Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Fears for safety of Pakistan 'CIA' doctor

Fears for safety of Pakistan 'CIA' doctor

Fears for safety of Pakistan 'CIA' doctor

Posted: 30 May 2012 10:56 AM PDT

Pakistani surgeon Shakeel Afridi is pictured in 2010Pakistani authorities on Wednesday said that they feared the doctor recruited by the CIA to help find Osama bin Laden could be killed and demanded he be transferred to a more secure prison.

India on brink after Argentina defeat

Posted: 30 May 2012 10:51 AM PDT

Paredes Matias Enrique of Argentina (L) challenges India's Lakra BirendraFormer champions and world heavyweights India are virtually out of contention for the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup after they were defeated 3-2 by Argentina on Wednesday.

Bail for Italian marines accused of murder in India

Posted: 30 May 2012 10:43 AM PDT

Italian marines Latore Massimiliano (2ndL) and Salvatore Girone are escorted by Indian police in KollamAn Indian court granted bail on Wednesday to two Italian marines charged with murdering two fishermen in a case that has caused a diplomatic row, reports said.

Azarenka, Stosur move on in Paris, Venus ousted

Posted: 30 May 2012 11:04 AM PDT

Victoria Azarenka cruised past German qualifier Dinah Pfizenmaier 6-1, 6-1Victoria Azarenka and Samantha Stosur moved closer to a potential quarter-final showdown at the French Open on Wednesday with both coasting to straight sets wins in the second round.

Indian keeps chess crown after thrilling shootout

Posted: 30 May 2012 10:26 AM PDT

Israel's Boris Gelfand (L) plays against India's world chess champion Vishwanathan AnandIndia's Viswanathan Anand retained Wednesday his world chess title by outgunning his Israeli challenger Boris Gelfand in a quick-fire shootout forced after their 12-game Moscow epic ended all square.

Anand: Tiger of Madras and king of chess

Posted: 30 May 2012 09:49 AM PDT

World chess champion, India's Vishwanathan AnandKnown as the "Tiger of Madras" by his adoring nation and "Vishy" by most chess fans, India's Viswanathan Anand strikes a remarkably humble figure for a man who is his generation's best.

Pakistan expect 'breakthrough' in India cricket ties

Posted: 30 May 2012 09:21 AM PDT

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Zaka AshrafPakistan expect an "imminent breakthrough" in the revival of cricket ties with India, four years after they were severed, a senior cricket official said on Wednesday.

Batista joins Shanghai, Drogba 'may follow'

Posted: 30 May 2012 08:39 AM PDT

Sergio Batista (C) is Shanghai Shenhua football club's new coachEx-Argentina manager Sergio Batista said Chelsea's Didier Drogba could soon join him at Shanghai Shenhua as he was unveiled as Chinese football's latest star acquisition on Wednesday.

On Thailand trip, Suu Kyi visits Myanmar migrants

Posted: 30 May 2012 08:15 AM PDT

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi waves while leaving a community center in Mahachai, Samut Sakhon Province, Thailand on Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Kicking off her first trip abroad in nearly a quarter-century, Suu Kyi offered encouragement Wednesday to impoverished Myanmar migrants whose flight to neighboring Thailand is emblematic of the devastation wrought on her homeland by decades of misrule.(AP photo/Sakchai Lalit)Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, on her first foreign trip in nearly a quarter-century, offered encouragement Wednesday to impoverished migrants whose flight from their homeland is emblematic of the devastation wrought there by decades of misrule.

Bowler Aamer meets Pakistan cricket chiefs

Posted: 30 May 2012 07:06 AM PDT

Aamer was jailed by a court in Britain for accepting corrupt payments and violation of the gambling actPakistan cricket bosses have held talks with the convicted paceman Mohammad Aamer for the first time since he was released from a British prison in February, a top official said on Wednesday.

Indian engineer challenges English rain rule

Posted: 30 May 2012 06:57 AM PDT

Duckworth-Lewis uses formulas to calculate the winning target when rain reduces playing timeAn Indian engineer will learn Thursday whether his challenge to the English system for determining the winner of rain-affected cricket matches -- one of the most complicated rules in the sport -- has been successful.

Prospect of Thakin return heats up Thai politics

Posted: 30 May 2012 07:09 AM PDT

Thailand's politics heated up Wednesday over a bill that could herald the return of divisive ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, while his former top lieutenants prepared to re-enter the political arena after a five-year ban.

Google: Thai webmaster verdict 'threat' to Internet

Posted: 30 May 2012 06:33 AM PDT

Chiranuch Premchaiporn was punished under Thailand's Computer Crimes ActA Thai online editor was Wednesday handed a suspended jail term for failing to remove a comment critical of the revered monarchy on her website, prompting Google to issue a stark warning over Internet freedom.

