Wednesday, July 25, 2012

British women get Games off to winning start

British women get Games off to winning start

British women get Games off to winning start

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 10:52 AM PDT

Tourist pose for a picture with an Olympics torch beneath the Olympic countdown clockGreat Britain, playing their first ever Olympic women's football match, got the London Games off to a winning start in Wales on Wednesday with a 1-0 victory over New Zealand.

Chen confident with new raft of Chinese lifters

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 10:50 AM PDT

China's Lu YongChinese weightlifting coach Chen Wenbin said he is happy with the controversial selection policy that has seen just one of the four men's gold medallists from Beijing return to the London Olympics.

Afghan family works to pay off crushing debt

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 09:28 AM PDT

In this Saturday, June 23, 2012 photo, Razi Khan's children work at a brick factory in Surkh Rod, district of Nangarhar east of Kabul, Afghanistan. For Khan, a debt of almost $ 900 has condemned him and his family to years of work in a brick factory. With a salary of just $ 6 a day to feeds his eight children and sick wife, it is unlikely that he will soon pay off the debt that has followed him for the past six years. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)For Razi Khan, a debt of almost $900 has condemned him and his family to years of work in a brick factory in an eastern Afghan city, with little or no hope of ever paying it off.

Sanctions to shut Indian-Iranian shipping company

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 10:25 AM PDT

FILE- In this Oct. 13, 2008 file photograph, the "Delight", a Hong Kong flagged vessel. operated by the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines is seen on the river Trave, near Herrenwyk, Germany. An Iranian-led shipping venture with India that predates the 1979 Islamic Revolution is unraveling under pressures from international sanctions and U.S.-driven efforts to drive wedges between Tehran and its key trading partners (AP Photo/Martin Pawils, File)An Iranian-led shipping venture that predates the 1979 Islamic Revolution is now unraveling as one of the most high-profile blows from international sanctions and U.S.-driven efforts to drive wedges between Tehran and its key trading partners.

Un becomes 2: North Korea confirms Kim is married

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 10:06 AM PDT

In this image released by by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) and distributed in Tokyo by the Korea News Service on Wednesday July 25, 2012 North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, centre, Ri Sol Ju, centre left. visit the Rungna People's Pleasure Ground, which is nearing completion, in this undated picture North Korea's new, young leader Kim Jong Un is married, state TV reported Wednesday for the first time in a brief and otherwise routine announcement that ends weeks of speculation about a beautiful woman who has accompanied him to recent public events. Kim toured an amusement park with his "wife, comrade Ri Sol Ju" on Tuesday, while a crowd cheered for the leader, the news anchor said without giving any more details about Ri, including how long they had been married. (AP Photo/KCNA KNS) JAPAN OUT UNTIL 14 DAYS AFTER THE DAY OF TRANSMISSIONNorth Korea ended weeks of speculation Wednesday by confirming that the mystery woman beside young leader Kim Jong Un at recent public events is indeed his wife, "comrade Ri Sol Ju."

Tajikistan adopts heavy tactics to quell warlords

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 09:49 AM PDT

Officially, at least, Tolib Ayombekov is a low-ranking security officer along Tajikistan's border with Afghanistan. But these days he's better known as a warlord leading a dangerous band of armed men.

Markets steady as pressure on Spain eases

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 09:46 AM PDT

An investor talks to another, not in the picture, at a private securities company Tuesday July 24, 2012 in Shanghai, China. Asian stock markets mostly dropped Tuesday despite a sign China's manufacturing is beginning to recover as the possibility of a credit rating downgrade for Germany added to jitters over Europe's debt turmoil. (AP Photo)Global markets were steady Wednesday as the pressure on Spanish bonds eased after a leading European central banker suggested the continent's bailout fund could be reformed to give it more financial firepower.

Human rights in China deteriorating: US official

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 10:06 AM PDT

Assistant Secretary of State Michael Posner, pictured in 2010Human rights in China are worsening, a top US official said Wednesday after holding two days of talks in Washington with leading Chinese officials.

Clashes leave 13 dead in NW Pakistan: officials

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 09:56 AM PDT

Pakistani army soldiers and Frontier Constables take part in an operation on July 16Dozens of armed militants raided a paramilitary checkpoint in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday, sparking clashes that left three soldiers and at least 10 attackers dead, officials said.

New Zealand 71-0 at lunch against West Indies

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 09:51 AM PDT

West Indies batsman Chris Gayle, pictured on July 1New Zealand were 71 for no wicket at lunch after choosing to bat on the opening day of the first of two Tests against the West Indies here on Wednesday.

Myanmar VP still waiting for approval: officials

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 09:45 AM PDT

Yangon chief minister Myint SweMyanmar lawmakers are scrutinising the qualifications of a retired general nominated to become vice president, officials said Wednesday, amid uncertainty about whether he meets the rules.

Delhi Games chief barred from Olympics opening

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 09:31 AM PDT

Suresh Kalmadi (C) arrives at the Central Bureau of Investigation Office in New Delhi in 2011An Indian court on Wednesday barred the disgraced head of the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games from attending the opening of the London Olympics, saying his presence would be an "embarrassment".

Northeast India clashes kill 38, displace 170,000

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 09:26 AM PDT

Indian Army personnel run across a bridge towards burning houses at Nelibari villageIndian police recovered 12 bodies from rice fields and roadsides in the remote state of Assam on Wednesday as the death toll from ethnic violence rose to 38 after four days of bloody clashes.

