Google awaits China decision on business licence |
- Google awaits China decision on business licence
- S.Korea military seeks big budget rise after warship sinking
- Tentacle of God?
- Russia media slams 'unconvincing' spy scandal
- Taliban attack major NATO base in Afghanistan
- Maldives in political deadlock after cabinet quits
- Indian Kashmir locked down in bid to stem protests
- US Attorney General on surprise Afghanistan visit
- Political heat rising for Merkel
- Australian jailed for 'thrill' killing of Chinese student
- Bangladesh garment protests spread to Dhaka streets
- Army chief calls for political solution in Indian Kashmir
- Dozens of children reportedly among China landslide victims
- Taiwan now targets Asian countries over FTAs: report
- Vietnam couple jailed for torturing teenage worker
- Maldives in political deadlock after cabinet quits
- Manhunt for Indian Maoists after ambush kills 26 police
- Benigno Aquino III sworn in as 15th President of the Philippines
- Spain metro strike continues over austerity
- Hurricane Alex could make land late Wednesday
| Google awaits China decision on business licence Posted: 30 Jun 2010 12:56 AM PDT BEIJING, Wednesday 30 June 2010 (AFP) - Google faced a nervous wait Wednesday to see if a last-ditch attempt to renew its Chinese business licence would pay off as the Internet giant vies to circumvent official censorship.
|
| S.Korea military seeks big budget rise after warship sinking Posted: 30 Jun 2010 12:55 AM PDT SEOUL, Wednesday 30 June 2010 (AFP) - South Korea's defence ministry on Wednesday requested a hefty budget increase for next year, citing the need to strengthen security after the sinking of a warship in an attack blamed on North Korea.
|
| Posted: 30 Jun 2010 12:47 AM PDT An octopus named Paul in Germany who has shot to fame for correctly predicting the result of all of the country's World Cup matches so far on Tuesday forecast a win over Argentina in the quarter-finals.
This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Russia media slams 'unconvincing' spy scandal Posted: 29 Jun 2010 11:25 PM PDT MOSCOW -Russian media on Wednesday disparaged US claims of a Russian spy ring, saying the scandal was an unconvincing sham aimed at derailing the reset in relations between Moscow and Washington.
|
| Taliban attack major NATO base in Afghanistan Posted: 29 Jun 2010 11:11 PM PDT KABUL -Gunmen set off a car bomb and fired rocket propelled grenades at one of the biggest NATO bases in Afghanistan on Wednesday in an attack claimed by the hardline Islamist Taliban.
|
| Maldives in political deadlock after cabinet quits Posted: 29 Jun 2010 10:56 PM PDT COLOMBO -The Maldives was without an effective government Wednesday, after the cabinet resigned en masse amid a power struggle between President Mohamed Nasheed and the opposition-controlled parliament.
|
| Indian Kashmir locked down in bid to stem protests Posted: 29 Jun 2010 10:46 PM PDT SRINAGAR, India -Thousands of Indian troops enforced a strict curfew in parts of Kashmir on Wednesday, after three teenagers were shot dead by security forces, sparking arson and rioting.
|
| US Attorney General on surprise Afghanistan visit Posted: 29 Jun 2010 09:55 PM PDT WASHINGTON -US Attorney General Eric Holder arrived in Kabul on Wednesday for meetings with Afghan and US officials to improve law enforcement ties and battle corruption, the US Justice Department announced.
|
| Political heat rising for Merkel Posted: 30 Jun 2010 12:16 AM PDT Germany's chancellor, Angela Merkel, is facing a test of her authority, as the country's electoral college picks a new president.
|
| Australian jailed for 'thrill' killing of Chinese student Posted: 30 Jun 2010 12:15 AM PDT SYDNEY, Wednesday 30 June 2010 (AFP) - A man who murdered a Chinese woman in Australia was Wednesday given a life sentence for the brutal attack which the judge described as a premeditated, "thrill" killing of a complete stranger.
|
| Bangladesh garment protests spread to Dhaka streets Posted: 30 Jun 2010 12:15 AM PDT DHAKA, Wednesday 30 June 2010 (AFP) - At least 15,000 protesting garment factory workers blocked key roads in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka Wednesday, the latest in a string of protests over low wages and poor conditions.
|
| Army chief calls for political solution in Indian Kashmir Posted: 30 Jun 2010 12:14 AM PDT NEW DELHI, Wednesday 30 June 2010 (AFP) - The head of the Indian army has called for a political solution to unrest in Indian Kashmir, saying the military should step back from its security role in the region.
|
| Dozens of children reportedly among China landslide victims Posted: 30 Jun 2010 12:13 AM PDT BEIJING, Wednesday 30 June 2010 (AFP) - Hopes of finding any survivors among nearly 100 people buried in a landslide after heavy rain in southwest China were fading Wednesday, as a report said dozens of children were among the missing.
|
| Taiwan now targets Asian countries over FTAs: report Posted: 30 Jun 2010 12:12 AM PDT TAIPEI, Wednesday 30 June 2010 (AFP) - Taiwan is now looking to forge several free trade agreements in Asia after signing a sweeping and historic pact with China, a report said on Wednesday.
|
| Vietnam couple jailed for torturing teenage worker Posted: 30 Jun 2010 12:11 AM PDT HANOI, Wednesday 30 June 2010 (AFP) - A Vietnamese couple have been jailed for 23 years each for torturing their 14-year-old domestic helper with boiling water, chemicals and pliers, a court official said on Wednesday.
|
| Maldives in political deadlock after cabinet quits Posted: 30 Jun 2010 12:10 AM PDT COLOMBO, Wednesday 30 June 2010 (AFP) - The Maldives was without an effective government Wednesday, after the cabinet resigned en masse amid a power struggle between President Mohamed Nasheed and the opposition-controlled parliament.
|
| Manhunt for Indian Maoists after ambush kills 26 police Posted: 30 Jun 2010 12:09 AM PDT RAIPUR, Wednesday 30 June 2010 (AFP) - Paramilitary commandos in central India launched an operation Wednesday to flush out a group of Maoist rebels who killed 26 police officers in a jungle ambush.
|
| Benigno Aquino III sworn in as 15th President of the Philippines Posted: 30 Jun 2010 12:08 AM PDT Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino III became the 15th President of the Philippines after taking his oath of office shortly before noon Wednesday 30 June 2010.
This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Spain metro strike continues over austerity Posted: 30 Jun 2010 12:39 AM PDT MADRID (Reuters) - A strike by Metro workers snarled traffic for the third day in Madrid on Wednesday and unions said the protest against austerity measures aimed at getting Spain's deficit under control could become indefinite.
|
| Hurricane Alex could make land late Wednesday Posted: 30 Jun 2010 12:39 AM PDT MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Hurricane Alex strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico early on Wednesday and was expected to make landfall later in the day but skirt Mexican oil rigs and U.S. oil fields, alleviating concerns in crude markets.
|
| 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