Friday, September 30, 2011

Obama won't back Mullen's claim on Pakistan (AP)

Obama won't back Mullen's claim on Pakistan (AP)

Obama won't back Mullen's claim on Pakistan (AP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 12:11 PM PDT

Supporters of the Pakistan Patriotic Movement burn an effigy of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen during an anti-America protest in Peshawar September 30, 2011. About 40 activists gathered to march on the street to protest on Friday, a day after political leaders joined in rejecting U.S. accusations that Islamabad was supporting militants. REUTERS/Khuram Parvez (PAKISTAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS RELIGION)AP - President Barack Obama is declining to endorse strong criticism of Pakistan leveled by the outgoing chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, while saying Pakistan must do more to deal with insurgents.

US envoy to speak to Pakistan about Haqqani threat (AP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 12:07 PM PDT

AP - The U.S.is sending a senior diplomat to secure Pakistan's support against the Haqqani insurgent network and to persuade Afghanistan to continue three-way talks with the U.S. and Pakistan on counterterrorism and economic development.

Obama urges Pakistan to tackle Haqqani problem (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 12:02 PM PDT

Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Friday Pakistan's relationship to the militant Haqqani network is unclear, but he urged Islamabad to curb any active or passive support for that Taliban faction.

Senator says currency bill should reach Obama (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 11:11 AM PDT

Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) speaks to the media before voting on a bill allowing a rise in the debt ceiling on Capitol Hill in Washington August 2, 2011. REUTERS/Joshua RobertsReuters - A top Democratic senator on Friday said he was confident the Senate would "overwhelmingly" pass a bill next week to crack down on China's currency practices.

Myanmar to stop construction of controversial dam (AP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 11:02 AM PDT

AP - Myanmar's president called Friday for work on a controversial Chinese-backed hydroelectic dam to be halted and the concerns of its critics settled, in a startling turnaround welcomed by democracy activists and environmentalists.

Japan's answer to next tsunami: mini-Noah's Ark (AP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 10:01 AM PDT

A Cosmo Power Co. employee crawls out from a spherical earthquake and tsunami shelter 'Noah' made of fiber enforced plastic at the company's factory in Hiratsuka, west of Tokyo, Friday, Sept. 30, 2011. The Japanese generator maker has developed a modern version of Noah's Ark in case Japan is hit by another massive earthquake and tsunami. The company of just 10 employees completed the first Noah, that has 1.2 meters (4 feet) in diameter and can hold up to four adults inside, earlier this month and already has 500 orders. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)AP - A small Japanese company has developed a modern, miniature version of Noah's Ark in case Japan is hit by another massive earthquake and tsunami: a floating capsule that looks like a huge tennis ball.

No solution to Afghan war without Pakistan: Mullen (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 09:28 AM PDT

Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S. military's Joint Chiefs of Staff speaks at a news conference in Baghdad August 2, 2011. REUTERS/Mohammed AmeenReuters - The top uniformed U.S. military officer said on Friday the U.S. relationship with Pakistan is "vexing and yet vital" but there can be no solution to the conflict in the region without Islamabad.

HK police arrest man who fled after bank error (AP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 09:27 AM PDT

AP - A New Zealander who went on the run when a bank mistakenly gave him a multimillion-dollar line of credit in 2009 has been arrested in Hong Kong, police said Friday.

1 dead in Turkey explosion in Mediterranean town (AP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 08:47 AM PDT

AP - A bomb blast in a Mediterranean town in southern Turkey killed one person and wounded two others on Friday, officials said.

Taiwan fan drops toddler, bungles foul ball catch (AP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 08:10 AM PDT

In this Sept. 24, 2011 image taken from Chinese Professional Baseball League video, a Taiwanese fan, center top, identified only as Bai, pulls his daughter after dropping her onto seats below while trying to catch a foul ball at a Taoyuan baseball park, Taiwan. It happened during a game between Taipei's Brother Elephants team and Taoyuan's Lamigo Monkeys. The girl, who was not named, said later one leg was slightly hurt. (AP Photo/Chinese Professional Baseball League) MANDATORY CREDIT, NO SALESAP - A Taiwanese baseball fan got himself in hot water with his wife when he dropped their young daughter into the stadium seats in front of him in a bungled attempt to catch a foul ball during a televised game.

