Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Mullah Omar tells Afghans Taliban are winning (AP)

Mullah Omar tells Afghans Taliban are winning (AP)

Mullah Omar tells Afghans Taliban are winning (AP)

Posted: 08 Sep 2010 10:58 AM PDT

A worker cleans a poster of Afghanistan's Ahmad Shah Massoud, on the eve of his ninth death anniversary in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010. Two foreign suicide assassins, who had camouflaged themselves as journalists, killed Massoud on Sept. 9, 2001. (AP Photo/Andrew Biraj, Pool)AP - The Taliban's shadowy leader told Afghans on Wednesday that the insurgents are winning the war and warned Americans that they are wasting lives and billions in tax dollars by continuing in the conflict.

US watches 'leadership process' in North Korea (AFP)

Posted: 08 Sep 2010 10:54 AM PDT

An undated photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on August 26, 2010 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il (C). US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday the United States is watching the AFP - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday the United States is watching the "leadership process" in North Korea but hoped whoever is in power in Pyongyang will scrap nuclear weapons.

Kia names new top executive after recalls (AP)

Posted: 08 Sep 2010 10:49 AM PDT

AP - KIA CEO: South Korean automaker Kia Motors named Lee Hyoung-keun to its top executive job Wednesday.

Police arrest top separatist in Indian Kashmir (AFP)

Posted: 08 Sep 2010 10:49 AM PDT

Chairman of the hardline faction of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), Syed Ali Shah Geelani, is seen after his arrest in Srinagar. Police in Indian Kashmir on Wednesday arrested Geelani who has been spearheading months of protests in the disputed Muslim-majority region.(AFP/Rouf Bhat)AFP - Police in Indian Kashmir on Wednesday arrested a leading separatist who has been spearheading months of protests in the disputed Muslim-majority region, sparking violent demonstrations.

Betting probe clears Kaneria (AFP)

Posted: 08 Sep 2010 10:32 AM PDT

Pakistan and Essex leg-spinner Danish Kaneria, seen here in July 2010, has been released without charge by police after being arrested in connection with alleged cricket betting irregularities, police sources said Wedneday.(AFP/File/Andrew Yates)AFP - Pakistan and Essex leg-spinner Danish Kaneria has been released without charge by police after being arrested in connection with alleged cricket betting irregularities, police sources said Wedneday.

No charges against Pakistan players: cricket chief (AFP)

Posted: 08 Sep 2010 10:05 AM PDT

Pakistan's cricket chief Ijaz Butt, seen here on September 2, stressed Wednesday that British police had yet to charge any of the three players accused of spot-fixing and said there was AFP - Pakistan's cricket chief stressed Wednesday that British police had yet to charge any of the three players accused of spot-fixing and said there was "zero tolerance" against corruption.

Pakistan police arrest three over failed New York bombing (AFP)

Posted: 08 Sep 2010 09:58 AM PDT

This undated booking photo obtained in May 2010 courtesy of the US Department of Justice shows Faisal Shehzad, the Pakistani-American arrested over the May 1, 2010 botched car bombing in New York's Times Square. Pakistan's police have arrested three suspects linked to a Pakistani-American accused in New York of the attempted car bombing of Times Square, a senior police official said Wednesday.(AFP/USDOJ/File)AFP - Pakistan's police have arrested three suspects linked to a Pakistani-American accused in New York of the attempted car bombing of Times Square, a senior police official said Wednesday.

Despite floods, Pakistan keeps up fight on militants: US (AFP)

Posted: 08 Sep 2010 09:49 AM PDT

Pakistani troops return at the end of operations against Islamic militants in Peshawar in August 2010. The Pakistan military has kept up pressure on Islamist militants in the northwest despite devastating floods that have required major relief efforts, a top US officer said on Wednesday.(AFP/File/A Majeed)AFP - The Pakistan military has kept up pressure on Islamist militants in the northwest despite devastating floods that have required major relief efforts, a top US officer said on Wednesday.

S.Lanka president wins constitution vote on third-term bid (AFP)

Posted: 08 Sep 2010 09:48 AM PDT

In this handout picture released by the President's Media Unit, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse smiles at his residence in Colombo. Sri Lanka's parliament on Wednesday passed constitutional reforms enabling Rajapakse to seek a third term, in changes critics say point to the country's slide into autocracy.(AFP/President's Media Unit)AFP - Sri Lanka's parliament on Wednesday passed constitutional reforms enabling President Mahinda Rajapakse to seek a third term, in changes critics say point to the country's slide into autocracy.

Afghan aid group, UN warn against Koran-burning ceremony (AFP)

Posted: 08 Sep 2010 09:43 AM PDT

A US army soldier mans his post on the outskirts of Jellawar in Arghandab Valley on September 6. The UN and an umbrella body representing aid groups in Afghanistan warned Wednesday that civilians and aid workers in the country could be killed if a US church goes ahead with a plan to burn the Koran.(AFP/File/Patrick Baz)AFP - The UN and an umbrella body representing aid groups in Afghanistan warned Wednesday that civilians and aid workers in the country could be killed if a US church goes ahead with a plan to burn the Koran.

