Monday, July 4, 2011

British soldier missing in Afghanistan found dead (AFP)

British soldier missing in Afghanistan found dead (AFP)

British soldier missing in Afghanistan found dead (AFP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 11:12 AM PDT

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron arrives at the Camp Bastion military base in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. A British soldier reported missing in Afghanistan on Monday has been found dead with gunshot wounds, the defence ministry in London said.(AFP/POOL/David Bebber)AFP - A British soldier reported missing in Afghanistan on Monday has been found dead with gunshot wounds, the defence ministry in London said.

(AP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 11:10 AM PDT

AP - British defense ministry confirms missing UK soldier found dead in Afghanistan.

Forces hunt for missing UK soldier in Afghanistan (AP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 10:22 AM PDT

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron, right, accompanied by General Sir David Richard, Chief of the Defence staff, arrives for a visit at Camp Bastion, outside Lashkar Gah, the provincial capital of Helmand province in south Afghanistan, Monday, July 4, 2011. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, pool)AP - International forces hunted Monday for a missing British soldier in Afghanistan amid insurgent claims that he had been captured and killed hours before the arrival of Britain's prime minister, who cut short security talks to focus on the search.

Mass protest in N. Korea against S. Korea: state media (AFP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 10:17 AM PDT

The Juche Tower, office and residential buildings in the in the capital of North Korea Pyongyang in April 2011. More than 100,000 people packed a major square in the North Korean capital Pyongyang on Monday to protest about AFP - More than 100,000 people packed a major square in the North Korean capital Pyongyang on Monday to protest about "crimes" committed by South Korea, state media in the communist country said.

British PM in Afghanistan as soldier goes missing (AFP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 10:04 AM PDT

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron arrives at the Camp Bastion military base in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. A British soldier reported missing in Afghanistan on Monday has been found dead with gunshot wounds, the defence ministry in London said.(AFP/POOL/David Bebber)AFP - British Prime Minister David Cameron was forced Monday to scrap a visit to an Afghan town he had held up as an example of improved security after a soldier went missing in the area.

Dalai Lama's greatest challenge: trying to retire (AP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 09:49 AM PDT

In this picture taken Friday, July 1, 2011, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama gestures during an interview with The Associated Press at his residence in the hill station town of Dharmsala, northern India. In a lifetime spent advocating the plight of his Tibetan community, promoting inter-religious harmony and pleading for world peace, the Dalai Lama now faces perhaps his greatest challenge: trying to truly retire from politics. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)AP - In a lifetime spent advocating the plight of his Tibetan community, promoting inter-religious harmony and pleading for world peace, the Dalai Lama now faces perhaps his greatest challenge: trying to truly retire from politics.

Lightly guarded Indian temple laden with treasures (AP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 09:47 AM PDT

An Indian police officer stands guard outside the the 16th-century Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Trivandrum, the capital of the southern state of Kerala, India, Monday, July 4, 2011. A vast treasure trove of gold coins, jewels and precious stones unearthed at the lightly guarded Hindu temple in India was expected to grow further in value Monday as the last two secret vaults sealed for nearly 150 years are opened. The government has increased security since the treasure's discovery in recent days, which has instantly turned the temple into one of the wealthiest religious institutions in the country. (AP Photo)AP - Statues of gods and goddesses made of solid gold and studded with diamonds, rubies and emeralds. Crowns and necklaces. Gold and silver coins in such numbers, they were weighed by the sackful, rather than counted. And barely any security, save guards who controlled crowds at the 16th-century Hindu temple that had sealed away the treasures.

Korean President aims to deliver Olympics for Asia (AFP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 09:38 AM PDT

South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak speaks to journalists in Durban, in this picture provided by the South Korean Presidential Press Service. Lee said he felt it was his duty and mission to deliver the 2018 Winter Olympics to the continent of Asia.(AFP/Presidential Press Service/Kyung Won Lee)AFP - The three candidates for the battle to win the right to host the 2018 Winter Olympics went into full throttle here on Monday just 48 hours away from when they learn their fate.

Pakistan launches military operation near Afghan border (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 09:24 AM PDT

Reuters - The Pakistan army said on Monday it had launched an air and ground offensive in Kurram region on the Afghan border, its first major military operation since the May 2 killing of Osama bin Laden.

