Friday, January 21, 2011

4 million flood-hit Pakistanis still homeless: Red Cross (AFP)

4 million flood-hit Pakistanis still homeless: Red Cross (AFP)

4 million flood-hit Pakistanis still homeless: Red Cross (AFP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 11:18 AM PST

In this picture taken from an UN helicopter shows tents set on higher ground for the flood-affected people in the area of Pakistan's Manchar Lake in December 2010. More than four million Pakistanis are still homeless six months after historic floods devastated the South Asian country, the Red Cross said Friday.(AFP/File/Rizwan Tabassum)AFP - More than four million Pakistanis are still homeless six months after historic floods devastated the South Asian country, the Red Cross said Friday.

India central bank 'prefers foreign subsidiaries' (AFP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 11:14 AM PST

An Indian policeman stands guard outside the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) head office in Mumbai in 2010. India's central bank would prefer foreign banks to have a presence in India through wholly owned subsidiaries rather than branches, according a discussion paper released Friday.(AFP/File/Punit Paranjpe)AFP - India's central bank would prefer foreign banks to have a presence in India through wholly owned subsidiaries rather than branches, according a discussion paper released Friday.

Uzbekistan down Jordan to make Asian Cup semis (AFP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 10:43 AM PST

Jordan's midfielder Amer Khalil(R) vies with Uzbekistan's defender Sakhob Juraev during their 2011 Asian Cup quarter-final football match in the Qatari capital Doha. Uzbekistan won 2-1 to reach the Asian Cup semi-final for the first time in their history.(AFP/Marwan Naamani)AFP - Uzbekistan wrote a new chapter in their footballing history on Friday by making the Asian Cup semi-finals for the first time with a tense 2-1 win against Jordan.

Karzai wins Russian backing on milestone visit (AFP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 10:26 AM PST

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (L) welcomes his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai at the Kremlin in Moscow. Medvedev accepted on Friday an invitation to visit Afghanistan during a milestone summit with Karzai that aimed to revive bilateral trade ties.(AFP/POOL/Mikhail Klimentyev)AFP - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev accepted an invitation Friday to visit Afghanistan during a milestone summit with Hamid Karzai that aimed to revive the two sides' Soviet-era trade ties.

Afghan lawmakers plan showdown with president (AP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 10:22 AM PST

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, right, and Afghan President Hamid Karzai seen during a joint news conference in the Kremlin in Moscow, Friday, Jan. 21, 2011. Medvedev on Friday wished the U.S.-led international military coalition success in stabilizing Afghanistan and offered the visiting Afghan leader help in modernizing his nation's economic assets. (AP Photo/RIA Novosti, Mmikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press Service)AP - Newly elected Afghan lawmakers plan a political showdown this weekend with President Hamid Karzai over his decision to postpone the opening session of parliament for a month so a tribunal can keep investigating allegations of election fraud.

China leader tries to charm Chicago (AFP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 10:11 AM PST

Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley(L) and Chinese President Hu Jintao(C) arrive at Walter Payton College Prep High School in Chicago, Illinois. Hu basked Friday in a warm welcome from young people in Chicago as he tried to show a more human side to the rising Asian power during an often contentious state visit.(AFP/Peter Wynn Thompson)AFP - Chinese President Hu Jintao basked Friday in a warm welcome from young people in Chicago as he tried to show a more human side to the rising Asian power during an often contentious state visit.

U.N. concerned over Afghan parliament delay (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 10:07 AM PST

Members of the Patriot Guard Riders stand in front of St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Lawrenceburg, Ind., where the funeral service was held for Pfc. Zachary Salmon, 21. Salmon was fatally shot by insurgents in Afghanistan on Jan. 12, 2011. (AP Photo/The Cincinnati Enquirer, Jeff Swinger) NO SALES; MANDATORY CREDITReuters - The United Nations expressed its "deep concern" on Friday over a decree by President Hamid Karzai delaying the inauguration of the new Afghan parliament.

Bollywood star on Berlin film fest jury (AFP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 09:37 AM PST

Bollywood actor and producer Aamir Khan, seen here on January 20, will bring some Indian spice to the jury at the 61st Berlin film festival next month, organisers said Friday.(AFP/File/Punit Paranjpe)AFP - Bollywood star Aamir Khan will bring some Indian spice to the jury at the 61st Berlin film festival next month, organisers said Friday.

Inoha breaks Qatar hearts as Japan reach last four (AFP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 09:14 AM PST

Qatar's forward Mohammed al-Sayed challenges Japan's defender Masahiko Inoha (R) during their 2011 Asian Cup quarter-final match at Al-Gharafa Stadium in Doha. A dramatic last-minute goal from Inoha saw 10-man Japan snatch a 3-2 win over heartbroken hosts Qatar in their Asian Cup quarter-final.(AFP/Manan Vatsyayana)AFP - A dramatic last-minute goal from defender Masahiko Inoha saw 10-man Japan twice come from behind to snatch a 3-2 win over heartbroken hosts Qatar in their Asian Cup quarter-final on Friday.

