Thursday, October 6, 2011

Case sought against Pakistan doctor who helped CIA (AP)

Case sought against Pakistan doctor who helped CIA (AP)

Case sought against Pakistan doctor who helped CIA (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 11:01 AM PDT

FILE - This April 1998 file photo shows former al Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan. A Pakistani commission probing the U.S. raid on Osama bin Laden says a doctor who helped the CIA track the al-Qaida chief should be put on trial for high treason. The government commission investigating the bin Laden affair said Thursday Oct. 6, 2011 it had gathered evidence against Afridi that was strong enough for authorities to register a case of high treason against him. Such a charge carries the death penalty. (AP Photo, File)AP - A Pakistani doctor accused of running a vaccination program for the CIA to help track down Osama bin Laden should be put on trial for high treason, a government commission said Thursday, a move likely to anger U.S. officials pushing for his release.

U.S. accuses China, India of hiding subsidy programs (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 10:44 AM PDT

Reuters - The United States on Thursday accused China of flouting World Trade Organization rules by failing to notify the world trade body of nearly 200 government subsidy programs.

Vietnamese general: aggression not legitimate (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 10:42 AM PDT

AP - A senior Vietnamese general has suggested to an American military audience that the U.S. should have learned from its failures in Vietnam half a century ago that military aggression is folly.

10 years on, NATO says Afghan exit plan on track (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 10:38 AM PDT

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen speaks during a news conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels October 6, 2011. Ten years after the West intervened in Afghanistan, NATO said on Thursday its plans to hand over security responsibility to the Afghan government and gradually withdraw troops remained on track despite recent spectacular Taliban attacks. REUTERS/Win McNamee/Pool (BELGIUM - Tags: POLITICS)Reuters - Ten years after the West intervened in Afghanistan, NATO said on Thursday its plans to hand over security responsibility to the Afghan government and gradually withdraw troops remained on track despite recent spectacular Taliban attacks.

Pakistan must be mindful of U.S. interests: Obama (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 10:07 AM PDT

Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Thursday the United States would not be comfortable in a long-term strategic relationship with Pakistan if it felt Islamabad was not mindful of U.S. interests.

Obama hits China on trade as currency bill advances (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 10:06 AM PDT

A picture illustration shows a U.S. one dollar and Chinese 10 Yuan bank notes, taken in Warsaw January 26, 2011. Picture taken January 26. REUTERS/Kacper PempelReuters - President Barack Obama accused China on Thursday of "gaming" international trade by keeping its currency weak, as legislation to press Beijing to revalue the yuan cleared a hurdle in the Senate.

Pakistan warns Afghanistan after pact with India (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 10:05 AM PDT

Afghan President Hamid Karzai delivers a lecture on the second day of his two-day official visit, in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011. Afghanistan signed a strategic partnership with India on Tuesday, a move likely to enrage neighboring Pakistan at a time when its relations with the Afghans and the West are sharply strained over alleged links of its spy agency to militants blamed for high-profile attacks across the border. (AP Photo/Gurinder Osan)AP - Pakistan warned Afghanistan against anymore regional "point scoring" on Thursday after Kabul signed a pact with Islamabad's archenemy New Delhi that some fear could prompt Pakistan to strengthen its alleged support for Afghan insurgents.

China games trading system with yuan policy: Obama (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 09:48 AM PDT

Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Thursday China has been hurting the United States by manipulating its currency to help its exports, but he stopped short of backing a bill in Congress that could punish Beijing.

Obama concerned by Pakistan's troubling ties (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 09:23 AM PDT

AP - President Barack Obama says he is concerned by Pakistan's military and intelligence community's ties to "unsavory characters."

Obama voices reservations on China sanction bill (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 09:16 AM PDT

AP - President Barack Obama says China has "gamed" the trading system to its advantage but says he worries that bipartisan Senate legislation to penalize Beijing for undervaluing its currency could conflict with international agreements. Still, he did not say whether he would veto the legislation.

