Wednesday, January 4, 2012

China bus slides off snow-covered bridge, 16 dead (AP)

China bus slides off snow-covered bridge, 16 dead (AP)

China bus slides off snow-covered bridge, 16 dead (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 07:45 AM PST

AP - A bus went out of control and slipped from a snow-covered bridge in southern China on Wednesday, killing at least 16 people, state media reported.

Indonesian boy convicted of stealing old sandals (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 07:35 AM PST

Flip-flops and sandals donated by local people in support of a 15-year-old boy who is being prosecuted for lifting an old pair of sandals are lined up at a collection point in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012. Thousands of Indonesians have donated flip-flops and other old sandals in a campaign to show support for the boy who could face up to five years in prison if found guilty, the same sentence given to many terrorists, drug pushers and rapists. (AP Photo)AP - An Indonesian court found a boy guilty on Wednesday of stealing a pair of worn-out sandals but allowed him to go free in a case that captured headlines and focused attention on the country's uneven judicial system.

Afghan leader welcomes Taliban office in Qatar (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 07:24 AM PST

Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, left, head of the Transition Commission, raises the Afghanistan flag during the transfer of authority from NATO troops to Afghan security forces in Chaghcharan, Ghor province, west of Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012. The security responsibilities of Chaghcharan, the provincial capital of Ghor province is handed over from the NATO forces to Afghan security forces. The process of taking over security from over 130,000-strong NATO-led ISAF forces by Afghan troops would be completed by the end of 2014 when Afghanistan will take over the full leadership of its own security duties from U.S. and NATO forces. (AP Photo/Hoshang Hashimi)AP - Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday welcomed a possible deal that would allow Taliban insurgents to open an office in Gulf nation of Qatar with the aim of holding talks with the United States.

Geithner to discuss Iran in China, Japan visit (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 10:46 AM PST

Reuters - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will travel to China and Japan next week to discuss U.S. sanctions on Iran and the state of the global economy with top government officials, the Treasury Department said on Wednesday.

Maldives president orders resort spas to reopen (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 06:01 AM PST

AP - The president of the Maldives ordered the country's upscale resorts to reopen their spas on Wednesday pending a Supreme Court decision on whether they violate Islam, just days after they were shut under pressure from protesters led by an opposition party.

Philippines seizes meat of endangered anteaters (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 05:39 AM PST

AP - Philippine authorities have seized large shipments of anteater and turtle parts in a sign that the illegal trade in the endangered animals is booming, officials said Wednesday.

Myanmar freed only 12 political prisoners, group says (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 04:46 AM PST

Reuters - Only a fraction of the estimated hundreds of political detainees in Myanmar were among about 900 prisoners released this week, a leading pro-democracy group said Wednesday, in an amnesty by a nominal civilian government trying to end decades of economic sanctions.

NKorea calls SKorea president 'chieftain of evils' (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 04:33 AM PST

In this April 17, 2011 photo, North Korean soldiers stand guard in front of the truce village of Panmunjom at the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) which separates the two Koreas. Kim Jong Il's death has raised hopes in South Korea that a single, reunified Korea could be coming soon. His son's quick rise to power, however, makes a sudden reunification unlikely, and that may be a good thing for Seoul. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)AP - North Korea has called South Korea's president a "pro-U.S. fascist maniac" and a "chieftain of evils" because he placed his troops on high alert after leader Kim Jong Il's death.

China downplays effect of new US sanctions on Iran (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 02:36 AM PST

AP - China says new U.S. sanctions targeting Iran's central bank and its ability to sell petroleum abroad won't affect its business dealings with Tehran.

Mass grave found in Afghan army compound: officials (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 02:27 AM PST

Reuters - A mass grave containing at least 10 human skulls was discovered in northern Afghanistan by construction workers digging the earth to build a car park in an army compound, Afghan officials said on Wednesday.