Taiwan to levy controversial capital gains tax

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 09:16 AM PDT

A woman looks at an electronic stock display board at a securities trading house in TaipeiTaiwan on Wednesday decided to levy capital gains tax on share trading, more than two decades after a previous attempt to do so sparked a plunge in the stock market and was eventually abandoned.

Taiwan's DPP eyes better China ties

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 09:16 AM PDT

Members of Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) party protest outside parliament in TaipeiTaiwan's main opposition party, previously known for its anti-China stance, on Wednesday vowed to improve ties with Beijing following a setback in January presidential elections.

Tragic team-mate inspires Pakistan runner

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 09:15 AM PDT

Pakistani athlete Rabia AshiqFor Pakistani athlete Rabia Ashiq, the Olympics are not about glory or medals -- she knows she has no chance -- but honouring a close friend and team-mate who died in tragic circumstances.

Un is now 2: North Korea confirms Kim is married

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 08:44 AM PDT

FILE - In this Sunday, April 15, 2012 file photo, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves from a balcony at the end of a mass military parade in Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Square. North Korea said its new, young leader Kim is married, announcing it for the first time in a brief and routine state TV report Wednesday evening, July 25, 2012 that ends weeks of speculation about a beautiful woman who accompanied him to recent public events. Kim toured an amusement park with his "wife, comrade Ri Sol Ju" on Tuesday, while a crowd cheered for the leader, the speaker said without giving any more details about Ri, including how long they had been married. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder, File)With the briefest of remarks, North Korea ended weeks of speculation: The mystery woman accompanying young leader Kim Jong Un to recent public events is his wife, "comrade Ri Sol Ju."

India anti-graft activist Hazare to start new fast

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 08:35 AM PDT

Anna Hazare has been accused of pursuing a political agendaIndian anti-graft activist Anna Hazare, whose hunger strike last year generated a nationwide outpouring of support, vowed on Wednesday to hold another fast to pile pressure on the government.

North Korean TV confirms leader Kim is married

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 08:28 AM PDT

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and a young woman believed to be Ri Sol-Ju enjoy a concert in Pyongyang on July 6North Korean state media confirmed Wednesday that its new leader Kim Jong-Un is married, ending weeks of speculation about the identity of a stylish young woman seen accompanying him at official events.

Pakistan refuses to reopen presidential graft case

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 08:24 AM PDT

Pakistani Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf speaks during a joint press conference with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, unseen, at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, July 19, 2012. Cross-border fighting and stalled negotiations with the Taliban were the main topics of discussion at a three-way meeting between Pakistani Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Cameron.(AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)Pakistan's government told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that it will not reopen an old corruption case against the president, defying a judicial order that has already brought down one prime minister and now threatens his replacement.

Global body says Indian aviation sector 'in crisis'

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 07:38 AM PDT

India's major carriers lost around $2 billion in the last fiscal year to MarchIndia's highly competitive aviation sector is in "crisis", crippled by high costs, exorbitant airport charges and taxes, the global aviation industry's chief said on Wednesday.

NKorea confirms leader Kim Jong Un is married

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 07:29 AM PDT

FILE - In this Sunday, April 15, 2012 file photo, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves from a balcony at the end of a mass military parade in Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Square. North Korea said its new, young leader Kim is married, announcing it for the first time in a brief and routine state TV report Wednesday evening, July 25, 2012 that ends weeks of speculation about a beautiful woman who accompanied him to recent public events. Kim toured an amusement park with his "wife, comrade Ri Sol Ju" on Tuesday, while a crowd cheered for the leader, the speaker said without giving any more details about Ri, including how long they had been married. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder, File)North Korea's new, young leader Kim Jong Un is married, state TV reported Wednesday for the first time in a brief and otherwise routine announcement that ends weeks of speculation about a beautiful woman who has accompanied him to recent public events.

6.5-magnitude quake hits Solomons

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 06:31 AM PDT

The epicentre of the quake was 39 kilometres southwest of HoniaraA strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit the Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean late Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said.

Beijing mayor set for promotion amid flood scandal

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 06:17 AM PDT

In this Tuesday July 24, 2012 photo, vehicles damaged in a flood pile up off road in Yesanpo Scenic Zone, a resort near the capital Beijing, in Laishui county, in northern China's Hebei province. The People's Daily newspaper says Beijing's mayor and a vice mayor have resigned in what is likely a routine reshuffling but which comes amid public questioning of the government's handling of rainstorms that left at least 37 dead in the capital. (AP Photo) CHINA OUTBeijing's mayor is apparently still on track to be promoted to China's powerful decision-making body despite public questioning of the city government's handling of floods that left at least 37 dead.

Ex-Philippine President Arroyo released on bail

Posted: 25 Jul 2012 06:16 AM PDT

Former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo waves to her supporters as she arrives at her village in suburban Quezon City, north of Manila, Philippines, Wednesday July 25, 2012. Arroyo on Wednesday walked out of a government hospital where she has been detained for nearly eight months on charges of election sabotage after a court found that evidence against her was weak and granted bail. (AP Photo)Former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo walked out of a government hospital on Wednesday where she had been detained for nearly eight months on election rigging charges after a court found that evidence against her was weak and granted bail.
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