Wednesday, September 5, 2012

AP NewsBreak: Kashmir won't DNA test mass graves

AP NewsBreak: Kashmir won't DNA test mass graves

AP NewsBreak: Kashmir won't DNA test mass graves

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 09:32 AM PDT

A Kashmiri Muslim prays near an unmarked grave, right foreground, inside a martyrs graveyard in Srinagar, India, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012. The government of Kashmir has rejected wide-scale DNA testing of bodies in thousands of unmarked graves despite pleas by the families of those who disappeared during two decades of fighting in the restive region. The Tombstone reads, "unidentified fifteen year old boy shot and killed by Border Security Force soldiers on 5th September 2003." (AP Photo/ Dar Yasin)The government of Kashmir has rejected wide-scale DNA testing of bodies in thousands of unmarked graves despite pleas by the families of those who disappeared during two decades of fighting in the restive region.

Investors cautious ahead of ECB meeting

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 09:25 AM PDT

An investor sits in front of the stock price monitor at a private securities company in Shanghai, China, Wednesday Sept. 5, 2012. Weaker-than-expected U.S. manufacturing figures, just days after China announced its own production slowdown, sent Asian stock markets down Wednesday. (AP Photo)Global markets fluctuated Wednesday as investors weighed poor economic data against expectations that the European Central Bank will announce a plan to support financially weak countries in the 17-member eurozone.

Blaze at India fireworks factory kills at least 40

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 09:20 AM PDT

Firemen spray water after a massive blaze swept through the Om Siva Shakti fireworks factory in Sivakasi, about 650 kilometers (400 miles) southwest of Chennai, India, Wednesday, Sept.5, 2012. Large amounts of firecrackers and raw materials were stored in the factory with major Hindu festivals weeks away. Dozens of workers were killed and dozens were injured in the fire, the cause of which was not immediately known.(AP Photo)A massive blaze raged for hours at a fireworks factory in southern India, killing at least 40 workers and injuring 60 others Wednesday, police said. Some reports put the death toll at more than 50.

Safe passage for Taliban discussed in Pakistan

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 09:14 AM PDT

Pakistan, Afghanistan and the United States on Wednesday discussed how to provide Taliban leaders safe passage to join peace negotiations, a key issue to allow the talks to succeed, officials said.

Ex-police chief charged in China political scandal

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 08:54 AM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 21, 2008 file photo, then Chonqing city police chief Wang Lijun speaks during a press conference in Chongqing, southwestern China. The former police chief at the heart of China's biggest political scandal in years has been charged with defection, power abuse, and bribe taking, state media reported Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, indicating the turbulent affair is moving closer toward a resolution before the nation transitions to a new generation of leaders this fall. (AP Photo, File) CHINA OUTA former police chief whose flight to a U.S. consulate set off China's biggest political scandal in years has been charged with crimes including defection and bribe taking, possibly indicating the turbulent affair is moving closer to a resolution before a key national leadership transition this fall.

Afghan museum rebuilds with returned artifacts

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 07:50 AM PDT

In this Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012 photo, a boy looks at a statue at the National Museum of Afghanistan in Kabul. Right down to the power cuts that frequently plunge its artifacts into shadow, the National Museum of Afghanistan is a symbol of the country's recent hardships. Its building was shelled, looted and caught fire during the 1992s civil war. Taliban extremists later smashed many centuries- old statues. (AP Photo/Ahmad Jamshid)Right down to the power cuts that frequently plunge its artifacts into shadow, the National Museum of Afghanistan is a symbol of the country's decades of hardships. Its building was shelled, looted and caught fire during the 1990s civil war. Taliban extremists later smashed many centuries-old statues.

Clinton, China haven't narrowed gaps on Syria, sea

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 07:11 AM PDT

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, right, talks with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton after attending the press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Feng Li, Pool)Talks between U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chinese leaders Wednesday failed to narrow gaps on how to end the crisis in Syria and how to resolve Beijing's territorial disputes with its smaller neighbors in the South China Sea.

