China internal security spending jumps past army budget

China internal security spending jumps past army budget

China internal security spending jumps past army budget

Posted: 05 Mar 2011 01:07 AM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's spending on police and domestic surveillance will hit new heights this year, with "public security" outlays unveiled on Saturday outstripping the defence budget for the first time as Beijing cracks down on protest calls.

Gaddafi tanks fire in town, rebels advance westward

Posted: 05 Mar 2011 12:43 AM PST

TRIPOLI, March 5 — Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi sent armoured forces into a western town to reassert control today but ran into rebel resistance and Arab satellite television channels said tanks fired at residential buildings. "Now with all the artillery, tanks and armored vehicles, we're seeing battles and killings we haven't seen in Iraq. I ...


China internal security spending jumps past army budget

Posted: 05 Mar 2011 12:18 AM PST

BEIJING, March 5 — China's spending on police and domestic surveillance will hit new heights this year, with "public security" outlays unveiled today outstripping the defence budget for the first time as Beijing cracks down on protest calls.                China's ruling Communist Party also issued its loudest warning yet against recent ...


Rebels in eastern town fire on helicopter, says witness

Posted: 05 Mar 2011 12:08 AM PST

RAS LANUF (Libya), March 5 — Rebel fighters in the eastern Libyan town of Ras Lanuf opened fire on a helicopter flying overhead today, a Reuters correspondent in the town reported, a day after rebels said they had seized the town. There was no sign of soldiers loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in the town today, although the government had ...


More Zawiyah fighting, Gaddafi forces use tanks

Posted: 05 Mar 2011 12:04 AM PST

CAIRO, March 5 — Forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi fired from tanks at residential areas in the western Libyan town of Zawiyah today, as fighting in the town continued, Arabic satellite channels reported. "Now with all the artillery, tanks and armored vehicles, we're seeing battles and killings we haven't seen in Iraq. I consider it ...


Twists and turns as sensational case shatters Singapore calm

Posted: 04 Mar 2011 11:12 PM PST

SINGAPORE, March 5 — A court case in Singapore has shattered the placid veneer that envelopes this little oasis, providing more than enough sensational material for the cocktail circuit.  What tops this sensational story is the revelations of the intractable behaviour of a member of the Brunei royal family. Then there is the charge that a ...


World to see surprises in Libya soon: Gaddafi's son

Posted: 04 Mar 2011 11:09 PM PST

CAIRO, Saturday 5 March 2011 (Bernama) -- Son of the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, speaking in an exclusive interview to the Al-Jazeera television network, has promised that "in the coming days the whole world will see some surprises that will take place in Libya", reports Russian news agency, Itar-Tass.

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Tunisia protest icon is now world's son: mother

Posted: 04 Mar 2011 10:59 PM PST

LONDON, Saturday 5 March 2011 (AFP) -- The mother of a jobless Tunisian whose self-immolation sparked landmark protests in the Arab world against autocratic governments said she was proud of her son for spreading the flame of freedom.

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N.Korea heir formally invited to China - S.Korea spy agency

Posted: 04 Mar 2011 11:36 PM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - China has formally invited North Korea's leader-in-waiting to visit, but it was not clear when Kim Jong-un would make the trip, a South Korean lawmaker said on Saturday, quoting a senior spy agency official.

Music is road to riches for handicapped Congolese

Posted: 04 Mar 2011 10:57 PM PST

KINSHASA, Saturday 5 March 2011 (AFP) -- Two years ago, Papa Ricky slept in the streets of the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital, but an album by a band he leads has opened the way to wealth for some handicapped Congolese musicians.

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China state paper warns against 'Jasmine rallies'

Posted: 04 Mar 2011 10:56 PM PST

BEIJING, Saturday 5 March 2011 (AFP) -- China's state media on Saturday warned citizens to ignore calls for weekend anti-government rallies in major cities, saying that similar protests across the Middle East had created "chaos".

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Britain risks another crisis: bank chief

Posted: 04 Mar 2011 10:54 PM PST

LONDON, Saturday 5 March 2011 (AFP) -- Britain risks another financial crisis unless banking reforms are pushed through, the Bank of England governor said in an interview on Saturday.

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Fall in US unemployment sparks optimism

Posted: 04 Mar 2011 10:53 PM PST

WASHINGTON, Saturday 5 March 2011 (AFP) -- A bumper new US employment report has shown the troubled jobs market gained momentum last month, raising hopes that a final piece of the recovery puzzle is falling into place.

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Japan warns China ship near disputed isles

Posted: 04 Mar 2011 10:52 PM PST

TOKYO, Saturday 5 March 2011 (AFP) -- Japan went on alert Saturday as a Chinese surveillance vessel approached a disputed island chain at the centre of a bitter territorial row between the two rivals.

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Thai King endorses constitutional amendment

Posted: 04 Mar 2011 10:50 PM PST

BANGKOK, Saturday 5 March 2011 (Bernama) -- His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej has endorsed Thailand's two constitutional amendment bills in a royal command, paving the way for a new general election in the Kingdom later this year, Thai News Agency (TNA) reported.

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Gaddafi forces surge in west Libya, rebels gain in east

Posted: 04 Mar 2011 10:04 PM PST

AJDABIYAH, Libya (Reuters) - Muammar Gaddafi's forces wrested back part of a town in western Libya from rebels, but his foes said they had seized the oil port of Ras Lanuf, expanding their grip in the east of the country in a two-week-old uprising.

New Egypt PM shows popular touch in Tahrir Square

Posted: 04 Mar 2011 08:47 PM PST

CAIRO, March 5 — Egypt's new prime minister told thousands of demonstrators in Tahrir Square yesterday that he was committed to the goals of their revolution, and promised to take to the streets in protest if he could not deliver. Egypt's military rulers designated Essam Sharaf prime minister on Thursday, meeting demands for the removal of Ahmed ...


N.Korea's heir apparent invited to Beijing: Seoul

Posted: 04 Mar 2011 08:48 PM PST

SEOUL, Saturday 5 March 2011 (AFP) -- China has invited North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il's youngest son to visit Beijing, Seoul's spy agency has said, after Beijing expressed support for a second father-to-son succession in Pyongyang.

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China will pursue 'powerful' military: Wen

Posted: 04 Mar 2011 08:47 PM PST

BEIJING, Saturday 5 March 2011 (AFP) -- Premier Wen Jiabao vowed on Saturday that China would continue building a "powerful" military, one day after Beijing announced a return to double-digit percentage hikes in defence spending.

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Reining in prices China's top priority: Wen

Posted: 04 Mar 2011 08:45 PM PST

BEIJING, Saturday 5 March 2011 (AFP) -- Reining in prices is China's "top priority" in 2011, as it strives for more balanced eight percent economic growth, Premier Wen Jiabao said in a speech Saturday to open the annual session of parliament.

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