Saturday, July 7, 2012

Japan Anonymous pick up litter to protest download laws

Japan Anonymous pick up litter to protest download laws

Japan Anonymous pick up litter to protest download laws

Posted: 07 Jul 2012 10:13 AM PDT

Anonymous allies pick up litterAbout 80 masked people, calling themselves allies of the global hacker group Anonymous, picked up litter in Tokyo Saturday in a novel protest against Japan's tougher laws against illegal downloads.

Myanmar releases detained students

Posted: 07 Jul 2012 10:10 AM PDT

Generation '88 student leaders Ko Ko Gyi (L) and Min Ko Naing (2nd R ) speak to the media in YangonMyanmar on Saturday released student leaders held in the country's largest crackdown on dissent since the end of outright military rule last year, following outcry over the detentions.

Japan considers buying disputed islands: PM

Posted: 07 Jul 2012 10:09 AM PDT

"There is no question that the Senkakus are an integral part of our country's territory," PM Yoshihiko Noda saysJapan is considering buying a chain of islands at the centre of a bitter territorial dispute with China and Taiwan, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said Saturday, sparking an angry response from Beijing.

Boxer is Philippines' main hope for Olympic medal

Posted: 07 Jul 2012 10:03 AM PDT

Mark Anthony Barriga (R) of Philippines fights with Hitarihun Agust of Indonesia (L)Boxer Mark Anthony Barriga is the Philippines' main hope for gold at the London Games, sports officials said Saturday, with the light-flyweight aiming to be the country's first Olympic champion.

Peace talks spawn violent Taliban splinter groups

Posted: 07 Jul 2012 09:59 AM PDT

FILE - In this Sunday, May 13, 2012 file photo, former Taliban fighters hand over their weapons to Afghan police as part of a reconciliation process in Herat, Afghanistan. As the United States and its allies try to negotiate a peace settlement with the Taliban before all combat troops leave Afghanistan in 2014, a new obstacle has arisen: Insurgent splinter groups opposed to the deal are emerging, complicating U.S. hopes of leaving behind a stable country.(AP Photo/Hoshang Hashimi, File)As the United States and its allies try to negotiate a peace settlement with the Taliban before all combat troops leave Afghanistan in 2014, a new obstacle has arisen: Insurgent splinter groups opposed to the deal are emerging, complicating U.S. hopes of leaving behind a stable country.

Donors to pledge over $16 bn for Afghanistan: Japan

Posted: 07 Jul 2012 09:58 AM PDT

Japan's Foreign Minister Koichiro GembaDonors at a major development conference for Afghanistan will pledge total aid of more than $16 billion for four years to 2015, Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba said Saturday.

International donors pledging $16B in Afghan aid

Posted: 07 Jul 2012 09:43 AM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during a joint press conference with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, not pictured, at the Presidential Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, July 7, 2012. Clinton announced that President Barack Obama had designated Afghanistan as a "major non-NATO ally" shortly after arriving in the country for talks with Karzai. (AP Photo/Ahmad Jamshid)International donors will pledge $16 billion in aid for Afghanistan over the next four years in hopes of stabilizing the country after most foreign combat troops return home, a U.S. diplomat said Sunday, but the money will come with conditions to ensure it doesn't fall victim to rampant Afghan corruption and mismanagement.

Greenish pitch delights Pakistan, S.Lanka

Posted: 07 Jul 2012 09:12 AM PDT

Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakkara (C) and teammates warm up during a practice sessionPakistan and Sri Lanka begin the third and final Test in Pallekele on Sunday seeking an exciting finale on what appears to be a result-oriented wicket.

Northeast India floods kill 121, displace 6 mn

Posted: 07 Jul 2012 08:53 AM PDT

The weather office forecasts that more rains during the next 24 hours will lash India's northeastThe death toll from heavy monsoon rains which have caused massive flooding in India's northeast has risen to more than 120, with six million forced to flee their homes, officials said Saturday.

US delivers 'powerful commitment' to Afghanistan

Posted: 07 Jul 2012 08:55 AM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during a joint press conference with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, not pictured, at the Presidential Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, July. 7, 2012. Clinton announced that President Barack Obama had designated Afghanistan as a major non-NATO ally shortly after arriving in the country for talks with Karzai. (AP Photo/Ahmad Jamshid)The U.S. designation Saturday of Afghanistan as its newest "major non-NATO ally" amounts to a political statement of support for the country's long-term stability and solidifies close defense cooperation after American combat troops withdraw in 2014.

Myanmar detains activists ahead of commemoration

Posted: 07 Jul 2012 08:41 AM PDT

Myanmar's prominent "88 Generation Students Group" leader, Min Ko Naing, second from right, senior leader, Ko Ko Gyi, left, and other members hold a picture of recently detained student activists during a commemoration of the 50th anniversary of a brutal military crackdown on students in Yangon, Myanmar, Saturday, July. 7, 2012. More than 20 political activists were detained across Myanmar ahead of the anniversary. Fellow activists said the detentions were proof that the government remains repressive despite the president's widely praised reforms. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win)Authorities in Myanmar temporarily detained more than 20 political activists ahead of a planned commemoration Saturday of the 50th anniversary of a brutal military crackdown on students.

