Monday, April 16, 2012

Karzai accuses NATO of failure over attacks

Karzai accuses NATO of failure over attacks

Karzai accuses NATO of failure over attacks

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Afghan policemen are mirrored in glass from a broken window as they stand guardAfghan President Hamid Karzai Monday blamed intelligence failures, particularly on the part of NATO forces, for the biggest coordinated militant attacks on Kabul in 10 years of war.

UN toughens North Korea sanctions over rocket launch

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The North last week carried out a rocket test that ended in failure, disintegrating in mid-air soon after blast-offThe UN Security Council on Monday tightened sanctions on North Korea over its failed rocket launch and warned of new action if the isolated state stages a new nuclear test.

East Timor holds run-off vote for new president

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An East Timor woman casts her ballot at a polling station in Dili, East Timor, Monday, April 16, 2012. Two former guerrilla leaders were vying for East Timor's presidency Monday, each hoping to steer the young, often-troubled nation after U.N. peacekeeping troops begin their planned withdrawal later this year. (AP Photo/Kandhi Barnez)Two former guerrilla leaders vied for East Timor's presidency Monday, each hoping to help steer the region's newest and poorest nation after U.N. peacekeeping troops begin their planned withdrawal later this year.

Hussey half-century boosts Australia

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Australian batsman Michael Hussey plays a ball and gets his 50th runMike Hussey made an impressive half-century 54 not out as Australia reached 267 for six at lunch on day two of the second Test against West Indies here on Monday.

Attacks rattle Afghans ahead of NATO pull-out

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Afghan workers remove the wreckage of a car used used in a suicide attack from outside a building in KabulThe biggest coordinated attack on the Afghan capital in 10 years of war has shaken a vulnerable nation facing the withdrawal of a huge force of NATO troops within two years.

Presidential run-off tests East Timor democracy

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East Timorese election officials prepare to distribute ballot boxes in DiliFormer military commander Taur Matan Ruak was ahead in an early count for East Timor's presidential run-off vote on Monday, according to the elections secretariat.

Haqqani militants behind Afghan attack: Pentagon

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A granede lies on the floor next to a sandal inside the building where Taliban militants launched an attack in KabulThe Pentagon said Monday a major attack on Afghan government buildings, military bases and foreign embassies was likely carried out by Haqqani militants who operate from sanctuaries in neighboring Pakistan.

N. Koreans stage mass dance in tribute to late leader

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North Korea has organised the celebrations to bolster loyalty to the dynasty which has ruled since 1948Under the gaze of portraits of their late leaders, thousands of North Koreans filled a central square Monday for a dance party celebrating the centenary of the birth of founding president Kim Il-Sung.

Afghan officials blame attacks on Haqqani network

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Afghan special forces carry a wounded colleague after a gun battle near the Afghan parliament in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, April 16, 2012. A brazen, 18-hour Taliban attack on the Afghan capital ended early Monday when insurgents who had holed up overnight in two buildings were overcome by heavy gunfire from Afghan-led forces and pre-dawn air assaults from U.S.-led coalition helicopters. (AP Photo/Ahmad Jamshid)Afghan officials blamed a brazen series of weekend attacks on the Haqqani militant network, saying Monday that fighters captured in the assault claimed they were affiliated with the insurgent faction tied to the Taliban and al-Qaida.

Pakistan's cricketers take turn on the catwalk

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Pakistani cricketer Umar Gul showcases a creation by Pakistani designer Cara in KarachiFormer Pakistan cricket captain Younis Khan and fast bowler Umar Gul turned heads at a bridal fashion show this weekend with a rare turn on the catwalk.

Kabul attack could spark US-Pakistan tension

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Gunfire and smoke is seen coming out of a building occupied by militants during a battle with Afghan-led forces, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, April 16, 2012. The Afghan capital awoke Monday to a second day of explosions and heavy gunfire as Afghan-led forces worked to defeat insurgents holed up in the building in the heart of the city and another near parliament. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)A brazen, 18-hour attack allegedly carried out by Pakistan-based militants on targets in the Afghan capital, including the U.S. Embassy, could spark fresh tension between Washington and Islamabad just as they seemed to be patching up their vital but troubled relationship.

UN chief urges beefed-up security in Afghanistan

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Afghan police stand guard near the building where Taliban fighters launched an attack in KabulUnited Nations chief Ban Ki-moon on Monday strongly condemned coordinated attacks by Taliban across Afghanistan, saying this showed the need to beef up Afghan security forces.

Police probe 'killer' python in urban Japan

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File illustration photo shows a reticulated pythonPolice in urban Japan were Monday probing the death of a man whose body was found next to a 6.5-metre (21 foot) python.

