Wednesday, June 6, 2012

British PM raises whisky with Philippine president

British PM raises whisky with Philippine president

British PM raises whisky with Philippine president

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 10:21 AM PDT

British Prime Minister David Cameron (L) shakes hands with Philippine President Benigno AquinoThe Philippine president promised Britain his country was changing its tariff regime on strong drinks, a move which would give Scotch whiskies greater access to the market, London said Wednesday.

Iran doubts P5+1 willingness for success in nuclear talks

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 10:08 AM PDT

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (L) shakes hands with China's Premier Wen JiabaoIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused major world powers on Wednesday of looking for ways to "find excuses and to waste time" in talks over Tehran's controversial nuclear programme.

Central Asia group seeks bigger Afghanistan role

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 09:39 AM PDT

Chinese President Hu Jintao, third right, stands with leaders of Central Asian nations, from left, Uzbekistan's President Islam Karimov, Kyrgyzstan's President Almazbek Sharshenovich Atambayev, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Hu, Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev and Tajikistan's President Emomali Rakhmon, for a group photo at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Wednesday, June 6, 2012, at the start of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit. Central Asian states meeting in Beijing this week say they want a role in stabilizing Afghanistan after most U.S. combat troops leave at the end of 2014, with China's economic juggernaut leading the charge. (AP Photo/Mark Ralston, Pool)Central Asian states meeting in Beijing this week say they want a role in stabilizing Afghanistan after most U.S. combat troops leave at the end of 2014, with China's economic juggernaut leading the charge.

Long-jailed China labor activist said to kill self

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 09:29 AM PDT

An ailing Chinese labor activist imprisoned for two decades died in a hospital Wednesday one year after being released from jail, and a relative raised doubt on the official explanation that he had hanged himself.

China, Russia 'decisively against' Syria regime change

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 09:24 AM PDT

Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) is on a three-day visit to ChinaChina and Russia said Wednesday they were "decisively against" intervention or regime change in Syria as Arab and Western calls mounted for tougher international action in the 15-month conflict.

Top China dissident found dead

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 09:01 AM PDT

Li Wangyang (left) was found dead at Daxiang hospital in Shaoyang cityLeading Chinese dissident Li Wangyang, jailed for more than 22 years after the 1989 Tiananmen democracy protests, died in strange circumstances in central China Wednesday, his family and rights groups said.

Suu Kyi welcomes Australia easing Myanmar sanctions

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 08:51 AM PDT

Aung San Suu Kyi (right) and Bob Carr prepare to address the press after a meeting in YangonMyanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday welcomed Australia's decision to ease sanctions against her country after talks with visiting Foreign Minister Bob Carr.

India 'lynchpin' for US strategy in Asia: Panetta

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 08:38 AM PDT

Leon Panetta delivers a speech on Indo-US Defence relations at the Institute for Defence Studies and AnalysisPentagon chief Leon Panetta vowed Wednesday to expand defence ties between India and the United States, saying New Delhi was a "lynchpin" in a new US military strategy focused on Asia.

Panetta: Drone attacks will continue in Pakistan

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 08:36 AM PDT

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta pays tribute at the India Gate war memorial monument, in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, June 6, 2012. Panetta is urging leaders of India to play a more robust role in Afghanistan, as U.S. tensions with Pakistan, India's arch-rival, continue to churn. (AP Photo/Mustafa Quraishi)Just two days after a drone strike killed al-Qaida's second-in-command, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta made it clear Wednesday that such attacks will continue as long as the U.S. needs to defend itself against terrorists that threaten America.

China mulls risky public trial for fallen politico

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 08:19 AM PDT

FILE - In this file photo taken on March 11, 2012, Chongqing party secretary Bo Xilai attends a plenary session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. China's leadership faces a knotty choice in how to finish off the fallen politician without further damaging the Communist Party's image: Purge him the old-fasioned way - in secret - or run him through a public trial. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)China's leadership faces a knotty choice in how to finish off fallen politician Bo Xilai without further damaging the Communist Party's image: Purge him the old-fashioned way — in secret — or run him through a public trial.

US to keep up Al-Qaeda attacks in Pakistan: Panetta

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 08:05 AM PDT

The Pentagon has increasingly come to rely on drones in their 11-year campaign against Al-QaedaPentagon chief Leon Panetta said Wednesday that the US would continue to launch drone attacks against Al-Qaeda in Pakistan despite complaints from Islamabad that the strikes violate its sovereignty.

Suicide bombers kill 22 civilians at Afghan market

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 08:02 AM PDT

Afghan victims of a suicide attack are seen on stretchers at a hospital in Kandahar, south of Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, June 6, 2012. Two suicide bombers blew themselves up in a market area in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing and wounding scores of people, authorities said. (AP Photo/Allauddin Khan)Three suicide attackers blew themselves up in the largest city in southern Afghanistan Wednesday, killing 22 people and wounding at least 50 others in a dusty marketplace that was turned into a gruesome scene of blood and bodies.

