Monday, May 28, 2012

Family of doctor in bin Laden hunt slams trial

Family of doctor in bin Laden hunt slams trial

Family of doctor in bin Laden hunt slams trial

Posted: 28 May 2012 11:18 AM PDT

Jamil Afridi, right, brother of a Pakistani doctor Shakil Afridi speaks at a news conference in Peshawar, Pakistan on Monday, May 28, 2012. The brother of a doctor sentenced to 33 years for helping the United States track down Osama bin Laden, says that his brother is innocent and Pakistani trial that convicted him was a sham. (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)The family of the Pakistani doctor sentenced to 33 years in prison for helping the United States track down Osama bin Laden said Monday the man is innocent and dismissed his trial as a sham.

Malaysia's Anwar seeks to strike out protest charges

Posted: 28 May 2012 11:16 AM PDT

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar IbrahimMalaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim applied Monday to strike out criminal charges that he took part in an illegal political rally last month and that could bar him standing in elections.

Sri Lanka busts people-smuggling ring, 100 held

Posted: 28 May 2012 11:05 AM PDT

Arrested Sri Lankan men sit inside the police station after authorities cracked down onSri Lankan police said Monday they had busted a people-smuggling ring and arrested 113 men who were preparing to board a trawler heading for Australia.

Second PNG judge charged with sedition

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:59 AM PDT

Papua New Guinea police hold back protesters as Peter O'Neill greets (R) supporters in 2011Papua New Guinea police Monday charged a second top judge with sedition, following a supreme court ruling that Prime Minister Peter O'Neill's rise to power was unlawful.

Li, Zheng keep Asia on track in Paris

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:56 AM PDT

China's Li Na took just 58 minutes to dispose of the 22-year-old CirsteaChinese defending champion Li Na and compatriot Zheng Jie kept Asia's Grand Slam hopes alive on Monday with convincing first-round victories at the French Open.

Tiananmen victim's father 'commits suicide' in China

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:41 AM PDT

Chinese tourists sit in Tiananmen SquareThe father of a 22-year-old man killed by Chinese soldiers during the 1989 crackdown on democracy demonstrations in Tiananmen Square has committed suicide, a support group said Monday.

Pakistan spymaster postpones US visit: Islamabad

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:37 AM PDT

Activists of Pakistani political and Islamic party Jammat-e-Islami (JI) shout slogans during a protestPakistan's chief spymaster on Monday postponed a visit to the United States in the latest sign of tensions between the two allies struggling to get their relationship back on track.

Bollywood star apologises over stadium argument

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:23 AM PDT

Bollywood star and co-owner of Kolkata Knight Riders team, Shah Rukh KhanBollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has apologised for his "misbehaviour" at an Indian Premier League match in Mumbai when he tried to walk onto the ground after the game.

Two Tibetans set themselves ablaze in Lhasa: reports

Posted: 28 May 2012 09:57 AM PDT

Tibetans offer prayers near mock coffins for the victims self-immolation during a rally in Siliguri on February 8Two Tibetan men have set themselves on fire outside a temple in Lhasa and one has died, reports said Monday, as a wave of self-immolations in China's Tibetan areas spread to the heavily guarded city.

Three dead as Indonesia football fans clash

Posted: 28 May 2012 09:02 AM PDT

Fighting broke out on Sunday night at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in JakartaThree people were killed and five badly injured when fans pelted each other with rocks and bricks in a violent clash at a football match in Indonesia, police said on Monday.

Japan's ex-PM: I was frightened by nuclear crisis

Posted: 28 May 2012 08:46 AM PDT

In this aerial photo taken from the Asahi Shimbun helicopter, cranes surround the tsunami-damaged Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant reactors, from right, Unit 2, covered by light blue walls, Unit 3, center, and Unit 4, in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, Monday, May 28, 2012. The prime minister during Japan's nuclear crisis last year said Monday he had to use an emergency law that never anticipated major radiation leaks and lacked experts capable of giving him guidance. (AP Photo/Tom Curley)Japan's leader felt fearful and helpless during last year's nuclear disaster and lacked experts capable of giving him guidance, he testified Monday in his first response to a public investigative inquiry on the crisis.

Fallen Marine's letter marks Memorial Day in Kabul

Posted: 28 May 2012 05:44 AM PDT

Gen. John Allen, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, observes Memorial Day by reading a letter written by an American soldier to his family before he died earlier this year, at the ISAF headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, May 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)U.S. Marine Sgt. William Stacey was killed earlier this year by a homemade bomb in southern Afghanistan, a tragedy for which he prepared by writing a letter to his family explaining why he was fighting that was to be read in the event of his death.

Ex-PM: Japan's nuclear emergency laws flawed

Posted: 28 May 2012 08:34 AM PDT

In this aerial photo taken from the Asahi Shimbun helicopter, cranes surround the tsunami-damaged Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant reactors, from right, Unit 2, covered by light blue walls, Unit 3, center, and Unit 4, in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, Monday, May 28, 2012. The prime minister during Japan's nuclear crisis last year said Monday he had to use an emergency law that never anticipated major radiation leaks and lacked experts capable of giving him guidance. (AP Photo/Tom Curley)Japan's leader felt fearful and helpless during last year's nuclear disaster and lacked experts capable of giving him guidance, he testified Monday in his first response to a public investigative inquiry on the crisis.

