Sunday, May 27, 2012

Nepal in crisis as statute talks fail: Maoists

Nepal in crisis as statute talks fail: Maoists

Nepal in crisis as statute talks fail: Maoists

Posted: 27 May 2012 10:30 AM PDT

Nepalese roit police baton charge activists from the Brahmin-Chhetri Society outside the Constituent Assembly buildingNepal's leaders failed Sunday to agree on a new post-war constitution ahead of a midnight deadline, forcing the dissolution of parliament and plunging the nation into a political crisis.

Rescuers find first bodies at Pakistan avalanche site

Posted: 27 May 2012 10:26 AM PDT

A Pakistani soldier works with a sniffer dog to search for avalanche victims on April 18, 2012Pakistani rescuers have recovered the first bodies from the site of an avalanche that buried 140 people at a high-altitude army camp more than seven weeks ago, the military said Sunday.

NATO disputes report of casualties in airstrike

Posted: 27 May 2012 09:40 AM PDT

More than 1,500 Afghans block the highway between Kabul and Kandahar in Seed Abad, Wardak province, Afghanistan, Saturday, May 26, 2012. The protesters demanded a stop to military night operations. (AP Photo/Rahmatullah Nikzad)The U.S.-led coalition on Sunday disputed reports that eight civilians, including children, were killed in a NATO airstrike in a remote part of eastern Afghanistan.

Indonesian police consider toned-down Gaga show

Posted: 25 May 2012 07:12 AM PDT

Religious conservatives want Lady Gaga to tone down her concert -- or cancel it entirelyPolice in Indonesia, after refusing a permit for Lady Gaga to perform in Jakarta, said Friday they were considering an offer from her local promoters to tone down the pop superstar's racy show.

Lady Gaga cancels Indonesian show after threats

Posted: 27 May 2012 09:03 AM PDT

Muslim men shout slogans during a rally against U.S. pop singer Lady Gaga's concert that is scheduled to be held on June 3, outside the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, May 25, 2012. Lady Gaga might have to cancel her sold-out show in Indonesia because police worry her sexy clothes and dance moves undermine Islamic values and will corrupt the country's youth. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)Lady Gaga canceled her sold-out show in Indonesia after Islamist hard-liners threatened violence, claiming her sexy clothes and provocative dance moves would corrupt the youth.

Lady Gaga's Indonesia concert off after threats

Posted: 27 May 2012 08:30 AM PDT

Islamic hardliners in Jakarta called Lady Gaga a "devil's messenger" who wears only a "bra and panties" on stagePop diva Lady Gaga on Sunday cancelled her Indonesian concert with promoters saying the security threat was too serious after Islamic hardliners promised "chaos" if she entered the Muslim nation.

China ex-official held over rapes after web anger

Posted: 27 May 2012 08:08 AM PDT

Police have arrested an ex-Communist Party official in central China on suspicion of raping at least 10 girlsPolice arrested an ex-Communist Party official in central China on suspicion of raping at least 10 underage girls, authorities said Sunday, in a case that has sparked a storm of Internet anger.

Watching dissidents is a booming business in China

Posted: 27 May 2012 08:04 AM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2010 file photo, unidentified men block a journalist's vehicle from entering Dongshigu Village where blind activist Chen Guangcheng was locked down, in eastern China's Shandong province. While China has long been a police state, controls on these non-offenders mark a new expansion of police resources at a time the authoritarian leadership is consumed with keeping its hold over a fast-changing society. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)Every workday at 7:20 a.m., colleagues pick up Yao Lifa from his second-floor apartment and drive him to the elementary school where he taught for years.

China news agency breaks 'serial killer' silence

Posted: 27 May 2012 07:43 AM PDT

Family members display photos of their missing relatives in the village of Nanmen, southwest ChinaA man has been arrested on suspicion of killing 11 men in China, the official Xinhua news agency confirmed on Sunday, breaking its silence over the capture of a loner dubbed the "cannibal monster".

Pakistan bomb kills three, injures 6: police

Posted: 27 May 2012 07:13 AM PDT

A donkey cart driver rides down a street in Quetta, the capital of Pakistan's Baluchistan province, in FebruaryA remote-controlled bomb targeting a police van killed three passers-by and wounded six other people in Pakistan's troubled southwest on Sunday, police said.

NATO air strike kills six children: Afghan officials

Posted: 27 May 2012 07:08 AM PDT

File photo of a village compound near Khowst in Afghanistan's eastern Paktia provinceA NATO air strike killed a family of eight, including six children, when it hit their home in eastern Afghanistan, local officials said on Sunday.

