Sunday, September 2, 2012

US suspends Afghan police recruit training

US suspends Afghan police recruit training

US suspends Afghan police recruit training

Posted: 02 Sep 2012 11:01 AM PDT

Soldiers of the 2nd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 201st corps of the Afghan National Army stand in line at the Camp Joyce baseUS special forces in Afghanistan have suspended training for about 1,000 Afghan police recruits to vet existing members, the military said Sunday, after a surge in insider attacks on NATO.

Imam arrested in Pakistan Quran burning case

Posted: 02 Sep 2012 10:34 AM PDT

Pakistani police officers escort blindfolded Muslim cleric Khalid Chishti to appear in court in Islamabad, Pakistan, Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012. In the latest twist in a religiously charged case that has focused attention on the country's harsh blasphemy laws, Pakistani police arrested Chishti who they say planted evidence in the case of a Christian girl accused of blasphemy. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)A Muslim cleric is accused of stashing pages of a Quran in a Christian girl's bag to make it seem like she burned the Islamic holy book, a surprising twist in a case that caused an international outcry over the country's strict blasphemy laws.

US stops training some Afghan forces after attacks

Posted: 02 Sep 2012 10:15 AM PDT

FILE - In this Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010 file photo, a member of Italy's carabinieri instructs new Afghan police recruits as they undergo riot control training at the Central Training Center on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan. The U.S. military has suspended training for at least a month of some Afghan forces while the Americans review the process of vetting new recruits following a spike in deadly attacks on international troops last month, officials said Sunday. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri, File)The U.S. military has halted the training of some Afghan forces while it digs deeper into their background following a surge of attacks by soldiers and police on their international partners, officials said Sunday.

China's defence minister visits India

Posted: 02 Sep 2012 08:52 AM PDT

Liang (right) is the first Chinese defence minister to visit India in eight yearsChinese Defence Minister Liang Guanglie was due to start a four-day visit to India on Sunday with concerns over competing influence across South Asia likely to be high on the agenda.

Teachers play truant in India's schools

Posted: 02 Sep 2012 07:46 AM PDT

Indian school children read in a classroom at a government school in Bagpath district in Uttar PradeshOn any given day in a state primary school in India, up to one in four teachers is missing. The cost for a country that sees its young population as its ticket to superpower status is huge.

Second India-New Zealand Test evenly poised

Posted: 02 Sep 2012 07:11 AM PDT

Ross TaylorIndian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin bagged five wickets to throw the second and final Test against New Zealand wide open on the third day in Bangalore on Sunday.

Pakistan imam held in 'blasphemy girl' case

Posted: 02 Sep 2012 06:22 AM PDT

Hafiz Mohammed Khalid Chishti (centre) is the imam of the mosque in the girl's areaA Pakistani cleric who accused a young Christian girl of blasphemy in a case that sparked international concern was remanded in custody Sunday on suspicion of evidence-tampering and desecrating the Koran.

Tokyo city officials survey disputed islands

Posted: 02 Sep 2012 06:05 AM PDT

Tokyo city officials and experts survey Uotsuri Island, one of the islands of Senkaku in Japanese and Diaoyu in Chinese, in the East China Sea early Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012. Tokyo city officials planning to buy tiny islands at the center of a longtime territorial dispute with China surveyed the area and took water samples Sunday in a showcase meant to send a message of ownership. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, HONG KONG, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND FRANCETokyo city officials planning to buy tiny islands at the center of a longtime territorial dispute with China surveyed the area Sunday on a visit meant to send a message of ownership.

Myanmar to allow daily newspapers next year

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 05:55 PM PDT

State-owned newspapers are currently the only news publications able to be printed dailyMyanmar's new information minister on Sunday predicted newspapers would be able to publish daily from early 2013, heralding fresh reform for a sector recently freed from decades of draconian censorship.

Senior N. Korean official meets Iranian leader

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 05:52 PM PDT

Kim (left) stressed the need for more bilateral exchangesNorth Korea's ceremonial head of state has vowed to strengthen ties with Iran and reaffirmed a shared hostility towards the United States during a meeting with Iran's leader, state media said on Sunday.

Tokyo govt surveys disputed isles in row with China

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 05:16 PM PDT

The 25-member team remained on their boats to survey the shorelineA team of Japanese surveyors sailed on Sunday to a group of disputed islands in the East China Sea that the nationalistic governor of Tokyo wants to buy, with Beijing lodging a "serious protest" at the action.

Afghan militia 'kills eight civilians'

Posted: 02 Sep 2012 04:23 AM PDT

Afghan men vow to defend their village against TalibanA pro-government Afghan militia commander and his men on Sunday shot dead at least eight civilians in revenge, after mistakenly blaming villagers for a Taliban attack, officials said.

