Thursday, June 9, 2011

Colombia launches rescue bid for abducted Chinese (AFP)

Colombia launches rescue bid for abducted Chinese (AFP)

Colombia launches rescue bid for abducted Chinese (AFP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 10:43 AM PDT

A map locating the Colombian province of Caqueta. Colombia launched a major military and police operation Thursday to try to rescue four Chinese oil workers abducted by suspected leftist guerrillas in a remote southern jungle region.(AFP/Graphic)AFP - Colombia launched a major military and police operation Thursday to try to rescue four Chinese oil workers abducted by suspected leftist guerrillas in a remote southern jungle region.

Pakistan army chief says US aid should be diverted (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 10:40 AM PDT

Troops of Pakistan army seen at Shaltalo in the Upper Dir region of Pakistan on Monday, June 6, 2011. Pakistani security forces had battles with militants in the Pakistani border town of Shaltalo along the Afghanistan border. Pakistani helicopters and artillery forced back militants who crossed over from Afghanistan and triggered battles that have killed many people, an official said. (AP Photo/Dilawar Jan)AP - Pakistan's army chief said Thursday that billions of dollars in U.S. aid to fund the military's fight Islamist militants should be diverted to help ordinary Pakistanis, a possible attempt to boost the military's popularity following the American raid that killed Osama bin Laden.

Suicide halts work at S.Korean Hyundai plant: report (AFP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 10:32 AM PDT

South Korea's top automaker Hyundai Motor said it was forced to halt production at one of its plants on Thursday as workers downed tools following the suicide of a colleague, a report said.(AFP/File/Robyn Beck)AFP - South Korea's top automaker Hyundai Motor said it was forced to halt production at one of its plants on Thursday as workers downed tools following the suicide of a colleague, a report said.

India well placed to win ODI series - Raina (AFP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 10:15 AM PDT

Indian cricket team coach Duncan Fletcher (R) and captain Suresh Raina inspect pitch conditions at the Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain on June 8. Raina said his side was was now well-placed to win their One-day International series against West Indies.(AFP/File/Emmanuel Dunand)AFP - India's captain Suresh Raina said his side was was now well-placed to win their One-day International series against West Indies.

Bangladesh budget targets 7% growth (AFP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 10:04 AM PDT

Bangladesh Finance Minister A.M.A. Muhith is pictured in May 2011. Bangladesh on Thursday announced a $22 billion budget for the 2011-2012 financial year, aimed at spurring economic growth to seven percent and checking runaway inflation.(AFP/File/Hoang Dinh Nam)AFP - Bangladesh on Thursday announced a $22 billion budget for the 2011-2012 financial year, aimed at spurring economic growth to seven percent and checking runaway inflation.

India's exiled artist M.F. Husain dies in London (AFP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 09:55 AM PDT

File photo of Indian artist M.F. Husain, who was aged 95 and known as the AFP - India's most famous and controversial modern artist, M.F. Husain, who fled the country in 2006 after death threats from Hindu extremists, died in London on Thursday at the age of 95.

Public extrajudicial killing shocks Pakistan (AFP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 09:51 AM PDT

Relatives and residents offer prayers for shooting victim Sarfaraz Shah during his funeral in Karachi. Pakistani police have arrested five paramilitary soldiers for shooting dead Shah at point blank range in a public park in an incident filmed live and broadcast on television, officials said.(AFP/Rizwan Tabassum)AFP - Pakistan on Thursday arrested five soldiers for shooting dead a young man at point blank range in a park after the killing was filmed live and broadcast on television, shocking human rights activists.

France to pay 460 mn euros to Taiwan over frigate deal (AFP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 09:45 AM PDT

A Taiwan frogman standing in front of two French made Lafayette class frigates at the Tsaoying naval base in southern Kaohsiung in 2010. The French government said on Thursday it would have to pay Taiwan 460 million euros after defence giant Thales lost an appeal over its wrongful payment of commissions on a warship order.(AFP/File/Sam Yeh)AFP - The French government said on Thursday it would have to pay Taiwan 460 million euros after defence giant Thales lost an appeal over its wrongful payment of commissions on a warship order.

Shooting caught on tape in Pakistan sparks probe (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 09:14 AM PDT

Family members of the allegedly executed boy mourn his death in Karachi, Pakistan on Thursday, June 9, 2011. Pakistani authorities are investigating a video that appears to show paramilitary forces shooting to death an unarmed teenage boy in the southern port city of Karachi, officials said Thursday. (AP Photo/Shakil Adil)AP - Pakistani authorities are investigating a video that appeared to show paramilitary forces shooting to death an unarmed teenager in the southern port city of Karachi, officials said Thursday as hundreds of angry mourners attended his funeral.

Gunmen attack Afghan wedding party, killing 9 (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 09:08 AM PDT

Villagers stand over the body of groom during the funeral ceremony, who was killed by gunmen on his wedding party in Dur Baba district of Nangarhar province east of Kabul, Afghanistan on Thursday, June 9, 2011. Gunmen opened fire on a wedding party in eastern Afghanistan, killing nine people, including the groom, officials said Thursday.(AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)AP - Gunmen opened fire on a wedding party in eastern Afghanistan, killing nine people, including the groom, officials said Thursday.