'Turbulence' ahead for airlines despite oil price drop

Posted: 26 May 2012 08:10 PM PDT

Airlines in Asia and Europe have been struggling with the high price of fuelAirlines are still in for financial turbulence despite a recent fall in oil prices, with many at risk of posting major losses as the cost of their top input remains historically high.

Lin Dan propels China to Thomas Cup title

Posted: 26 May 2012 05:16 PM PDT

Lin Dan is widely regarded as the best badminton player of all time and a sporting hero in ChinaSuperstar Lin Dan led hosts China to an emphatic victory over South Korea in the Thomas Cup final on Sunday, sending a stark message he and his teammates are in peak form for the London Olympics.

Afghan official: 8 civilians killed in airstrike

Posted: 27 May 2012 05:13 AM PDT

More than 1,500 Afghans block the highway between Kabul and Kandahar in Seed Abad, Wardak province, Afghanistan, Saturday, May 26, 2012. The protesters demanded a stop to military night operations. (AP Photo/Rahmatullah Nikzad)A NATO airstrike killed eight members of a family, including children, according to Afghan officials who claim that such attacks damage the civilian population's trust in international troops who have been fighting in the country for more than a decade.

49 rescued from Solomon Islands life rafts

Posted: 27 May 2012 03:14 AM PDT

A view of some of the outlying isles of the Solomon IslandsForty-nine people were rescued Sunday after being found clinging to life rafts in the Solomon Islands, Australian officials said, around four days after their boat is believed to have sunk.

Taiwan opposition votes for new leader

Posted: 27 May 2012 12:51 AM PDT

Taiwan's main opposition party the Democratic Progressive Party voted for a new leader on SundayTaiwan's main opposition party voted for a new leader on Sunday after a disappointing showing in the presidential elections in January.

Lady Gaga cancels Indonesian show over security

Posted: 27 May 2012 12:22 AM PDT

Muslim men shout slogans during a rally against U.S. pop singer Lady Gaga's concert that is scheduled to be held on June 3, outside the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, May 25, 2012. Lady Gaga might have to cancel her sold-out show in Indonesia because police worry her sexy clothes and dance moves undermine Islamic values and will corrupt the country's youth. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)Lady Gaga is canceling her sold-out show in Indonesia over security concerns after Muslim hard-liners threatened violence if the pop diva went ahead with her "Born This Way Ball."

Myanmar's health system on life support

Posted: 26 May 2012 11:57 PM PDT

Myanmar's healthcare system is in tatters, as antiretroviral drugs are only given to those with advanced HIVStarved of funds and medicine during decades of military rule, doctors at a clinic in Yangon offer their usual advice to one of Myanmar's newest HIV patients -- come back when you're sicker.

Japan's Irie eyes Olympic swim revenge on Lochte

Posted: 26 May 2012 11:33 PM PDT

Ryosuke Irie (R) is looking forward to the Olympics for an opportunity to avenge his loss to Ryan Lochte last yearJapan's Ryosuke Irie is looking forward to the London Olympics for an opportunity to avenge his loss to American Ryan Lochte in the men's 200 metre backstroke last year.

Dripping crucifix sparks Indian blasphemy row

Posted: 26 May 2012 10:49 PM PDT

Sanal Edamaruku has spent the last three decades exposing what he says are fake miraclesAngry Catholics have accused an Indian sceptic of blasphemy after he argued a dripping crucifix was caused by faulty plumbing rather than divine intervention, leaving him facing a possible prison term.

Four NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Posted: 26 May 2012 10:11 PM PDT

The Taliban have stepped up their attacks across Afghanistan since announcing the start of their spring offensiveFour NATO soldiers have been killed in bomb blasts in southern Afghanistan, according to the International Security Assistance Force.

New media deployed in battle to preserve history

Posted: 26 May 2012 09:41 PM PDT

The floating pig above Battersea Power Station has become one of the most famous images in rock music historyIt started with an inflatable pig. Jeffrey Shaw has always been fascinated by interactivity, having in the 1960s created art he hoped would narrow the gap between viewer and image.

4 NATO service members killed in Afghanistan

Posted: 26 May 2012 09:33 PM PDT

Four NATO service members were killed in separate roadside bomb attacks in southern Afghanistan, the alliance said Sunday.

Russian consul in Japan dies in cliff fall

Posted: 26 May 2012 07:43 PM PDT

This file illustration photo shows tourists travelling in a boat on a lake in JapanA Russian consul-general in Japan died after falling down a 30-metre (98-foot) cliff during a ball game at a campsite in the northwest of the country, according to police.
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