| US student in gay webcam spying gets 30 days jail Posted:  An Indian immigrant college student convicted of illegally filming his gay roommate on a webcam received a big break Monday when a judge sentenced him to just 30 days behind bars, not the possible 10 years.
|
| Four climbers die on Everest Posted:  Four climbers from Germany, South Korea, China and Canada have died returning from the summit of Mount Everest, tour agents and officials said Monday, with one other mountaineer also missing.
|
| Sri Lanka's ex-army chief freed from jail Posted:  Sri Lanka's ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka left prison decrying the "vendetta" perpetrated against him on Monday, two years after being locked up following an unsuccessful bid to unseat the president.
|
| Malaysia's star Lee gets back to winning ways Posted:  World number one Lee Chong Wei steered Malaysia to a first group tie win at the Thomas and Uber Cups in Wuhan Monday, where the injury-hit shuttler hopes to regain his form before the Olympics.
|
| 3 dead, 2 missing after crowded weekend on Everest Posted:  Three climbers died and two others were missing while descending from the summit of Mount Everest — a toll that raised concerns about overcrowding in the "death zone" at the top of the world's tallest peak.
|
| Afghans will not stand alone: Obama to NATO Posted:  US President Barack Obama vowed Monday the international community would not abandon Afghanistan as it seeks to take control of its own security and shape its future.
|
| China criticises US vote on Taiwan fighter jet sales Posted:  China on Monday criticised a vote by the US House of Representatives last week requiring the United States to sell 66 new fighter jets to Taiwan, describing the measure as interference by Washington.
|
| Former Sri Lanka army chief freed from prison Posted:  Sri Lanka's former army chief, who was imprisoned after losing an election to President Mahinda Rajapaksa, was released from prison Monday to thousands of cheering supporters.
|
| Philippine leader 'fails in human rights vow' Posted:  Philippine President Benigno Aquino has failed to deliver on campaign pledges to prosecute members of the security forces implicated in killings and disappearances, Human Rights Watch said Monday.
|
| Defiant Gaga rocks fans -- and censors -- in Manila Posted:  Lady Gaga rocked the Philippines Monday, defying critics and state censors as thousands of fans, many of them dressed as outrageously as she was, roared their approval.
|
| Bangladesh finds oil reserves 'worth $5.5 bn' Posted:  Bangladesh has discovered oil in two old gas fields in the country's northeastern region with an extractable reserve worth $5.5 billion, the chairman of state-owned Petrobangla said Monday.
|
| Pakistan opposition boycotts PM dinner for Erdogan Posted:  Pakistan's main opposition party said Monday it would boycott a banquet being hosted by the prime minister for Turkey's premier, as a protest against the Pakistani leader's conviction for contempt.
|
| Philippines goes after sea turtle restaurants Posted:  The Philippines on Monday said it would form a special task force to go after restaurants selling the meat of protected sea turtles.
|
| Afghans to take over security by mid-2013: NATO Posted:  NATO leaders agreed Monday to hand Afghan forces the lead for security from mid-2013 as they rush to end the unpopular war and ensure Afghanistan can ward off the Taliban after foreign troops leave.
|
| Free bicycles help keep Indian girls in school Posted:  The daily trip to high school was expensive, long and eventually, too much for Indian teenager Nahid Farzana, who decided she was going to drop out. Then, the state government gave her a bicycle.
|
| Suu Kyi to give Nobel talk in Oslo Posted:  Aung San Suu Kyi will make a speech in Oslo next month to accept the Nobel Peace Prize she was awarded in 1991, as part of her first trip outside Myanmar in 24 years, the Nobel Committee said Monday.
|
| North Koreans in rice belt 'starve to death' Posted:  Food shortages have worsened in North Korea, even in the southwestern rice belt where some residents have starved to death, a Seoul-based online newspaper said Monday.
|
| US warns NKorea against another nuke test Posted:  The top U.S. envoy for North Korea warned Pyongyang on Monday that any nuclear test would be a serious miscalculation that would unify the world in seeking swift, tough punishment.
|
| Two IPL players detained in Mumbai party raid Posted:  Indian Premier League cricketer Rahul Sharma denied any wrongdoing Monday after he and teammate Wayne Parnell were detained by police at a late-night party, in the latest scandal to hit the tournament.
|
| Afghans fear economic meltdown as NATO exit looms Posted:  As NATO discusses its exit from Afghanistan at a summit in Chicago, Afghans fear that a meltdown in their corruption-plagued economy could follow the consequent drop in foreign funding.
|
| Malaysia's Anwar 'to be charged' over protest Posted:  Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim will be charged over an April protest demanding fair elections, his lawyer said Monday, accusing the government of a fresh bid to remove Anwar from politics.
|
| World stock markets edge up after G-8 summit Posted:  Assurances that world powers want debt-laden Greece to remain in the euro helped support world stock markets Monday after sharp losses over the past week.
|
| NATO allies focus on ending unpopular Afghan war Posted:  US President Barack Obama and NATO allies will focus Monday on logistical aspects of ending the protracted Afghan war after President Hamid Karzai vowed his country will no longer be a "burden" for the international community.
|
| 3 climbers die on Mount Everest, 2 still missing Posted: Three climbers who were among scores who scaled Mount Everest over the weekend died on their descent and two more are missing, a Nepalese official said Monday. |
| Prosecutors seek life for Bali bombing suspect Posted:  Prosecutors said Monday an Indonesian militant known as the "Demolition Man" should spend the rest of his life in prison for helping to build the car bomb used in the 2002 Bali nightclub attacks.
|
No comments:
Post a Comment