Swiss hostages moved to Pakistan Al-Qaeda hotbed (AFP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 08:33 AM PDT

Pakistani soldiers stand guard on a mountain ridge in tribal district of Mohmand Hills. A Swiss couple kidnapped on holiday in Pakistan have been smuggled into the tribal belt on the Afghan border, a notorious haven for Taliban and Al-Qaeda.(AFP/File/Aamir Qureshi)AFP - A Swiss couple kidnapped on holiday in Pakistan have been smuggled into the lawless tribal belt on the Afghan border, a notorious haven for Taliban and Al-Qaeda, an official said on Monday.

Petraeus: Afghan fight slowly shifting to east (AP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 08:18 AM PDT

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron arrives at the Camp Bastion military base in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. A British soldier reported missing in Afghanistan on Monday has been found dead with gunshot wounds, the defence ministry in London said.(AFP/POOL/David Bebber)AP - The outgoing commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan says the focus of the war will shift in upcoming months from Taliban strongholds in the south to the nation's porous eastern border with Pakistan.

China pledges to boost restive west's development (AP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 08:16 AM PDT

AP - The governor of China's restive western region wants to boost its economy by further opening it up to external trade and investment, state media said Monday, the eve of the second anniversary of the region's worst ethnic violence in over a decade.

Militants from Afghanistan attack Pakistani post (AP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 07:55 AM PDT

Pakistani children collect water from a point on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, July 4, 2011. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)AP - About 60 Taliban militants crossed from Afghanistan into Pakistan and attacked a paramilitary checkpoint there Monday, killing a soldier and sparking a gunbattle that lasted more than two hours, a government official said.

NKorea holds massive rally condemning SKorea gov't (AP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 07:32 AM PDT

In this photo released by Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) and distributed by Korea News Service in Tokyo, North Koreans shout slogan during a massive rally at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, to denounce the conservative government of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak as a 'group of unparalleled traitors' Monday, July 4, 2011. The North's official Korean Central News Agency said Monday that more than 100,000 citizens, soldiers and senior government and army officials flocked to the square. (AP Photo/Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service) JAPAN OUT UNTIL 14 DAYS AFTER THE DAY OF TRANSMISSIONAP - North Koreans gathered Monday at a massive rally in Pyongyang to denounce the conservative government of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak as a "group of unparalleled traitors."

Thailand's election winner puts together coalition (AP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 07:20 AM PDT

A Thai woman holds a newspaper Monday, July 4, 2011, with news of the Pheu Thai party's landslide victory over Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's Democrat Party in yesterday's general election. With the victory Yingluck Shinawatra, leader of the Pheu Thai party, is tapped to become the next prime minister of Thailand. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)AP - Thailand's election winner moved quickly Monday to shore up her party's already-resounding victory, forming a ruling coalition with four smaller parties and vowing to pursue national reconciliation after five years of instability and political violence over the military coup that ousted her brother.

Japan, China FMs call for better ties amid rows (AP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 05:27 AM PDT

AP - Japan's and China's foreign ministers tangled over territorial disputes Monday even as they appealed for steadier relations between the Asian rivals.

Bus crash kills 23, injures 29 in south China (AP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 05:23 AM PDT

AP - A speeding truck rear-ended a tourist bus stopped in a highway emergency lane, and the bus flipped and burst into flames, killing at least 23 people and injuring 29 in south China early Monday, state media said.

Gas cleared, search for 19 Chinese miners resumes (AP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 05:17 AM PDT

AP - Rescuers managed to clear toxic gas and resume their search Monday for 19 miners in a collapsed coal mine in south China while rescuers in a neighboring province raced to reach 23 people trapped by flooding in another mine, state media said.

Landslide hits village in Nepal, killing 6 (AP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 04:34 AM PDT

AP - A landslide has hit a remote village in Nepal's western mountains, sweeping away homes and killing six people.

Warplane scares Filipino fishermen near Spratlys (AP)

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 03:43 AM PDT

AP - An unidentified fighter plane flew within several feet (meters) above a boatload of Filipino fishermen in Philippine waters near the disputed Spratly Islands, scaring them into leaving the fishing area, the defense chief said Monday.
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