Friday, July 6, 2012

Pakistan police seize illegally-dug antiquities

Pakistan police seize illegally-dug antiquities

Pakistan police seize illegally-dug antiquities

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 10:32 AM PDT

A Pakistani police official inspects seized ancient statues at a police station in KarachiAuthorities in Karachi have seized dozens of precious antiquities dating from Pakistan's ancient Gandhara civilisation, illegally dug from the country's restive northwest, officials said Friday.

US drone kills nine militants in Pakistan: official

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 10:17 AM PDT

A US Predator drone sets off from its hangar at Bagram air base in AfghanistanA US drone attack on a militant compound in Pakistan's northwestern tribal area killed nine insurgents and injured three late Friday, security officials said.

Thai court defers key ruling on PM party

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 10:25 AM PDT

Thai riot policemen stand guard at the Constitutional Court in BangkokThailand's Constitutional Court on Friday deferred ruling for a week on an incendiary charter amendment case that could lead to the dissolution of the ruling party.

World piles pressure on Assad as general defects

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 09:32 AM PDT

French President Francois Hollande said the Syrian conflict has become a threat to international peace and securityInternational leaders Friday urged the UN to ratchet up pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad by threatening his regime with tough sanctions, as the defection of a top general rocked his inner circle.

No plans to quit ODIs, says Tendulkar

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 09:20 AM PDT

Indian cricketer Sachin TendulkarRecord-breaking Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar on Friday scotched speculation over his future in one-day cricket, saying he had no plans to retire as long as he was enjoying the game.

Pakistan to scan all NATO containers

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 09:09 AM PDT

Pakistani soldiers check the documents of a truck carrying NATO suppliesAll containers passing through Pakistan to supply NATO troops in Afghanistan are to be scanned to ensure they do not contain lethal supplies, customs officials said Friday.

NATO confident Afghan forces ready by 2015

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 09:09 AM PDT

An Afghan soldier patrols the outskirts of KandaharNATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Friday that he believes Afghan forces are capable of securing their own country by the end of 2014 as the alliance's mission changes from a combat to a support role.

No corruption 'explosion' on my watch: Indian PM

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 09:08 AM PDT

India's prime minister has stressed his own "high standard" of integrityIndia's prime minister has hit back at critics of his graft-tainted government, stressing his own "high standard" of personal integrity and lauding his administration as a beacon of transparency.

India moves closer to rolling out 'drugs for all' plan

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 08:54 AM PDT

An Indian pharmacist distributes free medicine at a children's camp in HyderabadIndia is moving ahead with ambitious plans to spend nearly $5 billion to supply free drugs to patients -- bringing the nation closer to universal health coverage, officials said on Friday.

Gayle, Afridi to play in S. Lanka's new T20 league

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 08:30 AM PDT

Afridi is among 56 foreign players listed to take part in the Sri Lanka Premier League to be held in AugustPakistan's Shahid Afridi and Chris Gayle of the West Indies will star in Sri Lanka's inaugural Twenty20 league next month, the cricket board said on Friday.

Evans looking to make time on Tour's 7th stage

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 06:33 AM PDT

Evans (pictured) started Friday's sixth stage 17 seconds behind overall leader Fabian CancellaraDefending champion Cadel Evans says he could look to boost his victory chances in the Tour de France if he gets the chance on the race's first summit finish on stage seven.

US cozies up to outcast Uzbekistan for Afghan role

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 05:24 AM PDT

FILE - In this file photo dated Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton walks past a General Motors "Spark" while touring the GM Powertrain plant in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Top U.S. officials, including Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, have paid courtesy calls over the past year, while General Motors and other major U.S. companies look determined to deepen their involvement in the Central Asian nation. The United States is slowly but surely warming to pariah nation Uzbekistan, drawing the former Soviet republic out of its diplomatic wilderness to help with the planned military pullout from Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Kevin Lamarque, Pool,File)The bloodiest massacre of protesters since Tianamen Square turned Uzbekistan into a pariah state. Now, the United States needs its help over Afghanistan — and has launched a flurry of overtures while putting aside concerns over human rights.

China ordains bishop, defies Vatican

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 05:17 PM PDT

About 5.7 million Chinese belong to the state-run Catholic churchChina's state-run Catholic church ordained a bishop on Friday in defiance of the Vatican, authorities said as they dismissed protests from the Holy See as "rude and unreasonable".