Australia AG proposes broader slavery definition

Posted: 30 May 2012 06:49 AM PDT

Australia's attorney general on Wednesday introduced legislation that would broaden the legal definition of slavery to include organ trafficking and forced marriage.

Nepal's opposition vows protests to topple PM

Posted: 30 May 2012 06:35 AM PDT

Activists of Nepal's opposition parties scuffle with police during a demonstration against Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai in Katmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, May 30, 2012. The opposition parties said they will team up to topple the government, as they accused the prime minister Wednesday of having no moral or legal grounds to stay in power ahead of new elections. (AP Photo/Binod Joshi)Nepal's opposition parties said they will team up to topple the government, as they accused the prime minister Wednesday of having no moral or legal grounds to stay in power ahead of new elections.

Thai webmaster sentenced for not removing comments

Posted: 30 May 2012 06:27 AM PDT

Chiranuch Premchaiporn, director of Prachatai website, smiles as she talks with reporters at the criminal court in Bangkok, Thailand Wednesday, May 30, 2012. A Thai court sentenced Chiranuch to an eight-month suspended sentence for failing to act quickly enough to remove Internet posts deemed insulting to Thailand's royalty. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)A court sentenced a Thai webmaster Wednesday to an eight-month suspended sentence for not moving quickly enough to delete online comments deemed insulting to the country's royalty in a case widely seen as a test of freedom of expression in Thailand.

Japan film director Shindo dead at 100

Posted: 29 May 2012 05:58 PM PDT

Kaneto Shindo on the green carpet at the Tokyo International Film Festival in 2010Japanese film director Kaneto Shindo, known for hard-hitting works dealing with human nature and the effects of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, has died at his home in Tokyo, his office said Wednesday.

Thai webmaster sentenced in free speech case

Posted: 30 May 2012 02:05 AM PDT

Chiranuch Premchaiporn, director of Prachatai website, smiles as she talks with reporters at the criminal court in Bangkok, Thailand Wednesday, May 30, 2012. A Thai court sentenced Chiranuch to an eight-month suspended sentence for failing to act quickly enough to remove Internet posts deemed insulting to Thailand's royalty. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)A Thai court sentenced a local webmaster Wednesday to an eight-month suspended sentence for failing to act quickly enough to remove Internet posts deemed insulting to the country's royalty in a case widely seen as a test of freedom of expression in this Southeast Asian nation.

Pakistan doctor guilty of militancy, not CIA links

Posted: 30 May 2012 05:32 AM PDT

A Pakistan doctor who assisted the CIA in tracking down Osama bin Laden was sentenced to 33 years in prison for conspiring with an Islamist militant commander, a verdict that could make it more difficult for Washington to argue for his release.

Dead Japan woman kept in freezer 'up to 10 years'

Posted: 29 May 2012 05:51 PM PDT

Masaichi Yamada's wife's body was found in the freezer at his workplace in KushiroAn 80-year-old man was being questioned in Japan on Wednesday on suspicion of strangling his wife and keeping her body in the freezer for up to 10 years, police and media reports said.

Japan bets on overseas 'Japantowns' to boost economy

Posted: 29 May 2012 05:32 PM PDT

Japan wants to export its trendy neighbourhoods, such as Harajuku in TokyoJapan is hoping to cash in on its rich culture by recreating fashionable districts of Tokyo in foreign cities, determined that enclaves of vibrant shops, cafes and restaurants can find new markets abroad.

Bangladesh name Pybus as new cricket coach

Posted: 29 May 2012 05:45 PM PDT

Then Pakistan cricket coach Richard Pybus (R) alongside captain Waqar Younis in 2002Bangladesh on Wednesday named the former Pakistan coach Richard Pybus as their new head coach on a two-year contract.

Afghan civilian deaths drop 21 percent: UN

Posted: 29 May 2012 05:20 PM PDT

Mourners gather around the flag-draped coffins of six Afghan legislators at a military hospaital in KabulThe number of civilians killed in the Afghan war in the first four months of this year dropped by 21 percent over the same period in 2011, the United Nations said Wednesday.

Russia, China baulk as West mulls armed action in Syria

Posted: 30 May 2012 04:39 AM PDT

The victims of the Houla massacre are buried in a mass grave after the massacre that sparked new fury against AssadChina on Wednesday restated its opposition to military intervention in Syria, as Russia sought to halt fresh UN Security Council action after a massacre of civilians sparked global fury.

Afghanistan: 2 NATO service members killed

Posted: 30 May 2012 04:10 AM PDT

An insurgent attack and a homemade bomb killed two NATO service members Wednesday in southern Afghanistan, the coalition said.
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