Thursday, April 26, 2012

Chanderpaul reaches 10,000 Test runs

Chanderpaul reaches 10,000 Test runs

Chanderpaul reaches 10,000 Test runs

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West Indies batsman Shivarine Chanderpaul celebrates his 10,000th test runVeteran batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul on Thursday became only the 10th player in history to make 10,000 Test runs.

China vows to defend rights in maritime row: Xinhua

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Activists hold a protest in front of the Chinese Consular Office in Manila on April 16China's military on Thursday vowed to defend the country's territory amid a stand-off with the Philippines in the disputed South China Sea, the official Xinhua news agency said.

Man in Afghan uniform kills US service member

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A man wearing an Afghan army uniform fatally shot an American service member in southern Afghanistan, officials said Thursday, the latest in a string of attacks against U.S. and other foreign forces by their Afghan partners or insurgents in disguise.

Anti-logging activist shot dead in Cambodian forest

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Chhut Vuthy, president of the Natural Resource Conservation GroupA prominent Cambodian activist was fatally shot in a remote forest Thursday while documenting illegal logging in a clash that also killed a military police officer, authorities said.

Afghan special forces soldier kills American ally

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Eighteen foreign troops have been killed this year by Afghans they were working withAn Afghan special forces soldier killed an American when he opened fire on US troops in southern Afghanistan, military spokesmen said Thursday, the latest in a series of such attacks.

Lin second to Rose in jersey sales

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Jeremy LinJeremy Lin, the New York Knicks playmaker who became an instant icon in February, finished second to NBA Most Valuable Player Derrick Rose in jersey sales over the past year, the NBA said Thursday.

Suu Kyi hopes to make parliament debut soon

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Aung San Suu Kyi reaffirmed support for the country's reformist presidentAung San Suu Kyi on Thursday said she hoped for a swift resolution to a dispute that has delayed her debut into Myanmar's parliament as she reaffirmed support for the country's reformist president.

Scott and Casey in Ballantine's contention

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Adam Scott of AustraliaWorld number 12 Adam Scott was well placed to mount an assault at the Ballantine's Championship despite getting off to the worst possible start in his first round on Thursday.

Hong Kong holds nuclear accident drill

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Rescuers wearing environmental suits look on while participating in a nuclear accident test in Hong KongHong Kong held a nuclear emergency drill on Thursday involving over 1,000 officials and foreign experts, the city's first exercise since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan last year.

Photo: North Korea's big show visible from space

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FILE - This April 15, 2012 satellite image provided by DigitalGlobe shows a parade held to mark the 100th anniversary of Kim Il Sung's birthday Pyongyang, North Korea. The parade can be seen from the top center of the frame as it makes it way toward Kim Il Sung Square in the lower right hand corner where a large formation of people in red and gold clothing spell out the word In North Korea, the choreography can be part of the geography.

North Korean crowd images visible from space

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FILE - This April 15, 2012 satellite image provided by DigitalGlobe shows a parade held to mark the 100th anniversary of Kim Il Sung's birthday Pyongyang, North Korea. The parade can be seen from the top center of the frame as it makes it way toward Kim Il Sung Square in the lower right hand corner where a large formation of people in red and gold clothing spell out the word In North Korea, the choreography can be part of the geography.

Pakistan PM under fire after contempt conviction

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Gilani was found guilty of contempt of courtPakistan's prime minister was Thursday convicted for refusing to reopen a corruption investigation against the president, in a case that could see him thrown out of office.

Man in Afghan uniform kills NATO service member

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NATO says a man wearing an Afghan National Army uniform has shot and killed a coalition service member in southern Afghanistan.

India PM wants Tendulkar in upper house

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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has recommended Sachin Tendulkar for the Rajya Sabha, reports sayIndia's prime minister has put forward batting superstar Sachin Tendulkar for membership of the upper house of parliament, a top government source said on Thursday.

