Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Police chief fired over Afghan insider attack on NATO

Police chief fired over Afghan insider attack on NATO

Police chief fired over Afghan insider attack on NATO

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 10:53 AM PDT

Camp Blackhawk in Spin BoldakAn Afghan district police chief has been fired after one of his men killed a NATO soldier, marking the start of a crackdown on the increasing number of insider attacks, officials said Tuesday.

India's opposition targets PM over 'coalgate'

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 10:35 AM PDT

Greenpeace activists unfurl a giant banner about the coal scam near Parliament in New DelhiIndia's opposition on Tuesday targeted on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over a report by the state auditor which highlighted massive losses caused by his government giving away coal blocks.

French tourists get Sri Lanka jail term over Buddha kiss

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 10:11 AM PDT

A Sri Lankan street vendor shows posters of Lord Buddha to a visitor in KandyThree French tourists were given suspended six-month prison sentences in Sri Lanka on Tuesday after their holiday pictures appeared to show one of them -- a woman -- kissing a Buddha statue on the lips.

17 children hurt in Indian amusement park accident

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 10:01 AM PDT

A group of Indian students look up at part of a water slide that collapsedAt least 17 children were injured on Tuesday when a water slide collapsed at an amusement park in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata, police said.

US drones kill three militants in NW Pakistan: officials

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 09:59 AM PDT

Attacks by unmanned American aircraft are deeply unpopular in PakistanA US drone strike on Tuesday killed at least three militants in a restive Pakistani tribal region near the Afghan border, security officials said.

US drone kills 5 militants in northwest Pakistan

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 09:20 AM PDT

An unmanned American aircraft fired missiles at a vehicle in a Pakistani tribal area bordering Afghanistan Tuesday, killing five suspected militants and injuring two, Pakistani intelligence officials said.

SW Pakistan bomb attack kills two, injures 11: officials

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 09:14 AM PDT

A Pakistani security official examines the wreckage of a car used in a bomb explosion in QuettaTwo civilians were killed and 11 others injured including three children when a car bomb targeted a paramilitary convoy Tuesday in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta, officials said.

India launch 2013 Champions Trophy against Proteas

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 09:12 AM PDT

The Champions Trophy is known as the "mini World Cup"World champions India will open the 2013 Champions Trophy in England and Wales with a clash against South Africa in Cardiff on June 6 next year.

Hopes for European rescue plan underpin markets

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 09:06 AM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 15, 2012 file photo, specialists Thomas Bishop, left, and Michael Pistillo work at their post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks are ending the Monday, just lower as Apple became the most valuable company ever, with a market value of $623 billion, surpassing Microsoft's record from 1999. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)Hopes that the European Central Bank will reach a deal to help Spain and Italy borrow at cheaper rates nudged financial markets higher on Tuesday.

Oil resumes upward march, tops $97 per barrel

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 08:05 AM PDT

FILE- In this Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012, file photo, gas prices are advertised at a Sunoco gas station and market in Lapeer, Mich. U.S. drivers are paying an average of $3.72 per gallon on Monday, Aug. 20, 2012. That's the highest price ever on this date, according to auto club AAA, a shade above the $3.717 average on Aug. 20, 2008. A year ago, the average was $3.578. (AP Photo/Mike Householder)The price of oil resumed its upward climb Tuesday, spurred by gains on Wall Street and speculation that the U.S. Federal Reserve might take action to spark the sluggish recovery.

NKorea completes key step in reactor construction

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 07:43 AM PDT

These three satellite imageries taken from left, March 20, June 24 and Aug. 6, 2012, by GeoEye-1 satellite, and released Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012 by IHS Jane's Defence Weekly shows development of the building construction at Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center in North Korea. Allison Puccioni at IHS Jane's Defence Weekly said in a statement Tuesday the imagery taken by the GeoEye-1 satellite Aug. 6 showed a dome had been hoisted atop the reactor building. She says it may take several more years for the facility to be brought into full operation. The Aug. 6 photo was taken from the almost opposite direction compared to the two others. (AP Photo/GeoEye and IHS Jane's Defence Weekly) EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO SALESA new satellite image shows North Korea has completed a key step in the construction of a light-water reactor at its main nuclear complex, though it may take several more years before it is fully operational, an analyst said Tuesday.

Afghan rocket strike hits top US general's plane

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 07:02 AM PDT

FILE - In this April 19, 2012 file photo, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey confer on Capitol Hill in Washington prior to testifying. U.S. officials have settled on two main explanations for why Afghan security forces are turning their guns on their Western partners: infiltration by the Taliban and a U.S.-Afghan culture clash. Both causes suggest the problem may persist or worsen as American and other coalition forces shift further into an advisor role. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)Insurgents fired rockets into an American base in Afghanistan early Tuesday, damaging the parked plane of the visiting chairman of the U.S. joint chiefs of staff, the U.S. military said. The general was safe in his quarters at the time and later left the country aboard another aircraft.