Smoking Indonesian orangutan forced to quit

Posted: 07 Jul 2012 08:23 AM PDT

Orangutans easily mimic human behaviour, including smokingAn orangutan who became the star attraction of an Indonesian zoo for her penchant for puffing on cigarettes will be forced to quit cold turkey, a conservationist said Saturday.

Offshore island to open Taiwan's first casino

Posted: 07 Jul 2012 07:30 AM PDT

A total of 1,795 people voted "yes" in the casino referendum while 1,341 voted against it and 28 cast invalid votesResidents of the offshore island of Matsu voted on Saturday in favour of opening Taiwan's first legal casino, officials said.

Philippine rebels slam 'snail's pace' of talks

Posted: 07 Jul 2012 07:22 AM PDT

Thousands are attending a Moro Islamic Liberation Front gathering at their camp in MindanaoLeaders of the Philippines' largest Muslim rebel group Saturday criticised the slow pace of peace talks with the government, warning that some members were growing dissatisfied.

Philippine leader signs mining reforms

Posted: 07 Jul 2012 07:18 AM PDT

Details of new mining laws in the Philippines will be released on Monday, says the president's officePhilippine President Benigno Aquino has signed a long-delayed executive order revamping the mining industry, the presidential palace said Saturday.

Afghanistan declared a major US non-NATO ally

Posted: 07 Jul 2012 04:21 AM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during a joint press conference with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, not pictured, at the Presidential Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, July. 7, 2012. Clinton announced that President Barack Obama had designated Afghanistan as a major non-NATO ally shortly after arriving in the country for talks with Karzai. (AP Photo/Ahmad Jamshid)The Obama administration on Saturday declared Afghanistan the United States' newest "major non-NATO ally," an action designed to facilitate close defense cooperation after U.S. combat troops withdraw from the country in 2014 and as a political statement of support for Afghanistan's long-term stability.

Buddhist relics worth millions seized in Pakistan

Posted: 07 Jul 2012 04:25 AM PDT

In this Friday, July 6, 2012 photo, A Pakistani journalist takes notes next to ancient Buddhist sculptures seized by police Friday, that smugglers were attempting to spirit out of the country, in Karachi, Pakistan. Pakistani officials say police have seized many sculptures of Buddha and other related religious figures worth millions of dollars that experts indicated could be over 2,000 years old. (AP Photo/Shakil Adil)Pakistani police seized a large number of ancient Buddhist sculptures that smugglers were attempting to spirit out of the country and sell for millions of dollars on the international antiquities market, officials said Saturday.

East Timor stages 'peaceful' parliamentary vote

Posted: 07 Jul 2012 03:53 AM PDT

The East Timor elections were peaceful, say authoritiesEast Timor's voters went to the polls Saturday in parliamentary elections seen as a key test for the young and fragile democracy and likely to determine if UN peacekeepers can leave by the end of the year.

Bombs, rocket kill 11 Afghan civilians

Posted: 07 Jul 2012 03:34 AM PDT

A roadside bomb hit a truck, killing six people, in the Chora district of Uruzgan province todayBomb blasts and a rocket attack have killed 11 civilians including at least four children in the space of 24 hours in southern Afghanistan, officials said Saturday.

Afghan official: 6 dead from roadside bomb

Posted: 07 Jul 2012 02:38 AM PDT

Afghan officials say a roadside bomb has killed six civilians in southern Afghanistan, while a rocket attack in the west killed one.

Leader-in-waiting says no need to fear China

Posted: 07 Jul 2012 12:49 AM PDT

Xi sought to reassure other countries the rise of China was not something to be fearedChina's leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping insisted Saturday that Beijing would never impose its will on the rest of the world and instead wanted to "abandon the old mindset" and strive for global peace.

Twitter beefs up search function

Posted: 07 Jul 2012 12:27 AM PDT

Twitter said Friday it was upgrading its search functions to include "autocomplete" and spelling correction featuresTwitter said Friday it was upgrading its search functions to include "autocomplete" and spelling correction features.

Gunmen kill 18 in southwest Pakistan: officials

Posted: 07 Jul 2012 12:26 AM PDT

Pakistani security personnel search a car at a checkpoint in Baluchistan in 2011Unidentified gunmen in southwest Pakistan killed 18 people late Friday who were trying to illegally cross into neighboring Iran in three vehicles, officials said.

Lin to ink offer sheet with Rockets: report

Posted: 07 Jul 2012 12:24 AM PDT

Jeremy Lin in May 2012NBA free agent Jeremy Lin, the Asian-American star who sparked "Lin-sanity" in February for the Knicks, has reportedly agreed to sign a rich offer sheet with the Houston Rockets.

Taiwan probes missing secret naval maps

Posted: 07 Jul 2012 12:05 AM PDT

The maps were found to be missing during an inventory checkTaiwan's military prosecutors were investigating the disappearance of two maps containing secret information on the island's naval deployments, reports said Saturday.
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