Saturday, September 1, 2012

Thousands hold rally in Hong Kong against patriotism class

Thousands hold rally in Hong Kong against patriotism class

Thousands hold rally in Hong Kong against patriotism class

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 09:58 AM PDT

Pedestrians walks past an illustration (R) depicting Hong Kong's chief executive Leung Chun-ying cleaning a brainThousands of protesters held a rally in Hong Kong Saturday in a final push to force the government to scrap Chinese patriotism lessons before the start of a new school year.

Top businessman says impossible to sell 'India story'

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 09:54 AM PDT

NR Narayana MurthyOne of India's top businessmen has slammed the government over its economic policies, saying it is no longer possible to sell the "India story".

Kohli leads India fightback with unbeaten 93

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 09:19 AM PDT

Virat KohliVirat Kohli cracked an impressive 93 not out to lead an Indian recovery on the second day of the second and final Test against New Zealand in Bangalore on Saturday.

India's Sonia Gandhi goes abroad for medical checkup

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 08:28 AM PDT

Gandhi's departure comes at a time when the government is facing allegations over coal mining rightsSonia Gandhi, the head of India's ruling Congress party, has gone abroad for a "regular check-up" after undergoing surgery for an undisclosed condition last year, a party official said on Saturday.

Clinton: US committed to security in Asia-Pacific

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 06:51 AM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during a joint press conference with New Zealand Prime Minister John Key at the New Zealand high commissioner's house in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, Friday, Aug. 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Jim Watson, Pool)U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday pledged renewed American commitment to security in the Asia-Pacific, where tensions are rising between China and its smaller neighbors over territorial disputes and many nations face threats from climate change.

Japan officials to visit disputed islands

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 06:22 AM PDT

A survey ship dispatched from the Tokyo metropolitan government arrives at a port in Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012. Tokyo city officials intending to buy tiny islands at the center of a longtime territorial dispute with China will travel by the boat to survey the area ahead of the purchase they hope will bolster Japan's claim. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, HONG KONG, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND FRANCETokyo city officials intending to buy tiny islands at the center of a longtime territorial dispute with China left by boat on Saturday to survey the area ahead of the purchase they hope will bolster Japan's claim.

US drone strike kills 5 militants in Pakistan

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 06:17 AM PDT

Pakistani Shiite Muslims carry the body of a person killed by gunmen at a local hospital in Quetta, Pakistan on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012. A group of gunmen on motorcycles in the southwestern province of Baluchistan killed several Shiite Muslims, as violence against the minority sect continues to escalate. (AP Photo/Arshad Butt)U.S. drones fired a barrage of missiles at a vehicle and a house in a Pakistani tribal area bordering Afghanistan on Saturday, killing at least five suspected militants, Pakistani officials said.

Filipino villagers return home after quake; 1 dead

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 03:45 AM PDT

Residents gather at a collapsed house in Cagayan De Oro city, southern Philippines following a 7.6-magnitude earthquake that struck off the Philippines' eastern coast late Friday Aug.31, 2012. The quake set off car alarms, shook items off shelves and sent many coastal residents fleeing for high ground before authorities lifted all tsunami warnings they had issued for the Philippines and neighboring countries from Indonesia to Japan, and for Pacific islands as far away as the Northern Marianas. (AP Photo/Froilan Gallardo)Thousands of villagers who fled their coastal homes during a powerful earthquake in the central Philippines returned home Saturday, but hundreds more still jittery from the temblor remained in evacuation centers, officials said.

Sri Lankan asylum-seekers in custody in Indonesia

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 03:31 AM PDT

The asylum seekers were trying to reach AustraliaIndonesian police are holding 50 Sri Lankan asylum-seekers in custody two days after they were found stranded and starving in a faulty boat drifting off Sumatra, a rescue official said on Saturday.

Blasphemy case evokes fear in Pakistan Christian town

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 03:09 AM PDT

Pakistani residents gather outside the house of a Christian girl arrested on charges of blasphemy, in IslamabadFor Rafia Margaret, the case of a young Pakistani Christian girl accused of blasphemy rekindled horrifying memories of the day a furious mob smashed through her front door and torched her house.

