Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Pakistani governor killed by own bodyguard (AP)

Pakistani governor killed by own bodyguard (AP)

Pakistani governor killed by own bodyguard (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 11:19 AM PST

Pakistani police officers collect evidence at the scene where Punjab Gov. Salman Taseer was shot dead by one of his guards, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011. The governor of Pakistan's powerful Punjab province was assassinated Tuesday by one of his guards. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)AP - The governor of Pakistan's wealthiest and most populated province was shot dead Tuesday by one of his bodyguards who told interrogators he was angry over the politician's opposition to laws that impose the death penalty for those convicted of insulting Islam.

Hague says governor's killing is a loss for Pakistan (AFP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 10:33 AM PST

Activists of ruling Pakistan People's Party crowd around the ambulance carrying the body of Punjab governor Salman Taseer in Islamabad. British Foreign Minister William Hague said on Tuesday he was shocked by Taseer's assassination, adding that it was loss to the leadership of the country.(AFP/Farooq Naeem)AFP - Foreign Minister William Hague said on Tuesday he was shocked by the assassination of the governor of Pakistan's Punjab province, adding that it was loss to the leadership of the country.

Slain Filipino official caught suspect on camera (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 10:04 AM PST

In this handout photo provided by the Dagsa Family on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011, an alleged assassin aims a gun at Reynaldo Dagsa, who was taking a picture of his family early Jan. 1, 2011, just outside their residence at Caloocan city, north of Manila, Philippines. Police say Dagsa was shot seconds later and died of his wounds. The photo was given to police by the family and the man identified in the picture was arrested Monday. The original photograph given to the police showed the three surviving family members smiling at the camera. The family, fearing further attacks, requested that the photograph be cropped to protect their identities. (AP Photo/Reynaldo Dagsa,)AP - Philippine police investigating the New Year's Eve shooting death of a local councilman did not have to look further than the last photograph the victim took. That photo led to the arrest of two suspects.

Pakistani governor assassinated in Islamabad (AFP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 10:03 AM PST

Activists of ruling Pakistan People's Party shift the body of Punjab governor Salman Taseer in an ambulance in Islamabad. Taseer was shot dead near his Islamabad home in a political assassination that threatens to sink the nuclear-armed country ever deeper into chaos.(AFP/Farooq Naeem)AFP - The governor of Pakistan's Punjab province was shot dead near his Islamabad home on Tuesday, in a brazen assassination that threatens to sink the nuclear-armed country ever deeper into chaos.

'Great day for Test cricket' as Tendulkar, Steyn battle (AFP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 09:50 AM PST

Indian Sachin Tendulkar walks back after been caught out for 146 runs bowled by South African Morne Morkel during the third day of the third and final Test at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town. Tendulkar, Test cricket's all-time leading run-scorer, made 146 in an Indian total of 364, while Steyn, the world's number one fast bowler, took five for 75.(AFP/Alexander Joe)AFP - Sachin Tendulkar and Dale Steyn fought out a titanic battle before India took a two-run first innings lead on the third day of the third and final Test against South Africa at Newlands on Tuesday.

AIG gets alternative proposal for Taiwan unit (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 09:16 AM PST

A couple tours inside the Bank of China Tower opposite to AIA Central building in Hong Kong in this August 12, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Bobby YipReuters - American International Group's protracted sale of its Taiwan unit was further complicated on Tuesday when a Taiwanese company proposed buying a stake in the business, an offer that may please regulators but runs counter to AIG's plans.

Jailed Indian doctor's wife mulls asylum (AFP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 09:01 AM PST

Members of Christian organisations and supporters of Binayak Sen take part in a candlelit protest at India Gate in New Delhi on January 4. The wife of the medical doctor sentenced to life imprisonment on charges of helping India's Maoist insurgents has said she would like to seek asylum in a AFP - The wife of a medical doctor sentenced to life imprisonment on charges of helping India's Maoist insurgents said Tuesday she would like to seek asylum in a "liberal democratic country."

Policeman, 12 rebels killed in Afghan unrest (AFP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 08:36 AM PST

French soldiers with the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and Afghan policemen investigate at the site of an explosion in Kabul on January 4. One policeman was killed and three people wounded in the blast, authorities said, also reporting a dozen militant deaths elsewhere in Afghanistan.(AFP/Shah Marai)AFP - One policeman was killed and three people wounded when a bomb exploded in the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday, authorities said, also reporting a dozen militant deaths elsewhere in Afghanistan.

