Friday, February 10, 2012

Myanmar protest monk detained, released (AP)

Myanmar protest monk detained, released (AP)

Myanmar protest monk detained, released (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 10:31 AM PST

In this Monday, Jan. 16, 2012 file photo, Shin Gambira, a prominent Buddhist monk who was one of hundreds of political prisoners freed in Myanmar, attends a ceremony of 'Pray for Peace and Religious Unity' at a church in Yangon, Myanmar. Gambira was detained Friday, Feb. 10, 2012 after a pre-dawn visit by authorities, an official said. The detention of Gambira had echoes of the previous administration, which was known for whisking away its critics in the middle of the night. An official from the Home Ministry said that Gambira was 'taken away' from the Yangon monastery where he was staying and brought for 'questioning in relation to an incident that happened after his release.' (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win, File)AP - A prominent Buddhist monk who was one of hundreds of political prisoners freed in Myanmar last month was released late Friday after being taken away before dawn by the authorities.

Officials: 2 held in death of Afghan peace broker (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 09:53 AM PST

An Afghan private security commaner, part of a private security company called Arya teaches his under command security men how to join parts of an heavy machine gun during a military lesson at their base in Adraskan, Herat west of Kabul, Afghanistan, Feb. 8, 2012. The push by Afghanistan's president to nationalize legions of private security guards before the end of March is putting multibillion-dollar aid projects in jeopardy and creating a shaky structure ripe for corruption and abuse, according to companies trying to make the switch. (AP Photo/Hoshang Hashimi)AP - Pakistan has arrested two people in connection with last year's assassination of a former Afghan president who was trying to broker peace with the Taliban, two Afghan government officials said Friday.

Dairy Queen opens its 500th location in China (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 09:33 AM PST

AP - Dairy Queen has opened its 500th store in China after a year of aggressive expansion there.

Turkey to discuss steps on Syria in Washington (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 09:13 AM PST

AP - Turkey's foreign minister said Friday he will propose new ways to pressure Syria when he meets with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday.

Summary Box: China trade slows more than expected (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 08:22 AM PST

AP - TRADING DOWN: China's trade data in January showed the biggest drop since 2008. Exports fell 0.5 percent from a year earlier to $149.9 billion. Imports were down 15 percent at $122.7 billion. The politically sensitive global trade surplus tripled to $27.3 billion.

Summary Box: GM gets OK for new China plant (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 08:10 AM PST

AP - THUMBS UP: General Motors Co. won approval from environmental authorities in central China for a new $1.1 billion assembly plant, though the company says it has not yet decided on the plan. The go-ahead is one of many required a large project.

Pakistan court rejects PM's plea in contempt case (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 07:00 AM PST

Troops of Pakistan para military force guard the Supreme building during proceedings on Thursday, Feb 9, 2012. The Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani is facing contempt proceedings for not obeying the court order regarding an old corruption case against the president. The Prime Minister is due to appear before the court on Feb 13. (AP Photo/B.K. Bangash)AP - Pakistan's top court rejected Friday a last-ditch appeal filed by the prime minister against a looming contempt charge, paving the way for a case that could plunge the nuclear-armed country into political turmoil.

Asia giants join Iran diplomacy as sanctions hurt trade (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 06:43 AM PST

Reuters - China said on Friday it would send a senior official to Tehran to discuss Iran's nuclear standoff with the West, and India indicated it would also weigh in, as Asia's two giants seek to head off new sanctions already playing havoc with trade.

Former Maldives president criticizes US (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 05:54 AM PST

Maldives' former President Mohamed Nasheed, center, lifts a child as he walks out from a Mosque following prayers with his supporters in Male, Maldives, Friday, Feb. 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)AP - The former head of the Maldives criticized the United States on Friday for recognizing the Indian Ocean nation's new government, which he says came to power in a coup.

China premier meets govt-installed Tibetan cleric (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 05:28 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 - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao told a government-installed Tibetan cleric Friday to uphold national unity in a meeting amid recurring anti-government unrest in Tibetan communities.

