Thursday, June 21, 2012

2 die in fire at 7-story building in Mumbai

2 die in fire at 7-story building in Mumbai

2 die in fire at 7-story building in Mumbai

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 11:19 AM PDT

Indian employees are evacuated as smoke billows after the Maharashtra state government caught fire in Mumbai, India, Thursday, June 21, 2012. Hundreds of employees were evacuated Thursday from the seven-story government building as more than two dozen fire engines battled the major fire that raged for more than three hours in India's financial and entertainment capital. (AP Photo)Thousands of employees were evacuated Thursday from a seven-story government building as more than two dozen fire engines battled a major blaze that raged for several hours in India's financial and entertainment capital.

Myanmar's Suu Kyi in historic speech to British parliament

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 11:08 AM PDT

Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi said her Southeast Asian homeland had yearned for democracy for decadesAung San Suu Kyi on Thursday urged the world to help Myanmar complete its journey towards democracy as she became the first foreign woman to address both houses of Britain's parliament.

Myanmar steps up dialogue with Kachin rebels

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 10:33 AM PDT

Secretary of Karean National Union Naw Si Pho Ra Sein (L) and the leader of Myanmar Union Peace committee Aung MinMyanmar's government and Kachin minority rebels have held three rounds of talks over the past month in an attempt to resolve a civil war raging in the far north, the two sides said Thursday.

Pakistan shrine, mosque blasts kill five: police

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 10:20 AM PDT

A Pakistan man holds his injured children at a hospital following a bomb explosion in Sufi ShrineA bomb on a donkey cart killed three people at a Sufi shrine in Pakistan's Taliban-hit city of Peshawar and a blast at a mosque in the southwest killed two on Thursday, officials said.

Iraq film seller laments Bollywood decline

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 09:47 AM PDT

Adil Hamid Khalaf recalls the 1950s, which he believes were a better era for Bollywood cinemaAdil Hamid Khalaf is like many Iraqi traders, with his tiny store stocked to the brim with VCDs and DVDs. What sets him apart is he can extol, in halting Hindi no less, the glory of 1950s Bollywood classics.

Arrest warrant for Pakistan PM nominee

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 09:32 AM PDT

The arrest warrant issued for Shahabuddin relates to his time as health ministerA Pakistani judge on Thursday ordered the arrest of President Asif Ali Zardari's top candidate to become the next prime minister after the Supreme Court ousted the previous incumbent for contempt.

Huge fire at state government building in Mumbai

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 09:20 AM PDT

The burning Mantralaya building, which houses the Maharashtra state secretariatA huge fire broke out at the state government headquarters in Mumbai on Thursday, injuring several people and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of officials as it engulfed the building's upper floors.

Sirens ring out in S. Korean power shortage drill

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 09:14 AM PDT

Rescue team members carry a mock victim during a power shortage drill in SeoulSirens rang out across South Korea and some traffic lights were switched off Thursday as the country carried out an unprecedented drill aimed at averting summer power cuts.

S. Koreans Ma and Lee lead Volvik Hildesheim Open

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 09:11 AM PDT

South Korea's Ma Soo-kilSouth Korean rookie Ma Soo-Kil and compatriot Lee Sang-Hee put the hosts on top as they shared the first round lead at the inaugural Volvik Hildesheim Open J Golf Series on Thursday.

Indonesia military plane crashes into houses, kills 10

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 09:08 AM PDT

Emergency personnel look through the rubble after an Indonesian military aircraft (background) crashed in JakartaAn Indonesian air force plane crashed into a military housing complex in Jakarta on Thursday, killing all seven crew on board and two children and an elderly woman on the ground, officials said.

Bangladesh garment factories reopen after riots

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 09:04 AM PDT

Bangladeshi riot police stand guard in front of a garments factory inSavar in May 2012More than 300 garment factories in Bangladesh reopened on Thursday after the government promised cheap food for nearly half a million workers to halt a wave of violent protests against low wages.

Indonesian court jails Bali bombmaker for 20 years

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 09:02 AM PDT

Patek is handcuffed after the verdictAn Indonesian court sentenced bombmaker Umar Patek to 20 years' jail on Thursday for his role in the 2002 Bali bombings, bringing to an end a 10-year probe into the nation's deadliest act of terror.

WBO ruling restores faith in boxing: Pacquiao

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 09:05 AM PDT

Philippine boxing icon Manny PacquiaoPhilippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao said Thursday that a WBO panel ruling that he had won his controversial bout against Timothy Bradley would help restore people's faith in the sport.

Military plane crashes into Jakarta homes; 10 die

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 08:58 AM PDT

An Indonesian air force plane slammed into a military housing complex and ignited a huge fireball Thursday while trying to land in Jakarta, killing all seven people aboard as well as two toddlers and their nanny in a home.

