Thursday, July 5, 2012

China joins Russia in staying away from Syria talks

China joins Russia in staying away from Syria talks

China joins Russia in staying away from Syria talks

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 10:40 AM PDT

A handout picture released by the Syrian opposition's Shaam News Network shows rebels in IdlibChina joined Russia on Thursday in boycotting a meeting aimed at coordinating efforts to stop the killing in Syria, where three senior army officers were among the latest to be killed.

EU votes down Greenland whaling

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 10:39 AM PDT

Members of the International Whaling Commission attend their 64th Annual MeetingDenmark on Thursday lost a bid to extend whaling by Greenland's indigenous people beyond this year, with EU nations sharing concerns that tourists were being served a glut of whale meat.

Pakistan announce Australia series schedule

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 10:05 AM PDT

The Abu Dhabi Cricket StadiumPakistan Thursday finally announced a limited over series schedule against Australia, delaying the matches to late in the evening to avoid the heat in the United Arab Emirates, the cricket board said.

NATO's transition in Afghanistan an 'organised challenge'

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 09:46 AM PDT

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary-General Anders Fogh RasmussenNATO's transition from a combat to a support role in Afghanistan, to be concluded by the end of 2014, will be a challenge but a well organised one, alliance chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Thursday.

Pakistani mob kills man 'for burning Koran': police

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 09:28 AM PDT

Pakistan's anti-blasphemy laws make desecrating the Koran punishable by deathA 2,000-strong Pakistani mob snatched a mentally unstable man from a police station, beat him to death and torched his body after he allegedly burned pages from a Koran, police said Thursday.

Kabul gas accident toll rises to 17: police

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 09:21 AM PDT

Afghan bystanders help push a truck as black smoke rises following an explosion in KabulThe death toll from an explosion and fire at a liquid gas reservoir in Afghanistan's capital Kabul has risen to 17 with 155 injured, police said Thursday.

Indian Kashmir group warns tourists over miniskirts

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 09:06 AM PDT

Foreign tourists ride in a canoe across Nagin Lake in SrinagarAn Islamist group in Indian Kashmir on Thursday warned tourists not to wear miniskirts or other revealing clothes in the disputed region, which is enjoying a sharp revival in visitor numbers.

Mongolian opposition party poised for power

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 09:18 AM PDT

Mongolian President Tsakhia Elbegdorj (C) shakes hands with members of the General Election CommitteeMongolia's opposition Democratic Party won the most seats in last week's parliamentary elections, but not enough to secure a majority, according to official results released on Thursday.

Hong Kong closes bird market over H5N1 virus

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 09:19 AM PDT

A government inspector taking a swab from a bird cage at a bird market in Hong KongHong Kong on Thursday closed a popular tourist spot where hundreds of caged birds are on display after the deadly H5N1 avian flu virus was detected at one of the stalls.

India's Kingfisher to sell property to raise funds

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 09:17 AM PDT

Analysts say Kingfisher desperately needs at least $600 million to stay in businessIndia's cash-strapped Kingfisher Airlines said on Thursday that it plans to start selling some unused real estate to raise much-required funds.

Hong Kong lawmakers seek to oust new leader

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 09:04 AM PDT

Albert Ho (L), chairman of the Democratic Party and party vice chairman Sin Chung-kai (R) display court papersPro-democracy lawmakers Thursday filed legal challenges to the election of Hong Kong's new leader less than a week after he took office amid the biggest demonstrations in the city in nearly a decade.

Clinton to make landmark visit to Laos

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 09:00 AM PDT

Hillary Clinton will travl to France, Japan, Mongolia, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Egypt and IsraelSecretary of State Hillary Clinton is to become the first top US diplomat to visit communist-run Laos in 57 years, as part of an eight-nation tour that will also take her to Egypt and Israel.

First NATO trucks cross Pakistan border

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 08:46 AM PDT

A driver washes his face near a truck carrying NATO supplies at the Pakistani-Afghan border, in Chaman, Pakistan, Thursday, July 5, 2012. The first truck carrying supplies to American and NATO troops in Afghanistan has crossed the Pakistani border after a seven-month long closure of the supply routes by Pakistan ended earlier this week. (AP Photo/Matiullah Achakzai)The first trucks carrying supplies to American and NATO troops in Afghanistan crossed the Pakistani border Thursday after a seven-month closure of the supply routes ended earlier this week.