Dozens of Afghan civilians die in bloody day

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 06:59 AM PDT

The Taliban have in the past threatened to kill truckers working for the US-led NATO missionDozens of civilians were killed in a bloody day across Afghanistan Wednesday as a twin suicide bombing ripped through a crowded makeshift bazaar and a NATO air strike hit a home, Afghan officials said.

Children injured in clash in China's Xinjiang

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 06:35 AM PDT

Xinjiang has been under heavy security since July 2009Twelve children were hurt in a clash at an Islamic school in China's restive Xinjiang region Wednesday, police and an exile group said amid an escalating crackdown on "illegal" religious activities.

Afghan officials say Taliban poisoned schoolgirls

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 06:25 AM PDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, May 23, 2006 file photo, Afghan school girls read their lessons at the Aziz Afghan Secondary School in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Afghan government alleges the Taliban tried to poison students at girls' schools, causing outbreaks of sickness, and says 15 suspects have been arrested. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd, File)The Afghan government accused the Taliban Wednesday of poisoning schoolgirls by bribing students and workers to sneak toxic chemicals into drinking water or spread it around school grounds, sickening scores. Fifteen suspects have been arrested, officials said.

Afghans accuse Pakistan over schoolgirl 'attacks'

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 06:18 AM PDT

Afghan schoolgirls receive treatment for suspected poisoning at their school in KabulAfghan intelligence on Wednesday accused Pakistani spies of poisoning schoolgirls as authorities battle to halt a string of alleged attacks that have sown panic in parts of the north.

Air India to receive first Dreamliners this month

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 05:57 PM PDT

Air India was supposed to receive the first of 27 Dreamliners by the end of May after years of delaysStruggling state-run carrier Air India will take delivery of its first Boeing Dreamliner aircraft later this month after the two firms agreed compensation for delays, the government said Wednesday.

Panetta: US, India must improve ties with Pakistan

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 05:03 AM PDT

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta pays tribute at the India Gate war memorial monument, in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, June 6, 2012. Panetta is urging leaders of India to play a more robust role in Afghanistan, as U.S. tensions with Pakistan, India's arch-rival, continue to churn. (AP Photo/Mustafa Quraishi)Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is delivering a strong defense of the U.S. use of drones to kill insurgents in Pakistan, telling an audience next door in India on Wednesday that America has made it clear to Islamabad it will continue to target al-Qaida leaders in that country.

China sees role for regional bloc in Afghanistan

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Hu Jintao said China will play a key role in the "peaceful reconstruction process in Afghanistan"China, Russia and four Central Asian countries have vowed to play a bigger role in Afghanistan, Chinese President Hu Jintao said in comments published Wednesday, as NATO forces prepare to pull out.

Oil rises above $85 after US crude supply drop

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 04:50 AM PDT

The price of oil rose above $85 a barrel Wednesday, buoyed by a broad rise in global financial markets and a report showing U.S. crude supplies fell more than expected last week, suggesting demand may be improving.

Afghans: NATO airstrike killed women, children

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 04:45 AM PDT

Afghan victims of a suicide attack are seen on stretchers at a hospital in Kandahar, south of Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, June 6, 2012. Two suicide bombers blew themselves up in a market area in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing and wounding scores of people, authorities said. (AP Photo/Allauddin Khan)Afghan officials and residents say a pre-dawn NATO airstrike aimed at militants in eastern Afghanistan killed civilians celebrating a wedding, including women and children.

NATO helicopter crashes in Afghanistan, 2 dead

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 04:32 AM PDT

Afghan victims of a suicide attack are seen on stretchers at a hospital in Kandahar, south of Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, June 6, 2012. Two suicide bombers blew themselves up in a market area in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing and wounding scores of people, authorities said. (AP Photo/Allauddin Khan)The U.S.-led coalition says one of its helicopters has crashed in Afghanistan, killing two NATO service members.

Indian 'untouchable' lynched over water pump: police

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 04:36 AM PDT

Indian police patrol fields in the eastern state of Bihar, after a spate of attacks on lower caste Hindus in 2000Police in north India said Wednesday they were hunting for a village leader accused of beating to death an "untouchable" neighbour who broke strict caste-based rules by using a local handpump.

Twin Afghanistan suicide bombing kills 23: police

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 04:31 AM PDT

The Taliban have in the past threatened to kill truckers working for the US-led NATO missionA twin suicide bombing attack killed 23 people Wednesday in a car park crammed with vehicles supplying a major NATO base in Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar, police said.

New NKorean leader stages massive children's rally

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 04:27 AM PDT

North Korea's young leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday made his second speech at a major public event since taking power in December, addressing a children's rally aimed at winning a new generation's support.
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