Sunday, July 29, 2012

Japan's Oiwa storms into dressage lead

Japan's Oiwa storms into dressage lead

Japan's Oiwa storms into dressage lead

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 09:55 AM PDT

Japan's Yoshiaki Oiwa on Noonday de Conde competes in the dressage event ofJapan's Yoshaki Oiwa outshone a posse of more established stars to take the lead in the individual Olympic Games eventing standings at the conclusion of a stormy dressage session on Sunday.

An maintains North Korea's judo success

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 09:34 AM PDT

North Korea's An Kum AeAn Kum-Ae continued North Korea's fine record in Olympic women's judo by winning the under-52kg division on Sunday at London's ExCeL Arena.

N. Korea vows tough action against US

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 08:28 AM PDT

North Korean soldier at the truce village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that divides the Korean peninsulaNorth Korea on Sunday vowed tough action against the United States, accusing it of plotting to blow up statues of its founding leader in a bid to stir turmoil in the isolated communist state.

China win women's synchro 3m springboard Olympic gold

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 08:20 AM PDT

China's Wu Minxia and He Zi took the gold medal on SundayChina's Wu Minxia won her third synchronised three-metre springboard Olympic gold medal winning the final with He Zi on Sunday.

Farcical scenes in Japan-Korea judo quarter-final

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 07:59 AM PDT

Japan's Masashi Ebinuma (white) competes with Korea's Cho Jun-Ho (blue) during the under-66kg quarter-final matchThe Olympic judo quarter-final between world champion Masashi Ebinuma and Cho Jun-Ho of South Korea descended into farce on Sunday after Cho was awarded victory only for his Japanese rival to be declared the winner moments later.

Philippines captures top Al-Qaeda linked militant

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 07:33 AM PDT

Philippine soldiers search for Abu Sayyaf extremists during a patrol of Basilan islandPhilippine authorities have arrested a founding member of the Al-Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf group blamed for some of the worst terror attacks in the region, security officials said on Sunday.

Hong Kong parents protest China patriotism lessons

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 07:18 AM PDT

Organisers said 90,000 demonstrators took part in the noisy protestThousands of stroller-pushing Hong Kong parents and activists Sunday protested a plan to introduce national education lessons, slamming it as a bid to brainwash children with Chinese propaganda.

Thai Olympic boxer fuming after defeat

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 07:16 AM PDT

Gani Zhailauov (in red) of Kazakhstan defends against Saylom Ardee (in blue) of Thailand during their match on SundayThai lightweight Saylom Ardee was left feeling he had been cheated out of an upset win over world bronze boxing medallist Gani Zhailauov here on Sunday in their Olympic bout.

Australia loses to Brazil at Olympics basketball

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 07:10 AM PDT

Australian centre Aron Baynes (centre) lines up a shot, but it's not enough as Brazil wins 75-71An Australian side lacking NBA star centre Andrew Bogut came up short in its Olympic opener, falling to a Brazil team with four NBA standouts 75-71 on Sunday in round-robin Group B play.

Tenuous calm after China pollution protests

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 07:02 AM PDT

Chinese protesters beat police officers during clashes outside the local government offices in QidongProtesters in a restive east China city remained off the streets Sunday amid heavy police deployment, residents said, a day after violent clashes over fears of pollution from a paper factory.

Officials: US drone strike kills 4 in NW Pakistan

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 06:22 AM PDT

Pakistani intelligence officials say a suspected U.S. missile strike has killed four people near the Afghan border.

Notable inventions discovered by Indian professor

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 06:08 AM PDT

In this undated photo provided by the National Innovation Foundation, Nattubhai Vader stands next to a machine called Cotton Harvester, which he invented in India. Vader, a farmer from the state of Gujarat, invented the apparatus that fits over a tractor after watching women and children performing the slow grueling work of harvesting an especially troublesome variety of cotton. (AP Photo/National Innovation Foundation)          Indian professor Anil Gupta has spent decades scouring the Indian countryside searching for unsung inventors in rural villages. He works in the belief that the most powerful ideas for relieving poverty and hardship in the country won't come from corporate research labs but from those struggling to survive. He has documented 25,000 innovations from the bicycle-mounted crop sprayer to the bulletproof vest made of herbs. Here's a look at some other innovations he's found:

China's Guo defends Olympic pistol title on final shot

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 06:38 AM PDT

Guo Wenjun takes aim during Sunday's competitionChina's Guo Wenjun showed nerves of steel as she came from behind on the very last shot to successfully defend her 10m air pistol Olympic title in thrilling fashion here on Sunday.

