Monday, October 1, 2012

Cambodian broadcaster sentenced to 20 years

Cambodian broadcaster sentenced to 20 years

Cambodian broadcaster sentenced to 20 years

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 07:58 AM PDT

Cambodian supporters of Mam Sonando, one of Cambodia's most prominent human rights defenders, protest in front of the Phnom Penh Municipal Court, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Monday, Oct. 1, 2012. Some 300 supporters gathered to demand the release of local radio station owner Mam Sonando, who is accused of leading a secession and has been held in pre-trial detention for almost two months. His verdict is scheduled to be announced at the court on Monday. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)A Cambodian court on Monday sentenced a dissident radio station owner to 20 years in prison on insurrection charges that critics claim are part of a political vendetta by the government.

Bangladesh says opposition attacked Buddhists

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 07:53 AM PDT

A Buddha statue stands amidts the ruins of a Buddhist temple that was torched in Ramu in the coastal district of Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012. Thousands of Bangladeshi Muslims angry over an alleged derogatory photo of the Islamic holy book Quran on Facebook set fires in at least 10 Buddhist temples and 40 homes near the southern border with Myanmar, authorities said Sunday. (AP Photo)Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government is blaming Islamic radicals and opposition activists for attacks over the weekend on minority Buddhists and their temples in southern Bangladesh.

Afghanistan: Bomber kills 14 including 3 US troops

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 07:26 AM PDT

Afghan police secure the site of a suicide bombing in Khost, south of Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Oct. 1, 2012. The suicide bomber was driving a motorcycle packed with explosives and rammed it into a patrol of Afghan and international forces, killing over a dozen people, including three NATO service members and their translator, official said. (AP Photo/Nashanuddin Khan)A suicide bomber driving a motorcycle packed with explosives rammed his bike into a joint Afghan-American patrol on Monday morning in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least 14 people including three U.S. troops and their translator, officials said.

Bangladesh vows to protect Buddhists after attacks

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 02:21 AM PDT

A Buddha statue stands amidts the ruins of a Buddhist temple that was torched in Ramu in the coastal district of Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012. Thousands of Bangladeshi Muslims angry over an alleged derogatory photo of the Islamic holy book Quran on Facebook set fires in at least 10 Buddhist temples and 40 homes near the southern border with Myanmar, authorities said Sunday. (AP Photo)Hundreds of Buddhists who fled their southern Bangladesh villages in the wake of attacks by Muslims started returning home Monday amid heightened security and more than 160 arrests.

Japan PM reshuffles his Cabinet to boost support

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 06:34 AM PDT

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Monday, Oct. 1, 2012. Noda has reshuffled his Cabinet for the third time this year in hopes of boosting flagging public support for his government. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda reshuffled his Cabinet for the third time this year Monday in hopes of boosting flagging public support for his government amid speculation that elections will be called in coming months.

UN urges protection for elderly as world grays

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 06:31 AM PDT

Chart shows the global number people over the age of 60 from 1950 to 2050.The fast aging of Japanese society is evident as soon as one lands at Tokyo's Narita airport and sees who is doing the cleaning. Young people tend to take such menial jobs in other countries, but here they are often held by workers obviously in the second half-century of their lives.

Storm speeds out of Japan after injuring dozens

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 06:14 AM PDT

High waves hit a breakwater in Kihocho, Mie prefecture, western Japan Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012. A powerful typhoon is heading to Tokyo after injuring dozens of people, causing blackouts and paralyzing traffic in southern Japan. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, FRANCE, HONG KONG, JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREAA weakening tropical storm was speeding out of Japan on Monday after bringing gale-strength winds to Tokyo and injuring dozens of people, causing blackouts and paralyzing traffic to the south and west of the capital.

European markets rise but Spain downgrade looms

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 04:21 AM PDT

European stocks edged higher on Monday as investors cautiously welcomed the result of stress tests of Spain's banks. But the threat that Moody's might downgrade the country's debt rating to junk status limited gains.

Oil falls as gloom pervades economic outlook

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 02:42 AM PDT

Oil prices fell on expectations for weaker demand after two closely watched surveys underscored enduring global economic weakness.

Europe stocks rise, Japan down on dour survey

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 02:25 AM PDT

European stocks opened higher Monday, hours before Greek officials were to resume negotiations with international lenders who have pledged financial help if the country makes the necessary budget cuts.

Afghan bomber kills 14, including 3 NATO troops

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 01:40 AM PDT

A suicide bomber driving a motorcycle packed with explosives rammed his bike into a patrol of Afghan and international forces on Monday morning in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least 14 people, including three NATO service members and their translator, officials said.

Anti-tank mine explodes, kills 6 Cambodian farmers

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 12:13 AM PDT

Six farmers were killed when their tractor ran over an anti-tank mine left over from Cambodia's 1980s civil war.

Afghan bomber kills 11, including 3 NATO troops

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 11:57 PM PDT

A man driving a motorcycle packed with explosives rammed his vehicle into a patrol of Afghan and international forces on Monday morning in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least 11 people, including three international service members and their translator, officials said.

Afghan bombing kills 3 NATO troops, translator

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 11:27 PM PDT

NATO forces in Afghanistan say that a bombing in the country's east has killed 3 international service members and their translator.

Asian stocks quiet amid holidays; Nikkei declines

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 10:25 PM PDT

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell Monday after a closely watched survey showed confidence in the economy weakening.

Bangladeshi Muslims torch Buddhist temples, homes

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 07:02 PM PDT

A Buddha statue stands amidts the ruins of a Buddhist temple that was torched in Ramu in the coastal district of Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012. Thousands of Bangladeshi Muslims angry over an alleged derogatory photo of the Islamic holy book Quran on Facebook set fires in at least 10 Buddhist temples and 40 homes near the southern border with Myanmar, authorities said Sunday. (AP Photo)Thousands of Bangladeshi Muslims set fire to at least 10 Buddhist temples and 40 homes in anger over a Facebook photo of a burned Quran before authorities restored order.

Divided town challenges Myanmar's democracy hopes

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 06:52 PM PDT

In this photo taken on Sept. 8, 2012, Muslims gather during a visit by a delegation of American diplomats including U.S. Ambassador to Myanmar Derek Mitchell, unseen, at a refugee camp in Sittwe, Rakhine State, western Myanmar. Three-and-a-half months after some of the bloodiest clashes in a generation between Myanmar's ethnic Rakhine Buddhists and stateless Muslims known as Rohingya left the western town of Sittwe in flames, nobody is quite sure when -or even if- the Rohingya will be allowed to resume the lives they once lived here. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win)There are no Muslim faithful in most of this crumbling town's main mosques anymore, no Muslim students at its university.
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