Pakistan extremist leader held in jail

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• Pakistan extremist leader held in jail
• Pakistan 'blasphemy' girl remand extended by 14 days
• Indonesia rescues 43 Sri Lankans adrift for 9 days
• Pakistan: 11 killed in car bombing in northwest
• Pakistani Taliban release video of severed heads
• One dead, small tsunami after 7.6 Philippine quake
• Oil prices rise on Bernanke speech
• World markets rally on Fed vow to do more
• Quake off Philippines spurs small tsunami; 1 dead
• Afridi out as Australia bat in second one-day
• Indian politician jailed for life over Gujarat riots
• Hong Kong students' hunger strike over patriotism class
• Car bomb kills at least 12 in Pakistan: officials
• India's Kartik sparks row with backing-up run out
• NZ's Taylor flays India attack with 113
• 7.6-quake off Philippines triggers tsunami alert
• Pakistan: 7 killed in car bombing in northwest
• Clinton in South Pacific with China in focus
• 7.9-quake off Philippines triggers tsunami alert
• China frees Yahoo! dissident after 10 years
• Oil prices rise ahead of Fed chief speech
• 'Daddy' of Mumbai gets life term for murder
• India posts 5.5% quarterly growth, beats forecasts
• Prosecutors call for release of Khmer Rouge 'First Lady'
• Grinning China official sparks uproar

Pakistan extremist leader held in jail Posted: 31 Aug 2012 10:33 AM PDT A Pakistan court on Friday remanded the head of a banned extremist group in jail for two weeks after he was arrested on suspicion of inciting sectarian hatred.

Pakistan 'blasphemy' girl remand extended by 14 days Posted: 31 Aug 2012 10:31 AM PDT Pakistani police Friday won permission to hold a young Christian girl accused of blasphemy in custody for a further 14 days while her case is investigated, officials said.

Indonesia rescues 43 Sri Lankans adrift for 9 days Posted: 31 Aug 2012 10:20 AM PDT Indonesian fishermen on Friday rescued 43 starving, dehydrated Sri Lankans who had been adrift in a boat for nine days after their engine broke down while trying to reach Australia to seek asylum, police said.

Pakistan: 11 killed in car bombing in northwest Posted: 31 Aug 2012 09:59 AM PDT A powerful car bomb ripped through a market in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing at least 11 people, police said.

Pakistani Taliban release video of severed heads Posted: 31 Aug 2012 09:57 AM PDT Pakistani Taliban released a video showing what appeared to be the severed heads of a dozen soldiers on Friday as security officials said 15 troops were missing following fighting with militants.

One dead, small tsunami after 7.6 Philippine quake Posted: 31 Aug 2012 09:46 AM PDT A 7.6 earthquake struck off the Philippine coast on Friday, triggering landslides that killed at least one person and a small tsunami that hit the eastern part of the archipelago, authorities said.

Oil prices rise on Bernanke speech Posted: 31 Aug 2012 09:34 AM PDT The price of oil jumped 1.7 percent Friday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke made clear in a speech that the central bank will do more to revive the U.S. economy.

World markets rally on Fed vow to do more Posted: 31 Aug 2012 09:30 AM PDT World stock markets rallied Friday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke promised that the central bank could do more to stimulate the U.S. economy.

Quake off Philippines spurs small tsunami; 1 dead Posted: 31 Aug 2012 09:17 AM PDT A 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the Philippines' eastern coast late Friday, killing one person in a house collapse, knocking out power in several towns and spurring panic about a tsunami that ended up generating only tiny waves.

Afridi out as Australia bat in second one-day Posted: 31 Aug 2012 09:16 AM PDT Pakistan suffered an early loss when allrounder Shahid Afridi was ruled out with a back problem as Australia won the toss and opted to bat in the second one-day international here on Friday.

Indian politician jailed for life over Gujarat riots Posted: 31 Aug 2012 09:09 AM PDT An Indian court on Friday sentenced a former state minister to a minimum 28 years in jail for her role in instigating the worst massacre during deadly religious riots in Gujarat in 2002.

Hong Kong students' hunger strike over patriotism class Posted: 31 Aug 2012 09:07 AM PDT Three Hong Kong students have gone on a 72-hour hunger strike in the latest protest against government plans to introduce Chinese patriotism classes, a student activist group said Friday.

Car bomb kills at least 12 in Pakistan: officials Posted: 31 Aug 2012 08:45 AM PDT A car bomb ripped through a market in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Friday, killing at least 12 people and injuring 12, officials said.

India's Kartik sparks row with backing-up run out Posted: 31 Aug 2012 08:34 AM PDT Former India spinner Murali Kartik caused controversy in the English County Championship on Thursday when he ran out a batsman who had backed up too far down the pitch.

NZ's Taylor flays India attack with 113 Posted: 31 Aug 2012 08:18 AM PDT Ross Taylor put India's attack to the sword with a robust century as New Zealand posted 328-6 at stumps on the opening day of the second and final Test in Bangalore on Friday.

7.6-quake off Philippines triggers tsunami alert Posted: 31 Aug 2012 07:30 AM PDT A 7.6-magnitude quake struck off the eastern coast of the Philippines late Friday, killing at least one person in a house collapse and triggering tsunami warnings in the region that sent coastal residents fleeing to high ground.

Pakistan: 7 killed in car bombing in northwest Posted: 31 Aug 2012 07:44 AM PDT Police say a car bomb has exploded in a market in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least seven people.

Clinton in South Pacific with China in focus Posted: 31 Aug 2012 07:29 AM PDT U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived Thursday in the South Pacific at the top of a six-nation Asia tour during which she aims to reassert American interests in the face of China's growing influence and calm rising tensions over territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

7.9-quake off Philippines triggers tsunami alert Posted: 31 Aug 2012 06:38 AM PDT A 7.9-magnitude undersea quake struck off the eastern coast of the Philippines late Friday, triggering tsunami warnings across a wide swath of Asia. There were no immediate reports of damage or injury.

China frees Yahoo! dissident after 10 years Posted: 31 Aug 2012 06:24 AM PDT A Chinese dissident convicted based on evidence provided by US Internet giant Yahoo! was released from prison on Friday after serving a 10-year term for subversion, his wife said.

Oil prices rise ahead of Fed chief speech Posted: 31 Aug 2012 05:53 AM PDT The price of oil rose to above $95 on Friday as traders awaited a speech by Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke for clues on whether the central bank will deliver more help for the struggling U.S. economy.

'Daddy' of Mumbai gets life term for murder Posted: 30 Aug 2012 05:51 PM PDT An Indian gangster-politician who rose from the working classes to be called "daddy" by his adoring followers was sentenced to life imprisonment on Friday for murdering a local rival in 2008.

India posts 5.5% quarterly growth, beats forecasts Posted: 30 Aug 2012 05:44 PM PDT India logged slightly faster quarterly growth of 5.5 percent on Friday, and analysts said the nation's economy may have "bottomed out" though any recovery would be modest.

Prosecutors call for release of Khmer Rouge 'First Lady' Posted: 30 Aug 2012 05:32 PM PDT Prosecutors at Cambodia's war crimes court on Friday conceded that the Khmer Rouge's former "First Lady" was unlikely to face trial due to ill health and recommended her release.

Grinning China official sparks uproar Posted: 30 Aug 2012 05:08 PM PDT Chinese authorities have launched an inquiry after a photograph of a government official grinning widely at the site of a fatal bus crash went viral and triggered a public outcry.

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