Friday, June 3, 2011

Muslim Azerbaijan, Israel's unlikely ally (AFP)

Muslim Azerbaijan, Israel's unlikely ally (AFP)

Muslim Azerbaijan, Israel's unlikely ally (AFP)

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 11:18 AM PDT

A man, swathed in embroidered shawl, reads a religious book at a synagogue in the heart of Muslim Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, in May 2011. Despite Azerbaijan's majority Shiite population, the government has funded the construction of two new synagogues in Baku in recent years, and maintains warm relations with Israel which have angered its Islamic neighbour Iran.(AFP/File/Osman Karimov)AFP - Men swathed in embroidered shawls rock back and forth reverentially as they murmur morning prayers in Hebrew at a smart modern synagogue built for them by the state in the heart of Muslim Baku.

No ton for Cook as England fight back (AFP)

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 11:15 AM PDT

England's Alastair Cook plays a shot against Sri Lanka on the first day of the second Test at Lord's in London. Cook fell short of a third Test hundred in as many innings but still helped England recover from an early collapse on the first day of the second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord's.(AFP/Ian Kington)AFP - Alastair Cook fell short of a third Test hundred in as many innings but still helped England recover from an early collapse on the first day of the second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord's.

U.S., Afghanistan push ahead on long-term deal (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 10:24 AM PDT

Afghan National policemen and US Marines rush a badly wounded Afghan policemen to a medevac helicopter from the US Army's Task Force Lift 'Dust Off', Charlie Company 1-214 Aviation Regiment, after they came under fire in the outskirts of Sangin, in the Helmand Province of southern Afghanistan, Friday, June 3, 2011. Upon landing, the medevac helicopter came under fire during the rescue mission and took bullets into the pilot window and the helicopters blades. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)Reuters - U.S. and Afghan officials are pushing ahead with talks on a deal to define the long-term American role in Afghanistan, possibly easing worries among some Afghans that Washington will walk away when foreign forces go home.

Pakistan jacks up annual defence spending (AFP)

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 10:01 AM PDT

Pakistani government employees gather for a demonstration, demanding higher salaries and slamming recent price hikes of goods, in front of the National Assembly in Islamabad. Pakistan's government jacked up defence spending and government employees' pensions in a new budget on Friday that set a deficit of four percent of GDP.(AFP/Farooq Naeem)AFP - Pakistan's government jacked up defence spending and government employees' pensions in a new budget on Friday that set a deficit of four percent of GDP.

Gates sees improvements in US-China relationship (AP)

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 09:49 AM PDT

U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, left, shakes hands with China's Defense Minister Liang Guanglie during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the IISS Shangri-la Security Summit on Friday June 3, 2011 in Singapore. (AP Photo/Jason Reed, Pool)AP - Military relations between the U.S. and China are now on "a more positive trajectory" after recent setbacks, but the two countries should do more to strengthen ties and work together to solve regional problems, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday.

Stormers crush dismal Rebels with five tries (AFP)

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 09:09 AM PDT

South Africa's Western Stormers overpowered the Melbourne Rebels 40-3 to march into the Super 15 top two in Melbourne on Friday. Led by Springbok wrecking-ball flanker Schalk Burger, pictured in action in April 2011, the Stormers had too much organisation and sheer physical power, reducing the Rebels to a rabble.(AFP/File)AFP - South Africa's Western Stormers overpowered the Melbourne Rebels 40-3 to march into the Super 15 top two in Melbourne on Friday.

Long leads at Nanshan China Masters (AFP)

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 09:08 AM PDT

This handout photo taken and provided by One Asia shows Michael Long of Australia in action at the Nanshan China Masters at the Danling Golf Club in Longkou, China. Long rekindled some of the magic of his past to take the second round lead in the $1 million Nanshan China Masters on Friday.(AFP/One Asia/Paul Lakatos)AFP - Veteran Michael Long rekindled some of the magic of his past to take the second round lead in the $1 million Nanshan China Masters on Friday.

North Korea vows military action against South (AP)

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 09:08 AM PDT

A protestor is seen holding a portrait of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il during a rally in Seoul, in March. North Korea's military has threatened retaliation against South Korea unless Seoul punishes troops who used pictures of Pyongyang's ruling dynasty as rifle-range targets.(AFP/File/Park Ji-Hwan)AP - North Korea vowed Friday to launch "retaliatory military actions" against South Korea, a threat that came days after Seoul said its military had used photos of Pyongyang's ruling family for target practice.

