Sunday, December 26, 2010

Thousands fear hunger after Pakistan bombing (AP)

Thousands fear hunger after Pakistan bombing (AP)

Thousands fear hunger after Pakistan bombing (AP)

Posted: 26 Dec 2010 10:18 AM PST

Pakistan army paramedic unload an injured victim of suicide bombing, from a van upon his arrival at Lady Reading hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan on Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010. A female suicide bomber detonated her explosives-laden vest in a crowded aid distribution center in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, killing at least 41 people and wounding dozens waiting for food stamps, officials said. (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)AP - Some 300,000 desperately poor villagers impoverished by fighting in Pakistan's tribal belt are scrambling to feed themselves after a female suicide bomber killed 45 people outside a World Food Program food distribution center, triggering a district wide suspension of the relief project.

Petraeus commends Pakistan's counterinsurgency (AP)

Posted: 26 Dec 2010 09:50 AM PST

Spc. Charles Moore, left, of Angleton Texas, Pfc. Nikolai Starr, center, of San Antonio Texas.,along with Spc. Andrew Vanderhaeghen of Rochester, MN., of 2nd Platoon Bravo Company 2-327 return fires upon a sudden attack by Taliban on Combat Out Post Badel in easteran Afghanistan near Pakistan border on Saturday, Dec 25, 2010.(AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)AP - The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan said there will be more coordinated military operations on either side of the border with Pakistan, and commended the Pakistanis on its "impressive" counterinsurgency efforts.

Pakistan suicide bomber was woman covered in burqa (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Dec 2010 08:58 AM PST

Pfc. Kyle Garcia from Ridgefield, Wash, of 2nd Platoon Bravo Company 2-327, stands guard as a Afghan boy watches, during a patrol in the Chowkay district of Kunar province in eastern Afghanistan, near the Pakistan border, Sunday, Dec 26, 2010.(AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)Reuters - A woman covered in a head-to-foot burqa carried out a suicide bombing that killed more than 40 people in Pakistan, government officials said on Sunday, adding to security challenges confronting the U.S. ally.

French defence minister meets Karzai on hostages (AFP)

Posted: 26 Dec 2010 08:52 AM PST

Journalists hold portraits of French journalists Stephane Taponier and Herve Ghesquiere, who have been held hostage in Afghanistan since December last year at a protest in Strasbourg in November. President Hamid Karzai has promised the AFP - President Hamid Karzai has promised the "full support" of Afghan authorities in efforts to free two French journalists held captive in the war-torn country, France's defence minister said Sunday.

S. Africa's Steyn takes four but India are upbeat (AFP)

Posted: 26 Dec 2010 08:37 AM PST

South African bowler Dale Steyn is congratulated by team-mates for getting out Indian batsman Virender Sehwag in Durban. Steyn took four for 36 as India struggled to 183 for six before bad light stopped play 16 minutes after tea in the second Test at Kingsmead.(AFP/Alexander Joe)AFP - Fast bowler Dale Steyn struck four times but India remained optimistic after a rain-hit first day of the second Test against South Africa at Kingsmead on Sunday.

Turkey's apology demand "chutzpah", says Israel Foreign Minister (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Dec 2010 08:35 AM PST

Reuters - Israel poured scorn on a fresh Turkish call to restore relations by apologizing for its deadly raid on a Gaza-bound ship on Sunday, and said Ankara should be making amends.

'Female bomber struck Pakistan UN food project' (AFP)

Posted: 26 Dec 2010 07:07 AM PST

A Pakistani army soldier stands near the World Food Programme distribution point after a suicide bombing in Khar on December 25. Senior Pakistani officials have confirmed that a deadly bombing in the lawless tribal belt was carried out by a burqa-clad woman, in the country's first known case of a female suicide attack.(AFP/AFP)AFP - Senior Pakistani officials on Sunday confirmed that a deadly bombing in the lawless tribal belt was carried out by a burqa-clad woman, in the country's first known case of a female suicide attack.

Afghanistan to look into missing medicine (AP)

Posted: 26 Dec 2010 07:04 AM PST

AP - The Afghanistan Defense Ministry said Sunday it will investigate missing U.S.-donated medicines and pharmaceutical supplies meant for its army and police.

