Friday, September 21, 2012

Afghanistan bans Pakistani newspapers

Afghanistan bans Pakistani newspapers

Afghanistan bans Pakistani newspapers

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 09:36 AM PDT

Afghanistan banned all Pakistani newspapers from entering the country on Friday in an attempt to block the Taliban from influencing public opinion via the press.

Pakistani protests of anti-Muslim film turn deadly

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 09:18 AM PDT

A Pakistani protestor hurls back a tear gas canister fired by police during clashes that erupted as protestors tried to approach the U.S. embassy, Friday, Sept. 21, 2012 in Islamabad, Pakistan. Protests by tens of thousands of Pakistanis infuriated by an anti-Islam film descended into deadly violence on Friday, with police firing tear gas and live ammunition in an attempt to subdue rioters who hurled rocks and set fire to buildings in some cities. Four people were killed and dozens injured on a holiday declared by Pakistan's government so people could rally against the video. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)Protests over an anti-Muslim film turned violent Friday across Pakistan, with police firing tear gas and live ammunition at thousands of demonstrators who threw rocks and set fire to buildings. At least 17 people were killed and dozens were injured.

India government regains its muscle with reforms

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 08:56 AM PDT

In this Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010 file photo, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh listens to a speaker during a conference in New Delhi, India. Manmohan Singh's coalition has splintered and his government is fighting for survival. But the Indian prime minister, who has been criticized for presiding meekly over a corrupt government, is suddenly being hailed as a bold, powerful leader. Since pushing through a battery of unexpected economic reforms in mid- Sept. 2012, and refusing to back down in the face of protests and political threats, Singh appeared to have rejuvenated a government thought hopelessly paralyzed. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File)Manmohan Singh's coalition has splintered and his government is fighting for survival. But the Indian prime minister, who has been criticized for presiding meekly over a corrupt government, is suddenly being hailed as a bold, powerful leader.

Pakistan: 15 killed in anti-Islam film protests

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 08:01 AM PDT

Pakistani protesters shout anti-U.S. slogans at a rally in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on Friday, Sept. 21, 2012. Pakistan has blocked cell phone service in major cities to prevent militants from using phones to detonate bombs during a national day of protest against an anti-Islam film produced in the United States. (AP Photo/B.K. Bangash)Pakistani officials say at least 15 people have been killed and more than 160 wounded in clashes between police and people protesting a film that denigrates Islam's Prophet Muhammad.

US begins test flights of MV-22 Osprey in Japan

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 08:13 AM PDT

Photographers stand as an MV-22 Osprey aircraft takes off from Iwakuni Air Base, Yamaguchi prefecture, southern Japan, Friday, Sept. 21, 2012. The U.S. Marines conducted their first test flights of the MV-22 Osprey aircraft in Japan after months of protests there over safety concerns. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, HONG KONG, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND FRANCEThe U.S. Marines conducted their first test flights of the MV-22 Osprey aircraft in Japan on Friday after months of protests over safety concerns.

Car bomb kills 6 in Thailand's south after warning

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 07:25 AM PDT

Thai EOD officers examine the wreckage of a pickup truck after a bomb hidden in it was detonated in Saiburi district of Pattani province, southern Thailand Friday, Sept. 21, 2012. Suspected Muslim insurgents have detonated a car bomb in Thailand's violence-prone south, killing five people and wounding a dozen others. (AP Photo/Sumeth Panpetch)Suspected Muslim insurgents detonated a car bomb in southern Thailand that killed six people Friday after businesses received warnings against opening on the Muslim holy day.

iPhone 5 launch draws Apple fans worldwide

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 08:28 AM PDT

Greg Packer, 49, is cheered on as he celebrates with his newly purchased iPhone 5 in hand outside the Fifth Avenue Apple store, Friday, Sept. 21, 2012, in New York. Hundreds of people waited in line through the early morning to be among the first to get their hands on the highly anticipated phone. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)In a now familiar global ritual, Apple fans jammed shops from Sydney to Paris to pick up the tech juggernaut's latest iPhone.

South Korea fires on North Korean fishing boats

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 06:57 AM PDT

A South Korean army 155 mm howitzer fires in a live fire drill during the annual exercise in Paju, south of the demilitarized zone that divides the two Koreas, South Korea, Friday, Sept. 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Yonhap, Lim Byung-shick) KOREA OUTSouth Korea's navy fired warning shots Friday toward North Korean fishing boats that crossed a disputed maritime boundary, but the shots didn't hit the fishing boats and the vessels retreated, a South Korean official said.

