Saturday, October 1, 2011

US missiles kill Pakistani militant commander (AP)

US missiles kill Pakistani militant commander (AP)

US missiles kill Pakistani militant commander (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 10:40 AM PDT

A supporter from a religious group holds up a leaflet during a demonstration against the sentence of convicted killer Mumtaz Qadri in Lahore October 1, 2011. A Pakistani court sentenced to death on Saturday the killer of Salman Taseer, the governor of Pakistan's largest province, after he had called for reform of a law against blasphemy, a defence lawyer and state-run media said. The leaflet reads in Urdu: AP - Pakistani and U.S. officials say an American missile strike near the Afghan border has killed an al-Qaida-linked Pakistani militant commander.

Congress addresses Chinese currency manipulation (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 10:25 AM PDT

Tourists gather near an electric signboard saying '62nd anniversary of establishment of Republic of China' in Tiananmen Square on China's National Day in Beijing Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011. Hundreds of thousands foreign and domestic tourists are expected to flock to the square to celebrate the 62nd National Day over the week-long holidays starting Oct. 1. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)AP - After years of trying, Congress is taking another stab at retaliating against what many see as Chinese manipulation of its currency to make its exports to the United States cheaper and U.S. goods more expensive in China.

Citigroup faces regulatory scrutiny in Japan: source (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 09:52 AM PDT

Men travel on an escalator near a Citibank signboard in Tokyo in this June 26, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonReuters - Citigroup is being investigated by Japanese regulators for possible infractions related to its marketing of financial products and could face its third major punishment in Japan in 7 years, a source with knowledge of the matter said.

Afghan president says talks with Taliban useless (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 09:45 AM PDT

Afghans hold portraits of former Afghan President Burhanuddin Rabbani, who was killed last Tuesday, as they shout anti- government slogans during a demonstration in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011. Hundreds supporters of the former Afghan President marched on the streets of Kabul and condemned his killing. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)AP - Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who for years pushed for reconciliation with the Taliban, now says attempts to negotiate with the insurgent movement are futile and efforts at dialogue should focus instead on neighboring Pakistan.

Anti-counterfeiting agreement signed in Tokyo (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 09:05 AM PDT

A woman and her child walk past real (on R) products from Japanese company Sanrio's Kitty line and counterfeit ones displayed for visitors during the Counterfeit Comparison Exhibition 2009 organised by the Korea Customs Service (KCS) at a convention centre in Seoul May 27, 2009. REUTERS/Jo Yong-HakReuters - Governments of eight nations including Japan and the United Stated signed an agreement on Saturday aiming to cut costly copyright and trademark theft.

Killer of governor of Pakistan's Punjab sentenced to death (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 06:06 AM PDT

Reuters - A Pakistani court sentenced to death on Saturday the killer of the governor of Pakistan's largest province after he had called for reform of a law against blasphemy, a defense lawyer and state-run media said.

NATO captures senior Haqqani commander in Afghanistan (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 06:00 AM PDT

Reuters - NATO-led forces said on Saturday that they had captured the senior commander for the Haqqani network in Afghanistan, Haji Mali Khan, during an operation in eastern Paktia province earlier in the week.

China wants talks after Myanmar halts dam project (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 05:37 AM PDT

AP - China urged Myanmar on Saturday to protect Chinese companies' interests after the usually pliant Southeast Asian country surprisingly suspended a jointly backed, but much criticized, $3.6 billion dam project.

Plane hits Ferris wheel in Australia; no injuries (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 05:19 AM PDT

Two men and their ultra-light plane hang from a Ferris wheel while two children sit in a carriage near the top of the ride at a country festival at Old Bar, Australia, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011. The four people were trapped in the tangled wreckage for hours after the plane crashed into the ride. (AP Photo/Carl Muxlow) AUSTRALIA OUTAP - An ultra-light plane crashed into a Ferris wheel at a rural festival in eastern Australia on Saturday, trapping two children on the ride and two adults in the aircraft for hours. There were no serious injuries.

Kabul hands Pakistan evidence on peace envoy killing (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 05:14 AM PDT

Reuters - Afghanistan's intelligence agency said on Saturday that it had handed Pakistan evidence that the Taliban's leadership plotted the recent assassination of ex-president and government peace envoy Burhanuddin Rabbani on Pakistani soil.