Indonesian court gives Bali bomber 20-year term

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 08:20 AM PDT

Indonesian militant Umar Patek, left, consults with his lawyer Ashludin Hatjani after being sentenced to 20 years in prison at West Jakarta district court in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, June 21, 2012. Patek was convicted guilty of his role in the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)An Indonesian militant was convicted of helping to build the massive car bomb used in the deadly 2002 Bali nightclub attacks and sentenced to 20 years in prison Thursday, concluding the trial for the case's last main defendant.

New Pakistan PM candidate faces arrest warrant

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 08:16 AM PDT

A local newspaper featuring a photo of Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on the front page, is displayed on a tree for sale by a vendor, not pictured, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, June 20, 2012. Pakistan's president summoned parliament to meet on Friday to elect a new prime minister, with the outgoing textile minister emerging as the likely candidate for the job. Yousuf Raza Gilani was dismissed Tuesday by the Supreme Court for failing to investigate his ally President Asif Ali Zardari for corruption. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)A Pakistani judge issued an arrest warrant Thursday for the ruling party's candidate for prime minister over allegations he illegally imported drugs, injecting fresh uncertainty into efforts to replace the previous premier who was ousted by the Supreme Court.

N. Zealand's 'night parrot' brought back from the brink

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 02:03 AM PDT

A mammoth conservation effort stretching back decades is offering hope for one of the world's rarest birds the kakapoFlightless, slow-moving and at times more sexually attracted to humans than their own species, it's small wonder New Zealand's kakapo parrot is on the verge of extinction.

14 injured in fire at 7-story building in Mumbai

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 07:28 AM PDT

Indian employees are evacuated as smoke billows after the Maharashtra state government caught fire in Mumbai, India, Thursday, June 21, 2012. Hundreds of employees were evacuated Thursday from the seven-story government building as more than two dozen fire engines battled the major fire that raged for more than three hours in India's financial and entertainment capital. (AP Photo)Thousands of employees were evacuated Thursday from a seven-story government building as more than two dozen fire engines battled a major fire that raged for several hours in India's financial and entertainment capital.

90 still missing after boat capsizes off Indonesia

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 06:22 AM PDT

A boat carrying about 200 people capsized south of Indonesia and scores were feared drowned Thursday in an apparent attempt to reach Australia to seek asylum. Indonesian and Australian navies launched efforts to rescue survivors.

Disabled Frenchman swims from Africa to Asia

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 06:41 AM PDT

"It is a great feeling to swim between Africa and Asia," Croizon saidA Frenchman who lost all of his limbs braved hot weather on Thursday to swim across the Red Sea from Egypt's Taba to Aqaba in Jordan as part of a global challenge.

Some restrictions on dissident artist Ai ending

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 06:32 AM PDT

Ai Weiwei talks on his mobile phone as he walks in his house's courtyard in Beijing Wednesday, June 20, 2012. Chinese police on Wednesday barred Ai from attending the first hearing of a lawsuit brought by his company against Beijing tax authorities and blocked reporters from filming at the courthouse, part of an intimidation campaign aimed at silencing the prominent artist and outspoken government critic. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)Dissident artist Ai Weiwei gained a bit of freedom Thursday when authorities said they would lift domestic travel restrictions imposed a year earlier, but he was still barred from leaving the country.

Asylum-seeker boat carrying 200 capsizes off Australia

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 06:18 AM PDT

A file picture shows a packed refugee boat off Christmas IslandA Sri Lankan refugee boat with 200 people believed to be on board capsized off Australia's remote Christmas Island Thursday, with police saying scores of people may have died.

Pakistan bowler Akhtar to talent scout

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 06:10 AM PDT

Akhtar had a career troubled by injuries, a dope scandal and disciplinary problemsControversial Pakistan paceman Shoaib Akhtar is to travel the country, playing cricket in the streets in a bid to talent spot young players and groom them for success.

Pakistan PM nominee files candidacy papers

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 05:48 PM PDT

Shahabuddin's nomination was announced after more than 24 hours of crisis talksPakistan's Makhdoom Shahabuddin on Thursday lodged his bid to be elected prime minister by parliament, in a move expected to end a power vacuum created by the dismissal of premier Yousaf Raza Gilani for contempt.

Pakistan cricketer Salman Butt freed - lawyers

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 05:45 PM PDT

Salman Butt was jailed for 30 months last November on charges of accepting corrupt paymentsPakistan's disgraced former Test captain Salman Butt has been released early from a British prison, his lawyers said Thursday, after serving less than a quarter of his sentence for spot fixing.
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