3 killed in prophet protests in Pakistan

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 05:36 AM PDT

Pakistani protesters shout anti-U.S. slogans at a rally in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on Friday, Sept. 21, 2012. Pakistan has blocked cell phone service in major cities to prevent militants from using phones to detonate bombs during a national day of protest against an anti-Islam film produced in the United States. (AP Photo/B.K. Bangash)Protests by tens of thousands of Pakistanis infuriated by an anti-Islam film descended into deadly violence on Friday, with police firing tear gas and live ammunition in an attempt to subdue rioters who hurled rocks and set fire to buildings in some cities. Three people were killed and dozens injured on a holiday declared by Pakistan's government so people could rally against the video.

Oil rises to $93 in small rebound from losses

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 05:32 AM PDT

An investor looks at the stock price monitor at a private securities company Friday Sept. 21, 2012 in Shanghai, China. China's benchmark Shanghai Composite Index added 0.1 percent to 2,027.03 as Asian stock markets rebounded Friday, led by oil and technology shares, despite uncertainty about the fragile global economy. (AP Photo)Oil prices climbed to $93 a barrel Friday, making a muted rebound from big losses in the past week as indicators point to a weak global economy.

Car bomb kills 5 in Thailand's south after warning

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 05:14 AM PDT

Thai EOD officers examine the wreckage of a pickup truck after a bomb hidden in it was detonated in Saiburi district of Pattani province, southern Thailand Friday, Sept. 21, 2012. Suspected Muslim insurgents have detonated a car bomb in Thailand's violence-prone south, killing five people and wounding a dozen others. (AP Photo/Sumeth Panpetch)Suspected Muslim insurgents detonated a car bomb in southern Thailand that killed five people Friday, police said, after businesses received warnings against opening on the Muslim holy day.

Australian minister warns of Republican 'crazies'

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 04:58 AM PDT

FILE - In this July 11, 2012 file photo, Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer Wayne Swan speaks to the media after delivering a speech at the "RMB Cross-border Trade and Investment Forum" in Hong Kong. Swan warned Friday, Sept. 21, 2012 that the greatest threat to the U.S. economy are the "cranks and crazies" in the Republican Party, a rare foray into American domestic politics that was blasted by the opposition. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)Australia's deputy prime minister warned Friday that the greatest threat to the U.S. economy are the "cranks and crazies" in the Republican Party, a rare foray into American domestic politics that was blasted by the opposition.

Sotheby's closer to coveted China auctions with JV

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 04:54 AM PDT

Global auction house Sotheby's said Friday it's setting up a Chinese joint venture that will allow it to become the first foreign company to hold art sales in the world's biggest fine art market.

Markets steady on Spain bailout hopes

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 04:19 AM PDT

An investor looks at the stock price monitor at a private securities company Friday Sept. 21, 2012 in Shanghai, China. China's benchmark Shanghai Composite Index added 0.1 percent to 2,027.03 as Asian stock markets rebounded Friday, led by oil and technology shares, despite uncertainty about the fragile global economy. (AP Photo)Financial markets steadied Friday on hopes that Spain was preparing to tap a new European aid program, a day after uncertainty about the fragile global economy dented investor sentiment.

1 killed in prophet protests in Pakistan

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 04:16 AM PDT

Pakistani protesters shout anti-U.S. slogans at a rally in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on Friday, Sept. 21, 2012. Pakistan has blocked cell phone service in major cities to prevent militants from using phones to detonate bombs during a national day of protest against an anti-Islam film produced in the United States. (AP Photo/B.K. Bangash)Pakistani police opened fire on rioters who were torching a cinema during a protest against an anti-Islam film Friday, and security forces clashed with demonstrators in several other cities in Pakistan on a holiday declared by the government so people could rally against the video. Thousands of people protested in several other countries, some of them burning American flags and effigies of President Barack Obama.

Japan's Noda to remain PM after ruling party vote

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 02:32 AM PDT

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, second from right, joins hands with contenders, from right, Michihiko Kano, Kazuhiro Haraguchi and Hirotaka Akamatsu, after winning in a leadership election of his ruling Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) in Tokyo Friday, Sept. 21, 2012. Noda easily defeated the three contenders in the DPJ president's race and will remain Japan's leader a while longer. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda handily beat three other contenders in a ruling party leadership election Friday and will remain Japan's leader a while longer despite growing voter disappointment with his government's performance.