Suspected US missile attacks rock NW Pakistan (AP)

Posted: 08 Sep 2010 09:41 AM PDT

File photo of a US Predator unmanned drone armed with a missile on the tarmac of Kandahar military airport. A US missile strike on a militant compound in Pakistan's tribal district on the Afghan border killed 10 rebels on Wednesday, local security officials said.(AFP/File/Massoud Hossaini)AP - Three suspected U.S. missile strikes in less than 12 hours hit militant targets in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, officials said, an unusually intense barrage that follows four other such attacks in the last week. At least 14 suspected militants were killed.

East Timor's deputy prime minister resigns (AP)

Posted: 08 Sep 2010 09:32 AM PDT

AP - One of East Timor's deputy prime ministers resigned after Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao allegedly screamed at him during a public meeting and called him a liar — dealing another blow to the young country's stability.

Pakistan to charge 3 over failed Times Square bomb (AP)

Posted: 08 Sep 2010 08:59 AM PDT

AP - Pakistan will soon bring terrorism charges against three men alleged to have helped the failed Times Square bomber meet up with militant leaders close to the Afghan border and sent him money to carry out the attack, a senior police officer said Wednesday.

Sri Lanka removes term limits for presidency (AP)

Posted: 08 Sep 2010 07:42 AM PDT

A Sri Lankan boy supporting President Mahinda Rajapaksha holds his poster as they rally around the parliament complex in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010. Sri Lanka's Parliament on Wednesday began debating a controversial amendment to the country's constitution that would allow Rajapaksa to hold unlimited number of terms, a move critics say could lead to a dictatorship. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)AP - Sri Lanka's Parliament voted to eliminate term limits for the president Wednesday, a move critics say could lead to dictatorship.

Blind activist lawyer set to be released in China (AP)

Posted: 08 Sep 2010 07:19 AM PDT

FILE - In this undated file photo released by his supporters, blind activist Chen Guangcheng sits in a village in China. Police prepared Wednesday, Sept 8, 2010, for the release from prison of the blind, self-taught activist lawyer in much the same way they treated him before his jailing four years ago: putting his family under surveillance and ringing his rural east China home with plainclothes security. (AP Photo/Supporters of Chen Guangcheng, File)AP - Police prepared Wednesday for the release from prison of a blind, self-taught activist lawyer in much the same way they treated him before his jailing four years ago: putting his family under surveillance and ringing his rural east China home with plainclothes security personnel.

China calls in Japan envoy over boat collision (AP)

Posted: 08 Sep 2010 04:21 AM PDT

Chinese protesters hold up banners, one of which reads 'Japan get out of Diaoyu island' as they march towards the Japanese embassy in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010. Diplomatic tensions between China and Japan escalated Wednesday when Beijing called in Japan's ambassador after a Chinese fishing boat collided with two Japanese patrol vessels near a chain of disputed islands and Tokyo arrested the boat's captain.(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)AP - Diplomatic tensions between China and Japan escalated Wednesday when Beijing called in Japan's ambassador for a second time after a Chinese fishing boat collided with two Japanese patrol vessels near a chain of disputed islands.

Servant testifies Filipino warlord ordered killing (AP)

Posted: 08 Sep 2010 03:46 AM PDT

Andal Ampatuan Jr., center, allegedly the prime suspect in the Nov. 23, 2009 massacre of 57 people, which included 30 journalists and staff in Maguindanao province in southern Philippines, is surrounded by security as he attends the formal trial Wednesday Sept. 8, 2010, at Philippine National Police's Camp Bagong Diwa at Taguig city, east of Manila, Philippines. The powerful Ampatuan clan is implicated in the massacre. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)AP - A servant of the politically powerful clan accused in last year's massacre of 57 people told a Philippine court Wednesday that the family members plotted the killings of rivals and journalists over dinner six days before the ambush.

Indonesia cities empty for Muslim holy month's end (AP)

Posted: 08 Sep 2010 03:43 AM PDT

Indonesian motorists queue up to cross to Madura island on Suramadu bridge in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010. The mass exodus out of the capital and other major cities in the country is underway as thousands are heading home to their villages to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the holiday which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. (AP Photo/Trisnadi)AP - Millions of Indonesians crammed into trains, ferries and in greater numbers than ever, motorcycles, as they poured out of major cities to return to their villages to celebrate the end of the Islamic holy month with families.

Tensions emerge in new Australian minority govt (AP)

Posted: 08 Sep 2010 03:35 AM PDT

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard speaks during a press conference in Canberra, Australia, Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010. Gillard will lead Australia's first minority government in 67 years after two independent lawmakers threw their support behind her center-left Labor Party, ending two weeks of uncertainty left by national elections that ended on a knife-edge. (AP Photo/Mark Graham)AP - Tensions emerged Wednesday between Australia's deputy prime minister and a kingmaker independent lawmaker over plans to make mining companies pay more taxes, underscoring the fragility of the country's new minority government.

Police arrest separatist leader in Indian Kashmir (AP)

Posted: 08 Sep 2010 03:02 AM PDT

Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani gestures as he speaks to media before his arrest in Srinagar, India, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010. Police in Indian-controlled Kashmir arrested Geelani Wednesday in an attempt to stop protests against Indian rule in the disputed region. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)AP - Police arrested a top separatist leader Wednesday for rallying massive anti-India protests that have rocked the Indian portion of Kashmir for months, and supporters reacted by staging fresh demonstrations and hurling stones at troops.
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