Afridi calls in lawyers for county permission (AFP)

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 09:06 AM PDT

Dumped captain Shahid Afridi, seen here in May 2011, has called in the lawyers in a bid to secure Pakistani permission to play county cricket in England that was denied amid a public slanging match(AFP/File/Emmanuel Dunand)AFP - Dumped captain Shahid Afridi has called in the lawyers in a bid to secure Pakistani permission to play county cricket in England that was denied amid a public slanging match, an official said Friday.

Sri Lanka monks join anti-pension protests (AFP)

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 09:06 AM PDT

Buddhist monks affiliated with the Sri Lanka Marxist JVP party protest near the official residence of Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa in Colombo. Hundreds of Buddhist monks took to the streets of Sri Lanka's capital Friday to express solidarity with factory workers protesting a controversial pensions bill.(AFP/Ishara S.Kodikara)AFP - Hundreds of Buddhist monks took to the streets of Sri Lanka's capital Friday to express solidarity with factory workers protesting a controversial pensions bill.

Pakistan forces back militants near Afghan border (AP)

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 07:53 AM PDT

People take part in funeral prayers for security personnel who lost their lives during fighting against militants, in Upper Dir on Thursday, June 2, 2011. Fighting between militants, who crossed into Pakistan from Afghanistan and attacked a Pakistani checkpoint, killed 25 troops, three civilians and 35 insurgents, police said Thursday, in some of the deadliest clashes in recent months. (AP Photo / Dilawar Jan)AP - Pakistani helicopters and artillery on Friday forced back militants who crossed over from Afghanistan this week and triggered battles that have killed scores of people, an official said. The government demanded that NATO and Afghan troops do more to control insurgents on their side of the long, porous border.

Malaysia: Asia shouldn't choose between US, China (AP)

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 07:05 AM PDT

Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak delivers his keynote address at the opening session of the IISS Shangri-la Security Summit on Friday June 3, 2011 in Singapore.(AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)AP - Asian countries shouldn't have to choose between being allies of the U.S. or China and must avoid another Cold War-style polarization in the region, Malaysia's prime minister said Friday.

Philippines, US to search for American WWII MIAs (AP)

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 05:48 AM PDT

AP - The Philippines and the United States agreed Friday to jointly search for remains of American troops missing in action in the Philippines during World War II.

Australia criticized over child asylum seeker plan (AP)

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 03:32 AM PDT

FILE - In this July 23, 2009 file photo, children detainees are seen locked in a detention center on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Australia came under fire from the U.N. children's aid agency and human rights advocates Friday, June 3, 2011 over its plan to send unaccompanied child asylum seekers to Malaysia under a refugee swap deal being negotiated with the Southeast Asian nation. (AP Photo/Mark Baker,File)AP - Australia came under fire from U.N. agencies and human rights advocates Friday over its plan to send unaccompanied child asylum seekers to Malaysia under a refugee swap being negotiated with the Southeast Asian nation.

China confirms contact made with Libyan opposition (AP)

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 03:21 AM PDT

AP - China said Friday one of its envoys met with a Libyan rebel leader in what could signal Beijing's change of tactics on the conflict after staying on the sidelines and avoiding criticism of Libya's dictator Moammar Gadhafi.

Minister: China needs to step up nuclear oversight (AP)

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 02:52 AM PDT

AP - China must increase oversight of its nuclear power plants after Japan's disaster, a senior Chinese official said Friday, as the country advances an ambitious program to build more reactors.

Philippine police arrest suspect in bus bombing (AP)

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 02:20 AM PDT

AP - Philippine police have arrested a suspect in a bus bombing earlier this year that killed five people and wounded 13 others in the bloodiest attack in the capital in six years.

China says addressing pollution in Inner Mongolia (AP)

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 01:38 AM PDT

AP - A Chinese official says the government and local agencies are addressing pollution concerns that sparked clashes leading to a wave of ethnic protests across Inner Mongolia.

Pakistan confirms joint intel operations with US (AP)

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 12:35 AM PDT

A man separates the corn from its cob at his roadside stall in Karachi June 3, 2011. REUTERS/Athar Hussain (PAKISTAN - Tags: SOCIETY)AP - Pakistan's Foreign Ministry says that Pakistani-U.S. teams will carry out joint operations and share intelligence in the campaign against militants.

Philippines files charges over smuggled corals (AP)

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 12:15 AM PDT

Filipino workers arrange rare black corals and endangered green sea turtles as they are presented to media in Manila, Philippines on Monday May 30, 2011. Two containers of rare black corals and more than 100 endangered green sea turtles are part of a contraband, valued at half a million dollars, seized by customs earlier this month. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)AP - Philippine officials filed criminal charges Friday over a huge shipment of endangered sea turtles and rare black corals whose seizure raised alarm that the archipelago's rich marine life is being devastated by illegal trade.
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