Tuesday, January 24, 2012

France tempers talk of quick Afghanistan pullout (AP)

France tempers talk of quick Afghanistan pullout (AP)

France tempers talk of quick Afghanistan pullout (AP)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 09:47 AM PST

A U.S. soldier patrols as people walk past him in the eastern city of Jalalabad January 19, 2012. Afghanistan's east has emerged as the new focus of attention as worries mount over a narrow strip of land that the United States has dubbed the most dangerous place in the world. Officials in the U.S. military and Afghan government are increasingly concerned by the challenge of securing the 2,640 km (1,610 mile) border that many frontline soldiers believe is too rugged to hold. Failing to do so would allow more militants to cross over, complicating peace efforts in Afghanistan. Picture taken January 19, 2012. To match Feature AFGHANISTAN-EAST/ REUTERS/Omar Sobhani (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: SOCIETY MILITARY POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)AP - France's troops won't be pulled hastily from Afghanistan, says foreign minister Alain Juppe, adding that talk of a retreat by the end of 2012 isn't "well thought out and examined."

Turkey's Erdogan lambasts France on genocide law (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 09:15 AM PST

Franco-Turkish protesters demonstrate near the Senate in Paris, January 23, 2012, ahead of a vote on a bill to make it illegal to deny the mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks nearly a century ago was genocide, raising the prospect of a major diplomatic rift between two NATO allies. REUTERS/Pascal RossignolReuters - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan attacked the French parliament on Tuesday for passing a "discriminatory and racist" bill which makes it illegal to deny the mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks nearly a century ago was genocide.

Chinese New Year fireworks spark deadly Thai blaze (AP)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 07:41 AM PST

AP - Fireworks set off during an official Chinese New Year celebration have sparked a blaze that burned homes, killed three people and injured others in central Thailand.

Contaminated medicines kill at least 27 in Pakistan (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 07:08 AM PST

Reuters - The government in Pakistan's Punjab province is scrambling to recall contaminated drugs that have killed at least 27 people over the last month, provincial health officials said Tuesday.

India cuts growth forecast, keeps rates unchanged (AP)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 05:57 AM PST

An Indian fruit vendor waits for customers in front of a mobile phone shop in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. India's central bank said growth will slow to 7 percent this fiscal year, but left interest rates unchanged Tuesday as it struggles to balance a toxic mix of high inflation and a flagging economy. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)AP - India's central bank urged the government to rein in spending in advance of important state elections, as it seeks more help from New Delhi in the fight to beat down inflation and boost a flagging economy.

Inmates, guards clash in Sri Lanka prison, 28 hurt (AP)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 05:51 AM PST

Sri Lankan prison guards carry an injured official to safety during a clash between prison guards and inmates in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. A clash between guards and inmates at a Sri Lankan prison on Tuesday has injured at least 21 people, officials said. They said the inmates began rioting to demand the replacement of the prison chief. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)AP - Inmates and guards clashed at a Sri Lankan prison Tuesday, injuring at least 28 people before soldiers restored control after five hours, officials said.

Turkey slams France over Armenian 'genocide' bill (AP)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 05:33 AM PST

AP - Turkey warned the French president on Tuesday against signing a law that makes it a crime to deny that the killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks nearly a century ago constituted genocide, saying such a move would deal a heavy blow to the relations between the two countries.

Exporter Japan eyes first trade deficit in 3 decades (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 04:20 AM PST

Reuters - Japan probably produced its first trade deficit last year in more than three decades as energy imports surged to cover for the loss of nuclear power following the Fukushima disaster, a major blow to an economy built on its exports prowess.

Brothers reunited in Japan after 6 decades apart (AP)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 04:11 AM PST

Minoru Ohye, right, toasts with his younger brother Hiroshi Kamimura during their reunion in Kyoto, Japan, Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. Japanese-American Ohye traveled all the way to Japan to celebrate his 86th birthday Monday with his only brother Hiroshi, 84, whom he had not seen in nearly 60 years. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)AP - They no longer speak the same language, but two brothers separated nearly 60 years each think the other hasn't changed a bit.

