Monday, January 16, 2012

Pakistani court clashes with weakened government (AP)

Pakistani court clashes with weakened government (AP)

Pakistani court clashes with weakened government (AP)

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 11:02 AM PST

In this Monday, Dec. 5, 2011 photo, Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani pauses during an interview with the Associated Press at his residence in Lahore, Pakistan. A political crisis gripping Pakistan could take a decisive turn Monday when its embattled government appears before the Supreme Court, which is ordering it to reopen a stalled graft probe against the president or face dismissal. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)AP - The political crisis engulfing Pakistan deepened Monday when the nation's top court clashed with a beleaguered government already under attack from the powerful army — a combined assault that could bring down the U.S.-backed administration.

Turkish military jet missing (AP)

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 10:54 AM PST

AP - The Turkish Air Force says one of its small jets is missing in the Aegean Sea.

Iraq summons Turkish envoy over crisis remarks (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 10:12 AM PST

Reuters - Iraq summoned the Turkish ambassador in Baghdad on Monday to complain about comments by Turkish officials it said amounted to meddling in its affairs, a sign of regional tension over worries that political crisis in Iraq could lead to sectarian war.

New probe vows to cut deeper in Japan nuke crisis (AP)

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 10:09 AM PST

Kiyoshi Kurokawa, chairman of an investigation panel of Japan's tsunami-crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo Monday, Jan. 16, 2012. Kurokawa, head of Parliament-appointed investigation team, vowed it will cut deeper into the case than its government-appointed counterpart, and said he wants to provide socially and globally significant insights. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)AP - A newly formed investigative panel on Japan's nuclear disaster will use its subpoena powers wisely and cut deeper into the accident than the government's probe, the leader of the independent commission said Monday.

Kazakh ruling party's win tempered by criticism (AP)

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 09:43 AM PST

AP - Weekend elections have determined that Kazakhstan's parliament is no longer a one-party chamber, but international observers say the vote failed to meet democratic standards.

Neglected Kazakh oil region reflects on mutiny (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 09:34 AM PST

Reuters - Alexander Pyastlov spends most of his time among heaps of paper in his cramped, Soviet-built apartment. The retired engineer is proud of his one-man mission: to defend the oil workers fired in the prelude to Kazakhstan's deadliest unrest in decades.

Costs in doubt as NATO moves toward smaller Afghan force (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 09:00 AM PST

Reuters - As NATO nations revise their plans for standing up local security forces in Afghanistan, doubts are growing over whether the West will be willing to pay for even a smaller Afghan force seen as key to keeping militants at bay as foreign troops go home.

Thai police seize explosives, charge Lebanese man (AP)

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 08:51 AM PST

A Lebanese suspect with alleged links to Hezbollah militants is escorted for interrogation at the Thai border police headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Jan. 16, 2012. A Thai television station is reporting that the Lebanese suspect has led police to a warehouse housing materials that could be used to make explosives. The suspect was detained Thursday. (AP Photo)AP - A foreign suspect with alleged links to Hezbollah militants led Thai police Monday to a warehouse filled with materials commonly used to make bombs, as Thailand and the U.S. disagreed over whether Bangkok was the target of a terror plot.

Indonesian village riven by massacre compensation (AP)

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 07:23 AM PST

In this photo taken Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, 92-year-old Wanti Dodo, whose husband was one of the men executed by Dutch troops in a massacre in the village six decades ago, is seen wearing gold rings she bought using the compensation money she received from Dutch government for the death of her husband, as she speaks to a reporter at her home in Rawagede village, West Java, Indonesia. Relatives of men executed by Dutch troops in this tiny Indonesian village fought for six decades to get compensation that was supposed to heal wounds. Now that they've got the money, it has ripped Rawagede apart once again. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)AP - Relatives of men executed by Dutch troops in this tiny Indonesian village fought for six decades to get compensation that was supposed to heal wounds. They have the money now, but it has ripped Rawagede apart once again.

Internet giants oppose Web control in India court (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 06:49 AM PST

Reuters - Internet giants Google and Facebook told an Indian court on Monday that it is not possible for companies to block offensive content that appears on their websites, in a case that has stoked fears about censorship in the world's largest democracy.

Afghan official: 3 killed in helicopter crash (AP)

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 05:03 AM PST

Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai head of the Transition Commission speaks during transfer of authority ceremony from the NATO led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) troops to Afghan security forces in Guzara, Herat province, west of Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Jan. 16, 2012. The security responsibilities of 12 out of 15 districts of Herat province are 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 - A civilian helicopter crashed in southern Afghanistan on Monday, killing all three people on board, an Afghan official said.

Philippine chief justice impeachment trial starts (AP)

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 04:32 AM PST

Beleaguered Philippine Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona, right, takes his oath of allegiance to the Philippine flag during flag-raising ceremony Monday Jan.16, 2012 at the Supreme Court in Manila. Corona is facing impeachment before an impeachment court composed of Philippine senators, the first such impeachment of a chief justice in Philippine history. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)AP - The Philippines' first impeachment trial of a Supreme Court justice opened Monday, in a major battle of President Benigno Aquino III's anti-corruption campaign targeting his detained predecessor and her allies.

US senator praise Myanmar reforms, calls for more (AP)

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 02:54 AM PST

U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, left, listens to Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi talk to journalists during a press conference after their meeting at her home in Yangon, Myanmar, Monday, Jan. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win)AP - A U.S. senator who is a leading supporter of Myanmar's democracy movement said Monday he is impressed with the new government's reforms but more needs to be done.

SKorea: Men arrested for smuggling gold in rectums (AP)

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 01:31 AM PST

AP - South Korean customs officials say they have arrested eight men over a scheme to allegedly smuggle gold out of the country by hiding it in their rectums.

Japan to name islets in disputed area (AP)

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 12:47 AM PST

AP - Japan has decided to name several uninhabited islands in a group that is also claimed by China and Taiwan, a move likely to anger the Asian neighbors.

Taiwan opposition party OKs leader's resignation (AP)

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 12:31 AM PST

AP - Taiwan's main opposition party says it has accepted its chairwoman's resignation following her defeat in weekend presidential elections.

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Posted: 15 Jan 2012 11:44 PM PST

AP - Pakistan's top court rules prime minister in contempt, raising prospect of his prosecution.

Oil near $99 in Asia amid Europe debt jitters (AP)

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 09:32 PM PST

FILE - The Dec. 14, 2011 file photo shows a general view of a meeting of oil ministers of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting countries, OPEC, at their headquarters in Vienna, Austria. OPEC says in its monthley report Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, estimates that world demand for crude will grow next year remain on track, even though developed nations are expected to consume less oil due to the eurozone crisis and other factors. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak, File)AP - Oil prices edged up near $99 a barrel in Asia on Monday amid concerns that tensions in the Middle East would hurt crude supply but gains are tempered by jitters over Europe's ratings downgrade.

China village protest leader made local party head (AP)

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 07:46 PM PST

AP - A man who led mass protests over a land dispute that drove out local officials and police from a village in southern China has been appointed the village's new chief.

Vietnam releases French-Vietnamese dissident (AP)

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 07:19 PM PST

AP - Vietnamese authorities have released a French-Vietnamese dissident after he spent 17 months in jail after being convicted of attempting to overthrow the government.
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