Sunday, August 19, 2012

4 Afghans, 3 NATO troops killed in holiday attacks

4 Afghans, 3 NATO troops killed in holiday attacks

4 Afghans, 3 NATO troops killed in holiday attacks

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 10:38 AM PDT

An Afghan man collects victims' belongings at the scene of an explosion at a cemetery in Lashkar Gah, southwest of Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. A bomb hidden in the cemetery exploded Sunday as a police official and his family were visiting the grave of a relative, killing the official and his brother, police said. (AP Photo/Abdul Khaleq)The carnage in Afghanistan continued unabated on a major Muslim holiday on Sunday, as attackers killed two pairs of brothers with links to the government, and three NATO service members.

Philippine minister feared dead in plane crash

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 09:53 AM PDT

Jesse Robredo's aircraft crashed while en route to Naga from CebuHelicopters and divers were searching Sunday for one of the most powerful Philippine politicians, feared dead after a light aircraft he was travelling in crashed into the sea.

Japan activists land, raise flags on disputed isle

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 09:02 AM PDT

Anti-Japan protesters march in Chengdu, in southwestern China's Sichuan province, Sunday Aug. 19, 2012. Japanese activists swam ashore and raised flags Sunday on an island claimed by both Japan and China, fanning an escalating territorial dispute between the two Asian powers. (AP Photo) CHINA OUTJapan's territorial disputes with its neighbors flared anew Sunday as a group of nationalist activists swam ashore and raised flags on an island also claimed by China.

New owl species discovered in Philippines

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 08:30 AM PDT

The new owl species include Ninox-ReyiScientists and birdwatchers have discovered 10 new owl species in the Philippines, using advanced recording equipment that can distinguish between their hoots, a conservation official said Sunday.

Down's Syndrome Pakistani girl accused of blasphemy

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 07:34 AM PDT

Tens of thousands rallied in 2011 against proposed changes to blasphemy lawsA Christian girl with Down's Syndrome has been arrested on blasphemy charges in Pakistan, accused of burning pages inscribed with verses from the Koran, police and activists said on Sunday.

A 63-year-old engineer is Japan's 'last ninja'

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 06:51 AM PDT

"We have a saying that it is possible to escape death by perching on your enemy's eyelashes," says KawakamiA 63-year-old former engineer may not fit the typical image of a dark-clad assassin with deadly weapons who can disappear into a cloud of smoke. But Jinichi Kawakami is reputedly Japan's last ninja.

Flags, tensions raised in Japan-China island row

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 06:51 AM PDT

The group said they planted Japanese flags on a hillside and on the shoreNationalists raised Japanese flags on an island at the heart of a corrosive territorial row on Sunday, sparking street protests in China and an angry reaction from Beijing.

Feasts and fireworks as Muslims in Asia mark Eid

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 06:21 AM PDT

Sri Lankan Muslims mark Eid in ColomboMillions of Muslims across Asia began celebrating the Eid al-Fitr holiday on Sunday, with a month of fasting giving way to feasting, family reunions and raucous festivities.

US drones kill 10 militants in northwest Pakistan

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 06:17 AM PDT

American drones fired a flurry of missiles in a Pakistani tribal area bordering Afghanistan Sunday, killing a total of 10 suspected militants, Pakistani officials said.

India says Pakistan websites caused migrant panic

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 06:10 AM PDT

Indian paramilitary soldiers patrol the streets in Bangalore, India, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. Hundreds of Indians from the northeast are leaving the southern city of Bangalore and other towns, spurred by rumors they would be attacked in retaliation for communal violence in their home state of Assam. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)The Indian home secretary has accused websites in Pakistan of spreading false rumors that caused thousands of people from India's remote northeast to panic and flee from southern and western India. They feared they would be attacked in retaliation for ethnic violence in their home state.

US drones kill six in Pakistan

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 05:18 PM PDT

US drones have struck with three missile attacks in two days in Shawal district, in North WaziristanTwo US drone strikes on Sunday killed at least six people in a restive Pakistani tribal region near the Afghan border, security officials said.

Rescuers search for Philippine minister, 2 pilots

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 05:09 AM PDT

In this photo released by the Malacanang Photo Bureau, men carry parts of a crashed plane carrying Philippine Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo in Masbate city, Masbate province, central Philippines, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. About 300 rescuers were searching Sunday for Robredo and his two pilots after their small plane crashed into the sea while attempting an emergency landing on Saturday. (AP Photo/Malacanang Photo Bureau, Jay Morales) NO SALESAbout 300 rescuers searched Sunday for Philippine Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo and his two pilots after their small plane crashed into the sea while attempting an emergency landing. An aide of Robredo made a dramatic escape from the plane and was helping in the search, officials said.