Australia edges US to lead way into men's relay final

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 06:36 AM PDT

Australia's James Roberts dives into the water during the heats on SundayConfident Australian James Magnussen backed up his brash talk as he overhauled US veteran Jason Lezak to put his team in pole position for the 4x100m freestyle relay Olympic final on Sunday.

Opening ceremonies India gatecrasher 'no security risk'

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 06:36 AM PDT

India's Sushil Kumar waves the flag at the opening ceremonies on July 27. To his left, in red, is a mystery gatecrasherOlympics organisers Sunday blamed an "over-excited" cast member for gatecrashing India's athletes' march at the opening ceremony, denying she was a security risk.

US drone kills seven militants in Pakistan

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 06:31 AM PDT

A US Predator drone sets off from its hangar at Bagram air base in AfghanistanA US drone attack Sunday killed at least seven militants in Pakistan, officials said, days before the country's intelligence chief visits Washington with the contentious raids likely to be discussed.

Professor on quest for India's hidden inventors

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 06:07 AM PDT

In this Friday, May 25, 2012, photo Prof. Anil Gupta, right, gives a certificate to Ghanshyam Lal, an innovator, during his visit for the Shodh Yatra (Journey for the Search of Knowledge) in the village of Dabati in the Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh, India. Gupta and his aides have uncovered more than 25,000 inventions. Many of the cheap, simple ideas he spreads for free from one poor village to another with the inventor's blessing. Some he is working to bring to market, ensuring the innovator gets the credit and the profit that will spur others to create as well. Many ideas are simply documented in his database waiting for some investor to spot their potential. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)It's 43 degrees Celsius (110 F), and Prof. Anil Gupta has been hiking the scorched plains of central India for hours. But he smiles widely as he enters a tiny village in search of another unsung genius.

Wu to launch Chinese 'Dream Team' diving juggernaut

Posted: 28 Jul 2012 05:35 PM PDT

Wu Minxia will team with He Zi, to bid for a third straight synchronised three-metre springboard Olympic crown on SundayWu Minxia launches China's sweep for all eight diving gold medals in London with her bid for a third straight synchronised three-metre springboard Olympic crown on Sunday.

Anti-nuke protesters surround Japanese parliament

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 05:20 AM PDT

Anti-nuclear protesters stage a rally outside Japan's parliament complex in Tokyo, Sunday, July 29, 2012. Thousands of the protesters rallied to demand the government abandon nuclear power after the accident last year in northern Fukushima. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)Thousands of people formed "a human chain" around Japan's parliament complex Sunday to demand the government abandon nuclear power — the latest in a series of peaceful demonstrations on a scale not seen in the nation for decades.

Thousands in HK protest China patriotism classes

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 04:46 AM PDT

A protester holds a placard during a march in a downtown street in Hong Kong Sunday, July 29, 2012 to protest the upcoming introduction in schools of Chinese patriotism classes that they fear will lead to brainwashing. Teachers, parents, students and pro-democracy activists marched Sunday to the government headquarters of the semiautonomous territory to protest against the new curriculum, which authorities are encouraging schools to begin using when classes resume in September. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)Tens of thousands including teachers and parents pushing strollers took to Hong Kong streets Sunday to protest the upcoming introduction of Chinese patriotism classes they fear will lead to brainwashing, the latest sign of growing discomfort over Beijing's influence in the semiautonomous territory.

N. Korea rejects possibility of major reforms

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 04:25 AM PDT

Kim Jong-Un assumed power after the death of his father in December 2011North Korea Sunday warned the South not to expect any major reforms under the leadership of Kim Jong-Un, with a senior official rejecting discussion of potential policy change as a "foolish and silly dream".

Australia's Jones spurred on by Olympic 'flab' uproar

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 04:24 AM PDT

Leisel Jones said she swims "in the pool, not in the papers"Australia's triple Olympic breaststroke gold medallist Leisel Jones said she was motivated to prove her detractors wrong as she began her campaign at the London Olympics on Sunday.

China 'whitewashing Bo scandal' with wife's trial

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 03:52 AM PDT

Bo Xilai was sacked in March as the Communist Party leader of ChongqingChinese authorities are seeking to whitewash the alleged crimes of fallen leader Bo Xilai and protect his political backers by shifting the blame on his wife who will be tried for murder, activists say.

Myanmar may allow foreign credit cards by 2013

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 03:49 AM PDT

Banks in Myanmar are hoping to begin handling international credit card transactions by next year.

Anti-nuclear demo to surround Japan parliament

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 03:42 AM PDT

People shout slogans during a demonstration denouncing nuclear power plants in TokyoThousands of demonstrators, some wearing gas masks, marched on Japan's parliament Sunday where they will form a human chain to protest the use of nuclear power after the Fukushima crisis.
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