Curfew widened in Kashmir after civilian deaths |
- Curfew widened in Kashmir after civilian deaths
- New Australia PM confident of ending mining tax row
- China and Taiwan sign historic trade pact
- 15% more sugar supply from Thursday
- 100 foreign troops die in Afghan war in June
- Britain, France, Germany use torture intel: HRW
- China struggles to save 107 buried in landslide
- N.Korean leader's son working as lawmaker: reports
- China defends N.Korea policy after Obama comment
- Disabled athlete seeking breakthrough
- Strong yuan will benefit all economies, say economists
- More travel misery from Greek general strike
- N.Korean leader's son working as lawmaker: reports
- Foxconn to move China Apple production as costs rise: media
- Tiger attacks toddler in Indonesian zoo
- Fiji's neighbours slam media crackdown
- Russia says US spying allegations contradictory
- Taiwan, China sign historic trade pact
- Sweet protest
- Driving home the safety message
| Curfew widened in Kashmir after civilian deaths Posted: 29 Jun 2010 12:52 AM PDT SRINAGAR, Tuesday 29 June 2010 (AFP) - Authorities in Indian-ruled Kashmir placed more towns under curfew on Tuesday as protests over the killing of eight residents spread through the insurgency-hit region.
|
| New Australia PM confident of ending mining tax row Posted: 29 Jun 2010 12:49 AM PDT SYDNEY, Tuesday 29 June 2010 (AFP) - New Australian leader Julia Gillard voiced confidence Tuesday that she will resolve a mining tax row that brought down her predecessor, hoping to cement her party's re-election chances.
|
| China and Taiwan sign historic trade pact Posted: 29 Jun 2010 12:48 AM PDT CHONGQING, Tuesday 29 June 2010 (AFP) - Taiwan and China signed a historic trade pact Tuesday in the boldest step yet towards reconciliation between the former archfoes, 60 years after the civil war that drove them apart.
|
| 15% more sugar supply from Thursday Posted: 29 Jun 2010 12:42 AM PDT The government will add 15% more sugar supply to wholesalers and retailers nationwide from this Thursday until September, said Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
|
| 100 foreign troops die in Afghan war in June Posted: 28 Jun 2010 09:53 PM PDT KABUL -A total of 100 foreign soldiers fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan have died in June, the deadliest month for NATO in nine years of conflict, intensifying concerns about the conduct of the war.
|
| Britain, France, Germany use torture intel: HRW Posted: 28 Jun 2010 08:38 PM PDT LONDON -Britain, France and Germany use foreign intelligence obtained through torture in the fight against terrorism, a new report from Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.
|
| China struggles to save 107 buried in landslide Posted: 28 Jun 2010 08:20 PM PDT BEIJING -Hundreds of rescuers in southwest China struggled in treacherous conditions Tuesday to pull out 107 people buried in a landslide, but said there was only a "slim" chance of finding survivors.
|
| N.Korean leader's son working as lawmaker: reports Posted: 28 Jun 2010 08:19 PM PDT SEOUL - The youngest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il was secretly elected to parliament last year in preparation for his eventual succession, news reports said Tuesday.
|
| China defends N.Korea policy after Obama comment Posted: 29 Jun 2010 12:32 AM PDT BEIJING, Tuesday 29 June 2010 (AFP) - China on Tuesday defended its policy on North Korea after US President Barack Obama suggested Beijing had turned a blind eye to Pyongyang's actions following the sinking of a South Korean warship.
|
| Disabled athlete seeking breakthrough Posted: 29 Jun 2010 12:31 AM PDT He was born without a left calf. Nevertheless he never gives in to his ill fortune. Instead, he has taken part in a number of marathon races, and is planning to challenge the Great Wall of China, the Sahara Desert, a marathon in Boston, US, as well as the Penang Bridge open tournament, with the hope of achieving his target of 350km for this year.
This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Strong yuan will benefit all economies, say economists Posted: 29 Jun 2010 12:26 AM PDT SINGAPORE, Tuesday 29 June 2010 (AFP) - A stronger Chinese yuan would be beneficial to the global economy as well as China, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) consultant and other economists said Tuesday.
|
| More travel misery from Greek general strike Posted: 29 Jun 2010 12:24 AM PDT ATHENS, Tuesday 29 June 2010 (AFP) - Travellers in Greece on Tuesday ran a labour gauntlet for the second time in a week as a general strike against pensions reform shut down services and disrupted departures from the capital.