US halts training some Afghan forces after attacks

Posted: 02 Sep 2012 04:03 AM PDT

FILE - Afghan Local Police, ALP, listen to a speech during a ceremony presenting new uniforms for ALP at Gizab village of Uruzgan province south west of Kabul, Afghanistan, in this April 24, 2011 file photo. U.S. officials said Sunday Sept. 2, 2012 they have halted the training of Afghan Local Police for at least a month in order to carry out intensified vetting procedures on new recruits following a string of attacks by Afghan soldiers and police on their international allies. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)The U.S. military has halted the training of Afghan government-backed militias for at least a month to give the Americans time to redo the vetting of new recruits after a string of attacks by Afghan soldiers and police on their international allies, officials said Sunday.

Pakistani police arrest Christian girl's accuser

Posted: 02 Sep 2012 02:51 AM PDT

Pakistani police arrested a Muslim cleric who allegedly tampered with evidence submitted in the case against a Christian girl accused of desecrating a Quran, an investigating officer said Sunday, the latest twist in a religiously charged affair that has focused attention on the country's harsh blasphemy laws.

US halts some Afghan forces training after attacks

Posted: 02 Sep 2012 02:29 AM PDT

The U.S. military has halted the training of Afghan government-backed militias for at least a month in order to redo the vetting of new recruits after a string of attacks by Afghan soldiers and police on their international allies, officials said Sunday.

US special forces 'suspend training of Afghans'

Posted: 02 Sep 2012 02:18 AM PDT

At least 45 US troops were killed this year by their Afghan colleaguesThe commander of US special forces in Afghanistan has suspended training for all new Afghan recruits until Afghan soldiers are re-investigated for ties to insurgents, The Washington Post reported late on Saturday.

Maldives warns ousted president to halt protests

Posted: 02 Sep 2012 02:00 AM PDT

Minor clashes broke out on Thursday night between Nasheed's party supporters and policeThe Maldives government on Sunday accused former president Mohamed Nasheed of "seeking to inflame" unrest in the island nation and said unruly protests by his supporters would no longer be tolerated.

Pakistan imam held in blasphemy case

Posted: 02 Sep 2012 01:12 AM PDT

Pakistani Christian children exit a church after religious classesA Pakistani cleric who submitted evidence against a Christian girl accused of blasphemy has been arrested on suspicion of evidence-tampering and desecrating the Koran, police said on Sunday.

Pakistan imam held for evidence-tampering in blasphemy case

Posted: 02 Sep 2012 12:20 AM PDT

Pakistani Christian children exit a church after religious classesA Pakistani cleric who submitted evidence against a Christian girl accused of blasphemy has been arrested on suspicion of burning pages from the Koran and evidence-tampering, police said Sunday.

Taiwan to step up cyberwar capabilities: report

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 11:23 PM PDT

Taiwan plans to beef up its cyberwar capabilities to counter a perceived threat from Chinese hackersTaiwan plans to beef up its cyberwar capabilities to counter a perceived threat from Chinese hackers targeting government and security websites, local media reported Sunday.

Clinton must press Indonesia on rising intolerance: HRW

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 11:06 PM PDT

Two men attack a house owned by Shiites in East JavaHuman Rights Watch Sunday called on US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to pressure the Indonesian government to address rising religious intolerance, a day ahead of her visit to the country.

Philippine families rebuild amid further quake fears

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 10:53 PM PDT

Families have returned to their quake-devastated homes in the central Philippines, ignoring government warningsFamilies returned to their quake-devastated homes in the central Philippines Sunday, ignoring government warnings to relocate away from danger zones.

Pirate Bay co-founder arrested in Cambodia

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 10:43 PM PDT

The Pirate Bay's first server is exhibited at the Technical Museum in StockholmA co-founder of top Swedish filesharing site The Pirate Bay, who is on an international wanted list, has been arrested in the Cambodian capital at Stockholm's request, police said Sunday.

Rushed Afghan exit 'bad for image': Australia

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 10:29 PM PDT

Australia lost five soldiers in two separate incidents Thursday in its deadliest day in AfghanistanAustralian Foreign Minister Bob Carr on Sunday acknowledged the nation's weariness with the Afghan conflict after five more troop deaths but warned of "enormous" damage to its image if it pulled out now.

Arrest after China flight threat: state media

Posted: 01 Sep 2012 10:28 PM PDT

Police in southern China have arrested a man suspected of threatening to blow up a Shenzhen Airlines planePolice in southern China have arrested a man suspected of threatening to blow up a commercial jet, following a similar incident affecting a flight from Beijing, state press said Sunday.
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