Saturday, December 25, 2010

Top US general visits troops in Afghanistan (AP)

Top US general visits troops in Afghanistan (AP)

Top US general visits troops in Afghanistan (AP)

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 10:54 AM PST

Pfc. Nikolai Starr of San Antonio Texas., of 2nd Platoon Bravo Company 2-327 reacts as he returns fires upon a sudden attack by Taliban on Combat Out Post Badel in eastern Afghanistan near Pakistan border on Saturday, Dec 25, 2010.(AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)AP - The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan crisscrossed the country on Saturday, making a Christmas visit to coalition troops at some of the main battle fronts in a show of appreciation and support in the tenth year of the war against the Taliban.

Quake triggers Pacific tsunami on disaster anniversary (AFP)

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 10:12 AM PST

A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the western Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Sunday, triggering a small tsunami exactly six years after giant waves killed 220,000 people around the Indian Ocean.(AFP/File/Nicolas Asfouri)AFP - A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the western Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Sunday, triggering a small tsunami exactly six years after giant waves killed 220,000 people around the Indian Ocean.

South Africa look to heap pressure on India (AFP)

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 09:48 AM PST

South Africa captain Graeme Smith during the first Test against India in Centurion on December 17. South Africa will be seeking to wrap up a series victory against India, the team ranked number one in Test cricket, in the second Test which starts at Kingsmead on Sunday.(AFP/File/Alexander Joe)AFP - South Africa will be seeking to wrap up a series victory against India, the team ranked number one in Test cricket, in the second Test which starts at Kingsmead on Sunday.

Somali pirates seize Thai vessel with 27 crewmen (AFP)

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 09:44 AM PST

A pirate boat pictured in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia in 2009. Somali pirates on Saturday captured a Thai bulk carrier with its 27 crew members in the Arabian Sea.(AFP/HO/File)AFP - Somali pirates on Saturday captured a Thai bulk carrier with its 27 crew members in the Arabian Sea, a maritime official said.

Burt condemns 'appalling' suicide bombing in Pakistan (AFP)

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 09:38 AM PST

A Pakistani army soldier stands near the World Food Programme distribution point after a suicide bombing occured in Khar, the main town of lawless Bajaur tribal district. Junior foreign minister Alistair Burt on Saturday condemned the AFP - Junior foreign minister Alistair Burt on Saturday condemned the "appalling" suicide bombing attack on a World Food Programme project in Pakistan.

Police in China enlist Internet users for help (AFP)

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 09:32 AM PST

Policemen patrol in Beijing on December 10. Police in China are offering cash and other rewards to encourage the country's millions of Internet users to help solve criminal investigations, state media said Saturday.(AFP/File/Peter Parks)AFP - Police in China are offering cash and other rewards to encourage the country's millions of Internet users to help solve criminal investigations, state media said Saturday.

Pope hits at Chinese curbs on religion (AFP)

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 09:27 AM PST

Pope Benedict XVI delivers the AFP - Pope Benedict XVI rapped China for its curbs on religion and freedom of conscience in his Christmas message Saturday, reflecting the tense relations between the Vatican and Beijing.

Turkey wants to make peace with Israel (AP)

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 09:22 AM PST

Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu smiles as he waits for Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Syrian counterpart Naji al-Otari to arrive for a ceremony in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010. Ministers from Turkey and Syria are holding talks to build on already thriving cooperation between the neighbors. Erdogan and al-Otari chaired a meeting of their countries' ministers aimed at boosting their trade and cooperation. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)AP - Turkey's foreign minister on Saturday said the country wants improved ties with Israel but it must apologize and offer compensation for its deadly raid on a Gaza Strip-bound aid flotilla.

Top US commander visits troops in Afghanistan (AFP)

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 09:02 AM PST

US soldiers enjoy a Christmas concert at Bagram Air Base, some 50 kms north of Kabul. The commander of international forces in Afghanistan General David Petraeus paid a Christmas visit to troops in the war-torn area on Saturday, an ISAF statement said.(AFP/Massoud Hossaini)AFP - The commander of international forces in Afghanistan General David Petraeus paid a Christmas visit to troops in the war-torn area on Saturday, an ISAF statement said.

