Friday, April 29, 2011

Taliban 'great escape' tunnel had spotlights (AFP)

Taliban 'great escape' tunnel had spotlights (AFP)

Taliban 'great escape' tunnel had spotlights (AFP)

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 10:50 AM PDT

The entrance of the tunnel in room number seven of the Political Prisoner's section in Kandahar prison on April 25. The tunnel through which nearly 500 inmates escaped an Afghan jail was ventilated, dotted with electric spotlights and held up by wooden beams, an AFP reporter saw Friday.(AFP/File)AFP - The tunnel through which nearly 500 inmates escaped an Afghan jail was ventilated, dotted with electric spotlights and held up by wooden beams, an AFP reporter saw Friday.

UN leader warns over Nepal constitution delays (AFP)

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 10:37 AM PDT

UN leader Ban Ki-moon, pictured on April 7, called on Nepal's rival parties Friday to step up efforts to agree a new constitution with a May 28 deadline fast looming.(AFP/File/Jewel Samad)AFP - UN leader Ban Ki-moon called on Nepal's rival parties Friday to step up efforts to agree a new constitution with a May 28 deadline fast looming.

'Tangible progress' in Afghanistan war: Pentagon (AFP)

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 10:34 AM PDT

US soldiers stand guard in the southern Afghan village of Tarok Kolache on April 1. The Pentagon has said the war in Afghanistan is making AFP - NATO-led forces are making "tangible progress" in the Afghanistan war, with Taliban insurgents under pressure and forced out of key southern strongholds, the Pentagon said Friday.

Old empire celebrates newly wedded William, Kate (AP)

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 09:45 AM PDT

Cathy Plant reacts as she watches the Royal Wedding in London, at the Palace Theatre in London, Ontario, early Friday, April 29, 2011. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Dave Chidley)AP - They gathered Friday in distant outposts of what used to be the British empire, a world of not-quite-subjects watching the wedding of the heir to the crown.

British troops in Afghan war toast wedding with BBQ (AFP)

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 09:16 AM PDT

British soldiers in Afghanistan play a game of Scrabble as they watch the live broadcast of the royal wedding at Camp Bastion in Helmand province.(AFP/Bay Ismoyo)AFP - Hundreds of British troops took time off from war on Friday to celebrate the royal wedding with patriotic bunting and flags in one of Afghanistan's most hostile provinces.

Thousands queue for iPad 2 across Asia (AFP)

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 09:01 AM PDT

The iPad 2 went on sale in many countries across Asia and beyond on Friday as Apple's updated gadget enters a market that is becoming ever more crowded with tablet computers.(AFP/File/Mike Clarke)AFP - The iPad 2 went on sale in countries across Asia and beyond Friday as Apple's updated gadget entered an ever more crowded market.

Free pre-school for Philippine children (AFP)

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 08:59 AM PDT

A Filipino grade-school pupil sits on the bottom rung of a fence after school in Quezon City, suburban Manila. Millions of Philippine children are being offered crash kindergarten lessons for free to help them prepare for school, the education ministry said Friday.(AFP/File/Jay Directo)AFP - Millions of Philippine children are being offered crash kindergarten lessons for free to help them prepare for school, the education ministry said Friday.

Afghanistan cricket teams play in Pakistan (AFP)

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 08:46 AM PDT

Afghan under-19 bowler Saeed Ahmad (second-right) celebrates with teammates the wicket of Afghan opponent team on the first day of the three-day test cricket match at the Arbab Niaz Cricket Stadium in Peshawar on April 29. Afghanistan coach Rashid Latif hopes to unearth new cricket stars among poor refugee communities during matches being played in the Pakistani city.(AFP/A Majeed)AFP - Afghanistan coach Rashid Latif hopes to unearth new cricket stars among poor refugee communities during matches being played in the Pakistani border city of Peshawar, he said on Friday.

Kim leads, Asada struggles at world figure skating (AFP)

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 08:39 AM PDT

Korea's Kim Yu-Na performs during the ladies's short program event of the ISU World Figure Skating Championships on April 29, 2011 in Moscow. Kim marked her return to competition by leading after the short programme as defending champion Mao Asada struggled at the championships.(AFP/Yuri Kadobnov)AFP - Olympic champion Kim Yu-Na marked her return to competition by leading after the short programme as defending champion Mao Asada struggled at the world figure skating championships here on Friday.

