Thursday, February 9, 2012

Afghan president postpones handover of US prison (AP)

Afghan president postpones handover of US prison (AP)

Afghan president postpones handover of US prison (AP)

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 11:00 AM PST

An Afghan man warms his hands over a fire in a brazier on a horse cart in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. National Weather Center meteorologist Abdul Qadir Qadir said temperatures in Kabul dipped as low as -16 Celsius (3 Fahrenheit), with the lowest previous on record at -17C (1F) about 15 years ago. The coldest temperature on record for Kabul was -26C (-14.8 F) and was recorded 40 years ago, he said. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)AP - Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday claimed that an airstrike carried out by the international coalition killed eight children in eastern Afghanistan.

Afghanistan says children killed in NATO airstrike (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 10:43 AM PST

Reuters - Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai accused NATO on Thursday of killing a number of children in an airstrike, a case which could stoke tensions between the government and its western backers over a mounting civilian death doll.

Ending child marriage can boost India's rise: Tutu (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 10:32 AM PST

Reuters - India's development is being slowed by discriminatory practices against women such as child marriage, which stifle their potential to contribute to growth, South African peace campaigner Archbishop Desmond Tutu said.

Biden meets human rights advocates on China (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 08:46 AM PST

Reuters - Vice President Joe Biden and a group of human rights advocates discussed the "deterioration" of the rights situation in China, the White House said on Thursday, signaling the issue is likely to figure in his talks with China's vice president next week.

Police issue warrant for ex Maldives president (AP)

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 08:18 AM PST

Former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed greets supporters outside his residence in Male, Maldives, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. A Maldives court issued an arrest warrant Thursday for Nasheed, one day after his supporters rampaged in the capital and his claim of being ousted by a coup left unclear the stability of the fledging Indian Ocean democracy. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)AP - A Maldives court issued an arrest warrant Thursday for former President Mohamed Nasheed, one day after his supporters rampaged in the capital and his claim of being ousted by a coup left unclear the stability of the fledging Indian Ocean democracy.

Exclusive: U.S. squeezes French-led satellite maker over China (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 07:06 AM PST

Reuters - The United States has threatened action that could disrupt a French-led satellite maker's supply chain, spurred by suspicion that it illegally used U.S. know-how or parts in spacecraft launched by Chinese rockets.

Air India seeks $1 billion from Boeing for delays: source (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 06:52 AM PST

Reuters - Cash-strapped Air India is seeking nearly $1 billion from Boeing Co to compensate for delays in aircraft deliveries, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said.

Terror trial of accused Bali bomber starts Monday (AP)

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 05:10 AM PST

AP - An Indonesian accused of making the explosives used in the 2002 Bali bombings is scheduled to go on trial next week on terrorism and murder charges, a court official said Thursday.

Another Tibetan sets himself on fire in China (AP)

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 05:04 AM PST

In this photo taken on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, hundreds of Tibetans gather on the side of a main street in Nangqian county, China's Qinghai province. Another Tibetan has set himself on fire in western China to protest government policies while thousands marched in another part of China to show support for their exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, a report said. (AP Photo)AP - Another Tibetan has set himself on fire in western China to protest government policies while thousands marched in another part of China to show support for their exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, a report said.

China skirting African corruption in direct aid (AP)

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 04:59 AM PST

AP - China last month sent a senior official to symbolically hand over the keys to a nine-story twin tower to house Uganda's president and prime minister, a gift from Beijing.

US kills al-Qaida-linked militant in Pakistan (AP)

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 03:26 AM PST

A poor man sits in a quilt during severe winter in an old part of Rawalpindi city in Pakistan on Tuesday, Feb 7, 2012. (AP Photo/B.K. Bangash)AP - A U.S. drone fired two missiles at a house in Pakistan's northwest tribal region Thursday, killing five suspected militants, intelligence officials said. The Taliban identified one of them as a prominent commander who has served as a key link to al-Qaida.