Indonesia to help smoking orangutan kick the habit

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 05:08 AM PDT

Tori, a 15-year-old orangutan, smokes a cigarette inside her cage at Satwa Taru Jurug zoo in Solo, Central Java, Indonesia, Friday, July 6, 2012. Zookeepers said they plan to move Tori, who learned to smoke about a decade ago by imitating people, away from visitors who regularly throw lit cigarettes into her cage so they can watch and photograph her puffing away and exhaling smoke. (AP Photo)Tori is a teenager with a bad habit. The 15-year-old orangutan has been smoking cigarettes at an Indonesian zoo for a decade, but she's about to go cold turkey.

Father in forced abortion case wants charges filed

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 05:10 AM PDT

The father of a forcibly aborted baby wants the Chinese officials responsible to face criminal prosecution and plans to seek government compensation, his lawyer said Friday.

Asylum seekers risk all for Australian dreamland

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 03:11 AM PDT

In this photo taken June 28, 2012, asylum seekers, from left to right, Soudeh Mohammadpour, her brother Mehran, Saad Abdul Azm, Zoleikha Golpur and Mojtada Bahadori stand outside their temporary home in Cisarua, West Java, Indonesia. Indonesia became a major transit point for thousands of asylum seekers from various countries who is trying to illegally enter New Zealand and Australia. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)Rahmatullah Afzaly says the thought of boarding a rickety Indonesian fishing boat in roiling seas, crammed with hundreds of other asylum seekers, is terrifying. But it's nothing compared to his fear of the Taliban.

Japan's pursuit of cute spawns $30 bln industry

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 02:04 AM PDT

People in Gifu were entertained by 47 adult-sized mascots, one from each prefecturePolice forces use them; shops can't do without them; power companies have them -- and sack them when they become unpopular. No marketing or public information campaign is complete without them. Cute, cuddly -- or startling -- characters are everywhere in Japan.

For new E. Timor govt, poverty is prime challenge

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 02:00 AM PDT

An East Timorese woman salvages scraps from a rubbish heap in capital DiliThe abject poverty visible only an hour's drive out of East Timor's capital illustrates the challenge facing the government that takes over one of Asia's poorest countries after elections on Saturday.

Asylum seekers risk all for Australia dreamland

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 01:51 AM PDT

Rahmatullah Afzaly says the thought of boarding a rickety Indonesian fishing boat in roiling seas, crammed with hundreds of other asylum seekers, is terrifying. But it's nothing compared to his fear of the Taliban.

Tokyo conference crucial to future Afghan aid

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 12:18 AM PDT

In this Thursday, July 5, 2012 photo, Afghan students pass their mid- year school examinations under a tent at the Mirbachakot high school on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghanistan will seek at least $4 billion from international donors this weekend at a crucial aid conference aimed at propping up the country after most foreign combat troops leave at the end of 2014. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)Afghanistan will seek at least $4 billion from international donors this weekend at a crucial aid conference aimed at propping up the country after most foreign combat troops leave at the end of 2014.

Police in Down Under strip mix-up

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 12:12 AM PDT

Police narrowly escaped an undressing after stumbling into a rowdy hens' night in northern AustraliaPolice narrowly escaped an undressing after stumbling into a rowdy hens' night in northern Australia where they were mistaken for strippers by the bride-to-be and her friends.

AFC says 'right' to lift headscarf ban

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 11:51 PM PDT

In 2011, Iranian team were disqualified for refusing to remove their headscarves before a match against JordanAsian football's governing body has welcomed the decision to lift a ban on women wearing headscarves during games, saying the move was "in keeping with the times."

Obama raps China, Romney in debut campaign bus tour

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 11:47 PM PDT

Obama surprised patrons at Ziggy's pub in the town of AmherstPresident Barack Obama heralded his first re-election campaign bus tour with a new trade blast at China and fresh accusations his White House foe Mitt Romney helped send US jobs abroad.

10 aid workers held in Myanmar: UN

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 11:29 PM PDT

Ten aid workers including some UN staff have been detained in western MyanmarTen aid workers including some UN staff have been detained in western Myanmar in the wake of deadly communal unrest, the body said Friday, as rights groups warned of mass detentions of Muslims in the restive area.

China says it can handle US auto complaint

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 10:48 PM PDT

China said last year it would impose anti-dumping and countervailing duties on exports of American-produced automobilesChina said Friday it would "appropriately" handle Washington's complaint with the World Trade Organization over Chinese duties on cars from the United States, amid rising tensions in bilateral trade.
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