Friday, June 22, 2012

Di Resta praises Force India pace

Di Resta praises Force India pace

Di Resta praises Force India pace

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 11:15 AM PDT

Force India's Scottish driver Paul di Resta (R) walks to the pitsPaul di Resta was not surprised by the pace of his Force India car despite being very competitive during Friday's practice sessions for Sunday's European Grand Prix.

'Liar' Kaneria given life ban from English cricket

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 11:02 AM PDT

Danish Kaneria has not played for Pakistan since making the last of his 61 Test appearances in 2010Former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria was given a life ban from English cricket on Friday for his involvement in the Mervyn Westfield spot-fixing case, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said.

Pakistan lawmakers elect new PM

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 10:30 AM PDT

Newly elected Pakistan's Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf (L) and Pervez Elahi meetMPs elected Raja Pervez Ashraf as Pakistan's new prime minister Friday, in a bid to end a crisis sparked by judges ousting the premier and demanding the arrest of his would-be successor.

Detained Frenchman to stay in Cambodia: minister

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 10:25 AM PDT

Cambodia will not extradite a French architect who is under arrest over links to disgraced Chinese politician Bo XilaiCambodia has repeated its position that it will not extradite a detained French architect linked to disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai before the case has been fully investigated.

S.Korea's Mo aims for third Asian Tour title

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 10:20 AM PDT

Mo Joong-Kyung plays during the second round of the Volvik Hildesheim OpenSouth Korea's Mo Joong-Kyung took the lead on the second day of the inaugural Volvik Hildesheim Open J Golf Series Friday following another flawless round of four-under-par 68.

Vietnam's Minh on course for first 2012 win

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 10:18 AM PDT

Nguyen Tien Minh of VietnamVietnam's Nguyen Tien Minh took a step closer to his first victory of 2012 after coming from a set down to beat Malaysia's Daren Liew in the quarter-finals of the Singapore Open on Friday.

Pakistan sends schoolgirl to torch relay

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 10:01 AM PDT

Pakistani girl Zainab ImranA Pakistani schoolgirl selected to take part in the Olympic torch relay spoke of her delight Friday and said she hoped it could improve the country's tarnished image.

South Africa stunned again as Bangladesh triumph

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 09:23 AM PDT

Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur RahimStunned South Africa must defeat hosts Zimbabwe to reach the non-cap Twenty20 tri-nations tournament final at Harare Sports Club after losing by three wickets to Bangladesh Friday.

Dilshan, Sangakkara flay Pakistan

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 09:17 AM PDT

Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan hit 13 boundaries and a six as he reached his 13th Test centuryTillakaratne Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara hammered centuries as Sri Lanka walloped Pakistan on the opening day of the first cricket Test in Galle on Friday.

Taliban storm Afghan hotel, killing 18 people

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 09:13 AM PDT

Afghan special forces are seen outside the Spozhmai hotel at Lake Qargha where security officials say Taliban insurgents have killed at least 17 people, most of them civilians, in an attack that began before midnight on Thursday, just north of Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, June, 22, 2012. It was the latest in a string of attacks this week that suggest the insurgent group is pushing hard with its summer offensive rather than waiting for international forces to draw down. (AP Photo/Ahmad Jamshid)Heavily armed Taliban insurgents stormed into a lakeside hotel north of Kabul and opened fire on guests inside, killing 18 people — most civilians — before the 12-hour long rampage ended Friday morning, Afghan officials said.

Pakistan gets new prime minister

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 08:24 AM PDT

A man showers under a broken pipeline during a hot afternoon as temperature rose to 111 degrees Fahrenheit (44 degrees Celsius) in the suburbs of Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, June 21, 2012. (AP Photo/B.K. Bangash)Pakistani lawmakers elected a ruling party loyalist as the new prime minister Friday, despite corruption allegations and his failure to end the country's energy crisis — setting in motion what is likely to be a short and turbulent premiership.

Taliban storm lakeside hotel in Kabul, 18 dead

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 07:05 AM PDT

NATO Black Hawk helicopters fly near the Spozhmai hotel in Qargha lake in the outskirts of KabulTaliban militants armed with guns and rockets attacked a lakeside hotel near Kabul overnight, seizing dozens of hostages including women and children and killing at least 18 people.

Cambodia will not extradite Frenchman linked to Bo

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 06:24 AM PDT

Cambodia said Friday it will not extradite a Frenchman it detained for possible involvement in a murder linked to one of China's biggest political scandals in years.

Pakistan's ruling party names new premier nominee

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 05:54 AM PDT

A man showers under a broken pipeline during a hot afternoon as temperature rose to 111 degrees Fahrenheit (44 degrees Celsius) in the suburbs of Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, June 21, 2012. (AP Photo/B.K. Bangash)Pakistan's ruling party named a loyalist tainted both by corruption allegations and failure to end the country's energy crisis as its candidate for prime minister, setting up what is likely to be a short and turbulent premiership.

