Wednesday, January 5, 2011

3 NATO soldiers, 3 Afghans killed in unrest (AFP)

3 NATO soldiers, 3 Afghans killed in unrest (AFP)

3 NATO soldiers, 3 Afghans killed in unrest (AFP)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 11:02 AM PST

US specialist Kristus Cole, from 1-320 Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat, 101st Airborne Division, talks on his radio during a patrol in Khosrow Olia village in Arghandab Valley of Kandahar province. Three NATO-led troops were killed in separate attacks in Afghanistan on Wednesday, the force said.(AFP/Behrouz Mehri)AFP - Three NATO-led troops were killed in separate attacks in Afghanistan on Wednesday, the force said, as residents of a restive province accused the alliance's troops of killing Afghan civilians.

Karzai, US ambassador at odds over private security (AFP)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 11:01 AM PST

Afghan private security personnel stand on a street of Kabul in 2010. The US ambassador to Afghanistan proposed doubling private security companies' manpower in the war-torn country Wednesday, only months after President Hamid Karzai tried to disband them, an official said.(AFP/File/Massoud Hossaini)AFP - The US ambassador to Afghanistan proposed doubling private security companies' manpower in the war-torn country Wednesday, only months after President Hamid Karzai tried to disband them, an official said.

NATO: $20 billion over 2 years for Afghan training (AP)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 10:56 AM PST

An Afghan Army commando stands in front of weapons on display for the media, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)AP - Soaring illiteracy rates among service members and a shortage of specialized trainers, however, remain major hurdles as Afghans prepare to take control of securing their nation by the 2014 deadline for NATO to withdraw combat forces, said U.S. Lt. Gen. William Caldwell.

White House: China must act to rebalance currency (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 10:55 AM PST

Reuters - President Barack Obama will press China on its currency policy during his upcoming meetings in Washington with Chinese President Hu Jintao, the White House said on Wednesday.

Pakistan governor buried, clerics warn against grief (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 10:47 AM PST

Supporters of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) grieve outside a hospital where the body of the governor of Punjab province Salman Taseer was taken to after he was shot in Islamabad January 4, 2011. REUTERS/Faisal MahmoodReuters - A politician gunned down over his opposition to Pakistan's blasphemy laws was buried on Wednesday after a murder likely to cow further those pushing for a more liberal and secular vision of Pakistani society.

Mongolian spy chief blasts British 'insult' (AFP)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 10:47 AM PST

Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj in Ulan Bator in 2009. A Mongolian spy chief told a London court Wednesday that an extradition case against him was an AFP - A Mongolian spy chief told a London court Wednesday that an extradition case against him was an "insult" and claimed the government had lured him to Britain to detain him for alleged kidnapping.

Berdych in Chennai Open quarter-finals (AFP)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 10:36 AM PST

Czech tennis player Tomas Berdych returns the ball to his Croatian opponent Ivan Dodig, during their second round match at the ATP Chennai Open 2011. Berdych won 6-2, 6-4.(AFP/Dibyangshu Sarkar)AFP - Top seed Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic cruised into the quarter-finals of the 450,000-dollar ATP Chennai Open with an easy win over Ivan Dodig on Wednesday.

US, China pledge cooperation (AFP)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 10:33 AM PST

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (L) and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton walk in the halls of the US Department of State on Wednesday. The two diplomats vowed that their countries would cooperate closely despite differences on China's currency and other issues.(AFP/Paul J. Richards)AFP - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi vowed Wednesday that their countries would cooperate closely despite differences on China's currency and other issues.

Afghanistan says attacks against VP thwarted (AP)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 10:27 AM PST

An Afghan Army commando is seen through a night vision device as he stands in front of weapons displayed for the media, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)AP - Afghanistan's intelligence agencies said Wednesday they had thwarted two major attacks in Kabul in the past 20 days, while three NATO service members were killed by roadside bombs.

Roses for Pakistan governor's alleged killer (AP)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 10:16 AM PST

Supporters of Pakistan People's party mourn death of Punjab's governor Salman Taseer who was shot dead by one of his guards, outside a local hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011. The governor of Pakistan's powerful Punjab province was shot dead Tuesday by one of his guards in the Pakistani capital, police said, the killing was the most high-profile assassination of a political figure in Pakistan since the slaying of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in December of 2007. (AP Photo/B.K.Bangash)AP - Lawyers showered the suspected killer of a prominent Pakistani governor with rose petals when he arrived at court Wednesday and an influential Muslim scholars group praised the assassination of the outspoken opponent of laws that order death for those who insult Islam.