This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| N.Korean leader's son working as lawmaker: reports Posted: 29 Jun 2010 12:22 AM PDT SEOUL, Tuesday 29 June 2010 (AFP) - The youngest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il was secretly elected to parliament last year in preparation for his eventual succession, news reports said Tuesday.
|
| Foxconn to move China Apple production as costs rise: media Posted: 29 Jun 2010 12:21 AM PDT BEIJING, Tuesday 29 June 2010 (AFP) - Taiwan high-tech giant Foxconn plans to shift part of its production of Apple gadgets to other parts of the country as it faces rising labour costs, reports said Tuesday.
|
| Tiger attacks toddler in Indonesian zoo Posted: 29 Jun 2010 12:20 AM PDT JAKARTA, Tuesday 29 June 2010 (AFP) - A young Bengal tiger mauled a three-year-old girl after breaking free from its handlers at an Indonesian zoo, a spokeswoman said Tuesday, leaving the toddler with head injuries that required surgery.
|
| Fiji's neighbours slam media crackdown Posted: 28 Jun 2010 04:31 PM PDT By David Brooks WELLINGTON: Fiji's neighbours today condemned a decision by the military regime that would force Rupert Murdoch's News Corp to sell or close the Pacific nation's largest and oldest newspaper.The regime issued a media decree yesterday that introduces stiff fines and possible prison sentences for journalists, editors and media companies that produce reports deemed to be against the public or national interest. New rules requiring media companies to be at least 90% locally owned will force Murdoch's Australian arm, News Limited, to sell or close the Fiji Times within three months. New Zealand Prime Minister John Key described the decree as "very heavy-handed" and reiterated his call for a speedy return to democracy in Fiji. "When you start banning media and telling organisations to sell their newspapers, to me it sounds like a step too far," Key told reporters in Wellington. Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said imposing the local ownership rules on media would hurt Fiji's economy, which has struggled since military chief Voreqe Bainimarama toppled the elected government in a 2006 coup. "We worry very much that this arbitrary move sends a very bad signal as far as future investment in Fiji is concerned, let alone the very bad signal it sends in terms of freedom of expression, freedom of speech and democratic rights," Smith told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Closure inevitable But any link between foreign investment and the media decree was denied by Fiji's Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, who announced the move yesterday. "The people who know Fiji... know the issue of the media is separate from the private sector investment that takes place in other sectors," Sayed-Khaiyum told Sky News today. News Limited chairman and chief executive John Hartigan wrote in The Australian newspaper today that closure of the newspaper now seemed inevitable. "There will not be too many potential publishers wanting to purchase a newspaper with these draconian restrictions hanging over their head -- even at a fire-sale price." Hartigan also criticised the Australian government for not putting enough pressure on the regime to call elections, which Bainimarama has promised by September 2014. Smith said he was surprised by Hartigan's assertion, saying his government had been at the forefront of Fiji's suspension from the Pacific Islands Forum regional grouping and the Commonwealth. Canberra had also banned regime figures from visiting or travelling through Australia. Amnesty International said the decree would further restrict media freedom and violated the right to freedom of expression. "Amnesty International fears that the decree's vaguely worded provisions will be used to punish peaceful critics of the government," said Amnesty International New Zealand chief executive Patrick Holmes. - AFP
|
| Russia says US spying allegations contradictory Posted: 29 Jun 2010 12:21 AM PDT MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is studying U.S. spying allegations and finds the information contradictory, Interfax news agency quoted Russia's foreign ministry as saying on Tuesday.
|
| Taiwan, China sign historic trade pact Posted: 29 Jun 2010 12:21 AM PDT CHONGQING, China (Reuters) - China and Taiwan signed a historic deal on Tuesday to boost $100 billion in two-way trade after decades of hostility, easing political ties while putting the export-reliant island closer to its biggest market.
|
| Posted: 28 Jun 2010 11:36 PM PDT Protesters belonging to a group of artists calling themselves "The Good Crude Britannia," throw a substance believed to be molasses on the floor outside the Tate Britain in London, as they urge the Tate to cut its ties with BP.
This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Driving home the safety message Posted: 28 Jun 2010 11:34 PM PDT A road safety campaign is being launched to inculcate the safety culture among Malaysians on the significance of road safety apart from the need to settle outstanding traffic summonses.
|
| You are subscribed to email updates from "World" via xBlog® in Google Reader To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
| Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610 | |
No comments:
Post a Comment