Thursday, January 27, 2011

Police: US official kills 2 gunmen in Pakistan (AP)

Police: US official kills 2 gunmen in Pakistan (AP)

Police: US official kills 2 gunmen in Pakistan (AP)

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 11:50 AM PST

People look at blood stains at a roadside in Lahore, Pakistan on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011. A U.S. consular employee shot and killed two gunmen as they approached his vehicle in a congested street in Pakistan on Thursday, police said. A pedestrian was also killed by a speeding American car trying to help, an officer said. The U.S. Embassy said an American employee was involved in the incident in Lahore, but could not confirm details. (AP Photo/K.M.Chaudary)AP - A U.S. consular employee shot and killed two gunmen as they approached his vehicle in a congested street in Pakistan on Thursday, police said. A pedestrian was also killed by a speeding American car trying to help, an officer said.

Djokovic beats Federer for new order Aus Open tennis final (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 11:48 AM PST

AFP - Novak Djokovic signalled a possible new order after ending Roger Federer's title defence at the Australian Open in a titanic semi-final on Thursday.

Harvard studies Mumbai hotel staff heroics (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 11:42 AM PST

Hotel staff line the grand cantilever staircase under the hotel's iconic red dome as the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower hotel reopens in Mumbai in 2010. Staff at Mumbai's Taj Mahal Palace gave a new meaning to customer service when they saved hotel guests during a 2008 gun battle -- and now Harvard Business School wants to know whether other companies could learn.(AFP/File/Indranil Mukherjee)AFP - Staff at Mumbai's Taj Mahal Palace gave a new meaning to customer service when they saved hotel guests during a 2008 gun battle -- and now Harvard Business School wants to know whether other companies could learn.

Japan's credit rating downgraded on debt concerns (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 11:32 AM PST

Mount Fuji dominates the skyline over Tokyo's business disctrict. Standard & Poor's on Thursday cut Japan's credit rating for the first time since 2002, accusing the government of lacking a AFP - Standard & Poor's on Thursday cut Japan's credit rating for the first time since 2002, accusing the government of lacking a "coherent strategy" to ease the highest debt of any industrialised nation.

Afghan ex-detainee should sue US, not Denmark: lawyer (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 11:23 AM PST

Former Afghan detainee Ghousouallah Tarin (R) and his lawyer Tyge Trier stand on January 25, in front of Eastern High Court in Copenhagen. Tarin, who is suing Demark over abuse he suffered after Danish troops handed him over to US soldiers, should be taking Washington to trial instead, the Danish defence lawyer said Thursday.(AFP/SCANPIX/Marie Hald)AFP - A former Afghan detainee who is suing Demark over abuse he suffered after Danish troops handed him over to US soldiers should be taking Washington to trial instead, the Danish defence lawyer said Thursday.

Afghanistan pushes allies for more security control (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 11:21 AM PST

An Afghan girl and her mother walk outside Musa Qala District Center base in Helmand province. The Afghan government said Thursday it needed its international partners to immediately provide more equipment and training to fast track its takeover of responsibility for the country's security.(AFP/Dmitry Kostyukov)AFP - The Afghan government said Thursday it needed its international partners to immediately provide more equipment and training to fast track its takeover of responsibility for the country's security.

Kolkata venue not ready for World Cup clash (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 10:47 AM PST

Indian construction workers at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on January 5. Cricket-loving India suffered a sporting humiliation on Thursday when its most famous ground, Eden Gardens in Kolkata, was declared unfit to host its first fixture of next month's World Cup.(AFP/File/Deshakalyan Chowdhury)AFP - Cricket-loving India suffered a sporting humiliation on Thursday when its most famous ground, Eden Gardens in Kolkata, was declared unfit to host its first fixture of next month's World Cup.

Plans for IPL-style filed hockey series shot down (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 10:45 AM PST

Indian hockey players celebrate victory over England in the semi-final of the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi in October 2010. Field hockey's governing body on Thursday refused permission for a new multi-million-dollar world series in India modelled on the popular Indian Premier League cricket tournament.(AFP/File/Tauseef Mustafa)AFP - Field hockey's governing body on Thursday refused permission for a new multi-million-dollar world series in India modelled on the popular Indian Premier League cricket tournament.