Fasting guru denies he's arming followers in India (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 07:54 AM PDT

Indian spiritual guru Baba Ramdev, center, talks to his associates during a public session at his ashram in Haridwar, India, Thursday, June 9, 2011. Ramdev, who began a hunger strike against corruption Saturday, and thousands of his followers were forced from a New Delhi park in a Sunday raid that injured dozens and sparked even more public outrage. He resumed his protest Monday from his ashram and said he was arming thousands of supporters to block any police action to disrupt the fast. (AP Photo/Gurinder Osan)AP - A charismatic yoga guru has pledged to train his followers in self defense and traditional martial arts but said they would never take up arms in fighting India's endemic corruption.

Afghan governance lagging gains on battlefield (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 06:47 AM PDT

In this May 21, 2011 photo, U.S. troops from Forward Operating Base Shank participate in a briefing before traveling to Babous of Logar to talk with villagers about possible public works projects in Logar province, south of Kabul, Afghanistan. The Afghan government and the U.S.-led coalition continue to struggle to match military gains on the battlefield with improvements in governance and public services that can enhance daily life — and dampen support for the Taliban. (AP Photo/Deb Riechmann)AP - "Looks like this was a bust," Lt. Col. William Chlebowski said when local leaders didn't show up for a meeting in this dusty village in eastern Afghanistan.

China warns neighbors: Stop oil search in Spratlys (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 06:41 AM PDT

Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Liu Jianchao gestures during a news conference at the Ambassador's residence at the country's financial district of Makati city, east of Manila, Philippines Thursday, June 9, 2011. China warned Asian neighbors Thursday to stop searching for oil near the disputed Spratly Islands and vowed to assert its sovereignty over the potentially petroleum-rich territory in the South China Sea despite rival claims. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)AP - China warned Asian neighbors Thursday to stop searching for oil near the Spratly Islands and vowed to assert its sovereignty over the potentially petroleum-rich territory in the South China Sea that several nations claim.

Calm belies ethnic tension in southern Kyrgyzstan (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 06:13 AM PDT

FILE This Tuesday, June 15, 2010 file photo shows Kyrgyz police officers patrolling the outskirts of the southern Kyrgyz city of Osh, Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyz authorities have failed to ensure justice for victims of last year's ethnic violence in the Central Asian nation, and that could cause a new wave of unrest, leading international human rights groups warned Wednesday June 8, 2011. Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International released their reports ahead of the first anniversary of clashes between ethnic Kyrgyz and minority Uzbeks in the southern cities of Osh and Jalal-Abad. At least 470 people, nearly three-quarters of whom were ethnic Uzbeks, were killed and some 400,000 fled their homes. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)AP - Dance music blares from reopened discos. Outdoor markets throng with shoppers. The aromas of skewered lamb waft across crowded eateries.

Dalai Lama: China not enemy, some hard-liners are (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 06:09 AM PDT

The Dalai Lama speaks during a press conference at the Hilton Hotel in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, June 9, 2011. The Dalai Lama, who has pushed without success for more autonomy for his native Tibet for decades, told reporters on Thursday that China is not his enemy but some hardline Communists are. (AP Photo/Julian Smith) AUSTRALIA OUT, NO ARCHIVEAP - The Dalai Lama, who has pushed without success for more autonomy for his native Tibet for decades, said Thursday that China is not his enemy but that some hard-line Communists are.

Report: General confirms China's aircraft carrier (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 06:01 AM PDT

AP - A Chinese general has reportedly confirmed one of China's worst kept military secrets: It's readying its first aircraft carrier.

NKorea threatens to expose taped talks with South (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 04:41 AM PDT

A pro-unification activist prepares to hold a reunification banner before a protest demanding inter-Korea talks in front of the government complex in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, June 9, 2011. North Korea is threatening to release conversations recorded during secret talks with South Korea because it says Seoul is denying what really happened. The letters on the flag read 'Resume unconditional South and North Korea dialogue immediately!' (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)AP - North Korea threatened Thursday to release conversations recorded during secret inter-Korean talks last month that it says show Seoul negotiators begging for high-level summits and offering bribes.

NZ plane makes emergency landing after flames seen (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 04:30 AM PDT

AP - A jetliner has made a safe emergency landing in New Zealand after passengers heard loud bangs and saw flames shooting from an engine.

Myanmar blames ethnic rebels for fatal train blast (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 03:30 AM PDT

AP - Myanmar has blamed ethnic Karen rebels for a bombing on a passenger train last month that killed two people.

China rejects UN panel pressure on Tibetan monks (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 03:19 AM PDT

AP - China rejected pressure from a U.N. human rights panel about more than 300 Tibetan monks and said Thursday that local authorities are "conducting legal education" for the monks to maintain order.
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