Monday, September 27, 2010

North Korea leader Kim's son named general: report (Reuters)

North Korea leader Kim's son named general: report (Reuters)

North Korea leader Kim's son named general: report (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 10:58 AM PDT

A large propaganda poster reading Reuters - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's son, Jong-un, has been given the rank of general, the country's official media said on Tuesday in the first mention of the young son who is considered heir to the dynastic state.

Race to finish C.Games facilities as athletes move in (AFP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 10:45 AM PDT

Indian mounted police patrol outside the Commonwealth Games Village in New Delhi, ahead of the forthcoming Commonwealth Games. Hundreds of athletes moved into the Commonwealth Games village in New Delhi on Monday, as it was confirmed Prince Charles will preside at the opening ceremony just six days away.(AFP/Manpreet Romana)AFP - Hundreds of athletes moved into the Commonwealth Games village in New Delhi on Monday, as it was confirmed Prince Charles will preside at the opening ceremony just six days away.

US army mulls war crimes charges over Afghan killings (AFP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 10:22 AM PDT

US troops are seen at Forward Operating Base Ramrod in Kandahar Province, southern Afghanistan, in 2009. US army chiefs opened a first hearing Monday into charges that a group of soldiers killed Afghan civilians for sport, in a potentially explosive case for the military.(AFP/Pool/File/Jason Reed)AFP - US army chiefs opened a first hearing Monday into charges that a group of soldiers killed Afghan civilians for sport, in a potentially explosive case for the military.

Rahane, Watson hit tons in warm-up tie in India (AFP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 10:19 AM PDT

Indian cricketer Ajinkya Rahane plays a shot during the final day of the three-day practice match between Australia and Indian Board President's XI in Chandigarh. Rahane hit 18 fours and a six in his unbeaten 111-ball 113 to help the Board President's XI finish on 174-0(AFP/Dibyangshu Sarkar)AFP - Uncapped batsman Ajinkya Rahane hit a sparkling century as a three-day practice match between the visiting Australians and an Indian side ended in a draw on Monday.

Karzai's brother says he will amend US tax returns (AP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 10:18 AM PDT

FILE -In this file photo taken on March 12, 2009, Mahmood Karzai, brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during a press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan. The eldest brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai is preparing to amend his U.S. tax returns to reflect his earnings, but says he is open to any investigation by American federal prosecutors. 'My whole life is open,' Karzai told The Associated Press in a recent interview. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq, File)AP - The eldest brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai said he is not aware of a reported criminal investigation into his activities, an inquiry he claims is more about political differences with the U.S. than wrongdoing on his part.

India's top court agrees to hear Vodafone tax appeal (AFP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 10:09 AM PDT

An Indian worker puts up a Vodafone sign outside the telecoms firm's corporate office in Mumbai, India, in 2007. The British mobile giant has said that India's Supreme Court will hear its appeal next month against a ruling that it must pay a hefty tax bill on its purchase of Indian phone group Hutchison Essar.(AFP/File/Sajjad Hussain)AFP - India's top court agreed on Monday to hear an appeal by British telecoms giant Vodafone against a ruling that could force it to pay a tax bill of more than 2.7 billion dollars.

Pakistan court orders government to probe graft (AP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 09:43 AM PDT

AP - Pakistan's Supreme Court on Monday again ordered the government to ask Swiss authorities to reopen a money-laundering case against the president, raising the stakes in a case that has triggered speculation over the future of the Western-backed administration.

DOJ: China Airlines agrees to plead guilty (AP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 09:29 AM PDT

AP - The Justice Department says China Airlines Ltd. has agreed to plead guilty and pay a $40 million criminal fine in a price-fixing conspiracy.

Pakistan outraged over NATO helicopter incursion (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 09:23 AM PDT

Reuters - Pakistan protested Monday over an apparent violation of its airspace by NATO helicopters from Afghanistan over the weekend, saying it would consider "response options" to any future incursions.

Japan demands China pull back boats from disputed islands (AFP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 09:22 AM PDT

A fishing boat carrying Hong Kong activists sails through Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong on September 22, for the disputed island chain in the East China Sea. Japan demanded Monday that China pull back two fisheries patrol boats from near a disputed island chain that is at the centre of the worst diplomatic row in years between the Asian giants.(AFP/File/Mike Clarke)AFP - Japan demanded Monday that China pull back two fisheries patrol boats from near a disputed island chain that is at the centre of the worst diplomatic row in years between the Asian giants.