Strong 6.2-magnitude quake strikes off Taiwan (AFP)

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 08:29 AM PDT

A scientist points to a seismograph. A 6.2-magnitude earthquake has struck off Taiwan, the island's central weather bureau said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.(AFP/File/Frederick Florin)AFP - A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan on Friday, the island's central weather bureau said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

US-led coalition: Taliban plan spate of attacks (AP)

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 08:25 AM PDT

Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers keep watch at the gate of the Afghan air force compound in Kabul on April 27. NATO-led forces are making AP - Afghan insurgents plan to stage a spate of violent attacks across Afghanistan in the next several days in a display of power as spring fighting accelerates, senior officers with the U.S.-led coalition said Friday.

Thai, Cambodia cease-fire breaks; toll rises to 16 (AP)

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 08:03 AM PDT

An injured Thai soldier rests at a hospital bed after clashes between Thai and Cambodia in Surin province, northeastern Thailand, Thursday, April 28, 2011. Artillery fire boomed across the Thai-Cambodian frontier for a seventh day Thursday as fierce border clashes erupted again between the two neighbors. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn)AP - Thai and Cambodian troops broke a brief cease-fire and clashed for an eighth day Friday, shattering hopes of a quick end to a long-running border conflict that has forced nearly 100,000 villagers to flee. The death toll rose to 16.

Disaster sites lure Japanese holiday-week helpers (AP)

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 07:22 AM PDT

Volunteer Yusaku Masubuchi, 35, helps clean a cemetery at Jionin temple in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, Friday, April 29, 2011. Many volunteers poured into the disaster-hit region at the beginning of the annual Golden Week holiday which began Friday in Japan. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)AP - Dozens of volunteers donned white disposable jumpsuits, rubber boots and hard hats at the 370-year-old Jionin Buddhist temple cemetery Friday, sacrificing holiday time to help shovel away layers of tsunami mud and debris.

Tajik leader calls global terrorism a myth (AP)

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 07:01 AM PDT

AP - The president of Tajikistan, which has been waging battle with a domestic insurgency for the past few years, says international terrorism is a myth invented by global superpowers.

China rights lawyer resurfaces after detention (AP)

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 05:26 AM PDT

Artists hold banners including one featuring a portrait of detained Chinese artist Ai Weiwei during a protest urging for his release, in Hong Kong April 23, 2011. REUTERS/Tyrone SiuAP - China has released a crusading rights lawyer who was detained more than two months ago in a massive security crackdown aimed at preventing any Middle East-inspired unrest.

Tibetan leader seeks release of 400 monks in China (AP)

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 03:18 AM PDT

AP - A Tibetan religious leader on Friday asked Chinese authorities to immediately release nearly 400 monks detained from the blockaded Kirti monastery in Sichuan province where two people died in a clash with police.

Dalai Lama prays for tsunami victims in Japan (AP)

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 02:59 AM PDT

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama speaks at a press conference before a Buddhist special prayer for the victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami at Gokokuji temple in Tokyo, Friday, April 29, 2011.(AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa)AP - The Dalai Lama has presided over prayers for victims of Japan's tsunami at a temple in Tokyo.

Beijing turns to currency to cool inflation (AP)

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 02:48 AM PDT

FILE - In this April 21, 2011 file photo, customers line up to get discount vegetables at a supermarket in Beijing, China. Surging inflation that helped trigger protests in Shanghai is prompting China's leaders to turn to a tool they long resisted: Speeding up the rise of the country's tightly controlled currency. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan, File)AP - Surging inflation that helped trigger protests in Shanghai is prompting China's leaders to turn to a tool they long resisted: Speeding up the rise of the country's tightly controlled currency.

The old empire awaits the royal wedding (AP)

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 01:57 AM PDT

On the eve of the royal wedding, a person walks by a display of a Union Jack flag with two crowns in the CBD of Sydney, Australia, Friday, April 29, 2011. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)AP - They gathered Friday in distant outposts of what used to be the British empire, a world of not-quite-subjects awaiting the wedding of the heir to the crown.

Oil near $112 amid slowing US economic growth (AP)

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 01:10 AM PDT

Vu To finishes filling his gas tank at a Shell gas station where, at $4.199 a gallon, the price is among the highest in the area, Tuesday, April 26, 2011, in the Seattle suburb of Bellevue, Wash. In the U.S., gas pump prices have climbed for 35 straight days even though industry surveys show Americans have started to drive less. To said that, because of escalating gas prices, he no longer puts premium gas in his SUV and has not seen any difference with the regular gas he's been using for months. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)AP - Oil prices fell to near $112 a barrel Friday in Asia as slowing U.S. economic growth blunted crude's 33 percent gain over the past two months.
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