Thousands greet Turkish protest ship (AP)

Posted: 26 Dec 2010 06:43 AM PST

People, holding Turkish and Palestinian flags, cheer as the Mavi Marmara ship, in the background, the lead boat of a flotilla headed to the Gaza Strip which was stormed by Israeli naval commandos in a predawn confrontation in the Mediterranean May 31, 2010, returns to Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010. Thousands of pro-Palestinian activists on Sunday welcomed back to Istanbul the ship that was the scene of bloodshed during an Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in May. Images along the boat show the nine passengers killed in the botched raid that provoked international outrage and a diplomatic crisis.(AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)AP - Thousands of pro-Palestinian activists on Sunday welcomed back to Istanbul the ship that was the scene of bloodshed during an Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in May. Activists meanwhile, promised to send more ships in an effort to break the Gaza blockade.

3 Singapore tourists drown as Malaysia boat sinks (AP)

Posted: 26 Dec 2010 06:23 AM PST

AP - Three Singaporean tourists drowned and two others were missing Sunday after an overloaded passenger boat capsized near a Malaysian resort island, police said.

Afghan official: NATO violated security agreement (AP)

Posted: 26 Dec 2010 04:33 AM PST

AP - The U.S.-led coalition violated a security agreement in Kabul when its troops raided a private security company in the capital and killed two guards, the Afghan Interior Ministry spokesman said Sunday.

NKorea troops boast of artillery attacks on SKorea (AP)

Posted: 26 Dec 2010 01:53 AM PST

A South Korean border guard patrols the fence-line covered with a camouflage net at the Imjingak Pavilion near the border village of Panmunjom in Paju, South Korea, Friday, Dec. 24, 2010. One month after a deadly exchange of artillery fire, the two Koreas ramped up their rhetoric, with South Korea's president pledging unsparing retaliation if attacked again and a top North Korean official threatening a 'sacred' nuclear war if provoked. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)AP - North Korean soldiers boasted on state television they bombarded a front-line South Korean island with artillery last month as immediate retaliation after the South fired first.

Philippine rebels threaten attacks despite talks (AP)

Posted: 26 Dec 2010 01:46 AM PST

Communist New People's Army militants march in unison past local residents and supporters during the celebration of the 42nd anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010 on Mount Diwata in southern Philipnes. Guerrillas of the NPA, one of Asia's most resilient Maoist forces, enduring decades of military crackdowns, celebrated the anniversary in their jungle camps with a vow to intensify attacks. (AP Photo/Pat Roque)AP - Communist rebels threatened more attacks Sunday despite looming peace talks with the Philippine government, as they marked the insurgency's 42nd anniversary by defiantly marching with their weapons in public view.

Bus, van collide in India, killing 35, injuring 14 (AP)

Posted: 26 Dec 2010 12:18 AM PST

AP - A bus collided head-on with a van that was carrying mourners returning from a funeral in northern India, killing 35 people, police and a news report said Sunday.

Quake shakes New Zealand, causing minor damage (AP)

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 11:27 PM PST

Fallen bricks lay on the ground at the Community of the Sacred Name on Madras Street in central Christchurch, New Zealand, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010, following a series of aftershocks. (AP Photo/New Zealand Herald, Simon Baker) NEW ZEALAND OUT, AUSTRALIA OUTAP - Masonry and glass rained down near post-Christmas shoppers as a magnitude 4.9 earthquake rocked Christchurch on New Zealand's South Island on Sunday.

Top US general visits troops in Afghanistan (AP)

Posted: 25 Dec 2010 06:26 PM PST

Pfc. Nikolai Starr of San Antonio Texas., of 2nd Platoon Bravo Company 2-327 reacts as he returns fires upon a sudden attack by Taliban on Combat Out Post Badel in eastern Afghanistan near Pakistan border on Saturday, Dec 25, 2010.(AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)AP - The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan crisscrossed the country on Saturday, making a Christmas visit to coalition troops at some of the main battle fronts in a show of appreciation and support in the tenth year of the war against the Taliban.
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