Afghan tribunal jails Briton for graft: reports (AFP)

Afghan tribunal jails Briton for graft: reports (AFP)

Afghan tribunal jails Briton for graft: reports (AFP)

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 10:27 PM PDT

An Afghan policeman stands guard at the Afghan National Civil Order Police headquarters in Kabul. An anti-corruption tribunal in the country has sentenced a British manager of a security firm in Kabul to two years in a notorious prison after convicting him of bribery, reports said Tuesday.(AFP/File/Massoud Hossaini)AFP - An Afghan anti-corruption tribunal has sentenced a British manager of a security firm in Kabul to two years in a notorious prison after convicting him of bribery, reports said Tuesday.

Indonesia rounds up 'beach boys' over gigolo film (AFP)

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 10:36 PM PDT

Indonesia has detained 28 AFP - Indonesia has detained 28 "beach boys" accused of selling sex to female tourists on the island of Bali after a documentary on the resort's "gigolos" hit the Internet, an official said.

Girl lucky to be alive after sting by deadly jellyfish (AFP)

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 10:34 PM PDT

A sign outside a hotel warns swimmers of box jellyfish, in Darwin. A 10-year-old Australian girl who survived being stung by the world's most venomous creature, may have rewritten medical history, an expert said Tuesday.(AFP/File/Lawrence Bartlett)AFP - A 10-year-old Australian girl who survived being stung by the world's most venomous creature, the deadly box jellyfish, may have rewritten medical history, an expert said Tuesday.

Australia's Rudd says carbon scheme delayed to 2012

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 10:54 PM PDT

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's government will wait until the end of the Kyoto climate pact in 2012 before pushing ahead with a local carbon emissions trade scheme, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said on Tuesday. "That will provide the Australian government at the time with a better position to assess the level of global action on climate change," Rudd was quoted as telling journalists in Sydney, according to the Australian Associated Press.


SKorean on her way to reach Annapurna's summit (AP)

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 10:06 PM PDT

In this Sunday, April 18, 2010 photo released by BLACKYAK, South Korean female climber Oh Eun-son moves towards a second camp on Mount Annapurna in Nepal. Oh plans to conquer the 8,000-meter peak of Annapurna. Oh has climbed 13 of the world’s highest mountains, with only Annapurna remaining on her list. (AP Photo/BLACKYAK) ** KOREA OUT **AP - A South Korean was making her way to the top of Annapurna in Nepal on Tuesday in the final hurdle of a fiercely contested race against a Spanish rival to become the first woman to scale all 14 of the Himalayas' highest peaks.

Rome priest on trial for abuse in Vatican backyard (AP)

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 10:10 PM PDT

Former Styria province governor Waltraud Klasnic addresses a news conference in Vienna April 26, 2010. Klasnic, who has been appointed victims' representative by the Roman Catholic Church to investigate child abuse cases, presented her team to the public on Monday. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (AUSTRIA - Tags: RELIGION POLITICS HEADSHOT)AP - The bishop responsible for a politically connected priest accused of molesting seven boys has admitted in court papers obtained by The Associated Press that he knew of the allegations for two years but didn't remove the priest from working with children.

Venezuela's Chavez rebuffs Pentagon report (AP)

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 10:23 PM PDT

AP - President Hugo Chavez rebuffed a Pentagon report that found that an elite unit from Iran's Revolutionary Guard has a presence in Venezuela, warning that the United States could be looking for an excuse to attack his country.


Rwanda president takes stage at Tribeca Film Fest (AP)

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 10:16 PM PDT

Director Deborah Scranton, left, and Rwandan President Paul Kagame attend the premiere of 'Earth Made of Glass' during the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival on Monday, April 26, 2010 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)AP - The tall thin man strode to the stage at the Tribeca Film Festival and fielded a few questions about one of the main subjects of the documentary just screened — himself: Rwandan President Paul Kagame.

Thai govt talks tough, protesters beef up defences (AFP)

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 10:18 PM PDT

A 'Red Shirt' anti-government protester prepares packets of green beans to spread on the ground to slip up soldiers should a military crackdown on their fortified camp in central Bangkok begin. Thai authorities vowed Tuesday to get tough with the protest group who are paralysing the centre of the city.(AFP/Roslan Rahman)AFP - Thai authorities vowed Tuesday to get tough with anti-government Red Shirts paralysing central Bangkok, where protesters bracing for a crackdown reinforced their barricades and caused travel chaos.

Q+A - Why is Shanghai holding the World Expo?

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 10:23 PM PDT

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Shanghai will unveil to the world this week its six-month long World Expo, China's largest international event since the 2008 Beijing Olympics.


Extremists calling fighters to Somalia

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 09:16 PM PDT

In Somalia's enduring chaos, militant groups have for years come and gone. Today's most powerful -- Al Shabaab -- are much more menacing, say those in Mogadishu.

Belgian prime minister quits

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 08:41 PM PDT

The king of Belgium accepted the resignation of Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme Monday, the government press office told CNN.

Cameron: UK needs 'decisive result'

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 08:31 PM PDT

The tightening race to the May 6 general elections has increased the likelihood of a hung parliament in the United Kingdom, but Conservative Party leader David Cameron isn't ready to talk about striking deals yet.

Thai PM says he is seeking political resolution

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 08:09 PM PDT

Thailand's prime minister said Monday that his government is working to achieve normalcy in the country amid massive opposition protests, but warned it will take "time, patience and cooperation" from all parties involved.

Teen begins ascent of Mount Everest

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 11:56 AM PDT

Even from more than 21,000 feet up the world's tallest mountain, 13-year-old Jordan Romero couldn't resist the opportunity to greet his mother in a live television broadcast Monday.

Indian and Pakistani prime ministers to meet

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 06:51 AM PDT

The prime ministers of bitter rivals India and Pakistan plan to meet this week during a summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation in Bhutan, the Pakistani premier's office said in a statement.

U.S. missionary to stand trial in Haiti

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 12:24 PM PDT

American missionary Laura Silsby will stand trial in Haiti on a charge of arranging irregular travel, a judge ruled Monday, but more serious charges against her and nine fellow missionaries were dropped.

(AP)

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 09:54 PM PDT

AP - Hugo Chavez rebuffs US report that Iranian soldiers have a presence in Venezuela


Thai king avoids comment on crisis

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 09:23 PM PDT

King dodges mention of crisis, as stand-off with red shirts enters seventh week.


Austrian Voters Turn Their Backs on the Far Right (Time.com)

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 10:20 PM PDT

Time.com - While she was never expected to win in Austria's presidential election, far-right candidate Barbara Rosenkranz was set to get a big chunk of the vote. But at the polling stations, voters turned their backs on her and her views on the nation's Nazi history


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