Female bomber kills 45 at food center in Pakistan (AP)

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 08:33 AM PST

Pakistan army paramedic unload an injured victim of suicide bombing, from a van upon his arrival at Lady Reading hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan on Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010. A female suicide bomber detonated her explosives-laden vest in a crowded aid distribution center in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, killing at least 41 people and wounding dozens waiting for food stamps, officials said. (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)AP - A burqa-clad female suicide bomber in Pakistan lobbed hand grenades, then detonated her explosive belt among a crowd at an aid center Saturday, killing at least 45 people in militants' latest strike against the authorities' control over the key tribal region bordering Afghanistan.

Bombing wounds 11 at Christmas Mass in Philippines (AP)

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 07:31 AM PST

Roman Catholic priest Fr. Romeo Villanueva surveys the damage of a Catholic chapel following an explosion during a Christmas Day mass Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010 at the volatile island of Jolo, Sulu province in southern Philippines. A bomb exploded during the mass at the chapel inside a police camp, wounding a priest and 10 churchgoers, officials said Saturday. (AP Photo/Nickee Butlangan)AP - A bomb exploded during Christmas Day Mass at a chapel inside a police camp in the volatile southern Philippines, wounding a priest and 10 churchgoers.

7.3 earthquake hits in Pacific Ocean near Vanuatu (AP)

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 07:05 AM PST

AP - A powerful earthquake struck under the sea near Vanuatu early Sunday, generating a small tsunami in the South Pacific. No damage or injuries were immediately reported.

Indonesia lightly cuts 2 Australians' prison terms (AP)

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 06:56 AM PST

AP - Indonesia cut some time off the prison terms of 7,300 inmates, including two Australian women convicted of drug smuggling, a media report said Saturday.

South Korea releases 3 Chinese fishermen (AP)

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 01:52 AM PST

Chinese fishermen wait for their flight after being released at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, west of Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010. South Korea has released three Chinese fishermen after questioning them over a maritime scuffle with the coast guard. (AP Photo/ Im Hun-jung, Yonhap) KOREA OUTAP - South Korea has released three Chinese fishermen after questioning them over a maritime scuffle with the coast guard.

60-year-old Indian rights activist jailed for life (AP)

Posted: 24 Dec 2010 11:51 PM PST

AP - An Indian court has convicted a human rights activist of aiding communist rebels in eastern India and sentenced him to life in prison, his attorney said Saturday.

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Posted: 24 Dec 2010 10:00 PM PST

AP - Police say toll has risen to at least 40 killed in suicide bombing in NW Pakistan.

Church plan in hometown of Confucius draws protest (AP)

Posted: 24 Dec 2010 09:21 PM PST

AP - China's officially atheist government wants to build a Christian church in the hometown of Confucius to help foster a relationship between an ancient philosophy and the country's fastest-growing religion. But suddenly, it's not going so smoothly.

NKorea praises 'iron-willed commander' Kim Jong Il (AP)

Posted: 24 Dec 2010 07:34 PM PST

South Korean Army soldiers patrol on the front line of the demilitarized zone (DMZ) that separates the two Koreas since the Korean War, in Inje, north of Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Dec. 24, 2010. One month after a deadly exchange of artillery fire, the two Koreas ramped up their rhetoric, with South Korea's president pledging unsparing retaliation if attacked again and a top North Korean official threatening a 'sacred' nuclear war if provoked. (AP Photo/ Lee Sang-hak, Yonhap) KOREA OUTAP - North Korea could be planning another nuclear test for next year, a South Korean think tank warned, as Pyongyang celebrated the anniversary of leader Kim Jong Il's elevation to military chief, calling him "an invincible and iron-willed commander."
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