Japan-China dispute: little islands, big problem

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 05:06 PM PDT

Japanese family that owns Senkaku islands in East China Sea, want to sell the tiny archipelago 'as soon as we can'The governor of Tokyo wants to buy them, Taiwan says it would like them back and China has made their return a national priority. But for the Kurihara family, the islands Japan knows as Senkaku are just a bit of land they would really rather sell.

No risk too high for Sri Lankans wanting to migrate

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 05:05 PM PDT

Ramalingam Kandamoorthy (left) says: "We will try to go again"Two Sri Lankan brothers who joined a wave of asylum seekers heading for Australia were arrested at sea, thrown in jail and face an ongoing court case -- but they say they will soon try to reach the country again.

Tendulkar, MP, plots India's revival

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 05:01 PM PDT

With 100 international centuries, Sachin Tendulkar is the world's leading batsmanSachin Tendulkar takes guard in a Test match for the first time as a member of parliament when India begin a new home season this week, aiming to rebuild their damaged reputation.

Anti-UN rally in Myanmar over Rohingya aid

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 04:06 AM PDT

The Rohingya are seen by the Myanmar government and many Burmese as illegal immigrantsA group of about 50 demonstrators from violence-hit western Myanmar gathered in Yangon on Sunday to protest against UN assistance for stateless Rohingya Muslims.

Chinese politician's wife due to hear verdict

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 04:02 AM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 17, 2007 file photo, then Chinaese Commerce Minister Bo Xilai, right, and his wife Gu Kailai attend a memorial ceremony for Bo's father Bo Yibo, a late revolutionary leader considered one of communist China's founding fathers, at a military hospital in Beijing. The murder of a British businessman by Gu, the wife of the ousted Chinese politician, was supposed to be an open-and-shut case, by the government's account, but the trial proceedings, and official statements about them, have failed to clarify glaring omissions in the case. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan, File)A fallen Chinese politician's wife who confessed to killing a British businessman is due to hear the verdict Monday in her murder trial, but Communist Party leaders may already have decided against a death penalty for fear it could incite public sympathy for her.

Journalists protest pace of Philippine massacre trial

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 03:41 AM PDT

A child lights a candle at a previous vigil to commemorate the massacrePhilippine journalists and activists gathered for an overnight vigil late on Sunday, criticising the slow pace of the trial over a massacre that left 57 people including journalists dead.

3 NATO service members killed in Afghan attack

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 03:43 AM PDT

An Afghan man collects victims' belongings at the scene of an explosion at a cemetery in Lashkar Gah, southwest of Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. A bomb hidden in the cemetery exploded Sunday as a police official and his family were visiting the grave of a relative, killing the official and his brother, police said. (AP Photo/Abdul Khaleq)NATO says three international service members have been killed in a bomb attack in eastern Afghanistan.

Typhoon Kai-Tak kills nine in Vietnam

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 02:56 AM PDT

Strong winds and heavy rains inundated densely populated communities including part of HanoiAt least nine people were killed, thousands of homes damaged and swathes of farmland flooded as Typhoon Kai-Tak swept across northern Vietnam, authorities said Sunday.

S.Korea ruling party votes for presidential nominee

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 02:42 AM PDT

Park Geun-Hye, the 60-year-old daughter of Park Chung-Hee, is almost certain to winSouth Korea's ruling conservative party voted on Sunday to decide its nominee for the presidential election in December, with the daughter of late dictator Park Chung-Hee widely expected to win.

Contaminated pickles kill seven in Japan

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 02:35 AM PDT

A nurse works at a Japanese hospitalSeven people, most of them elderly women, died after eating pickles contaminated with E. coli in northern Japan, officials said Sunday, in the country's deadliest mass food poisoning in 10 years.

Bomb hidden in cemetery kills 2 in Afghanistan

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 01:12 AM PDT

An Afghan man collects victims' belongings at the scene of an explosion at a cemetery in Lashkar Gah, southwest of Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. A bomb hidden in the cemetery exploded Sunday as a police official and his family were visiting the grave of a relative, killing the official and his brother, police said. (AP Photo/Abdul Khaleq)A bomb hidden in a cemetery in a southern Afghan city exploded Sunday, killing a police official and his brother as they were visiting the grave of a relative, police said.

Uncle of N. Korean leader completes China trip

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 12:17 AM PDT

Chinese President Hu Jintao, pictured in Beijing, in JulyA powerful North Korean official and uncle of leader Kim Jong-Un has returned home, state media said, after high-level talks in Beijing which are seen as a precursor to a visit by Pyongyang's young ruler.

India blames Pakistan for exodus of migrant workers

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 11:20 PM PDT

India and Pakistan have fought three wars since independence in 1947India has blamed Pakistan for posting threatening messages on the Internet that triggered a mass exodus from Bangalore and Mumbai by migrants fleeing to their homes in the northeast.
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