Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Musharraf: No rush against anti-India militants (AFP)

Musharraf: No rush against anti-India militants (AFP)

Musharraf: No rush against anti-India militants (AFP)

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 10:49 AM PST

Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf speaks at the Atlantic Council's South Asia Center in Washington, DC. Musharraf called Wednesday for a more gradual approach against Islamic militants such as Lashkar-e-Taiba, saying they enjoyed sympathy for fighting India.(AFP/Jewel Samad)AFP - Pakistan's former leader Pervez Musharraf called Wednesday for a more gradual approach against Islamic militants such as Lashkar-e-Taiba, saying they enjoyed sympathy for fighting India.

Two missing as S.Korean patrol boat sinks after collision (AFP)

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 10:34 AM PST

South Korean marines are pictured on rubber patrol boats in March 2010. Two people were missing after a military patrol ship sank off South Korea following a collision with a fishing boat, a report said Thursday.(AFP/File/Kim Jae-Hwan)AFP - Two people were missing after a military patrol ship sank off South Korea following a collision with a fishing boat, a report said Thursday.

Obama: Strong US economy key to global recovery (AP)

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 10:34 AM PST

President Barack Obama greets the crowd after he speaks at the University of Indonesia in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - On the eve of an economic summit, President Barack Obama warned fellow leaders on Wednesday that global recovery cannot be built on the shaky foundation of America propping up everyone else with massive spending and borrowing.

Afghanistan: 10 killed, including 3 NATO troops (AP)

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 10:24 AM PST

New Afghan police recruits practice shooting at a firing range on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)AP - A suicide car bomb exploded in the middle of a bazaar killing two people, in a string of attacks across Afghanistan that left 10 dead, including three NATO service members and five Afghan policemen, officials said Wednesday.

SKorean navy ship sinking after boat collision (AP)

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 10:11 AM PST

AP - A South Korean navy ship was sinking after colliding with a larger fishing boat late Wednesday, leaving one sailor dead and two missing, the military said.

US lawmakers voice concern about Afghan corruption (AP)

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 10:02 AM PST

Afghan President Hamid Karzai, right, speaks with U.S. Sen. John McCain, left, at the presidential palace, Kabul, Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini, Pool)AP - Afghan President Hamid Karzai must curb corruption in his government or current gains being made on the battlefield could be lost, a group of U.S. lawmakers warned Wednesday on a visit to Afghanistan.

Pakistan says US backing India UNSC seat 'incomprehensible' (AFP)

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 09:48 AM PST

US President Barack Obama bows and makes a greeting to the audience beside India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (L) in New Delhi on November 8. The Pakistani government has condemned the US backing for a permanent seat for arch-rival India on the UN Security Council as AFP - The Pakistani government on Wednesday condemned US backing for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council for arch-rival India as "incomprehensible".

Afghan security companies to disband in stages (AP)

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 09:42 AM PST

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (R) welcomes North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen during their meeting in Moscow on November 3. NATO wants Russia to allow the alliance to transport armoured vehicles to Afghanistan through its territory as part of an expanded transit deal, NATO's spokesman said Wednesday.(AFP/POOL/Vladimir Rodionov)AP - After weeks of negotiations, Afghan officials and foreign diplomats have agreed that a shutdown of private security companies in Afghanistan will have to be carried out in several stages, two officials familiar with the talks said Wednesday.

India's Power Grid issue nearly four times oversubscribed (AFP)

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 09:39 AM PST

India's state-run Power Grid, which is seeking up to 1.7 billion dollars in a share offer, was already nearly four times oversubscribed Wednesday, the second day of the sale, said a banker to the issue.(Power Grid)AFP - India's state-run Power Grid, which is seeking up to 1.7 billion dollars in a share offer, was already nearly four times oversubscribed Wednesday, the second day of the sale, said a banker to the issue.