South Korean arrested for unapproved trip to North

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 07:59 AM PDT

Activist No Su-hui, center, shouts "Long Live Reunification" in front of North Korean officials and soldiers, foreground, before crossing the demarcation line between North and South Korea where South Korean officials, at rear, were waiting for him, at the Demilitarized Zone at Panmunjom, Korea, on Thursday, July 5, 2012. South Korean officials immediately detained the activist for making an extended trip to Pyongyang without South Korean government approval as required by law. (AP Photo/Kim Kwang Hyon)As North Koreans cheered and waved white "unified Korea" flags, a South Korean activist was arrested as soon as he set foot on home soil Thursday, resisting police in a stunt of defiance after an unapproved, three-month stay in the North.

SKorean leader's brother ensnared in bribery probe

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 07:05 AM PDT

In this photo taken on Tuesday, July 3, 2012, Lee Sang-deuk, the elder brother of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak arrives at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office in Seoul, South Korea. Lee is the latest high-profile figure to face questioning about alleged bribery in the country's banking industry. (AP Photo/Yonhap/ Im Hun-jung) KOREA OUTThe elder brother of President Lee Myung-bak is the latest high-profile person to be questioned about alleged bribery in South Korea's banking industry.

Fukushima was 'man-made' disaster: Japanese probe

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 07:01 AM PDT

The nuclear accident at Fukushima last year was a "man-made disaster", a parliamentary probe saysLast year's Fukushima nuclear accident was a man-made disaster caused by Japan's culture of "reflexive obedience" and not just the tsunami that hit the plant, a damning parliamentary report said Thursday.

China pledges financial aid to Cuba's Castro

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 06:40 AM PDT

Cuban President Raul Castro (left) and China's President Hu JintaoChina on Thursday pledged financial aid to Cuba as it undertakes historic economic reforms, promising visiting President Raul Castro a new credit line as well as help in health care and technology.

'Rightful heir' to British monarchy dies in Australia

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 03:12 AM PDT

Hastings, born the 14th earl of Loudoun, moved to Australia in 1960 in search of adventureAn Australian forklift driver who some historians argued was the true heir to the British throne has died in the small New South Wales town he called home, his local newspaper reported Thursday.

Taiwan photographer's crusade: Doomed shelter dogs

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 06:01 AM PDT

In this photo taken on Monday, April 9, 2012, in a makeshift studio, Taiwanese photographer Tou Chih-kang and his assistant steady a scared dog for a portrait in the final moments of its life before being put down by lethal injection at a shelter in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan. Tou has been visiting dog shelters for two years now, making human-like portraits that give a sense of dignity and esteem to some 400 canines, in hopes of educating the public on the proper care of pets. This year Taiwanese authorities will kill an estimated 80,000 stray dogs at 38 pounds scattered throughout the island. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)The photographer gingerly places a small, mixed-breed puppy on a platform in his makeshift studio at an animal shelter in northern Taiwan. The dog looks about 2 months old, with alert, trusting eyes and a shiny black coat.

S. Korean activist arrested after trip to N. Korea

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 06:32 AM PDT

South Korean activist Ro Su-Hui (centre) crosses the border truce village of PanmunjomA left-wing South Korean activist was detained Thursday when he returned home from an illegal trip to North Korea and a meeting with its ceremonial head of state, police said.

Thai ruling party at risk as court mulls key case

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 06:29 AM PDT

Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra's Puea Thai party has delayed a parliamentary vote on "reconciliation" proposalsThailand's Constitutional Court on Thursday began hearing an incendiary charter amendment case that could lead to the dissolution of the ruling party and tear open the kingdom's bitter political rifts.

First NATO truck crosses Pakistan border

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 06:20 AM PDT

A driver washes his face near a truck carrying NATO supplies at the Pakistani-Afghan border, in Chaman, Pakistan, Thursday, July 5, 2012. The first truck carrying supplies to American and NATO troops in Afghanistan has crossed the Pakistani border after a seven-month long closure of the supply routes by Pakistan ended earlier this week. (AP Photo/Matiullah Achakzai)The first truck carrying supplies to American and NATO troops in Afghanistan has crossed the Pakistani border after a seven-month closure of the supply routes by Pakistan ended earlier this week.

Muslim states urge Suu Kyi to help end Myanmar violence

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 05:16 PM PDT

Aung San Suu Kyi has been invited to visit the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) headquarters in JeddahThe head of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) urged Myanmar's pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi Thursday to help end violence against the Muslim Rohingya community in her country.

Philippine leader denies asking for US spy planes

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 05:05 PM PDT

US Navy personnel sit under a P3C Orion Maritime Surveillance aircraftPhilippine President Benigno Aquino on Thursday denied reports he had asked the United States for spy planes to monitor a territorial dispute with China in the South China Sea.
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