US envoy visits China after Kim Jong Il's death (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 02:24 AM PST

U.S. Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Kurt Campbell speaks to journalists at Beijing airport before leaving to South Korea on Wednesday Jan. 4, 2012 in Beijing, China. Campbell meet with Chinese officials to discuss North Korea following the death of leader Kim Jong Il and the prospects for resuming talks on North Korean nuclear disarmament and food aid. ( AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)AP - China and the United States will maintain "very close contact" concerning developments in North Korea following the death of leader Kim Jong Il, a top U.S. diplomat said Wednesday.

World stocks mixed ahead of key meetings in Greece (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 01:20 AM PST

Kimono-clad workers clap their hands during the traditional New Year's opening ceremony of Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012. Asian stock markets were mostly higher Wednesday after Wall Street opened the year with a bang following the release of positive U.S. economic data. Japan's Nikkei 225 index gained 1.1 percent to 8,551.77. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)AP - World stock markets were mixed Wednesday, as encouraging signs about the U.S. economy were tempered by investors' fears that time was running out for Greece to fix its debt crisis.

Wife of Bali bombing suspect sentenced to jail (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 01:10 AM PST

Ruqayyah binti Husein Luceno, front left, the wife of the top suspect in the 2002 Bali bombings Umar Patek is escorted by police officers as she arrives for her trial at a district court in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012. The court has sentenced Ruqayyah 27 months in jail for immigration violation. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)AP - An Indonesian court on Wednesday sentenced the wife of the top suspect in the 2002 Bali bombings to 27 months in jail for immigration violations.

Sudden reunification could be trouble for Seoul (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 01:09 AM PST

In this Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011 photo, a North Korean woman rides a bicycle at a collective farm near the town of Sariwon, North Korea. Kim Jong Il's death has raised hopes in South Korea that a single, reunified Korea could be coming soon. His son's quick rise to power, however, makes a sudden reunification unlikely, and that may be a good thing for Seoul. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)AP - A single, reunified Korea has long been a cherished dream of people on both sides of the world's most heavily fortified border. South Korea even has a Cabinet-level ministry preparing for the day.

Myanmar's president calls for national unity (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 01:05 AM PST

Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi greets her supporters as she leaves a ceremony to mark the 64th Independence Day at her National League for Democracy party's headquarters in Yangon, Myanmar, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win)AP - Myanmar's president has warned that the powerful influence of big nations threatens the sovereignty of smaller ones.

Vietnam sends activist to drug rehab center (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 12:17 AM PST

AP - A lawyer says a Vietnamese activist has been sent to a drug rehabilitation center as an apparent punishment for her participation in anti-China protests.

Singapore leaders face massive pay cut (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 12:06 AM PST

AP - Facing public anger over soaring housing costs and growing income inequality, Singapore's prime minister has agreed to accept a hefty 36 percent pay cut — and still earn $1.7 million a year.

3 Iranian guards face murder charges in Pakistan (AP)

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 10:46 PM PST

AP - A Pakistani official says three Iranian border guards held here face murder charges after fatally shooting a man inside Pakistan's territory while chasing smugglers.

Oil hovers below $103 amid improving US economy (AP)

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 09:54 PM PST

In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA and according to them, flames raise from a gas pipeline caused by an explosion attack, near the town Rastan in the restive Homs province, Syria, on Tuesday Jan. 3, 2012. An explosion struck a gas pipeline in central Syria in an attack the government blamed on terrorists, the state-run news agency said. There were no casualties. The pipeline feeds two power stations. French President Nicolas Sarkozy says the Syrian regime is committing massacres and he is calling on President Bashar Assad to leave power. (AP Photo/SANA) EDITORIAL USE ONLYAP - Oil prices hovered below $103 a barrel Wednesday in Asia as investors eyed signs of an improving U.S. economy.

Japan PM vows to bring rebirth of Fukushima (AP)

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 09:18 PM PST

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda smiles during his first news conference of the year at his official residence in Tokyo Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)AP - Japan's prime minister pledged Wednesday in his traditional new year's press conference to bring "rebirth" to the area around the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant.
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