China rail chief faces punishment for graft: media

Posted: 28 May 2012 08:18 AM PDT

Liu Zhijun is accused of committing "severe" violations of disciplineChina's former railways minister will face prosecution for alleged corruption, state media said Monday, following reports he took bribes of more than 800 million yuan ($127 million).

NKorean farmers cite grave drought; aid unlikely

Posted: 28 May 2012 07:49 AM PDT

In this May 25, 2012 photo, a North Korean farmer sifts soil through his fingers in a dry corn field at a the Tokhae cooperative farm on the outskirts of Nampho, North Korea. North Korea is reporting a serious drought that could worsen already critical food shortages, but help is unlikely to come from the United States and South Korea following Pyongyang's widely criticized rocket launch. (AP Photo/Kim Kwang Hyon)North Korea is reporting a serious drought that could worsen already critical food shortages, but help is unlikely to come from the United States and South Korea following Pyongyang's widely criticized rocket launch.

Crash, attack kill 3 NATO troops in Afghanistan

Posted: 28 May 2012 07:40 AM PDT

Gen. John Allen, center, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, salutes before he observes Memorial Day by reading a letter written by an American soldier to his family before he died earlier this year, at the ISAF headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, May 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)A helicopter crash killed two NATO service members in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, and a third died in an insurgent attack in the south, the U.S.-led coalition said.

India firms Myanmar ties during PM visit

Posted: 28 May 2012 07:31 AM PDT

Indian PM Manmohan Singh (left) shakes hands with Myanmar President Thein Sein during their meeting in NaypyidawIndia agreed a raft of deals with Myanmar on Monday during a visit by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh aimed at boosting trade and energy links and contesting the influence of regional rival China.

Cambodian girl, 10, dies from bird flu: WHO

Posted: 28 May 2012 07:00 AM PDT

WHO statistics show that, worldwide, 357 people have been killed by bird flu since 2003A 10-year-old Cambodian girl has died from bird flu, the World Health Organization said Monday, the country's third fatality from the virulent disease this year.

Father of slain Tiananmen protester kills himself

Posted: 28 May 2012 06:23 AM PDT

Zhang Xianling holds a photo of her late son, Wang Nan, who was killed in the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown during an interview in Beijing, China, Monday, May 28, 2012. Zhang said her friend Ya Weilin, a father of a man killed in the 1989 crackdown had committed suicide on Friday, May 25, 2012 out of despair and to protest the government's long-standing refusal to address the grievances of the victims' relatives. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)The father of a man killed in the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown has hanged himself in protest after two decades of failed attempts to seek government redress, a support group said Monday.

Nepal fails to adopt blueprint, braces for turmoil

Posted: 28 May 2012 06:24 AM PDT

Activists of Nepali Congress-affiliated Nepal Students Union carry an effigy of Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai before burning it as they demand his resignation in Katmandu, Nepal, Monday, May 28, 2012. Nepal sank into political turmoil Monday after lawmakers failed to agree on a new constitution, leaving the country with no legal government. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)Nepal sank into political turmoil Monday after lawmakers failed to agree on a new constitution, leaving the country with no legal government. The premier called new elections, but critics said he lacked the power to do so.

2 Tibetans set selves on fire outside Lhasa temple

Posted: 28 May 2012 06:13 AM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 13, 2004 file photo, a young Buddhist monk stands near prayer's wheels at Jokhang Temple in Barkhor in Lhasa, Tibet, far west of China. Two men engulfed themselves in towering flames outside the temple that is a popular tourist site in Lhasa Sunday, May 27, 2012, marking the first time a recent wave of self-immolations to protest Chinese rule has reached the tightly guarded Tibetan capital. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)Two men engulfed themselves in a burst of flames outside a Buddhist temple popular with tourists and pilgrims in Lhasa, marking the first time a recent wave of self-immolations to protest Chinese rule has reached the tightly guarded Tibetan capital.

Pakistan's top judge urged to act over 'CIA doctor'

Posted: 28 May 2012 06:18 AM PDT

Shakeel Afridi ran a fake vaccination programme designed to collect bin Laden family DNAThe brother of a doctor jailed in Pakistan for helping the CIA hunt for Osama bin Laden called on the country's top judge Monday to intervene directly to allow a swift appeal.

Philippine chief justice to learn fate Tuesday

Posted: 27 May 2012 05:38 PM PDT

Renato Corona is accused of hiding millions of dollars' worth of assetsThe Philippines' top judge will learn his fate on Tuesday after prosecutors accused him of "deception of the highest order" and called for his sacking, as his historic four-month trial reached a climax.

Family of doctor in bin Laden hunt blasts trial

Posted: 28 May 2012 04:57 AM PDT

The brother of a doctor sentenced to 33 years for helping the United States track down Osama bin Laden says he is innocent and the Pakistani trial that convicted him was a sham.
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