Sunday, August 28, 2011

Pakistan's Karachi faces tension after resignation (AP)

Pakistan's Karachi faces tension after resignation (AP)

Pakistan's Karachi faces tension after resignation (AP)

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 10:38 AM PDT

Zulfikar Mirza speaks at a a press conference in Karachi, Pakistan on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011. Mirza, a ruling party politician in Pakistan's violence-plagued Karachi has resigned and is accusing the city's largest political party of killings and terrorism. The allegations from Mirza could spark fresh tensions in the commercial hub, which has seen a spasm of political and ethnic violence this month that has killed more than 100 people. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)AP - A ruling party minister in Pakistan's violence-plagued city of Karachi resigned Sunday, charging that the city's largest political party was behind the bloodshed and its leader was a "killer", allegations that could spark more trouble.

Sino-Forest's Chan resigns as chairman and CEO (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 09:46 AM PDT

Reuters - Sino-Forest Corp said on Sunday that Allen Chan had resigned as chairman and chief executive officer and that he had been appointed founding chairman emeritus.

Three soldiers die in southeast Turkey convoy blast (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 07:59 AM PDT

Reuters - Three soldiers were killed and three wounded when a bomb exploded as their military convoy drove through Turkey's southeastern Hakkari province, Turkish security sources said Sunday.

Turkey to return confiscated property (AP)

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 07:57 AM PDT

AP - Turkey's government is returning hundreds of properties confiscated from the country's Christian and Jewish minorities over the past 75 years in a gesture to religious groups who complain of discrimination that is also likely to thwart possible court rulings against the country.

Afghan health worker killed by roadside bomb (AP)

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 06:22 AM PDT

Afghan refugee children wait to receive food donated by Afghan police during the month of Ramadan in Kabul, Afghanistan on Sunday, Aug 28, 2011. Afghan Police provided food for 600 Afghan poor and refugee men and women in a refugee camp in Kabul, as Muslims across the world are observing the holy fasting month of Ramadan, where they refrain from eating, drinking and smoking from dawn to dusk. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)AP - A government health worker and his driver were killed Sunday in a roadside bomb blast in northern Afghanistan, officials said.

Deputy chief of former rebels elected new Nepal PM (AP)

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 06:07 AM PDT

Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) leader and Prime Ministerial candidate Baburam Bhattarai, applauds during a press conference at the parliament building before the election process in Katmandu, Nepal, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011. Nepal's parliament Sunday elected Bhattarai, the deputy leader of the former Maoist rebels as the Himalayan nation's new prime minister. (AP Photo/Binod Joshi)AP - Nepal's parliament elected the deputy leader of the former Maoist rebels as the new prime minister on Sunday, halting the Himalayan nation's latest political crisis.

India anti-graft activist vows to continue crusade (AP)

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 06:01 AM PDT

India's anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare drinks coconut water and honey to break his fast in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011. Hazare whose protest galvanizsed the nation's anger against corruption ended his 12 day hunger strike amidst thousands of supporters Sunday after forcing Parliament to throw its weight behind his crusade. Behind is the portrait of Mahatma Gandhi. Words on the caps of girls mean 'I am Anna.' (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)AP - An Indian activist who ended a 12-day hunger strike Sunday after pushing Parliament to consider his anti-graft demands promised his jubilant supporters that his battle against endemic corruption would continue.

Japan's Kaieda ahead in PM race but run-off likely (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 05:02 AM PDT

Japan's Trade Minister Banri Kaieda attends a news conference in Tokyo August 4, 2011. REUTERS/Yuriko NakaoReuters - Japanese Trade Minister Banri Kaieda has the lead in a ruling party race to pick the next prime minister, but a bruising run-off looks likely as chances of a majority win in a first-round vote are slim, media surveys showed Sunday.

10 dead after strong typhoon hits Philippines (AP)

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 04:49 AM PDT

Filipino boys play amid strong waves at Manila bay, Philippines, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011. Slow-moving Typhoon Nanmadol remained dangerous Sunday despite weakening as it struck the tip of the mountainous northern Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)AP - Typhoon Nanmadol began blowing toward Taiwan on Sunday after leaving at least 10 people dead and scuttling a visit by a U.S. Navy carrier group in the Philippines, officials said.

India celebrates people's victory as activist ends fast (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 03:34 AM PDT

Girls Simran (2nd L) and Ikra wearing traditional Indian caps bearing the words: Reuters - Sipping coconut water and honey, a self-styled Gandhian anti-corruption reformer ended a hunger strike on its 13th day on Sunday, a protest that had sparked huge rallies across the country, exposed a weak government and ushered in a new middle-class political force.

Abu Sayyaf frees 2 kidnap victims in Philippines (AP)

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 02:51 AM PDT

AP - Police in the southern Philippines say Muslim militants have freed two traders from a week of jungle captivity after a ransom was paid.

Japan faces more confusion amid leadership vote (AP)

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 02:09 AM PDT

Candidates for the leader of Japan's ruling Democratic Party, from left, former Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara, former Transport Minister Sumio Mabuchi, Trade and Economy Minister Banri Kaieda, Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda and Farm Minister Michihiko Kano, join their hands prior to a debate in Tokyo Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011. The five candidates vying to become Japan's next prime minister promised to resolve the country's nuclear crisis and revive its battered economy, amid widespread public cynicism about a revolving door of leaders. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)AP - The five candidates vying to become Japan's next prime minister promised Sunday to resolve the country's nuclear crisis and revive its battered economy, amid widespread public cynicism about a revolving door of leaders.

Bus-truck collision in China kills 17, injures 17 (AP)

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 10:04 PM PDT

AP - A Chinese news agency says a collision between a bus loaded with migrant workers and a truck has killed 17 people.

Singapore narrowly elects Tony Tan as president (AP)

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 05:30 PM PDT

Presidential candidate and former deputy prime minister Tony Tan, 71, shows off his polling card which represents his right to vote, at a polling center to cast their votes on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011 in Singapore. Singaporeans vote Saturday among four candidates for the ceremonial presidency after an uncharacteristically feisty contest that could show further signs of erosion in support for the overwhelmingly dominant ruling party. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)AP - Former Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan won a narrow victory to become the country's seventh president, officials said Sunday, a sign that the popularity of the Southeast Asian city-state's ruling party is eroding.
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