Sunday, January 30, 2011

Thousands in Pakistan rally against American (AP)

Thousands in Pakistan rally against American (AP)

Thousands in Pakistan rally against American (AP)

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 11:07 AM PST

Supporters of Pakistani religious party Jamat-e-Islami chant slogans behind a banner reading, 'hang the American killer of innocents', during a demonstration against a U.S. consular employee who is the lead suspect in the shooting deaths of two Pakistani men, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011. The United States on Saturday demanded the immediate release of an American official arrested in the shooting deaths of two Pakistanis, upping the stakes in a spat that has revealed the fragility of a relationship. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)AP - In a massive protest, hard-line Islamic leaders have warned the Pakistani government against caving to U.S. pressure and releasing an American official arrested in the shooting deaths of two Pakistanis.

Asian Winter Games officially open (AFP)

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 10:54 AM PST

A Kazakh fan cheers during the women's ice hockey tournament match between Kazakhstan and South Korea at Buluan Sholak Sport Palace during the 7th Asian Winter Games in Almaty. The seventh edition of the Asian Winter Games was officially opened on Sunday in Kazakhstan's capital Astana in a spectacular three-hour ceremony staged at the city's indoor football stadium.(AFP/Liu Jin)AFP - The seventh edition of the Asian Winter Games was officially opened on Sunday in Kazakhstan's capital Astana in a spectacular three-hour ceremony staged at the city's indoor football stadium.

Djokovic humbles Murray in Australian Open final (AFP)

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 10:51 AM PST

Novak Djokovic of Serbia kisses the winner's trophy after beating Andy Murray of Britain in their men's singles final on the fourteenth day of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. Djokovic won 6-4, 6-2, 6-3.(AFP/Greg Wood)AFP - Novak Djokovic claimed his second Grand Slam title at the Australian Open Sunday with a dominant display which shattered Andy Murray's dream of becoming Britain's first male major-winner in 75 years.

Malaysia's ruling coalition wins by-election (AFP)

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 09:11 AM PST

A man casts his vote at a polling centre in Malaysia in 2010. Malaysia's ruling coalition Sunday comfortably won a key by-election in its traditional stronghold, amid speculation of snap polls later this year.(AFP/File/Kamarul Akhir)AFP - Malaysia's ruling coalition Sunday comfortably won a key by-election in its traditional stronghold, amid speculation of snap polls later this year.

5 Somalis brought to SKorea to be tried for piracy (AP)

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 07:41 AM PST

A Somali pirate, hooded, arrives at South Regional Headquarters Korea Coast Guard in Busan, South Korea, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011. The coast guard says that five Somali pirates captured during a raid on a hijacked South Korean cargo ship in the Arabian Sea have been brought to South Korea to stand trial.(AP Photo/Yonhap, Jo Jung-ho) KOREA OUTAP - Five Somali pirates captured during a raid on a hijacked cargo ship in the Arabian Sea were brought Sunday to South Korea, where they could face life imprisonment, the coast guard said.

Myanmar opposition group launches website (AP)

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 07:18 AM PST

AP - The Myanmar opposition group led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has launched its first official website.

Somali pirates arrested in South Korea: report (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 05:22 AM PST

Reuters - Five Somali pirates were arrested on Sunday to be questioned over the hijacking of a South Korean chemical ship in the Arabian Sea and attempting a murder of the carrier's captain, local media reported.

Thousands march against corruption in India (AP)

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 05:05 AM PST

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pays floral tribute at Rajghat, the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi, on his death anniversary marked as Martyr's Day, in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011. (AP Photo/Gurinder Osan)AP - Thousands of people holding placards and shouting slogans have protested in India's capital against what they called widespread corruption and poor governance.

China central bank says Fed easing ineffective and dangerous (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 05:01 AM PST

Reuters - Quantitative easing by the Federal Reserve and other central banks cannot address fundamental economic problems but may lead to excessive global liquidity and competitive currency depreciation, China's central bank said on Sunday.

China: Smooth Lunar New Year travel season so far (AP)

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 04:50 AM PST

FILE - In this file photo taken Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010, Chinese board a train at a railway station in downtown Beijing. Transportation officials in China say Lunar New Year holiday travel has been generally smooth ahead of the biggest travel days of the year. About 230 million people, more than the entire population of Brazil, are expected to take part in the world's biggest annual human migration. For many, it's the only chance they get to visit home all year. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File)AP - Transportation officials in China say Lunar New Year holiday travel has been generally smooth ahead of the biggest travel days of the year.

Myanmar parliament to open, but army in control (AP)

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 03:01 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 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.

Man dies in fall from roller coaster at Tokyo park (AP)

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 02:26 AM PST

Police investigators examine a spinning roller coaster after a man fell from that to his death at the Tokyo Dome City Attractions Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011 in Tokyo. Police said that the man in his 30s fell from a car on the Spinning Coaster Maihime during a ride with a friend at the amusement park Sunday. (AP Photo/Kyodo News, Naoki Sakai) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, FOR COMMERCIAL USE ONLY IN NORTH AMERICAAP - Police say they are investigating the death of a man who fell from a roller coaster at a Tokyo amusement park.

Fire in coastal village in Philippines kills 12 (AP)

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 11:36 PM PST

AP - A huge fire fanned by strong winds from Manila Bay has swept through a congested village in the Philippine capital, killing 12 people and displacing nearly 2,000.

Cyclone headed for Australia's flood-ravaged north (AP)

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 10:57 PM PST

Roofs of houses are visible above flood waters west of Brisbane January 13, 2011. REUTERS/Tim WimborneAP - A cyclone raced toward Australia's flood-ravaged northeast Sunday, rattling nerves in a region that has already suffered billions of dollars worth of damage from a monthslong crisis.

Sun Yat-sen's granddaughter dies in Taiwan (AP)

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 08:32 PM PST

FILE - In this Dec. 31, 2010, file photo Nora Sun smiles during an interview with The Associated Press in Taipei, Taiwan. Sun, a former U.S. trade consul and granddaughter of the founder of Asia's first republic in China, has died in Taipei from injuries sustained in a car accident. She was 72. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File)AP - Nora Sun, a former U.S. trade consul and granddaughter of the founder of Asia's first republic in China, has died in Taipei from injuries sustained in a car accident. She was 72.

China policeman's son gets 6 years for hit-and-run (AP)

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 08:02 PM PST

AP - The son of a senior police official in northern China was sentenced Sunday to six years in prison for his role in a deadly hit-and-run that stoked public anger over abuse of power by the country's elite, a lawyer said.

Vietnam reporter dies after being set on fire (AP)

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 06:50 PM PST

AP - A reporter at a Vietnamese newspaper has died after an intruder broke into his home, doused him with chemicals and set him on fire while he was sleeping.
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