Vietnam farmer a hero after shootout with police (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 05:08 AM PST

In this photo taken Feb. 4, 2012, Nguyen Thi Thuong stands by the ruins of her house in Tien Lang District, northern city of Haiphong, Vietnam. On Jan. 5, Thuong returned home from dropping her kids off at school to find a mob of armed police in riot gear surrounding her farm house. Thuong knew authorities were there to forcibly throw the family off the land they had leased for fish farming but her husband, Doan Van Vuon, wasn't leaving without a fight. In a guerrilla-style ambush reminiscent of a Vietnam War battle, family members laid homemade land mines around the house and fired on the advancing forces with improvised shotguns, wounding six police officers and soldiers. (AP Photo/VnExpress, Nguyen Hung)AP - When local police arrived in riot gear to evict the Vuon clan, family members were ready with homemade land mines and improvised shotguns. In a guerrilla-style ambush reminiscent of a Vietnam War battle, they wounded six officers.

Legal challenge launched to Suu Kyi's candidacy (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 04:46 AM PST

AP - Aung San Suu Kyi's bid for a seat in Myanmar's Parliament has been challenged by a rival candidate.

Indian PM resists pressure on Iran sanctions (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 03:49 AM PST

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, center, poses with EU President Herman Van Rompuy, left, beside EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso before a meeting in New Delhi, India, Friday, Feb. 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Gurinder Osan)AP - India's prime minister resisted pressure from the United States and the European Union to curtail its trade with Iran over the country's suspected nuclear weapons program, insisting Friday that diplomacy was the best way to deal with the concerns.

Suspected rebels kill 4 police in eastern India (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 03:47 AM PST

AP - Police say Maoist rebels are suspected of triggering a blast that destroyed a police jeep and killed four officers in eastern India.

US OKs transfer of 2nd warship to Philippines (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 03:39 AM PST

Women protesters shouts slogans as they picket the U.S. Embassy in Manila Friday Feb. 10, 2012 in the Philippines to protest the alleged shift of focus in U.S. foreign policy from Iraq and Afghanistan to the Asia Pacific under the so-called 'Pacific Century.' The protesters assailed the Philippine government for setting up talks with the U.S. counterpart regarding possible increase in deployment of U.S. troops in the country. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)AP - The U.S. Congress has approved the transfer of a second Coast Guard ship to the Philippines, an official said Friday as Washington shifts its military ties with the Southeast Asian nation that has been engaged in a territorial spat with China.

Hong Kong asserts identity to Beijing's dismay (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 02:26 AM PST

In this Jan. 22, 2012 photo, a protester holds a poster of a mainland Chinese scholar and carries a dog during a protest in front of a Beijing's liaison office in Hong Kong. The protesters were upset about an online video of a mainland Chinese scholar who called Hong Kongers dogs, which was itself a response to another video of Hong Kongers quarreling with mainland tourists on a train over their manners. The incidents highlight simmering tension over differing views of Hong Kong's identity. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)AP - The argument began over the seemingly minor offense of eating on the subway, which is banned in Hong Kong. A local commuter was outraged that a girl in a tour group from mainland China spilled noodles onto the floor.

Chinese dissident sentenced to 7 years — over poem (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 02:23 AM PST

AP - A Chinese court has sentenced a dissident writer to seven years in prison over a poem he wrote urging his countrymen to gather at a public square, a human rights group said Friday.

Singapore to extradite 4 people for Iran exports (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 02:05 AM PST

AP - A Singapore court has ruled four people can be extradited to the U.S. to face conspiracy charges related to the smuggling of radio control devices to Iran, including 16 items found in improvised explosive devices in Iraq.

China says top cop spent a day in US consulate (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 01:34 AM PST

AP - Beijing says a celebrity police chief linked to one of the country's rising political stars spent a day in a U.S. consulate in southwestern China amid speculation that he sought political asylum.

Oil falls to near $99 amid Greek bailout talks (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 12:30 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 fell to near $99 a barrel Friday in Asia as encouraging news about the U.S. economy was tempered by European demands for Greece to make further spending cuts before getting a new bailout.
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