Sunday, May 29, 2011

Amid bombings, Pakistan turns to conspiracies (AP)

Amid bombings, Pakistan turns to conspiracies (AP)

Amid bombings, Pakistan turns to conspiracies (AP)

Posted: 29 May 2011 10:58 AM PDT

FILE - In this file photo taken on May 23, 2011, Pakistani troops drive past a wreckage of a gutted aircraft destroyed by militants attacks at Pakistan Navy base in Karachi, Pakistan. Facing a surge in violence after the killing of Osama bin Laden, Pakistanis are taking comfort in conspiracies theories that allege Indian or American agents — not fellow Muslim countrymen — are behind the attacks, especially this week's brazen assault on a naval base.(AP Photo/Shakil Adil)AP - Facing a surge in violence after the killing of Osama bin Laden, Pakistanis are taking comfort in conspiracy theories that allege Indian or American agents — not fellow Muslim countrymen — are behind the attacks, especially last week's brazen assault on a naval base.

US soldiers in Afghanistan mark Memorial Day (AP)

Posted: 29 May 2011 10:16 AM PDT

AP - U.S. troops in Afghanistan have held a candlelight remembrance for those lost ahead of Memorial Day.

Cook, Pietersen exit as draw against S. Lanka looms (AFP)

Posted: 29 May 2011 08:45 AM PDT

Prasanna Jayawardene of Sri Lanka (right) appeals for the wicket of England's Kevin Pietersen and is successful, during Day 4 of the 1st Test cricket match at Swalec Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. England were 344 for four in reply to Sri Lanka's first innings 400, a deficit of 56 runs, at tea on the fourth day of the first Test at Sophia Garden.(AFP/Ian Kington)AFP - Sri Lanka finally saw the back of Alastair Cook in the first Test at Sophia Gardens here on Sunday but only after he'd shared another huge stand with fellow century-maker Jonathan Trott.

China crush Denmark to win Sudirman badminton (AFP)

Posted: 29 May 2011 08:34 AM PDT

Players from China national badminton team hold up their head coach Li Yongbo after winning over Carsten Mogensen and Jonas Rasmussen of Denmark during the finals of the 2011 Sudirman Cup world mixed team championships in Qingdao, the coast city in Shandong province. China defeated Denmark 3-0.(AFP/Liu Jin)AFP - China demolished Denmark 3-0 to capture their fourth Sudirman Cup on the trot in front of a raucous sell-out home crowd in the seaside city of Qingdao on Sunday.

England 344-4 against Sri Lanka in Test cricket (AFP)

Posted: 29 May 2011 08:30 AM PDT

Prasanna Jayawardene of Sri Lanka (right) appeals for the wicket of England's Kevin Pietersen and is successful, during Day 4 of the 1st Test cricket match at Swalec Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. England were 344 for four in reply to Sri Lanka's first innings 400, a deficit of 56 runs, at tea on the fourth day of the first Test at Sophia Garden.(AFP/Ian Kington)AFP - England were 344 for four in reply to Sri Lanka's first innings 400, a deficit of 56 runs, at tea on the fourth day of the first Test at Sophia Gardens here on Sunday.

Afghans say NATO air strike kills 12 children (Reuters)

Posted: 29 May 2011 08:18 AM PDT

Reuters - An air strike called in by NATO-led troops in southern Afghanistan killed 12 children and two women, Afghan officials said on Sunday, one of the worst civilian death tolls by foreign forces in months.

Karzai cuts short trip after police deaths (AFP)

Posted: 29 May 2011 08:04 AM PDT

Former Afghan Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah (centre) sits near the coffin of slain police chief, General Mohammed Daoud Daoud, who was killed in a suicide bombing at a provincial governor's office, in Taloqan, capital of Takhar province. President Hamid Karzai has called the deaths of his two senior police generals in the Taliban attack AFP - Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Sunday called the deaths of his two senior police generals in a Taliban attack "a great loss" and cut short his trip to Turkmenistan, his spokesman said.

Britain deports Pakistani child sex offender (AFP)

Posted: 29 May 2011 07:55 AM PDT

A British police officer and a community support Officer are seen in Birmingham, central England. A Pakistani man convicted of child sex offences in Britain has been deported after losing a fight to stay in the country, the interior ministry has said.(AFP/File/Paul Ellis)AFP - A Pakistani man convicted of child sex offences in Britain has been deported after losing a fight to stay in the country, the interior ministry said Sunday.

Taliban's new tactic: High-profile inside jobs (AP)

Posted: 29 May 2011 07:25 AM PDT

AP - A car with the license plate of a high-ranking Afghan general approached the gates of the Defense Ministry in Kabul last month. A special "A" pass also was on its windshield, so guards quickly waved it through.