Pipeline oil leak off Mumbai coast plugged: firm (AFP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 09:11 AM PST

A man walks towards a sea wall on Marine Drive on the Arabian Sea front in Mumbai in 2009. India's state-run Oil & Natural Gas Corp said Friday a AFP - India's state-run Oil & Natural Gas Corp said Friday a "small" leak on one of its offshore pipelines had stopped, and it resumed production at oil wells shut earlier in the day as a safety precaution.

SKorea accepts NKorean proposal for defense talks (AP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 05:10 AM PST

A North Korean soldier watches the southern side at the border village of Panmunjom in the demilitarized zone (DMZ) that separates the two Koreas since the Korean War, South Korea, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)AP - South Korea's acceptance of North Korea's offer of high-level defense talks won't solve the rivals' differences overnight: Suspicion is high on both sides, and Seoul still wants an apology for the sinking of one of its warships.

Philippines, US search for boat with 5 Americans (AP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 04:30 AM PST

AP - The Philippine and U.S. coast guards were searching Friday for a sailboat carrying five Americans who left the Pacific island of Guam 15 days ago heading for the central Philippines.

Floods costing Australia $3B in lost farming, coal (AP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 04:09 AM PST

Wayne Carolan (R) shares a beer with his friend Grant Wooler at Wooler's house, which is partially covered by floodwaters in Depot Hill in Rockhampton, Queensland January 5, 2011. REUTERS/Daniel MunozAP - The river that submerged vast swaths of Australia's third-largest city last week surged again Friday and began flooding some Brisbane suburbs, as rivers in Australia's southeast soared to record heights.

Myanmar military appoints members of Parliament (AP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 03:12 AM PST

FILE - In this file photo taken Saturday, March. 27, 2010, Myanmar's military columns parade during the 65th Anniversary Armed Forces Day in Myanmar's new administrative city Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. Myanmar's state-media announced Thursday Jan. 20, 2011, the number of the representatives of Myanmar's Army who will participate in the parliament scheduled Jan. 31, 2011, in the new administrative city. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win, File)AP - Myanmar's ruling military has appointed one-fourth of the members of the new Parliament that will open this month under constitutional provisions that help perpetuate its control of the government.

Pakistani tribesmen rally against US drone strikes (AP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 02:40 AM PST

Pakistani protesters listen to their leaders during a rally to protest against any attempt to modify the Blasphemy law in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on Friday, Jan. 21, 2011. Islamic extremists rallied in support Mumtaz Qadri ,the confessed killer of a liberal Pakistani governor and protested against Pope Benedict XVI for urging the scrapping of blasphemy laws that stipulate death for those insulting Islam. (AP Photo/B.K.Bangash)AP - Some 2,000 people in a Taliban-controlled region of northwest Pakistan demonstrated Friday against American missile attacks pounding the area, calling for an end to the strikes and the arrest of the U.S. officials behind them.

Icy weather kills 7 Vietnamese, 20,000 livestock (AP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 02:20 AM PST

AP - An official and state-controlled media say a cold spell over the past three weeks has killed at least seven people as well as more than 20,000 cows and buffalos.

Japan won't indict Chinese captain over collision (AP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 01:16 AM PST

AP - Japanese prosecutors said Friday they have formally decided to drop their case against a Chinese captain whose fishing boat collided with Japanese patrol vessels near disputed islands, an incident that caused a deep diplomatic rift between the two Asian neighbors.

SKorea storms Somali pirates to rescue ship crew (AP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 12:21 AM PST

A South Korean navy's Lynx helicopter and a speedboat with South Korea navy commandos aboard approach a South Korean ship hijacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean on January 21, 2011. The commandos Friday stormed ship in the Indian Ocean, rescuing all the 21 crew and killing eight pirates, military officials said.(AFP/South Korea Defence Ministry)AP - South Korean special forces stormed a hijacked freighter in the Arabian Sea on Friday, rescuing all 21 crew members and killing eight assailants in a rare and bold raid on Somali pirates, South Korea said.

India confirms life term for murder of missionary (AP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 12:03 AM PST

AP - India's top court Friday confirmed the life sentence given to a Hindu who burned to death an Australian missionary and his two young sons outside a church in eastern India.

Reports: 5 dead in Bangladesh gunfight (AP)

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 10:22 PM PST

AP - A fierce gunfight Friday between rival tribal groups in remote southeastern Bangladesh left at least five people dead, television reports said.
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