Media: Japan gov't agrees to buy disputed islands

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 07:06 AM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 2, 2012 file photo, the survey ship Koyo Maru, left, chartered by Tokyo city officials, sails around Minamikojima, foreground, Kitakojima, middle right, and Uotsuri, background, the tiny islands in the East China Sea, called Senkaku in Japanese and Diaoyu in Chinese. Media reports say the Japanese government has agreed to buy several privately owned islands in the East China Sea that are controlled by Japan but also claimed by China. The government has agreed to buy three of the five main islands from the Kurihara family for 2.05 billion yen ($26 million), Kyodo News agency and the Yomiuri and Asahi newspapers reported Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Kyodo News, File) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, HONG KONG, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND FRANCEThe Japanese government has agreed to buy several privately owned islands in the East China Sea that are controlled by Japan but also claimed by China, media reports said Wednesday.

Afghan official: Hundreds fired in insider probe

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 05:30 AM PDT

Afghanistan's Defense Ministry on Wednesday said it has detained or removed hundreds of soldiers from its military's ranks as part of an investigation into the backgrounds of its troops after a surge in insider attacks against foreign forces.

Oil prices dragged down by economic headwinds

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 04:49 AM PDT

The price of oil drifted below $95 on Wednesday, giving up early gains that came on the heels of a report showing U.S. vehicle sales rising sharply last month.

World stocks down as US manufacturing disappoints

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 01:59 AM PDT

An investor looks at a stock price monitor at a private securities company Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, in Shanghai, China. Asian stock markets fell Tuesday as uncertainty persisted about what authorities in the U.S., China and Europe might do to deal with a souring global economy. (AP Photo)Weaker-than-expected U.S. manufacturing figures, just days after China announced its own production slowdown, sent world stock markets down Wednesday.

Sri Lanka nabs man who allegedly swallowed diamond

Posted: 05 Sep 2012 01:49 AM PDT

Police in Sri Lanka say they've arrested a man who swallowed a diamond worth more than $13,000 at a gem and jewelry exhibition.

Clinton's China visit produces no breakthrough

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 11:53 PM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, speaks with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi during a joint press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Jim Watson, Pool)Talks between U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chinese leaders Wednesday failed to narrow gaps on how to end the crisis in Syria and how to resolve Beijing's territorial disputes with its smaller neighbors in the South China Sea.

Japan panel favors relaxing US beef import limits

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 11:50 PM PDT

Japan is moving toward relaxing restrictions on American beef imports, which had been limited because of fears about mad-cow disease.

Asian stocks down as US manufacturing disappoints

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 10:30 PM PDT

An investor looks at a stock price monitor at a private securities company Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, in Shanghai, China. Asian stock markets fell Tuesday as uncertainty persisted about what authorities in the U.S., China and Europe might do to deal with a souring global economy. (AP Photo)Weaker-than-expected U.S. manufacturing figures, just days after China announced its own production slowdown, sent Asian stock markets down Wednesday.

Oil price gains on rising US vehicle sales

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 10:10 PM PDT

Oil prices rose Wednesday after U.S. vehicle sales rose sharply last month, a sign that fuel consumption could be on the way up in the world's No. 1 economy.

Germany, Pakistan commit to dialogue on security issues

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 12:54 PM PDT

Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani KharThe foreign ministers of Germany and Pakistan signed an agreement Tuesday in which the two countries committed to a "strategic dialogue" on security issues, particularly regarding Afghanistan.

Hundreds of homes damaged in Philippines quake

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 11:47 AM PDT

A resident climbs up the collapsed floor of her houseMore than 800 homes and businesses were damaged when a 5.6-magnitude earthquake rocked the southern Philippines early Tuesday, officials said.

Debutants N.Korea take Games bow

Posted: 04 Sep 2012 11:16 AM PDT

North Korea's Rim Ju SongReclusive North Korea on Tuesday made its maiden appearance at the Paralympic Games but swimmer Rim Ju-Song trailed in last in his S6 50m freestyle heat.
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