Afghans rally in Kabul, demand NATO troops leave (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 05:25 AM PDT

Afghan people take part in an anti U.S. rally organized by 'Afghanistan Hambastegi' party in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday Oct. 6, 2011. (AP Photo/Ahmad Nazar)AP - Hundreds of people marched through the streets of the Afghan capital on Thursday, demanding the immediate withdrawal of international military forces ahead of the 10th anniversary of the U.S. invasion.

Medical aid group ending Thai operations (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 05:15 AM PDT

AP - The humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders says it is ending its operations in Thailand after 35 years.

Philippine police rescue midwife held by militants (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 04:36 AM PDT

AP - A government midwife kidnapped two months ago by al-Qaida-linked militants was rescued by Philippine police on Thursday, a day after a Chinese fish merchant was abducted on another southern island, officials said.

Trial opens for Japanese political powerbroker (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 04:24 AM PDT

Democratic Party of Japan's veteran Ichiro Ozawa arrives at Tokyo District Court in Tokyo Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011. Ozawa is standing trial in a political funding scandal related to a murky 2004 land deal. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, FRANCE, HONG KONG, JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREAAP - The behind-the-scenes powerbroker for Japan's ruling party denied any wrongdoing Thursday as he went on trial in a political funding scandal that could undermine his influence and the struggling party's unity.

iSad: Digital titans, gadget junkies mourn Jobs (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 01:34 AM PDT

Stephen Jarjoura uses his iPhone to take a photo of flowers and a photocopy image of Steve Jobs that is placed at the entrance at the Apple Store in Sydney, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011. Steve Jobs, the Apple founder and former CEO who invented and masterfully marketed ever-sleeker gadgets that transformed everyday technology, from the personal computer to the iPod and iPhone, died Wednesday. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)AP - From the titans of high technology to teenagers armed with iPads, millions of people around the world mourned digital-gadget genius Steve Jobs as a man whose wizardry transformed their lives in big ways and small.

Philippine troops battle rebels after mine attack (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 01:29 AM PDT

AP - Army troops have clashed with communist rebels in the southern Philippines amid a hunt for hundreds of guerrillas behind an attack on three mining compounds.

Ship stuck on New Zealand reef leaking some oil (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 10:52 PM PDT

The Liberian-flagged container ship MV Rena is stuck hard aground on a reef 12 nautical miles off the coast of Tauranga, New Zealand, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011, after striking the reef early in the morning. The 236 meter (774 feet) long ship has 1,700 tonnes of fuel oil and 2,100 shipping containers on board as it sits on the reef at a 10-degree list. (AP Photo/New Zealand Herald, Alan Gibson) AUSTRALIA OUT, NEW ZEALAND OUTAP - Authorities say a large container ship stuck on a reef off the coast of New Zealand is leaking oil.

2 alleged people smugglers appear in Aussie court (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 10:13 PM PDT

AP - Two men appeared in an Australian court on Thursday charged with being part of a people smuggling ring that brought Iranian and Iraqi asylum seekers to Australia by boat from Indonesia.

SKorea's new nuclear envoy heads to US for talks (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 08:58 PM PDT

North Korean Prime Minister Choe Yong Rim, left, holds the talk with Chinese President Hu Jintao, right, at the Great Hall of the People Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011 in Beijing, China. China and its impoverished neighbor North Korea are emphasizing trade and investment ties during a visit this week by Pyongyang's prime minister that also highlights China's efforts to restart talks on ending the North's nuclear programs. (AP Photo/Feng Li, Pool)AP - South Korea's new chief nuclear envoy is heading to the United States for talks on North Korea's nuclear ambitions.

Asian stocks jump on signs of hope for debt crisis (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 08:50 PM PDT

Traders gather at the Barclays Capital's kiosk on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange April 7, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidAP - Asian stocks rose strongly Thursday following gains on Wall Street, which was boosted by signs that European policymakers will act to support struggling banks and positive U.S. economic data.
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