Pakistan forces kill 12 militants in NW: officials (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 10:38 AM PST

Pakistani troops patrol after securing the area following a military operation against militants in Sawai, some 22 kilometres northwest of Khar in February 2010. At least 12 militants including two suicide bombers were killed Thursday in separate incidents in Pakistan's northwestern tribal belt bordering Afghanistan, officials said.(AFP/File)AFP - At least 12 militants including two suicide bombers were killed Thursday in separate incidents in Pakistan's northwestern tribal belt bordering Afghanistan, officials said.

American kills two Pakistanis in 'self defence' (AFP)

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 10:35 AM PST

Pakistani policemen gather around the car of US consular worker at the police station in Lahore. A US consular worker shot dead two Pakistani motorcycle riders in a Lahore city street Thursday, senior officials told AFP, with the man claiming he fired in self-defence.(AFP/Arif Ali)AFP - A US consular worker shot dead two Pakistani motorcycle riders in a Lahore city street Thursday, senior officials told AFP, with the man claiming he fired in self-defence.

American man burns himself to death in India (AP)

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 07:42 AM PST

AP - An American man has died after setting himself on fire in an abandoned Buddhist center in northwestern India, leaving a cryptic suicide note that blamed his death on "cruel incidents" in his homeland and India, police said Thursday.

Blind orangutan gives birth to twins in Indonesia (AP)

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 06:44 AM PST

Gober, an elderly female Sumatran orangutan who is blind in both eyes due to cataracts, lies down with her twin babies at a rehabilitation center in Sibolangit, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011. The twins were born on Friday Jan. 21, 2011 from both blind parents. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara)AP - A blind orangutan at a rescue center in western Indonesia has given birth to a healthy pair of twins.

Pakistan suffering famine-like child malnutrition (AP)

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 06:09 AM PST

AP - One of the areas in Pakistan hit hardest by last year's massive floods is suffering child malnutrition rates similar to those seen in African famines, according to the United Nations.

Myanmar lawmakers gather for opening of parliament (AP)

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 04:51 AM PST

AP - Lawmakers in military-dominated Myanmar are gathering for the opening of the country's first parliamentary session in 22 years.

US ready to help Southeast Asia boost defense (AP)

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 04:27 AM PST

AP - A U.S. official says that the United States stands ready to help the Philippines and other southeast Asian countries bolster their ability to defend their territories.

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Posted: 27 Jan 2011 03:42 AM PST

AP - Police: US official in car opens fire on alleged robbers in Pakistan, 2 people killed.

10 plunge 25 floors to death at Manila work site (AP)

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 03:25 AM PST

Rescuers help a victim from the 7th floor of a building under construction Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011 in Manila's financial district of Makati, Philippines. A service elevator with construction workers plunged 25 floors at the building site killing 10, officials said. (AP Photo/Pat Roque)AP - A temporary elevator at a building construction site in the Philippine capital plunged 25 floors Thursday, killing 10 workers, officials said.

Rare tiger gives birth to 3 cubs in Indonesia (AP)

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 02:43 AM PST

FILE - In this Oct. 25, 2009 file photo, a newborn Sumatran Tiger cub is seen near the paws of its mother at a zoo in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. On Tuesday Jan. 25, 1020 a rare Sumatran tiger gave birth to three healthy cubs at a zoo in Jambi province on Sumatra island. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara, File)AP - A rare Sumatran tiger has given birth to three healthy cubs at a zoo in western Indonesia.

Volcano in central Indonesia disrupts flights (AP)

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 02:35 AM PST

AP - An Indonesian volcano is spewing towering clouds of ash, forcing several international airlines to cancel flights to the popular resort island of Bali.

Japanese, US troops hold major war games (AP)

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 02:26 AM PST

AP - Several thousand American and Japanese troops simulated missile attacks, guerrilla warfare and a full-scale invasion of Japan as part of a major war games that began Thursday.
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