Monday, January 31, 2011

As Myanmar parliament opens, junta's shadow looms large (Reuters)

As Myanmar parliament opens, junta's shadow looms large (Reuters)

As Myanmar parliament opens, junta's shadow looms large (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 10:41 AM PST

A vehicle convoy carrying a lawmaker passes through a checkpoint near the parliament building in Naypyitaw January 31, 2011. REUTERS/Soe Zeya TunReuters - An elected parliament convened in Myanmar on Monday for the first time in half a century but inspired scant enthusiasm among a skeptical public convinced it is just a smokescreen for continued military rule.

Kazakh leader calls early vote, rejects referendum (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 09:38 AM PST

Reuters - Kazakhstan's veteran leader called an early presidential vote on Monday and rejected a plan to rule unopposed for another decade, pre-empting any unwelcome parallels with authoritarian leaders in the Arab world.

CDC finds no link between deaths, Chinese drywall (AP)

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 09:31 AM PST

AP - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it has found no link between tainted Chinese drywall and the deaths of 11 people living in homes with the defective drywall in Louisiana, Florida and Virginia.

Kazakh leader rejects referendum, calls snap poll (AFP)

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 08:51 AM PST

Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev has unexpectedly rejected a plan to hold a referendum on prolonging his rule until 2020, saying that he would instead call early presidential polls.(AFP/Kazakh Presidential Press Service)AFP - Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev on Monday unexpectedly rejected a plan to hold a referendum on prolonging his rule until 2020, saying that he would instead call early presidential polls.

Toshiba returns to black for December quarter (AFP)

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 08:27 AM PST

Toshiba's logo sign is illuminated on the Toshiba building in Tokyo in 2006. Toshiba said it swung back to a net profit for the December quarter from a year ago on strong demand for its memory chips used in smartphones and tablet computers.(AFP/File/Yoshikazu Tsuno)AFP - Japan's Toshiba said Monday it swung back to a net profit for the December quarter from a year ago on strong demand for its memory chips used in smartphones and tablet computers.

India demands full BlackBerry access (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 06:26 AM PST

Reuters - India rejected on Monday Research In Motion's (RIM) offer to allow it only partial access to its BlackBerry data services, while neighboring Pakistan reversed its earlier decision to restrict the popular smartphone's services.

Japan kingpin Ozawa charged in funding scandal (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 05:48 AM PST

Japan's ruling party powerbroker Ichiro Ozawa attends at a news conference in Tokyo January 31, 2011. REUTERS/Issei KatoReuters - Japanese ruling party powerbroker Ichiro Ozawa was charged on Monday over a funding scandal, adding to Prime Minister Naoto Kan's woes as he struggles to survive in the face of a divided parliament and sagging support.

Uncertain spring awaits violent Afghan south (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 05:42 AM PST

U.S troops inspect the wreckage of a vehicle hit by a suicide bomb attack in Kandahar province January 29, 2011. REUTERS/ Ahmad NadeemReuters - Like the farmers, U.S. soldiers in this fertile river valley of southern Afghanistan are preparing for spring, and the surge in militant violence it usually brings, with the recent killing of a top public official signaling a hard fight ahead.

Offices of outspoken Sri Lanka website burned down (AP)

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 05:34 AM PST

AP - A group of men broke into the offices of a website critical of Sri Lanka's government and set fire to it Monday, a journalist from the publication said, adding that he suspected a government role in the attack.

Natsumi grabs ski gold for Japan at winter Asiad (AFP)

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 05:25 AM PST

From left: South Korean Cho Ha Ri skates for the gold, as her compatriot Park Seunghi, who placed second, and bronze winner Japanese Sakurai Biba follow during the 1,500 meter women's short track event at the Asian Winter Games in Astana.(AFP/File/Stanislav Filippov)AFP - Madika Natsumi won the first gold medal for Japan here Monday at the Asian Winter Games giving all she had in the final run for a comprehensive victory in the women's cross-country ski sprint.

Myanmar's parliament opens under tight security (AP)

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 05:19 AM PST

FILE - This Oct. 16, 2010, file photo shows the Parliament building in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. Myanmar is preparing to open its first session of parliament in more than two decades, a major step in the ruling military's self-styled transition to democracy but one being carried out with little fanfare or public enthusiasm. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win, File)AP - Myanmar opened its first parliament in more than two decades Monday, an event greeted with cautious optimism by opposition lawmakers despite the military's tight management of the event.