Pakistan TV channel says driver killed in protest

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 01:38 AM PDT

A Pakistani protester hurls back a tear gas canister fired by police, not pictured, during clashes that erupted as protestors tried to approach the U.S. embassy, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012. Hundreds of Pakistanis angry at an anti-Islam film that denigrates the religion's prophet clashed with police in the Pakistani capital Thursday, the most violent show of anger in a day that saw smaller demonstrations in Indonesia, Iran and Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)A Pakistani TV reporter says his driver was killed when police fired to disperse protesters of an anti-Islam film who were torching a cinema in the northwest city of Peshawar.

Asian stocks rebound despite global uncertainty

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 01:34 AM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2012 file photo, Michael O'Connor, right, of Getco Securities and a fellow trader work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York. Futures are edging higher Wednesday, Sept. 19, ahead of a pair of reports regarding the U.S. housing market that are expected to provide more hope for the beleaguered industry. (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams, File)Asian stock markets rebounded Friday, led by gains in technology and oil companies, despite uncertainty about the fragile global economy.

Oil rises above $93 in minor rebound from losses

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 12:57 AM PDT

Oil climbed above $93 a barrel Friday in Asia, making a muted rebound from big losses in the past week as indicators point to a weak global economy.

Panetta: US surge troops out of Afghanistan

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 12:48 AM PDT

U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta applauds after presenting New Zealand Army Capt. Jason Tinsley, left, a U.S. Army Commendation Medal for his service in Afghanistan, in the auditorium at the World War II Hall of Memories at the Auckland War Memorial Museum in Auckland, New Zealand, Friday, Sept. 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Larry Downing, Pool)The 33,000 additional U.S. troops that President Barack Obama ordered to Afghanistan to tamp down the Taliban attacks nearly two years ago have now left the country, but a new wave of deadly insider attacks and a reassessment of how NATO troops partner with Afghans have raised questions about how well the military strategy is working.

iPhone 5 launch draws Apple fans across Asia

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 12:41 AM PDT

Kae Shibata 20, left, and Yutaro Noji, 21, show off Apple's iPhone 5 after they bought at a store in Tokyo Friday morning, Sept. 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)In a now familiar global ritual, Apple fans jammed shops from Sydney to Tokyo to pick up the tech juggernaut's latest iPhone.

Iran's president assails West over prophet film

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 12:08 AM PDT

A Pakistani protester hurls back a tear gas canister fired by police, not pictured, during clashes that erupted as protestors tried to approach the U.S. embassy, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012. Hundreds of Pakistanis angry at an anti-Islam film that denigrates the religion's prophet clashed with police in the Pakistani capital Thursday, the most violent show of anger in a day that saw smaller demonstrations in Indonesia, Iran and Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)The Iranian president has lashed out at the West over an anti-Islam film produced in the United States and the publication of caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad by a French satirical weekly.

Pakistan blocks cell phones on prophet protest day

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 11:18 PM PDT

Pakistan has blocked cell phone service in major cities to prevent militants from using phones to detonate bombs during a national day of protest against an anti-Islam film produced in the United States.

Trash-to-energy plan worries New Delhi ragpickers

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 10:47 PM PDT

In this Sept. 13, 2012 photograph, Indian ragpickers go about their routine of searching through garbage for reusable garbage at a dumping ground on the outskirts of New Delhi, India. Those whose survival depends on this gray market in trash fear their lives are about to be upended. Because where they see money in those mountains of garbage, the New Delhi government sees electricity. Desperate for cheap energy, the Delhi government is experimenting with power plants fueled by garbage. One plant is now running on a trial basis and two more are under construction. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)Leaning on a battered set of scales while flies swarmed his piles of trash, Akbar said he wasn't demanding much: "All I want is continued access to waste."

Ex-top cop in China scandal gets verdict Monday

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 09:03 PM PDT

This Sept. 18, 2012 video image taken from CCTV shows Wang Lijun speaking during his trial at the Chengdu Intermediate People's Court in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan province. A Chinese court will announce a verdict Monday, Sept. 24, 2012 for the ex-police chief at the center of a seamy political scandal that has buffeted China's leadership. (AP Photo/CCTV via AP video) CHINA OUT, TV OUTThe ex-police chief at the center of a seamy political scandal will be sentenced Monday as Chinese leaders move to dispatch a messy affair that has upset a tricky transition of power.
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