Saturday, August 18, 2012

Miss China crowned Miss World 2012, in China

Miss China crowned Miss World 2012, in China

Miss China crowned Miss World 2012, in China

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 10:18 AM PDT

The mostly Chinese audience erupted in cheers when it was announced the home candidate, Yu Wenxia, had wonMiss China won the coveted title of Miss World on Saturday, triumphing on home soil during a glitzy final held in a mining city on the edge of the Gobi desert.

NATO, Taliban in war of words over Afghan deaths

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 09:32 AM PDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012 file photo, Afghans carry a wounded woman from the scene of an explosion in Herat, west of Kabul, Afghanistan. A U.N. report says 1,145 civilians were killed and 1,954 others injured during the first half of the year, 80 percent of them by militants. But like other aspects of this decade-long war, facts are often obscured by perception and propaganda. That has left both sides locked in a battle of words, crafted to win the Afghan public's support. (AP Photo/Hoshang Hashimi, File)A suicide bombing at a wedding, a deadly airstrike on a village, grenades in a mosque — hundreds of Afghan civilians are dying violently this summer, while the Taliban and the NATO coalition wage verbal warfare.

India's VVS Laxman announces retirement from cricket

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 09:00 AM PDT

Laxman said that he had only made up his mind to retire the night beforeVeteran Indian batsman Vangipurappu Venkata Sai Laxman announced his retirement from international cricket on Saturday, saying it was time to make way for the next generation.

Afghan NATO air strike 'kills militants'

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 08:54 AM PDT

The attack took place in Kunar provinceA NATO air strike on Saturday killed at least two dozen militants in eastern Afghanistan, the military alliance's force in the country said.

After Ramadan fast, Indonesians 'eat with a vengeance'

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 08:16 AM PDT

Indonesians are stocking up on traditional sugary, fatty foods in preparation for EidAs Indonesia shifts from a month of fasting during Ramadan to a week-long eating binge for the Eid al-Fitr Muslim holiday, doctors are braced for an annual spike in complaints of rapid weight gain.

6.3-magnitude quake hits Indonesia's Sulawesi

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 08:13 AM PDT

Fishermen at work in Sulawesi provinceA powerful 6.3-magnitude quake shook Indonesia's central Sulawesi province on Saturday, damaging buildings and injuring at least three people.

US drone kills six militants in Pakistan: officials

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 07:46 AM PDT

The drone attack was the third since the start of the Muslim fasting month of RamadanA US drone attack Saturday killed at least six militants in a remote Pakistani tribal town near the Afghan border as local people celebrated the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr, security officials said.

India axe Bhupathi, Bopanna after Olympic tennis row

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 07:38 AM PDT

Rohan Bopanna (left) talks with Mahesh Bhupathi during their first round men's doubles match at Wimbledon in JuneIndia on Saturday dropped veteran Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna for next month's Davis Cup tie against New Zealand following a row over Olympics team selection.

US drone kills 5 militants in northern Pakistan

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 07:17 AM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 31, 2010 file photo, an unmanned U.S. Predator drone flies over Kandahar Air Field, southern Afghanistan, on a moon-lit night. A missile launched from a U.S. drone struck a suspected militant hideout in a tribal region in northern Pakistan where allies of a powerful warlord were gathered Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012, killing five of his supporters, Pakistani officials said. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)A missile launched from a U.S. drone struck a suspected militant hideout in a tribal region in northern Pakistan where allies of a powerful warlord were gathered Saturday, killing five of his supporters, Pakistani officials said.

Japan activists sail for islands despite China anger

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 06:29 AM PDT

The Japanese activists prepare to leaveA flotilla of boats carrying Japanese nationalists and lawmakers set sail Saturday for islands at the heart of a vitriolic diplomatic row with China, despite warnings from Beijing.

Invincible All Blacks edge out Wallabies 27-19

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 06:15 AM PDT

All Blacks player Dan Carter is seen in June. New Zealand were dominant in their match against Australia on SaturdayNew Zealand overpowered Australia 27-19 to make a dominant start to the inaugural Rugby Championship on Saturday with a string of handling errors gifting the game to the All Blacks.