NATO strikes in Pakistan prompt rebuke (AP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 08:45 AM PDT

A British soldier mans his position at the rear of a helicopter as it is flies over Helmand province in Afghanistan in August, 2010. Security forces Monday stepped up the hunt for British woman and three Afghans reportedly working for a US development group who were kidnapped in eastern Afghanistan, police said.(AFP/Pool/File/Andrew Winning)AP - Pakistan disputed NATO's claim Monday that its forces have the right of hot pursuit across the Afghan border after coalition helicopters launched airstrikes that killed more than 50 militants who had escaped into Pakistan following an attack on an Afghan security post.

Pakistan protests NATO airstrikes on its territory (AP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 06:53 AM PDT

A U.S. Apache helicopter (L) provides support as a Black Hawk helicopter lands at Cop Cherokee base in Kherwar district in Logar province October 4, 2009. REUTERS/Nikola Solic/FilesAP - Pakistan has criticized a pair of NATO airstrikes on its territory that killed over 50 militants, saying they were a violation of its sovereignty.

Indian police charge US teen with mother's slaying (AP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 05:45 AM PDT

AP - Police formally charged an American teenager Monday with murder after his mother was found dead at a resort in the western Indian state of Rajasthan, police and the teenager's attorney said.

Japan, China test each other's diplomatic resolve (AP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 05:12 AM PDT

Anti-Japan protesters hold war flags of the Japanese Imperial Army with 'Japan get out' written on them during a demonstration near the Japanese Consulate in Hong Kong Sunday, Sept. 26, 2010. China has reiterated its demand for an apology from Japan over the detention of a Chinese fishing boat captain whose arrest plunged relations between the Asian neighbors to their lowest level in years. (AP Photo)AP - Tension between China and Japan bumped back up a notch Monday when Tokyo asked Beijing to pay for damages to patrol boats hit by a Chinese fishing vessel in disputed waters, countering China's demand for an apology over the incident.

Delegates gather in NKorea for political meeting (AP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 04:48 AM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 23, 2009 file photo released by Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service , North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, right, meets with Wang Jiarui, not seen, head of the Chinese Communist Party's International Department, as North Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Kang Sok Ju listens in Pyongyang, North Korea. North Korea said Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010 it promoted three senior officials involved in nuclear negotiations with the United States in a reshuffle ahead of its biggest political convention in decades. Kang Sok Ju, who negotiated a deal with the U.S. in 1994 to freeze and ultimately dismantle North Korea's nuclear reactor in exchange for economic aid, was promoted to vice premier, who oversees the country's foreign policy, the North's official Korean Central News Agency reported. (AP Photo/Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service, File) ** JAPAN OUT **AP - North Korea holds its biggest political meeting in decades Tuesday, amid intense speculation that members of leader Kim Jong Il's family will assume key positions in the ruling party to solidify their rule for another generation.

Suspected US missile strike kills 4 in NW Pakistan (AP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 04:48 AM PDT

A Pakistani man walks past boats being used to ferry villagers as floodwaters remain in parts of Jamshoro district, southern Pakistan Monday Sept. 27, 2010. The floods have caused some 8 million people homeless in what Pakistani and U.N. officials have said is one of the largest humanitarian disasters in living memory. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)AP - A suspected U.S. drone fired missiles at a house in northwestern Pakistan on Monday, killing four people in the 20th such attack this month — nearly double the previous monthly record, intelligence officials said.

India in race to the finish for C'wealth Games (AP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 03:31 AM PDT

Cleaning staff carry brooms at the Commonwealth Games village in New Delhi, India, Monday, Sept. 27, 2010. Indian workers raced to finish preparations Monday for the Commonwealth Games as hundreds of athletes and team officials arrived in New Delhi, but the city's chief minister said she was confident they would complete the job. (AP Photo/Gurinder Osan)AP - Indian workers raced to finish preparations Monday for the Commonwealth Games as hundreds of athletes and team officials arrived in New Delhi. The city's chief minister said she was confident they would complete the job ahead of the event's opening Sunday.

Beijing firm investigated for running 'black jail' (AP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 01:03 AM PDT

AP - Police are investigating a Beijing security company linked to the unauthorized but lucrative practice of holding citizens in so-called 'black jails,' or illegal detention centers, according to state media.

Australian soldiers charged in Afghan child deaths (AP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 12:16 AM PDT

AP - Three former Australian commandos are facing serious charges in relation to a late-night raid on a compound in Afghanistan that killed five children, Australia's top military prosecutor said Monday.
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