Manila seizes shipment feared bound for drugs gang (AP)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 03:57 AM PST

AP - Philippine customs authorities waited a month to see who would claim the suspicious shipment of "kitchen equipment" from Taiwan. The unclaimed items seized Tuesday appeared to have been meant for cooking something illegal.

Kashmir avalanche kills Indian soldier, 6 missing (AP)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 03:50 AM PST

AP - A huge avalanche buried seven Indian soldiers on Tuesday while they were clearing snow from an army supply road in the mountains in Kashmir near India's cease-fire line with Pakistan, the army said.

Security in Tibetan region tightened, wounded hide (AP)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 03:34 AM PST

AP - About 30 Tibetans injured after Chinese police fired into a crowd of protesters in a restive southwestern region were seeking shelter Tuesday in a monastery while military forces surrounded the building, a Tibetan monk said.

Hundreds of rebels lay down weapons in India state (AP)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 03:11 AM PST

A leader of Kuki Revolutionary Army gives his weapon to Indian Home Minister P. Chidambram during a surrender ceremony in Guahati, India, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. Hundreds of rebels in jungle fatigues lined up to surrender their weapons after nine insurgent groups reached cease-fire deals on Tuesday to begin peace talks toward ending a three-decade insurgency in northeast India. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)AP - Hundreds of rebels in jungle fatigues lined up to surrender their weapons Tuesday as several local insurgent groups formally joined a cease-fire with the government in a step toward ending three decades of insurgency in northeastern India.

Rising wealth of Asians straining world fish stock (AP)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 02:54 AM PST

Jerker Tamelander of the United Nations Environment Programme gestures as he answers a question during a U.N.-organized international conference titled Global Conference on Land-Ocean Connections Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012 in suburban Mandaluyong City east of Manila, Philippines. Scientists, experts and policy makers from around the world discussed current and emerging issues in the marine and coastal environment that originate from land-based activities. (AP Photo/Pat Roque)AP - Rising wealth in Asia and fishing subsidies are among factors driving overexploitation of the world's fish resources, while fish habitat is being destroyed by pollution and climate change, U.N. marine experts said Tuesday.

New Zealand whale stranding kills 36, threatens 40 (AP)

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 02:10 AM PST

In this Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012, photo provided by Project Jonah, stranded pilot whales are helped by volunteers at Farewell Spit on New Zealand's South Island. A mass-stranding of whales on the New Zealand beach has left 36 of the creatures dead and threatens 40 more. (AP Photo/Project Jonah) EDITORIAL USE ONLYAP - A mass-stranding of whales on a New Zealand beach has left 36 of the creatures dead and threatens 40 more.

Nepal: Drugs smuggled into US inside prayer wheels (AP)

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 11:39 PM PST

AP - Police in Nepal have arrested a U.S. man who allegedly was in a ring that smuggled illegal drugs into the United States by concealing them in Buddhist prayer wheels and metal bowls and sending them via Federal Express.

Sumatran elephants could be extinct in 30 years (AP)

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 11:34 PM PST

AP - The Sumatran elephant could be extinct in the wild within three decades unless immediate steps are taken to slow the breakneck pace of deforestation, environmentalists warned Tuesday.

Pakistan police suspect aid worker kidnapped (AP)

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 10:29 PM PST

People sit in sun and chat in old part of Peshawar city during a cold winter in Pakistan on Tuesday, Jan 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)AP - Pakistani police say a Kenyan aid worker has disappeared and is suspected of having been kidnapped in the country's south.

Japan PM vows to tackle debt, calls for teamwork (AP)

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 08:53 PM PST

AP - Japan's prime minister has pledged to push ahead with tax and social security reform and called on opposition politicians to cooperate to achieve "decisive politics."

Gunmen fire on fishermen in Philippines, kill 15 (AP)

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 08:49 PM PST

AP - Gunmen in the restive southern Philippines opened fire on three boats and killed 15 fishermen in what officials said Tuesday was likely an attack by a rival group protecting its lucrative fishing grounds.
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