Pakistan's top court convicts PM of contempt

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Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, center, waves upon his arrival at the Supreme Court for a hearing in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, April 26, 2012. The Supreme Court convicted Gilani of contempt on Thursday for refusing to reopen an old corruption case against President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday, but spared him a prison term in a case that has stoked political tensions in the country. (AP Photo/B.K. Bangash)Pakistan's Supreme Court convicted the prime minister of contempt on Thursday but handed him a symbolic sentence of less than a minute's detention, allowing him to leave the building surrounded by cheering supporters and still in power.

UN peacekeeping gets Bangladesh $1 bn in three years

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UN peacekeepers from Bangladesh patrolling the Abobo neighbourhood in Abidjan in 2010Bangladeshi soldiers serving as UN peacekeepers have sent home nearly $1 billion during the past three years, the country's envoy to the UN said on Thursday.

US restricts Pakistan staff during bin Laden anniversary

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Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed in this Pakistan compound in May 2011The US embassy in Islamabad on Thursday banned its staff from restaurants and markets in the Pakistani capital for several days either side of the anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death.

Shenhua say Tigana no longer coach

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Tigana joined Shenhua in December as the club sought to improve their recordShanghai Shenhua said Thursday they had terminated the contract of French head coach Jean Tigana, after a dismal start to the season for the Chinese football team.

Pakistan opposes drones on US envoy visit

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Activists protest against US drone attacks in Multan in MarchIslamabad on Thursday reiterated its opposition to US drone attacks in its territory as Washington's point man on Pakistan and Afghanistan arrived amid efforts to mend fractured relations.

Analysts say North Korea's new missiles are fakes

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In this photo taken Sunday, April 15, 2012, what appears to be a new missile is carried during a mass military parade at the Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the country's founding father Kim Il Sung. The photo shows the warhead's surface is undulated, suggesting it's a thin metal sheet unable to withstand flight pressure, analysts say. Adding more doubt to North Korea's claims of military prowess after its flamboyant rocket launch failure, analysts say the half dozen missiles showcased at the military parade were low-quality fakes. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)Analysts who have studied photos of a half-dozen ominous new North Korean missiles showcased recently at a lavish military parade say they were fakes, and not very convincing ones, casting further doubt on the country's claims of military prowess.

Japan political power broker acquitted in scandal

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In this courtroom sketch, Democratic Party of Japan's veteran Ichiro Ozawa listens as the chief judge hands down a not guilty verdict at the Tokyo District Court in Tokyo Thursday, April 26, 2012. Ozawa was acquitted Thursday in a political funding scandal that has damaged his chances of becoming prime minister. (AP Photo/Kyodo News, Tennen Katsuyama) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, FRANCE, HONG KONG, JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREAIchiro Ozawa, the veteran Japanese lawmaker who engineered the ruling party's rise to power, was acquitted Thursday in a political funding scandal that has damaged his chances of becoming prime minister.

US envoy in Pakistan to discuss supply routes

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A top U.S. envoy met Pakistani government and army officers Thursday in Islamabad in an effort to get the country to reopen American and NATO supply routes to Afghanistan.

APNewsBreak: UN finds cluster bombs in Sri Lanka

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FILE - In this April 24, 2009 file photo, a Sri Lankan soldier stands guard near the war zone of Putumattalan in Puthukudiyiruppu, about 240 kilometers (150 miles) northeast of Colombo, Sri Lanka. On Thursday, April 26, 2012, The Associated Press obtained a copy of an email, saying unexploded cluster munitions have been found in northern Sri Lanka, appearing to confirm, for the first time, that they were used in that country's long civil war. (AP Photo/ Eranga Jayawardena, File)A report from a U.N. mine removal expert says unexploded cluster munitions have been found in northern Sri Lanka, appearing to confirm, for the first time, that the weapons were used in that country's long civil war.

US issues security alert to Americans in Pakistan

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The United States has issued a fresh security warning to Americans in Pakistan.

3 Afghan women killed in mortar strike

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An Afghan woman beggar sleeps next to two children on a road in the city of Jalalabad the capital of Nangarhar province east of Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, April 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)A mortar fired during heavy fighting between NATO forces and the Taliban hit a house in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday, killing three women, a local official said.
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