US, Filipino troops start drills near disputed sea

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U.S. Balikatan 2012 Exercise Director, U.S. Marine Corp. Brig. Gen. Frederick Padilla, left, shakes hands with Philippine military chief Gen. Jesse Dellosa during the opening of an annual military drill called Balikatan or shoulder-to-shoulder at Camp Aguinaldo, military headquarters in suburban Quezon City, north of Manila, Philippines on Monday April 16, 2012. U.S. and Philippine military officials say nearly 7,000 American and Filipino troops have begun two weeks of major military exercises but they stress that China is not an imaginary target. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)Nearly 7,000 American and Filipino troops began annual military exercises Monday that will include combat drills near disputed South China Sea waters.

Cardboard cathedral planned in New Zealand

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This undated artist rendering provided by Anglican diocese of Christchurch shows a proposed cardboard church. Anglican leaders in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand, on Monday, April, 16, 2012, announced plans to build a soaring 25-meter (82-foot) high cathedral with 104 tubes of cardboard as a temporary replacement for the iconic stone Christchurch Cathedral, which was destroyed last year in an earthquake that killed 185 people. (AP Photo/Anglican diocese of Christchurch) EDITORIAL USE ONLYA cathedral made from cardboard.

Afghan official: Haqqanis blamed for Kabul attacks

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Gunfire and smoke is seen coming out of a building occupied by militants during a battle with Afghan-led forces, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, April 16, 2012. The Afghan capital awoke Monday to a second day of explosions and heavy gunfire as Afghan-led forces worked to defeat insurgents holed up in the building in the heart of the city and another near parliament. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)A militant arrested in the attacks on the Afghan capital and three other cities has confessed that the 18-hour assault was carried out by the Haqqani network, a lethal group of fighters with ties to the Taliban and al-Qaida, a top Afghan security official said Monday.

Iron Man 3 to be partly filmed, produced in China

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Chinese film company DMG will co-produce Iron Man 3Iron Man 3 will be co-produced by a Chinese film company and partly filmed in China, the Walt Disney Co announced Monday, as Hollywood seeks to tap into the Asian nation's fast-growing movie market.

Vietnam man buys little piece of American dream

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In this photo taken Saturday, April 7, 2012, Vietnamese businessman Pham Dinh Nguyen, right, poses with Don Sammons, who was the self-proclaimed Vietnamese businessman Pham Dinh Nguyen flew to the U.S. for the first time, drove to a tiny, frigid trading outpost and bought his own piece of the American dream: Buford, Wyoming — population 1.

As ice cap melts, militaries vie for Arctic edge

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In this March 19, 2011 photo released by the U.S. Navy, crew members look out from the USS Connecticut, a Sea Wolf-class nuclear submarine, after it surfaced through ice in the Arctic Ocean. The U.S. and other countries are building up their military presence in the Arctic to help exploit its riches - and protect shifting borders. (AP Photo/U.S. Navy, Cmdr. Christy Hagen)To the world's military leaders, the debate over climate change is long over. They are preparing for a new kind of Cold War in the Arctic, anticipating that rising temperatures there will open up a treasure trove of resources, long-dreamed-of sea lanes and a slew of potential conflicts.

Chinese premier demands more anti-graft efforts

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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is demanding tougher anti-corruption efforts amid a huge political scandal over a now-suspended Politburo member whose wife has been named a suspect in the murder of a British businessman.

Clashes at beef-eating festival in south India

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Indian police detain a Hindu activist during a 2011 protest against a beef festival in HyderabadA beef-eating festival at a university in southern India triggered clashes between rival students as Hindu activists fought with low-caste Dalit groups who had organised the event.

Philippines hails start of US war games

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More than 6,000 Filipino and US soldiers are to take part in the 12 days of exercises across the PhilippinesThe Philippines hailed the start of major war games with the United States on Monday as a timely boost to their military alliance, amid a tense territorial dispute with China.

US diplomat: NKorea rocket threatens security

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Kurt Campbell, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific Affairs talks with South Korea's nuclear envoy Lim Sung-nam, unseen, during their meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, April 16, 2012. Campbell is in Seoul as part of an Asian tour aimed to discuss North Korea's recent failed rocket launch. (AP Photo/Jung Yeon-je, Pool)The top U.S. diplomat for East Asia called a failed North Korean rocket launch a security threat Monday. He declined to talk about possible punishing sanctions but said the world would unite to stop more provocations.

Taiwan launches drill simulating Chinese invasion

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Taiwan soldiers climb on a tank during last year's drill simulating a Chinese military invasion in TamshuiTaiwan kicked off its biggest annual war game Monday, testing its ability to defend of the capital Taipei against a Chinese attack and ward off a blockade of its main naval base.
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