Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Afghan military pilot kills 9 Americans (AP)

Afghan military pilot kills 9 Americans (AP)

Afghan military pilot kills 9 Americans (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 11:36 AM PDT

Afghan soldiers look out through the security hole of one of the gates at the airport after a firing incident in Kabul, Afghanistan on Wednesday, April 27, 2011. An Afghan Army officer opened fire on foreign troops Wednesday after an argument at the airport in the capital — the latest in a spate of deadly incidents that have occurred inside government or military installations, the Defense Ministry said. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)AP - An Afghan military pilot killed eight American soldiers and a U.S. contractor at the Kabul airport Wednesday after they argued at a meeting, officials said.

U.S. needs to "take a look" at China yuan action: Reid (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 11:31 AM PDT

Reuters - Congress needs to take a look at possible legislation to prod China into letting its currency rise in value more quickly against the dollar, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said on Wednesday.

Pacquiao seeks impressive win over Mosley (AFP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 11:30 AM PDT

Manny Pacquiao (L) and Shane Mosley pose to promote their upcoming fight at The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers in New York City, in February 2011. Pacquiao, hungrier than ever to fight after serving as a congressman, wants a more impressive victory over American veteran Mosley next week than unbeaten rival Floyd Mayweather managed a year ago.(AFP/Getty Images/Chris Trotman)AFP - Filipino pugilist Manny Pacquiao, hungrier than ever to fight after serving as a congressman, wants a more impressive victory over American veteran Shane Mosley next week than unbeaten rival Floyd Mayweather managed a year ago.

US urges Turkey on Iran sanctions (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 11:24 AM PDT

AP - Iran could try to exploit growing trade ties with Turkey, a neighbor with a booming economy, in order to circumvent international sanctions aimed at forcing it to stop its suspected efforts to make nuclear weapons, a U.S. Treasury Department official said Wednesday.

Badrinath shines for Chennai, Sharma wrecks Kochi (AFP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 11:09 AM PDT

Chennai Super Kings batsman Subramaniam Badrinath plays a shot during their IPL Twenty20 match against the Pune Warriors at The D.Y. Patil Cricket stadium in the outskirts of Mumbai. Badrinath hit an unbeaten 63 as Chennai Super Kings outclassed Pune Warriors by eight wickets for their second win over the Indian Premier League debutants in two days.(AFP/Punit Paranjpe)AFP - Subramaniam Badrinath hit an unbeaten 63 as Chennai Super Kings outclassed Pune Warriors by eight wickets Wednesday for their second win over the Indian Premier League debutants in two days.

Nine Americans dead after row with Afghan airman (AFP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 10:39 AM PDT

An Afghan soldier keeps watch at the gate of the Afghan air force compound in Kabul. An Afghan ex-pilot gunned down eight US troops and an American contractor on Wednesday after an argument flared at a Kabul training centre, the worst attack of its kind in almost a decade of war.(AFP/Shah Marai)AFP - An Afghan ex-pilot opened fire after a row at a Kabul training centre Wednesday, leaving eight US troops and an American contractor dead in the worst attack of its kind in almost a decade of war.

N.Korea makes progress at nuclear site: images (AFP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 10:35 AM PDT

A South Korean looks at a TV screen showing footage of the public demolition of North Korea's cooling tower at its Yongbyon nuclear complex in 2008. North Korea is making progress on a project that it says is a light water reactor but has raised overseas concerns, a US think tank said Wednesday after obtaining satellite images.(AFP/File/Jung Yeon-Je)AFP - North Korea is making progress on a project that it says is a light water reactor but has raised overseas concerns, a US think tank said Wednesday after obtaining satellite images.

Tibetan exile community get new political leader (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 10:29 AM PDT

FILE- In this March 20, 2011 file photo, Tibetan prime ministerial candidate Lobsang Sengey, shows his green book as he arrives to cast his vote in Dharmsala, India. Legal expert Sangay has won the election to become head of the Tibetan government-in-exile, taking over the Dalai Lama's political role.(AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia, File)AP - A Harvard legal scholar has been elected the next prime minister of Tibet's government-in-exile, officials announced Wednesday, paving the way for new leadership in the Tibetan community as the Dalai Lama gives up political power.