Record radiation in fish off Japan nuclear plant

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 06:34 AM PDT

Fishermen have been allowed to catch some fish and shellfish in areas more than 50 kms from the plant since JuneA pair of greenlings have shown the highest level of radioactive caesium detected in fish and shellfish caught in waters off Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, its operator said Tuesday.

Japanese journalist killed covering Syria fighting

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 06:29 AM PDT

In this May 7, 2004 photo, Mika Yamamoto speaks in Tokyo. The Japanese journalist was killed in Syria while covering the civil war there, the Japanese government said Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, HONG KONG, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND FRANCEA veteran Japanese war correspondent was shot and killed while covering Syria's civil war, her family and the government said Tuesday.

Japanese reporter shot dead in Syria

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 05:38 PM PDT

Veteran war reporter Mika Yamamoto died after being shot in the neck as she covered the anti-regime movement in AleppoA veteran Japanese war reporter died after she was shot in the neck when coming under fire from up to 15 apparently pro-government troops in Syria's second city, a colleague said on Tuesday.

NKoreans talk shop with foreigners at trade fair

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 05:18 AM PDT

Trucks are exhibited at the 2nd Rason International Trade Fair in Rason, North Korea, Monday, Aug. 20, 2012. North Korea is staging its second international trade fair in the special economic zone of Rason this week just days after a top official went to China to drum up support for the region. (AP Photo/Kim Kwang Hyon)Fleets of shiny minivans, Chinese-made bulldozers and dump trucks festooned with red ribbons fill the plaza while toys, clothes and even probiotics digestive capsules are displayed inside an exhibition hall.

Vietnam bank mogul's arrest spooks investors

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 04:31 AM PDT

Multi-millionaire Kien is a founder of Asia Commercial Bank (ACB), one of the largest banks in VietnamVietnam said Tuesday it had arrested a top banking tycoon for illegal business activities, sending ripples through financial markets as the central bank urged the public not to panic.

India cracks down on Internet over migrant exodus

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 04:33 AM PDT

The Indian government says many of the online posts, fake video clips and phone messages came from arch-rival PakistanIndia has demanded social networking websites take down provocative messages and blocked some online content after anonymous threats sparked an exodus of migrants from southern cities.

Oil prices above $96 amid broader market gains

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 04:15 AM PDT

FILE- In this Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012, file photo, gas prices are advertised at a Sunoco gas station and market in Lapeer, Mich. U.S. drivers are paying an average of $3.72 per gallon on Monday, Aug. 20, 2012. That's the highest price ever on this date, according to auto club AAA, a shade above the $3.717 average on Aug. 20, 2008. A year ago, the average was $3.578. (AP Photo/Mike Householder)The price of oil rose Tuesday, buoyed by gains in other financial markets, as investors awaited the release this week of the minutes from the Federal Reserve's last meeting that will give clues as to the intentions of the U.S. central bank.

Japan 'to replace China, S. Korea, US envoys'

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 04:08 AM PDT

Tensions have risen over islands in the East China SeaJapan will shortly replace its ambassadors to China, South Korea and the United States in an unusual simultaneous move amid difficulties in Tokyo's dealings with all three, reports said.

Rights group urges Vietnam to probe dissident beating

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 04:04 AM PDT

Le Quoc Quan blogs on a range of sensitive topics including civil rights, political pluralism and religious freedomHuman Rights Watch on Tuesday called on Vietnam to investigate a violent attack on a prominent dissident lawyer involved in a string of anti-China demonstrations.

S. Korea rejects Japan court proposal in island row

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 03:59 AM PDT

The disputed group of islets are known as Takeshima in Japan and Dokdo in KoreaSouth Korea rejected Japan's formal proposal Tuesday that the two countries ask the International Court of Justice to settle a long-running island dispute, officials said.

Shane Warne to captain Melbourne Stars

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 03:55 AM PDT

Shane Warne is leading a campaign to bring Usain Bolt to play for the Melbourne Stars in the Twenty20 Big Bash LeagueLeg-spin legend Shane Warne will captain his Melbourne Twenty20 team this season, he said Tuesday, adding that talks were still underway to bring Olympic sprint king Usain Bolt into the squad.

Top Taiwan politician calls for Chen's parole

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 03:52 AM PDT

The 61-year-old is serving a prison term of more than 17 years on bribery charges,The mayor of Taipei, a political heavyweight within Taiwan's ruling Kuomintang (KMT) party, called Tuesday for medical parole for jailed ex-president Chen Shui-bian.
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