Colleague: Suu Kyi set to probe Myanmar vote fraud (AP)

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 09:38 AM PST

A member of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy party looks at a portrait of the detained leader outside the party's headquarters Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010, in Yangon, Myanmar. Myanmar's military-backed party has so far captured 77 percent of the parliamentary seats contested in weekend elections, a senior party leader said Wednesday, following polling widely decried as manipulated and unfair. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win)AP - Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will help investigate charges of election fraud if and when she is released from house arrest this week, a close political colleague said Wednesday.

Japanese reporter recalls arrest in Myanmar (AP)

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 09:14 AM PST

FILE - In this Oct. 3, 2007 file photo, Japanese journalist Toru Yamaji talks to the media after arriving at Bangkok airport, Thailand, from Yangon, Myanmar. Yamaji, who was arrested while trying to sneak into Myanmar to cover its first elections in 20 years, was released Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010 and sent back to Thailand. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, File)AP - A Japanese journalist arrested in Myanmar while trying to cover its elections says he was locked up in a room that looked like a pigpen, but shed tears of joy when fellow inmates thanked him for coming to report on the country.

Indonesian volcano erupts, canceling flights again (AP)

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 07:34 AM PST

Mount Merapi spews ash into the sky as seen from Cangkringan in Sleman, Yogyakarta. Ash from the eruption of Indonesia's most active volcano, which has killed 191 people and displaced hundreds of thousands more, caused more disruption to flights on Wednesday.(AFP/File/Bay Ismoyo)AP - Indonesia's most volatile volcano spewed clouds of ash high into the sky Wednesday, forcing some international airlines to again cancel flights and President Barack Obama to cut short his visit.

Pakistan criticizes US support for Indian UN seat (AP)

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 07:13 AM PST

AP - Pakistan's government criticized American support for India's attempts to get a permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council, saying Wednesday it was "incomprehensible" given New Delhi's policies toward the disputed Kashmir region.

Newly empowered Kyrgyz parliament in first session (AP)

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 06:53 AM PST

AP - A new and more powerful parliament convened for the first time in Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday, an important step in the former Soviet nation's rough path toward democratic reform.

Khmer Rouge trial lawyer says politics interfere (AP)

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 06:45 AM PST

AP - Political interference by Cambodians threatens the independence of the Khmer Rouge tribunal, the head of the defense office said Wednesday.

Climate tech-sharing deal possible: officials (AP)

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 06:33 AM PST

AP - Next month's crucial U.N. climate summit can yield agreement on a system for transferring funds and technology to developing nations — but only if intellectual property issues are left for later, officials said Wednesday.

Massacre witness: Philippine mayor shot 40 people (AP)

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 05:32 AM PST

AP - A policeman who witnessed an election-related massacre of 57 people last year told a court Wednesday a former town mayor — the main suspect in the deaths — gunned down 40 victims as they pleaded for their lives.

Talks 'only option' to end NKorea's nuke program (AP)

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 02:46 AM PST

Soutn Korean President Lee Myung-bak, right, shakes hand with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon of South Korea, before meeting at Blue House in Seoul, South Korea on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010. (AP Photo/ Kim Jae-hwan, Pool)AP - Russia said Wednesday that dialogue remains the only option for ending North Korea's nuclear weapons program as Pyongyang accused South Korea and the U.S. of blocking the stalled talks.

Suspected rebels kill 2 Indian soldiers in Kashmir (AP)

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 01:37 AM PST

A Kashmiri Muslim girl holds a photo of her missing relative during a protest organized by Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP), in Srinagar, India, Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010. According to APDP, more than 10,000 people have disappeared in the Kashmir valley since an armed rebellion broke out in the region in 1989. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)AP - Suspected Islamist rebels fatally shot two Indian paramilitary soldiers guarding a busy marketplace in India's portion of Kashmir on Wednesday, an official said.

Japan coast guard member questioned in video leak (AP)

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 01:02 AM PST

AP - A Japanese coast guard officer is being questioned after he acknowledged having leaked a video of a collision between a patrol vessel and a Chinese fishing boat, a senior official told parliament Wednesday.
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