Interpol rebukes allies after Afghan prison break (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 10:19 AM PDT

AP - Interpol said Wednesday that Afghan authorities have failed to provide international law enforcement agencies with the identifying information on hundreds, mostly Taliban prisoners, who have escaped from a prison in the country's south, which could allow them to move across international borders undetected.

Myanmar leader enlists Suu Kyi friend as adviser (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 10:03 AM PDT

AP - An economist who is close to pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi said Wednesday that he has been appointed to an advisory board by Myanmar's new president.

President pledges to keep China's birth rate low (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 08:53 AM PDT

AP - China will maintain the strict family planning policy it imposed a generation ago to keep the birth rate low and the economy growing, President Hu Jintao said in remarks before new census data are released.

Cambodian PM accuses Thais of war mongering (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 08:51 AM PDT

AP - Cambodia's leader accused Thailand on Wednesday of loving war and said he wants to talk peace with his Thai counterpart at an upcoming regional meeting.

Taiwan train overturns, killing 6 Chinese tourists (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 06:44 AM PDT

CORRECTS SECOND SENTENCE - Narrow-gauge train carriages lie on their side after being struck by a falling tree on the mountainous tourist destination of Alishan, southern Taiwan, Wednesday, April 27, 2011. The accident has killed at least six Chinese tourists, injuring 61, officials said. (AP Photo) TAIWAN OUTAP - A popular tourist train overturned in Taiwan's southern mountains Wednesday, killing at least six Chinese visitors, the island's president said.

Tearful devotees gather for Hindu guru's funeral (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 05:57 AM PDT

A devotee peeps through a curtain as the last rites for Hindu holy man Sathya Sai Baba are performed behind the curtain in the Prasanthi Nilayam Ashram in Puttaparti, India, Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Thousands of tearful devotees, including top politicians, gathered Wednesday for the funeral of Sathya Sai Baba, one of India's best-known Hindu ascetics who was revered as a divine incarnation with miraculous healing powers. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)AP - Throngs of tearful devotees gathered Wednesday for the funeral of Sathya Sai Baba, one of India's best-known Hindu ascetics who was revered by millions as a divine incarnation with miraculous healing powers.

Nepal's ex-crown prince warned after firing gun (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 04:26 AM PDT

AP - Authorities warned Nepal's former crown prince but dropped an investigation Wednesday into his firing a gun after an argument at a resort last year.

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Posted: 27 Apr 2011 04:11 AM PDT

AP - NATO: 8 NATO service members plus contractor killed by Afghan military officer in Kabul.

Anger over corruption gets public notice in India (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 04:10 AM PDT

FILE- In this April 7, 2011 file photo, a man shouts slogans as he sits next to a coffin during a protest against corruption in Mumbai, India. The discontent fueled by India's vociferous media and a blossoming sense of empowerment among the middle class has burst into the open after a series of galling corruption scandals began roiling Asia's third-largest economy late last year. Thousands have taken to the streets, the courts are pursuing rare high-level prosecutions and the government is scrambling to enact a tougher anti-corruption law. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool, File)AP - For the last 12 years, a businessman in the northern Indian city of Kanpur has been paying a 5,000 rupee ($113) bribe to government officials to get his income tax refund.

Does Carter still have it when it comes to NKorea? (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 03:55 AM PDT

AP - Jimmy Carter has a remarkable track record on North Korea, credited with a 1994 nuclear deal that may have averted a war. But does the former American president, currently on a three-day mission to Pyongyang, have any peacemaking magic left?

Asbestos, Japan tsunami's other hidden danger (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 03:48 AM PDT

AP - Inside the chunks of slate and wallboard smashed and scattered by Japan's tsunami hides a health risk that has been overshadowed by contamination from a leaking nuclear plant: the odorless and nearly invisible threat of asbestos.

S'pore opposition to contest most parliament seats (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 03:47 AM PDT

A supporter, center, wearing a T-shirt with a portrait of Singapore's Minister Mentor, cheers during a rally Wednesday April 27, 2011 in Singapore. Singapore opposition parties will contest the most parliamentary seats since independence in 1965 in general elections next week, officials said Wednesday. The ruling People's Action Party or PAP has dominated Singapore politics for more than five decades, but opposition leaders hope to exploit voter discontent over soaring housing prices, a surge in foreign workers, and rising income inequality. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)AP - Singapore opposition parties will contest the most parliamentary seats since independence in 1965 in general elections next week, officials said Wednesday.
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