Pakistan's rare dolphins found dead on river bank (AP)

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 04:29 AM PST

AP - Wildlife authorities say they have found the carcasses of six endangered river dolphins in Pakistan over the last month.

Malaysian police take custody of 7 Somali pirates (AP)

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 04:28 AM PST

Malaysian police officers help an accused Somali pirate, in orange shirt, get off a bus for a medical checkup at a hospital in Klang, outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, Jan. 31, 2011. Malaysian police took custody Monday of seven Somali pirates who were captured in the Gulf of Aden and brought to this Southeast Asian country to face a possible trial for hijacking a Malaysian-operated chemical tanker. (AP Photo)AP - Police in Malaysia took custody Monday of seven Somali pirates who were captured in the Gulf of Aden and brought to the Southeast Asian country to face a possible trial for hijacking a Malaysian-operated chemical tanker.

Death toll from Indonesian ferry fire climbs to 18 (AP)

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 03:57 AM PST

AP - The death toll from last week's Indonesian passenger ferry fire has climbed to 18, with five more charred bodies found in the wreckage.

Cyclone roars toward Australia's flooded north (AP)

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 03:53 AM PST

FILE - In this file photo taken Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011, two local residents walk through floodwater after getting ice and food to take to their flooded residence in the suburb of New Farm in Brisbane, Australia. Cyclone Yasi, a strong tropical cyclone, roared toward Australia's flood-ravaged northeast on Monday, Jan. 31, 2011, prompting evacuations and warnings from officials that the storm could be the worst the already-swamped region has ever seen. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard, File)AP - A strong tropical cyclone roared toward Australia's flood-ravaged northeast on Monday, prompting evacuations and warnings from officials that the storm could be the worst the already-swamped region has ever seen.

Peter Jackson 'doing well' after surgery (AP)

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 02:54 AM PST

FILE - In this July 23, 2009 file photos, Director Peter Jackson poses for a portrait in San Diego. 'Lord of the Rings' director Jackson has undergone surgery for a perforated ulcer in his native New Zealand. Publicist Melissa Booth says Jackson was admitted to Wellington Hospital the night before suffering from severe stomach pains and is now recovering from surgery. She said Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011 that Jackson was resting comfortably and is expected to make a full recovery. (AP Photo/Chris Park, File)AP - "Lord of the Rings" director Sir Peter Jackson is in stable condition in the intensive care unit of Wellington Hospital after surgery for a perforated ulcer.

Powerful Japanese lawmaker indicted over funding (AP)

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 02:25 AM PST

In this photo taken on on Jan. 24, 2011, Democratic Party of Japan's Ichiro Ozawa takes part in the plenary session of the Lower House in Tokyo. The powerful lawmaker from Japan's ruling party said he was indicted Monday, Jan. 31, 2011 over a funding scandal, the latest setback for a political kingpin once on track to be the country's prime minister. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)AP - A powerful lawmaker from Japan's ruling party said he was indicted Monday over a funding scandal, the latest setback for a political kingpin once on track to be the country's prime minister.

NATO service member killed in Afghanistan (AP)

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 02:14 AM PST

Afghan Central Bank Governor Abdul Qadir Fitrat, center, gestures during a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Jan. 31, 2011. The governor of said the embattled Kabul Bank is committed to collecting $540 million worth of loans it made, seeking to calm fresh concerns about the stability of the country's largest lender. He strongly denied a report in The New York Times suggesting that Kabul Bank was facing losses of as much as $900 million. He says the bank has nearly $300 million in cash reserves(AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)AP - NATO says a roadside bomb has killed a coalition service member in eastern Afghanistan.

Bombings targeting police kill 5 in NW Pakistan (AP)

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 12:09 AM PST

An Afghan boy, center, reacts as youth forces him and other children to stop playing on a see-saw in a slum on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, Jan. 31, 2011. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)AP - A pair of bombings targeting police in the northwestern city of Peshawar on Monday killed five people, including a senior police officer, officials said.

Leaders urge Egypt reforms; evacuations planned (AP)

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 09:56 PM PST

Protesters chant slogans during a demonstration in Tahrir square in downtown Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)AP - Countries sent planes Monday to evacuate their citizens from the unrest in Egypt as world leaders called on President Hosni Mubarak to implement reforms and seek a peaceful resolution to the crisis.
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