Huge US, SKorea war games called warning to NKorea

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 04:22 AM PDT

In this photo taken Tuesday, June 19, 2012, smoke rises from explosions near the North Korean flag during South Korea-U.S. joint military live-fire drills at Seungjin Fire Training Field in Pocheon, South Korea, near the border with North Korea. The drills were held in a show of combat readiness ahead of the 62nd anniversary of the start of the Korean War on June 25. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)A huge North Korean flag disappeared behind a tower of flames and thick black smoke Friday as South Korean fighter jets and U.S. attack helicopters fired rockets in the allies' biggest joint live-fire drills since the Korean War.

Disgraced cricketer Butt apologises on Pakistan return

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 05:15 PM PDT

Salman Butt speaks to the media upon his arrival at the Allama Iqbal International airport in LahorePakistan's disgraced former captain Salman Butt returned home Friday after being released from a British prison, maintaining his innocence over a spot-fixing scandal but apologising for the first time for not reporting corrupt approaches.

Pakistan's ruling party names new PM nominee

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 04:54 AM PDT

Pakistani children, who were injured in an explosion in a Sunni shrine, are taken in a vehicle to a hospital, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Thursday, June 21, 2012. A Pakistani police officer said that two children have been killed by an explosion at a Sunni shrine in Peshawar as dozens of people gathered there. (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)Pakistan's ruling party named a loyalist tainted by corruption allegations and a failure to end the country's energy crisis as the candidate for prime minister, setting the stage for what is likely to be a short and turbulent premiership.

Kabul birthday party reduced to bloody destruction

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 04:25 AM PDT

A man holds spent shells near the Spozhmai Hotel near Kabul which was attacked overnight ThursdayA carefree birthday party and night out to celebrate the start of the Afghan weekend were reduced to destruction and butchery when Taliban gunmen stormed a lakeside hotel, opening fire indiscriminately on wealthy revellers.

Taliban storm Afghan hotel, kill 18 people

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 03:25 AM PDT

Afghan special forces are seen outside the Spozhmai hotel at Lake Qargha where security officials say Taliban insurgents have killed at least 17 people, most of them civilians, in an attack that began before midnight on Thursday, just north of Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, June, 22, 2012. It was the latest in a string of attacks this week that suggest the insurgent group is pushing hard with its summer offensive rather than waiting for international forces to draw down. (AP Photo/Ahmad Jamshid)Heavily armed Taliban insurgents killed 18 people — most of them civilians — in an attack Friday on a lakeside hotel just north of Kabul, Afghan officials said

No more victims found after Indonesian plane crash

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 03:22 AM PDT

Indonesian air military personnel carry the coffin of a victim in an Indonesian air force plane crash at Halim Perdanakusuma air base in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, June 22, 2012. Rescuers Friday resumed searching burned-out houses struck by the plane that crashed into the military housing complex and ignited a huge fireball in the capital. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)Rescuers finished searching damaged and burned homes Friday without finding more victims of a military plane crash in Indonesia's capital that killed seven airmen and four people in a house.

Crashes fuel uproar in Japan over US aircraft

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 02:29 AM PDT

FILE - In this March 5, 2010 file photo, a U.S. Marine helicopter tries to land at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma on the southern island of Okinawa, Japan. Recent crashes involving the U.S. military's latest transport aircraft Osprey are fueling an uproar in Japan that could threaten plans to deploy them to the southern island of Okinawa by the end of the year. Following an uproar on Okinawa and in another city likely to host the Osprey aircraft, U.S. officials were to brief Japanese government representatives in Washington on Friday, June 22, 2012. (AP Photos/Koji Ueda, File)Recent crashes involving the U.S. military's latest transport aircraft are fueling an uproar in Japan that could threaten plans to deploy them to the southern island of Okinawa by the end of the year.

Indian court rules for Tata in land case

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 02:11 AM PDT

Tata Motors had pumped $350 million into the factory at SingurAn Indian court ruled Friday in favour of Tata Motors in its fight to hold on to land it bought for an aborted factory in West Bengal state where it planned to build its low-cost Nano car.

WikiLeaks founder denounces Australia, Sweden

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 01:59 AM PDT

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says he fears ending up in the hands of the US if he is extradited to SwedenWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange lashed out at Australia and Sweden on Friday as he spoke for the first time since turning up at the Ecuadorian embassy in London requesting political asylum.

Taliban storm Afghan hotel, kill 17 people

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 02:05 AM PDT

Heavily armed Taliban insurgents killed 17 people — most of them civilians — in an attack Friday on a lakeside hotel just north of Kabul, Afghan officials said.
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