Sunday, September 23, 2012

Pak radio show uses mothers to undercut Taliban

Pak radio show uses mothers to undercut Taliban


Pak radio show uses mothers to undercut Taliban

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 10:19 PM PDT

Recent topics have covered how to respond if al Qaeda members show up on your doorstep,


First India-US-Afghan tri-lateral talks in New York

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 10:11 PM PDT

The first tri-lateral dialogue between India, the United States and Afghanistan would be held in New York on the sidelines of the 6th annual session of the UN General Assembly.


US slams Pakistani minister's filmmaker bounty

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 08:25 PM PDT

The United States on Sunday condemned a Pakistani government minister's offer of a bounty to kill the maker of an anti-Islam film that has triggered violent protests around the Muslim world.


Ex-top cop in China scandal jailed for 15 years

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 08:16 PM PDT

The fallen ex-police chief who exposed a murder by a Chinese politician's wife was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Monday in a decision that sets the stage for China's leadership to close a seamy p...


Iran threatens attacks on US bases in event of war

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 10:51 AM PDT

A senior commander in Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard warned that Iran will target U.S. bases in the region in the event of war with Israel, raising the prospect of a broader conflict that would f...


Anti-Islam film protests: Mob sets church on fire in Pakistan

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 09:01 AM PDT

A mob of hundreds of Muslim men attacked and burnt an 82-year-old church and an adjoining school in northwest Pakistan during a protest against an anti-Islam film, sparking concerns among the minority...


Drink, flirt, stumble home: There's an app for that

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 06:14 AM PDT

Whether you want to know how long until you're sober, flirt with like-minded single revellers or where to stumble home after a few, help is only a click away at this year's Munich Oktoberfest.


Suicide bomber kills 2, injures 45 in Nigeria

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 05:51 AM PDT

A suicide car bomber attacked a Catholic church conducting Mass in northern Nigeria on Sunday, killing two people and wounding another 45 in a region under assault by a radical Islamist sect, official...


Avalanche in Nepal kills nine climbers, six missing

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 05:15 AM PDT

An avalanche hit a team of climbers on a high Himalayan peak in Nepal on Sunday, leaving at least nine dead and six others missing, officials said. Many of the climbers were French or German.


Teen thrown off plane for brawl with stepfather

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 03:53 AM PDT

A teenager was thrown off a holiday flight and left behind in Portugal after a furious mid-air brawl at 35,000ft with his stepfather that forced the pilot to make an emergency landing.


Robotic tuna to patrol US harbours

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 02:31 AM PDT

Inspired by the speedy tuna capable of swimming tirelessly in the oceans, the US Department of Homeland Security will introduce a fish-like robot for underwater patrols.


Nine climbers killed, six missing in Nepal avalanche

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 02:29 AM PDT

An avalanche swept away climbers on a Himalayan peak in Nepal on Sunday, leaving at least nine dead and six others missing, officials said.


Brunei sultan's daughter weds in elaborate ceremony

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 02:18 AM PDT

Glittering jewels and the echoes of a 17-gun salute marked the climax of wedding celebrations for the daughter of one of the world's wealthiest men, the Sultan of Brunei. Princess Hajah Hafizah Sururu...

J K Rowling turned to therapy to cope with pressures of fame

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 01:50 AM PDT

Famed author JK Rowling was "incredibly disoriented" and had to seek therapy to help cope with the pressures of living in the public eye after the success of Potter books.


Jawaharlal Nehru, Mahatama Gandhi among greatest sources of influence: Suu Kyi

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 01:47 AM PDT

Myanmar's pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi has described Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru among her "greatest sources" of influence, as she encouraged American students to read the works of Indi...

US cop kills double amputee in wheelchair

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 01:37 AM PDT

A Houston police officer shot and killed a one-armed, one-legged man in a wheelchair on Saturday inside a group home after police say the double amputee threatened the officer and aggressively waved a...


Indie Lebanese band voices hopes of Arab youth

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 01:28 AM PDT

Hundreds of young Arabs joyfully screamed out obscenities, encouraged by the handsome, gay Lebanese lead singer at the concert in Jordan's capital. Police looked on worriedly. People outside asked wha...


UFO sighted over Carlton Gardens in Melbourne?

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 01:15 AM PDT

The three-minute clip was recorded as the UFO (unidentified flying object), hovered over Carlton Gardens last night.


Pak govt disassociates itself from bounty on anti-Islam filmmaker

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 01:03 AM PDT

The Pakistan government today disassociated itself from a federal minister's offer of a USD 100,000 bounty for the maker of an anti-Islam video that sparked worldwide protests, saying it had nothing t...


Iran arrests daughter of ex-president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani: Reports

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 12:45 AM PDT

The daughter of Iran's former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has been arrested and jailed under a six-month sentence for "propaganda against the regime," the Tehran prosecutor's office said in a s...

Pakistan police files case against 6,000 people for film protests

Posted: 23 Sep 2012 12:33 AM PDT

Pakistani police have registered a case against over 6,000 unidentified people on charges of terrorism, ransacking and attempted murder during a protest against an anti-Islam film in Lahore, officials...

US State Department slams CNN for reporting on diary of envoy killed in Libya

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 11:26 PM PDT

A State Department spokesman sharply criticized CNN on Saturday, saying the network had reported on the diary of American ambassador Christopher Stevens after his death at the US consulate in Libya de...


US stops 20 Iran officials from attending UN assembly: Report

Posted: 22 Sep 2012 11:01 PM PDT

The United States has denied visas to about 20 Iranian government officials hoping to attend next week's United Nations General Assembly, including two ministers, Iran's Fars news agency reported on S...


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