Turkmens to vote in one-horse race (AP)

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 02:49 AM PST

FILE - In this April 24, 2011 file photo, Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguli Berdymukhamedov smiles as he rides a horse in capital Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. The president of energy-rich Turkmenistan Gurbanguli Berdymukhamedov is an avid horseman, but he is unlikely ever to win a race as easily as he's set to clinch re-election on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Alexander Vershinin, File)AP - The president of energy-rich Turkmenistan is an avid horseman, but he is unlikely ever to win a race as easily as this Sunday's election.

China: Syria veto won't hurt cooperation with US (AP)

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 02:42 AM PST

AP - U.S. outrage over Beijing's veto of a U.N. Syria resolution won't affect cooperation on other international issues, a top Chinese diplomat said Thursday, as Beijing announced it had recently hosted a leading Syrian opposition figure.

US Embassy to improve processing visas to Chinese (AP)

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 02:26 AM PST

AP - The U.S. Embassy in China is promising to streamline visa requests and hire more people to process applicants as part of President Barack Obama's push to boost tourism to the United States.

Gov't: Building toppled by NZ quake substandard (AP)

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 02:24 AM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2011 file photo, recovery operation personnel work on the destroyed CTV building in Christchurch, New Zealand after the city was hit by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake on Feb. 22, 2011. New Zealand's Department of Building and Housing finds in a report released Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, that the CTV building didn't meet minimum requirements when it was first constructed in 1986. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith, File)AP - A six-story building that collapsed and killed 115 people in last year's New Zealand earthquake was made of weak columns and concrete and did not meet standards when it was built, the government said Thursday.

Thai prime minister's party seeks charter change (AP)

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 01:45 AM PST

AP - Thailand's ruling party has proposed a controversial plan to amend the country's constitution, which was drafted after a 2006 coup that ousted Thaksin Shinawatra from power.

China says Syria opposition delegation visited (AP)

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 12:19 AM PST

AP - China's Foreign Ministry says that a Syrian opposition delegation visited Beijing and met Vice Foreign Minister Zhai Jun.

Oil near $99 as US crude demand lags economy (AP)

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 12:06 AM PST

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao talks to visiting Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, not pictured, during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012. Canada's prime minister is visiting China to discuss oil sales and other economic ties following President Barack Obama's rejection of a pipeline carrying Canadian oil across the continental United States. (AP Photo/Diego Azubel, Pool)AP - Oil prices rose slightly higher to above $99 a barrel Thursday in Asia as U.S. crude demand lags the overall improvement in the world's biggest economy.

US says missing Chinese top cop met US diplomats (AP)

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 11:07 PM PST

In this Oct. 21, 2008 photo, Chongqing city police chief Wang Lijun reacts during a press conference in the southwestern China city. Wang, the country's most famous policeman, has dropped from sight amid unconfirmed reports of a political scandal and a bid for U.S. asylum. (AP Photo) CHINA OUTAP - The celebrity top cop relieved of his duties in a major Chinese city met officials at a U.S. consulate amid unconfirmed reports of an asylum bid, but then left the building, the U.S. State Department said. His whereabouts were unclear Thursday.

India upgrades its military with China in mind (AP)

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 10:38 PM PST

FILE- In this March 29, 2011 file photo provided by the French Army, a Rafale jet fighter takes off from the flight deck of the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean sea, as part of the Operation Odyssey Dawn. In recent weeks, India has decided to buy 126 fighter jets from France, taken delivery of a nuclear-powered submarine from Russia and worked to ready its first aircraft carrier modernizing its military to face a rising China. (AP Photo/Marine Nationale, Cyril Davesne, File) NO SALESAP - India has decided to buy 126 fighter jets from France, taken delivery of a nuclear-powered submarine from Russia and prepared for its first aircraft carrier in recent weeks as it modernizes its military to match China's.
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