Thousands return home after Philippine tsunami

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 02:28 AM PDT

Police said 132,241 people evacuated overnight, during which the Philippines was rocked by 139 aftershocksResidents on the Philippines' Pacific coast described how they ran for their lives when a major offshore earthquake triggered a tsunami warning, as thousands returned home on Saturday.

Double suicide attack kills 12 in Afghanistan

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 02:16 AM PDT

Two suicide attackers, one driving a fuel tanker, blew themselves up near a U.S. base in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing at least 12 people, officials said.

Clarke shares blame for Pakistan loss

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 01:57 AM PDT

Michael ClarkeAustralia skipper Michael Clarke admitted on Saturday that he had been wrong in choosing to bat first against Pakistan in the second one-day international between the two teams in Abu Dhabi on Friday.

Packed crowds and controversy at Paralympics

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 12:31 AM PDT

Britain's David Weir (C) competes in the men's 5,000m - T54Packed crowds greeted the first day of athletics at the Paralympics but the jubilant mood was overshadowed by a mix-up that saw the wrong athlete awarded a gold.

Pakistan 'blasphemy' girl case adjourned

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 11:54 PM PDT

Rimsha's lawyer Tahir Naveed Chaudhry (C)A young Pakistani Christian girl accused of blasphemy must wait until at least Monday to learn if she will be given bail, after a judge adjourned her case on Saturday amid doubts over legal paperwork.

Suicide attacks kill 12 in Afghanistan

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 11:50 PM PDT

Afghan officials say two suicide attackers have blown themselves up near a NATO base in the country's east, killing at least 12 people and wounding more than 50.

Southee jolts India with double strike

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 11:49 PM PDT

India laboured to 63-2 in their first innings at lunch in reply to New Zealand's 365Tim Southee grabbed two quick wickets as India laboured to 63-2 in their first innings at lunch in reply to New Zealand's 365 on the second day of the second and final Test on Saturday.

US drone strike kills four in northwest Pakistan

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 11:24 PM PDT

A US drone strike targeting a militant compound has killed at least four rebels in Pakistan's restive tribal regionA US drone strike targeting a militant compound on Saturday killed at least four rebels in Pakistan's restive tribal region near the Afghan border, security officials said.

Twin suicide attack on NATO Afghan base kills 12

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 11:21 PM PDT

A suicide bombing near a NATO military base in Afghanistan has killed at least 10 Afghan civilians and two policeTen civilians and two police were killed and dozens more were wounded Saturday in a Taliban twin suicide attack targeting a US-run military base in central Afghanistan, officials said.

Pentagon, ex-SEAL at odds over book on bin Laden raid

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 10:52 PM PDT

A crashed US military helicopter is seen near the hideout of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in May 2011The Pentagon and a former US Navy SEAL are at odds over a book that offers the first eyewitness account of the May 2011 raid that took out Osama bin Laden, with a potential court battle looming.

Clinton says Pacific big enough for US, China

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 10:28 PM PDT

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the South Pacific is big enough for both the United States and ChinaUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that the South Pacific was big enough for both the United States and China but urged the Asian power to distribute its growing aid fairly.

Clinton to decide soon on Pakistan group blacklisting

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 10:27 PM PDT

US officials have linked the Haqqani network to some of the most sensational attacks in AfghanistanUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she will meet an obligation to decide in coming days whether the Pakistan-linked Haqqani network should be considered terrorists.

Death toll in China mine blast rises to 43

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 10:17 PM PDT

The latest official figures show 1,973 people died in coal mining accidents in China in 2011The death toll from a gas explosion at a Chinese coal mine has risen to 43, state media reported Saturday, with three miners still remaining underground.

China dissident Chen accepts Taiwan visit invitation

Posted: 31 Aug 2012 10:06 PM PDT

Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng has accepted an invitation to visit TaiwanBlind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng has accepted an invitation to visit Taiwan, Taiwanese lawmakers said Saturday, in a move likely to anger China.
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