NATO helicopter lands under fire in Afghanistan (AP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 07:43 AM PDT

Afghan police and security forces investigate the scene of an explosion in Herat, western Afghanistan, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. A police officer says a bomb set up on a motorbike exploded near Herat airport, killing one female policewoman and two civilians. (AP Photo/Hoshang Hashimi)AP - NATO says one of its helicopters made a "precautionary" landing after coming under small arms fire in southern Afghanistan.

Hope for 18 on downed Indo plane as wreck found (AP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 07:09 AM PDT

A relative of a plane crash victim cries at the airliner's office in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. A small plane on a local flight in western Indonesia crashed into a mountainous area Thursday and the 18 people aboard were feared dead, officials said. Rugged terrain and rains hampered searchers trying to reach the wreckage. (AP Photo)AP - Rescuers clung to hope Friday that some of the 18 people aboard a plane that crashed in the mountains of western Indonesia may be alive, after spotting the aircraft intact with one of its doors open.

Sri Lanka releases 1,800 former Tamil rebels (AP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 05:19 AM PDT

Tamil parents and relatives of former Tamil Tiger combatants wait to enter a function hall to receive their children in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, Sept. 30, 2011. Sri Lanka has released about 1,800 former Tamil Tiger rebels who had been held since the island nation's civil war ended more than two years ago. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)AP - Sri Lanka's government on Friday released nearly 1,800 former Tamil Tiger rebels who had been held since the island nation's civil war ended more than two years ago.

US missile strike kills 3 in northwest Pakistan (AP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 04:50 AM PDT

Protesters burn an effigy of U.S. Adm. Mike Mullen and U.S. flags during an anti-American rally in Multan, Pakistan on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. There are two ways to explain why the Obama administration is distancing itself from harsh criticism of Pakistan by America's top military officer - that the U.S. is playing 'good cop/bad cop,' or that policymaking toward a key ally is in disarray. (AP Photo/Khalid Tanveer)AP - A U.S. missile strike killed three suspected militants in a Pakistani tribal region near the Afghan border on Friday, a reminder of the weapons at American disposal at a time of intense strain with Islamabad, two Pakistan officials said.

Asia reels from floods as storm whacks Vietnam (AP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 03:46 AM PDT

People brave strong winds and rain on a street as a typhoon hit Haikou in south China's Hainan province, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. The powerful typhoon slammed into southern China on Thursday after skirting Hong Kong and bringing death and widespread flooding to the Philippines earlier this week (AP Photo) CHINA OUTAP - A tropical storm whacked into Vietnam on Friday, forcing 20,000 people to be evacuated, as the Philippines braced for a new typhoon and several Asian countries reeled under floods after some of the wildest weather this summer.

Japan lifts some nuclear evacuation advisories (AP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 03:23 AM PDT

AP - Japan lifted some evacuation advisories around the tsunami-devastated Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant Friday to reassure tens of thousands of residents who fled the worst atomic crisis since Chernobyl that it is safe to return home.

(AP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 02:36 AM PDT

AP - Yemeni government releases official statement saying al-Qaida cleric al-Awlaki has been killed.

AP EXCLUSIVE: US scientist trapped in China (AP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 02:06 AM PDT

China-born U.S. scientist Hu Zhicheng walks at his work place Friday Sept. 30, 2011 in Wuxi, China. In the year-plus since he was released from jail, scientist Hu has been free, free to drive from his Shanghai apartment to his office two hours away, free to get acupuncture treatment for chronic back pain, free except to leave China and rejoin his family in America. (AP Photo)AP - In the year-plus since he was released from jail, scientist Hu Zhicheng has been free, free to drive from his Shanghai apartment to his office two hours away, free to get acupuncture treatment for chronic back pain, free except to leave China and rejoin his family in America.

Oil above $82 as recession worries fade for now (AP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 01:52 AM PDT

Nebraska state Sen. Annette Dubas, center, and others follow testimony at a public hearing on the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, in Atkinson, Neb., Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. Supporters and opponents of a proposed Canadian oil pipeline flooded into the north-central Nebraska town of Atkinson on Thursday, hoping to sway the U.S. State Department before it decides whether to allow the $7 billion project to proceed. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)AP - Oil prices inched higher Friday as recession alarm bells quieted following a glimmer of positive U.S. economic news and steps in Europe toward controlling its debt crisis.

India bans US broadcaster Barsamian from entry (AP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 01:20 AM PDT

AP - A group of Indian intellectuals is demanding the government lift its ban on American writer and broadcaster David Barsamian from visiting the country.
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