Afghan leader complains of foreign interference (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 08:31 AM PST

Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during a gathering marking the seventh adoption year of Afghanistan's Constitution in Kabul, Afghanistan on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)AP - Afghanistan's president told foreign powers Tuesday to stop meddling in the country's internal affairs — apparently lashing back at those who say rampant government corruption undermines rebuilding the war-ravaged nation.

Guard kills governor of Pakistan's Punjab province (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 08:20 AM PST

Pakistan Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani addresses a news conference at the chancellery in Berlin, December 1, 2009. REUTERS/Fabrizio BenschReuters - The governor of Pakistan's central Punjab province, a senior member of the ruling party, was shot dead by one of his bodyguards in Islamabad on Tuesday, plunging the country into a new political crisis.

Australian city cut off by floods braces for more (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 06:21 AM PST

The appropriately named 'Swamp Store' is flooded along with much of the Australian town of Rockhampton on January 4, 2011. Rumours of crocodile sightings swept the besieged cattle-farming centre northeast of Brisbane, population 75,000, while snakes up to two metres (6.5 feet) long were spotted around the town centre(AFP/Torsten Blackwood)AP - Floods that have cut air, rail and road links to an Australian coastal city are now threatening its sewage plant, and waters are still expected to rise another few feet before peaking Wednesday.

Pakistani opposition gives government ultimatum (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 05:41 AM PST

Supporters shout slogans against the killing of Salman Taseer, the governor of Pakistan's most politically important province Punjab, outside a hospital in Islamabad. The governor of Pakistan's Punjab province was shot dead near his Islamabad home on Tuesday, in a brazen assassination that threatens to sink the nuclear-armed country ever deeper into chaos.(AFP/Aamir Qureshi)AP - Pakistan's main opposition leader gave the government a three-day deadline Tuesday to accept a list of demands if it wants to avert its possible collapse after the loss of its ruling majority in parliament.

Toll rises to 17 in Philippine landslides, floods (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 04:47 AM PST

AP - Rescuers found more victims of landslides and floods from heavy rain in the Philippines, raising the death toll to at least 17, officials said Tuesday.

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Posted: 04 Jan 2011 03:53 AM PST

AP - Pakistani opposition leader gives government 3-day deadline to accept demands to avoid fall.

Police: Woman fatally stabs lawmaker in east India (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 02:26 AM PST

AP - A school principal fatally stabbed a Hindu nationalist lawmaker while he was meeting with some of his supporters Tuesday at his residence in an eastern Indian state, police said.

World stocks rise following upbeat US, Europe data (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 02:19 AM PST

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange early in the trading session in New York, January 3, 2011. REUTERS/Mike SegarAP - World stocks were mostly higher Tuesday as optimism about a global recovery was boosted by positive U.S. and European data. Markets in Japan, Australia, New Zealand and mainland China reopened after the New Year's holiday to start trading in 2011.

Oil hovers below $92 as global equities rally (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 01:48 AM PST

Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (R) shakes hands with Jordan's Prime Minister Samir al-Rifai in Baghdad January 3, 2011. Iraq and Jordan have agreed in principle on building a pipeline to supply Jordan with crude oil for the coming decades, officials of the neighbouring countries said on Monday during a visit by Rifai. REUTERS/Iraqi Government/Handout (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS ENERGY) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTSAP - Oil prices hovered below $92 a barrel Tuesday in Asia near a two-year high as a stock market rally to start 2011 boosted crude trader optimism.

Top US envoy wants serious talks on NKorea (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 01:47 AM PST

Stephen Bosworth, US special representative for North Korea policy, talks to reporters upon his arrival at Incheon international airport, west of Seoul, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011. Bosworth arrived in Seoul for talks on North Korea's nuclear programmes. (AP Photo/Jung Yeon-je, Pool)AP - A senior U.S. envoy says he hopes serious negotiations on North Korea will start soon.

Dead fetus found in airplane bathroom in Manila (AP)

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 08:35 PM PST

AP - Police say a dead fetus has been found in the bathroom of a plane that arrived in the Philippine capital. The gruesome discovery comes months after a woman gave birth on another flight to Manila and dumped the live infant in an airplane trash bag.

Japan PM calls for opening up country, tax debate (AP)

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 06:31 PM PST

Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan speaks during his first news conference of the year at his official residence in Tokyo, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011. Kan said Tuesday he wants 2011 to be the year that Japan opens up to rest of the world, and called for debate on raising the sales tax to prop up ailing finances as the country's population shrinks and ages. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)AP - The Japanese prime minister said he wants 2011 to be the year Japan opens up to rest of the world and called Tuesday for debate on raising the sales tax to prop up ailing finances as the country's population shrinks and ages.
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