AP Enterprise: Global Islamic group rising in Asia (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 05:01 AM PDT

In this Aug. 19, 2011 photo, members of Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia wave flags during a protest against corruption outside the presidential palace in Jakarta, Indonesia. At a time when al-Qaida seems to be faltering, the recruitment of an educated, somewhat mainstream following is raising fears that Hizbut Tahrir ('The Party of Liberation'), an enigmatic global movement, could prove more effective at radicalizing the Islamic world than outright terrorist groups. Arabic writings on the flags say 'There is no god but Allah and Mohammad is His prophet.' (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)AP - The chanting crowd at the radical Muslim protest in Indonesia stood out for its normalcy: smartly dressed businessmen, engineers, lawyers, smiling mothers, scampering children.

Bangladesh PM says polls under her administration (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 04:39 AM PDT

AP - Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says that elections will take place in 2014 despite a boycott threat by opponents who want the government to restore a caretaker system to oversee the poll.

Pakistani gets death sentence in governor's murder (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 04:36 AM PDT

Supporters of anti-US religious party Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam listen to their leaders during an anti-American rally in Quetta, Pakistan on Friday, Sept, 30, 2011. U.S. pressure on Pakistan to attack Afghan militants on its soil will not succeed, the Pakistani prime minister told a gathering of political and military leaders. (AP Photo/Arshad Butt)AP - A Pakistani court on Saturday convicted and sentenced a police officer to death for the killing of a liberal governor earlier this year, a murder that led to fears the country was buckling under the weight of extremism.

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Posted: 01 Oct 2011 04:09 AM PDT

AP - NATO says it has captured senior leader of Haqqani terror network inside Afghanistan.

2nd typhoon in week lashes rain-soaked Philippines (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 03:10 AM PDT

Residents wade through the floodwaters as they evacuate to safer grounds following massive flooding in Calumpit township, Bulacan province, north of Manila, Philippines Friday Sept. 30, 2011. Heavy rains from typhoon Nesat that battered northeastern Philippines early this week filled up dams prompting officials to release water overnight. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)AP - The second typhoon in a week battered the rain-soaked northern Philippines on Saturday, adding misery to the lives of thousands of people, some of whom were still perched on rooftops from previous flooding.

NKorea accuses SKorea over propaganda broadcasts (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 03:01 AM PDT

North Korean Prime Minister Choe Yong Rim, left, holds the talk with Chinese President Hu Jintao, right, at the Great Hall of the People Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011 in Beijing, China. China and its impoverished neighbor North Korea are emphasizing trade and investment ties during a visit this week by Pyongyang's prime minister that also highlights China's efforts to restart talks on ending the North's nuclear programs. (AP Photo/Feng Li, Pool)AP - North Korea has accused South Korea of illegally using its television and radio frequency to air propaganda broadcasts.

Chinese dissident establishes web school (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 02:43 AM PDT

AP - A prominent Chinese dissident has established a school on the Internet to educate young Chinese on democracy, hoping they may one day help institute political changes in China.

China vows to punish posters of Internet rumors (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 02:26 AM PDT

AP - China is vowing anew to punish people who post rumors and falsehoods on the Internet as the government tries to rein in forums that have increasingly become sources of debate and criticism.

Rescuers find 18 bodies in Indonesia plane crash (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 12:49 AM PDT

In this photo released by Indonesia Air Force's Elite Force. the wreckage of a Spanish-desinged aircraft CASA C-212 is seen in Bahorok, North Sumatra, Friday, Sept. 30, 2011. Rescuers trying to reach the plane that crashed in the mountains of western Indonesia said Friday there still may be survivors, after spotting the wreckage intact in the trees with one of its doors opened. (AP Photo/Indonesia Air Force's Elite Force)AP - The bodies of all 18 people who were on board a plane that crashed into the jungle-covered mountains of western Indonesia were recovered from the wreckage Saturday, an official said.

Malaysia's ex-communist leader in coma in Thailand (AP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 11:14 PM PDT

AP - Malaysia's most well-known former communist guerrilla, who has lived in exile for five decades after leading a bloody insurgency against British rule, is in a coma at a Thai hospital, a person close to his family said Saturday.
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