Bombs kill at least 46 in deadly Afghanistan day

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• Bombs kill at least 46 in deadly Afghanistan day
• N.Korea may complete reactor next year: think tank
• Series of Afghan attacks kill up to 50: officials
• China mum on dates for leadership change meeting
• India July inflation near three-year low
• Two Tibetans set themselves alight in China: group
• Japan 'mulls summit stop' as S. Korea rhetoric hardens
• Thai senator says he shot ex-wife by accident
• Taiwan renews claim amid activists' aborted sail
• Thai forces 'kill 38 Cambodian loggers in six months'
• New bomb in Afghanistan kills 10; 46 dead in day
• Japan, N. Korea to hold talks this month: Tokyo
• Australia set to send boatpeople offshore
• S. Korea footballer escapes draft
• S. Korea attacks 'biased' judging at Games
• Three troops, 23 militants dead in Pakistan clash: officials
• Bangladesh launches operation against pirates
• KFC, Pizza Hut shut in Nepal over death threats
• Nepal jails former minister in corruption case
• Indian yoga guru ends anti-graft hunger strike
• Malaysia to review law after web 'blackout'
• Philippine forecasters protest, track new storm
• Afghan attacks with some 14 suicide bomber kill 27
• Kazakh police hunting killers of 11 people in park
• Multiple suicide attacks kill 27 in Afghanistan

Bombs kill at least 46 in deadly Afghanistan day Posted: 14 Aug 2012 10:11 AM PDT Suicide attacks involving as many as 14 bombers struck an Afghan city Tuesday, and a motorcycle bomb exploded in a busy market in blasts that killed at least 46 people altogether— the year's deadliest day for civilians in Afghanistan.

N.Korea may complete reactor next year: think tank Posted: 14 Aug 2012 10:47 AM PDT North Korea may finish work by late 2013 on a light-water reactor that could be used to support its nuclear weapons program, a US think tank said Tuesday.

Series of Afghan attacks kill up to 50: officials Posted: 14 Aug 2012 10:26 AM PDT Suicide attackers, an ambush and a remotely-controlled bomb killed up to 50 people across Afghanistan Tuesday in the bloodiest day for civilians this year, officials said.

China mum on dates for leadership change meeting Posted: 14 Aug 2012 07:05 AM PDT China's ruling Communists are sticking to their trademark secrecy by keeping mum on the dates of a major party congress this fall that will promote new leaders.

India July inflation near three-year low Posted: 14 Aug 2012 10:04 AM PDT India's inflation rate hit a near three-year low in July, data showed Tuesday, but analysts said the drop may not be enough to prompt the hawkish central bank to cut interest rates.

Two Tibetans set themselves alight in China: group Posted: 14 Aug 2012 09:35 AM PDT Two ethnic Tibetan men set themselves on fire together in southwest China to protest Beijing's rule, causing clashes between residents and security forces, rights groups said on Tuesday.

Japan 'mulls summit stop' as S. Korea rhetoric hardens Posted: 14 Aug 2012 09:34 AM PDT Japan may halt summit meetings with South Korea, a report said Tuesday, as a diplomatic spat between the neighbours worsened and Seoul called on the Japanese emperor to apologise for past atrocities.

Thai senator says he shot ex-wife by accident Posted: 14 Aug 2012 09:31 AM PDT A Thai senator who shot his ex-wife at the dinner table with an Uzi 9mm pistol said Tuesday that her death was a tragic accident.

Taiwan renews claim amid activists' aborted sail Posted: 14 Aug 2012 09:29 AM PDT Taiwan on Tuesday renewed its claim over a disputed East China Sea island chain at the centre of a territorial dispute between Tokyo and Beijing, as activists scrapped plans to sail to the area.

Thai forces 'kill 38 Cambodian loggers in six months' Posted: 14 Aug 2012 09:26 AM PDT Thai forces shot dead 38 Cambodians in the first half of this year for illegally crossing the border to log for valuable timber, according to the Cambodian authorities.

New bomb in Afghanistan kills 10; 46 dead in day Posted: 14 Aug 2012 08:58 AM PDT Police say a motorcycle bomb outside a crowded bazaar in northern Afghanistan has killed at least 10 people, including several children.

Japan, N. Korea to hold talks this month: Tokyo Posted: 14 Aug 2012 09:22 AM PDT Japan and North Korea will this month hold their first face-to-face talks in four years, Tokyo said Tuesday, in one of the most significant diplomatic forays for Kim Jong-Un since he became leader last year.

Australia set to send boatpeople offshore Posted: 14 Aug 2012 09:22 AM PDT Australia's parliament Tuesday neared agreement to transfer boatpeople seeking asylum to Pacific states, with Prime Minister Julia Gillard saying they could be processed offshore within a month.

S. Korea footballer escapes draft Posted: 14 Aug 2012 09:16 AM PDT A South Korean footballer will be excused military service as a reward for his Olympic performance despite controversially displaying a sign on a territorial dispute, an official said.

S. Korea attacks 'biased' judging at Games Posted: 14 Aug 2012 09:16 AM PDT South Korea's sports minister on Tuesday took a swipe at the London Olympics over alleged cases of biased refereeing, vowing to step up Seoul's influence with international sports organisations.

Three troops, 23 militants dead in Pakistan clash: officials Posted: 14 Aug 2012 09:12 AM PDT An operation to clear Taliban from a volatile area of Pakistan's northwest left three soldiers and 23 militants dead on Tuesday, officials said.

Bangladesh launches operation against pirates Posted: 14 Aug 2012 09:12 AM PDT Bangladesh has launched a joint air and naval operation against pirates in the Bay of Bengal in an effort to rescue 50 fishermen kidnapped at the weekend, a coast guard officer said on Tuesday.

KFC, Pizza Hut shut in Nepal over death threats Posted: 14 Aug 2012 09:10 AM PDT All four KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants in Nepal shut down on Tuesday saying that staff had attacked and threatened to kill branch managers.

Nepal jails former minister in corruption case Posted: 14 Aug 2012 09:10 AM PDT Nepal's highest court on Tuesday jailed a former home minister for corruption in the latest in a series of high profile graft convictions of prominent public figures.

Indian yoga guru ends anti-graft hunger strike Posted: 14 Aug 2012 09:06 AM PDT An Indian yoga guru on Tuesday ended a six-day hunger strike against corruption but vowed to use his public popularity to pile pressure on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Malaysia to review law after web 'blackout' Posted: 14 Aug 2012 08:58 AM PDT Malaysia's prime minister said he would review a legal amendment that critics claim threatens free expression online after they staged a one-day "Internet blackout" on Tuesday.

Philippine forecasters protest, track new storm Posted: 14 Aug 2012 07:15 AM PDT As another storm threatened to cause more flooding, hundreds of Philippines' weather agency employees protested over their pay Tuesday and warned that forecasting services could deteriorate.

Afghan attacks with some 14 suicide bomber kill 27 Posted: 14 Aug 2012 08:35 AM PDT Suicide attacks involving as many as 14 bombers killed at least 27 people and wounded dozens more Tuesday in a southwestern Afghan city that has been largely peaceful in recent years, officials said.

Kazakh police hunting killers of 11 people in park Posted: 14 Aug 2012 08:02 AM PDT Police in Kazakhstan say they are seeking to track down those responsible for the killing of 11 people in a national park near the commercial capital, Almaty.

Multiple suicide attacks kill 27 in Afghanistan Posted: 14 Aug 2012 07:02 AM PDT A health official says the death toll in multiple suicide bombings in southwestern Afghanistan has risen to 27.

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