Bomb at Afghan bazaar kills 4 people

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 04:10 AM PDT

A bomb in a busy Afghan market killed four people on Saturday in the western province of Herat, an official said, the latest attack targeting civilians in the decade-long war. Hours later, a prison director was assassinated in southern Afghanistan by a bomb planted in his car.

China warns Japan before disputed island visit

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 03:35 AM PDT

Tokyo deported pro-China activists who had sailed to the islands from Hong KongChina demanded Saturday that Japan cease actions "harming" its territorial sovereignty amid an escalating row over disputed islands as a Japanese group prepared to sail to the archipelago.

Typhoon kills four, causes flooding in Vietnam

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 03:12 AM PDT

Motorists battle through a flooded Hanoi street on SaturdayAt least four people died as Typhoon Kai-Tak barrelled across northern Vietnam bringing high winds and floods to several areas including the capital Hanoi, authorities and a report said Saturday.

Afghan bazaar bomb kills Eid shoppers

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 02:46 AM PDT

Security personnel apprehend suspected militants in Shindand in 2011A bomb exploded Saturday in a bazaar in western Afghanistan crowded with people shopping to celebrate the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, killing four civilians, an official said.

Indian media slams government over coal findings

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 02:34 AM PDT

Coal miners in Godavarikhani, some 250 kilometers east of Hyderabad, in 2010Indian media on Saturday slammed the embattled government after a damning report by the country's auditor estimated that the exchequer lost billions of dollars by failing to auction valuable coal mining rights.

Myanmar opens new probe into deadly sectarian unrest

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 02:03 AM PDT

A Rohingya man cries during a protest in MalaysiaMyanmar has set up a new commission to probe sectarian clashes that saw scores killed and displaced tens of thousands, members told AFP, following intense scrutiny of its handling of the issue.

Australia 'preparing' for Assange extradition to US

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 01:45 AM PDT

Julian Assange is wanted in Sweden for questioning on sex assault chargesAustralia confirmed Saturday that its diplomatic post in Washington had been preparing for Julian Assange's possible extradition to the US but played it down as "contingency planning".

Five killed in Pakistan suicide bombing: official

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 12:09 AM PDT

Bomb blasts and attacks on police and security forces are frequent in insurgency-plagued BaluchistanA suicide bomber blew up his explosive-laden car at a check post in southwestern Pakistan overnight killing five people including three soldiers, according to an official.

N.Korea threatens to reconsider accords with US: report

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 11:58 PM PDT

This file handout photo shows cargo of aid arriving at Pyongyang airportNorth Korea has threatened to reconsider several agreements with the United States that call for Pyongyang's concessions on its nuclear program in exchange for US humanitarian and energy aid, Foreign Policy magazine reported.

Malaysia's Anwar to retire if he loses next polls

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 11:48 PM PDT

Anwar Ibrahim has been in and out of court on various charges he says are political ploysMalaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim plans to end his 30-year political career if he fails to unseat Prime Minister Najib Razak at the next election, he said.

N.Korean leader praises soldiers over South shelling

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 11:38 PM PDT

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-Un has commended an army unit involved in a deadly skirmish with the South in 2010North Korea's leader Kim Jong-Un commended an army unit involved in a deadly skirmish with the South in 2010 and ordered immediate counter-attacks if provoked again, Pyongyang's state media said.

Suicide car bomber kills 5 Pakistani troops

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 11:23 PM PDT

A Pakistani official says a suicide car bomber has killed five security troops at a road checkpoint in the country's volatile southwest.

China says will 'cooperate' with new UN Syria envoy

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 10:56 PM PDT

The United Nations on Friday named Lakhdar Brahimi as new international envoy for the conflict in SyriaChina welcomed the naming of Lakhdar Brahimi as the new international envoy for the conflict in Syria, vowing support and cooperation for his mission after he replaced Kofi Annan.

China calls for Japan 'dialogue' over islands

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 10:12 PM PDT

Japan on Friday deported a group of pro-China activists who had sailed to one of the disputed islandsChina has called on Japan to pursue "dialogue and negotiation" to resolve the two countries' escalating territorial dispute over islands in the East China Sea claimed by both.
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