UK says next 2 years crucial in Afghan war (AP)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 09:40 AM PST

Afghan Army commandos stand as they wear combat gear during the display of weapons for the media, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)AP - Britain's defense secretary said Wednesday that 2011 and 2012 are crucial in the fight against the Afghan insurgency and that NATO forces are now strong enough to make a lasting difference in the war against the Taliban.

China media report mystery stealth fighter photos (AP)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 09:05 AM PST

Graphic on the key design characteristics of stealth fighter aircraft built to avoid radar detection(AFP Graphic)AP - Photos leaked online that appear to show a prototype of China's first stealth fighter jet were discussed in state media Wednesday — a move that supports claims the country's military aviation program is advancing faster than expected.

Checking cheats: China plans marriage database (AP)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 07:30 AM PST

AP - China's exploding wealth has created a culture of secret mistresses and second wives. Now officials are putting marriage records online so lovers and spouses can check for cheaters.

NKorea calls for unconditional talks with South (AP)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 07:18 AM PST

South Korean protesters with portraits of U.S. special envoy on North Korea, Stephen Bosworth shout slogans during a rally against the United States and South Korean government's policies on North Korea in front of the Foreign Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011. Bosworth arrived Monday to discuss ways to deal with North Korea amid lingering tension following the North's artillery attack on a front-line island that killed four South Koreans in last year's November.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)AP - North Korea called Wednesday for "unconditional and early" talks with rival South Korea to put an end to months of tensions. Seoul quickly dismissed the offer as insincere and said it's waiting for an apology for two deadly attacks blamed on Pyongyang.

Frustrated family wants CIA detainee's remains (AP)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 06:57 AM PST

FILE - In this undated file photo released by Habib Rahman, Gul Rahman is shown. The family of Gul Rahman is still trying to recover his remains for burial, months after learning that he was stripped naked, doused in cold water and then left to die in a CIA-run Afghan prison known as the Salt Pit. (AP Photo/Habib Rahman, Ho, File) NO SALESAP - The family of Gul Rahman is still trying to recover his remains for burial, months after learning that he was stripped naked, doused in cold water and then left to die in a CIA-run Afghan prison known as the Salt Pit.

US suspends military contractors in Afghanistan (AP)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 05:42 AM PST

AP - Two contractor companies working for the U.S. military in Afghanistan have had their contracting privileges suspended over allegations they failed to pay their Afghan subcontractors, the U.S. Central Command said Wednesday.

Cold weather kills dozens in northern India (AP)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 03:50 AM PST

AP - Near-freezing temperatures and icy Himalayan winds have killed dozens of people in northern India over the past two weeks and forced schools to close in the capital, officials said Wednesday.

Iran exiles mourn lost era in death of shah's son (AP)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 02:55 AM PST

FILE - In this Friday, April 15, 2005 file photo, Alireza Pahlavi is seen during Prince Rainier III's funeral procession, in Monaco. Pahlavi, son of the late shah of Iran, has been found dead of an apparent suicide at his home in Boston. Reza Pahlavi, Alireza's brother, announced the death on his website Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau, Pool, File)AP - Messages of mourning and anger poured out from Iranian emigres Wednesday as word spread of the apparent suicide of the youngest son of the country's late monarch.

Qantas aims to fly A380s to LAX by mid-January (AP)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 02:32 AM PST

AP - Australia's Qantas airline hopes to resume its A380 flights to Los Angeles by mid-January, more than two months after an engine blowout forced the carrier to temporarily ground its superjumbo fleet.

Philippine raid captures communist rebel commander (AP)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 12:57 AM PST

Philippine Southern Luzon Command Chief Lt. General Roland Detabali, left, talks with captured senior communist rebel commander, Tirso Alcantara, at a military hospital in suburban Quezon City, north of Manila, Philippines on Wednesday Jan. 5, 2011. Alcantara, who was wounded while he allegedly tried to resist arrest, is one of the highest-ranking members of the underground Communist Party of the Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)AP - Philippine troops and police captured a senior communist rebel commander, officials said Wednesday as a 19-day Christmas truce ended this week with both sides vowing to step up fighting.
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