Cambodia's king seen as a 'prisoner' in his palace (AP)

Posted: 29 May 2011 07:21 AM PDT

In this May 21, 2011 photo, Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni greets wellwishers during an annual royal plowing ceremony in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The king may be heir to a royal line trailing back some 2,000 years, but he always seemed more suited to the arts scene in Europe, than the rough and tumble politics of his homeland. Now, close aides and experts say, he has become figuratively, and more, a prisoner in his own palace. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)AP - As the sun sets and the last tourist departs his vast, fairy-tale palace, the gentle, dignified man is left almost alone with memories of happier times, before he became the reluctant king of Cambodia — and perhaps its last.

Afghan official: NATO airstrike kills 14 (AP)

Posted: 29 May 2011 06:38 AM PDT

Afghan security stand outside the provincial governor's compound as smoke is seen rising from inside in Taloqan, Takhar province, north of Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, May 28, 2011. The German military says its top commander in Afghanistan was wounded Saturday when a suicide bomber attacked a provincial governor's compound in the north of the country. (AP Photo/Ezatullah Pamir)AP - A NATO airstrike targeting insurgents inadvertently hit two civilian homes in the volatile southwestern Helmand province, killing 12 children and two women, an Afghan government official said Sunday.

Constitution of Tibet government-in-exile amended (AP)

Posted: 29 May 2011 06:18 AM PDT

In this photo taken on Thursday, May 26, 2011, lungta, or prayer flags, hang from ropes on a hill behind the residence of spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in Dharmsala, India. Tibetans believe that these multi-colored flags, representing five elements earth, water, fire, air and sky, spread prayers in the wind. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)AP - The Dalai Lama has signed amendments to the constitution of the Tibetan government-in-exile giving up his position as political leader.

Police: Gunmen kill 2 police in southwest Pakistan (AP)

Posted: 29 May 2011 03:35 AM PDT

FILE - In this file photo taken on May 23, 2011, Pakistani troops drive past a wreckage of a gutted aircraft destroyed by militants attacks at Pakistan Navy base in Karachi, Pakistan. Facing a surge in violence after the killing of Osama bin Laden, Pakistanis are taking comfort in conspiracies theories that allege Indian or American agents — not fellow Muslim countrymen — are behind the attacks, especially this week's brazen assault on a naval base.(AP Photo/Shakil Adil)AP - A Pakistani police officer says gunmen have killed two Shiite policemen in the country's southwest.

US diplomat: bin Laden end a warning to terrorists (AP)

Posted: 29 May 2011 03:13 AM PDT

U.S. Amb. Harry Thomas, center, lays a wreath during Memorial Day ceremonies at the Manila American Cemtery and Memorial in suburban Taguig, south of Manila, Philippines on Sunday May 29, 2011. The cemetery site contains the largest number of U.S. military dead of World War II. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)AP - Osama bin Laden's death should serve as a warning to all terrorists that they will be brought to justice in the relentless campaign against violent extremism, according to the U.S. ambassador to the Philippines, where American troops are helping battle al-Qaida-linked militants.

Chinese official vows justice for Mongolian death (AP)

Posted: 29 May 2011 03:00 AM PDT

AP - A senior official has promised students and teachers in Inner Mongolia that authorities will get justice for an ethnic Mongolian herder run over by a Chinese truck driver — a bid to assuage anger in the far-flung Chinese region after the death sparked unrest this week.

800 tons of fish die, rot on Philippine fish farms (AP)

Posted: 29 May 2011 02:37 AM PDT

A fish pond worker scoops up dead milkfish locally known as Bangus after thousands of them were found floating on Taal Lake in Batangas province, south of Manila, Philippines, Sunday May 29, 2011. The Government Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources are still investigating the cause of the fish kill. The damage of the fish, the most in-demand fishes in the country, is estimated at least 50 tons. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)AP - More than 800 tons of fish have died and rotted on fish farms in a lake near Taal volcano south of Manila, with authorities blaming it on a sudden temperature drop.

SKorea: EU officials to visit NKorea for aid talks (AP)

Posted: 29 May 2011 02:01 AM PDT

AP - A South Korean official says that a group of European Union officials plan to visit North Korea early next month to assess the need for food aid.

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Posted: 28 May 2011 11:24 PM PDT

AP - Afghan officials say a NATO airstrike has killed 14 people, wounded 6 in southwest province

3 killed, 8 injured in China chemical plant blast (AP)

Posted: 28 May 2011 10:04 PM PDT

AP - Authorities say a blast at a chemical plant in eastern China has killed three people and injured eight others.

Nepal lawmakers extend assembly term, avert crisis (AP)

Posted: 28 May 2011 08:40 PM PDT

AP - Politicians in Nepal reached a last-minute agreement Sunday to extend the Constituent Assembly's term so it can complete its long-due task of drafting a new constitution, averting a political crisis in the Himalayan nation.
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