Malaysia to Take 800 Australia Asylum Seekers

Malaysia to Take 800 Australia Asylum Seekers


Malaysia to Take 800 Australia Asylum Seekers

Posted: 07 May 2011 11:16 PM PDT

Malaysia will accept 800 asylum seekers who entered Australia illegally by sea in a ground-breaking deal between the two countries to tackle people smuggling.


Afghan security forces battle Kandahar insurgents for second day

Posted: 07 May 2011 11:14 PM PDT

KANDAHAR (Reuters) - Afghan troops clashed with the Taliban in the southern city of Kandahar for a second day on Sunday after insurgents launched coordinated attacks with rocket-propelled grenades and suicide raids against government buildings.


State TV: Toll in Egypt church attack rises to 9 (AP)

Posted: 07 May 2011 10:53 PM PDT

AP - Egypt's state television reports that nine people died in late night sectarian clashes in Cairo.


Migrant ship runs aground near Italian port

Posted: 07 May 2011 10:32 PM PDT

Incident comes a day after another such boat with 600 men, women and children sunk off the coast of Tripoli.


Thai, Cambodian leaders meet on border dispute at ASEAN summit (Reuters)

Posted: 07 May 2011 10:21 PM PDT

Reuters - The prime ministers of Thailand and Cambodia met on Sunday after pressure from other regional leaders to end deadly border skirmishes, but there was no sign of a breakthrough to resolve Southeast Asia's bloodiest conflict in nearly a quarter century.


Appreciation: Seve Ballesteros, Spain's Fallible and Fabulous Golf Hero (Time.com)

Posted: 07 May 2011 10:20 PM PDT

Time.com - The golf great got himself into the kinds of trouble that weekend golfers get into all the time. Then somehow, he would play the shot that we all dream of hitting -- but never do. Seve was the man who made our fantasies real


US ranks 17 as clean tech producer, China is No. 2 (AP)

Posted: 07 May 2011 10:50 PM PDT

AP - Denmark earns the biggest share of its national revenue from producing windmills and other clean technologies, the United States is rapidly expanding its clean-tech sector, but no country can match China's pace of growth, according to a new report obtained by The Associated Press.


Singapore opposition makes election breakthrough (AFP)

Posted: 07 May 2011 10:31 PM PDT

As Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, seen here, contemplated another term of office after a big election win, he nevertheless acknowledged opposition gains had changed the political landscape.(AFP/Simin Wang)AFP - Singapore's ruling party was returned to power Sunday with a huge majority but Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong admitted that opposition gains marked a "distinct shift" in the country's politics.



Avenging bin Laden: Taliban Unleash Spring Offensive in Afghanistan (Time.com)

Posted: 07 May 2011 10:20 PM PDT

Time.com - Blasts rocked Kandahar Saturday as a half dozen suicide bombers and fighters attacked government compounds -- marking the first big attack of the Taliban's 2011 spring offensive


Thai, Cambodian leaders meet on border dispute at ASEAN summit

Posted: 07 May 2011 10:21 PM PDT

JAKARTA (Reuters) - The prime ministers of Thailand and Cambodia met on Sunday after pressure from other regional leaders to end deadly border skirmishes, but there was no sign of a breakthrough to resolve Southeast Asia's bloodiest conflict in nearly a quarter century.


Media: Ex-Israeli spymaster opposes Iran attack (AP)

Posted: 07 May 2011 09:52 PM PDT

AP - Israeli media are quoting the country's recently retired spy chief as saying a military strike against Iran's nuclear program would be "stupid."


350 Indian couples wed in mass ceremony in Bolivia (AP)

Posted: 07 May 2011 09:40 PM PDT

Bolivia's President Evo Morales, bottom left, delivers a speech during a traditional Andean Indigenous mass wedding in La Paz, Bolivia, Saturday May 7, 2011. Some 350 couples participated in this event, having the possibility to choose the wedding godfather, according to an ancient tradition, who this time was Morales. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)AP - About 350 couples in Bolivia have been married according to Indian customs and traditions in a colorful Andean mass wedding with President Evo Morales presiding as best man.



Malaysia to take 800 Australia asylum seekers (AP)

Posted: 07 May 2011 10:54 PM PDT

AP - Malaysia will accept 800 asylum seekers who entered Australia illegally by sea in a groundbreaking deal between the two countries to tackle people smuggling.


Boat with 300 migrants 'aground' near Italian port (AFP)

Posted: 07 May 2011 09:17 PM PDT

File picture shows a boat carring Tunisian migrants entering the port of Lampedusa in April. A boat carrying 300 migrants ran aground as it neared an Italian port on Sunday, forcing many of those on board including women and children to jump into the sea, Italian news agency ANSA reported.(AFP/File/Filippo Monteforte)AFP - A boat carrying 300 migrants ran aground as it neared an Italian port on Sunday, forcing many of those on board including women and children to jump into the sea, Italian news agency ANSA reported.



U.S.-bred criminal accused in Mexico mass killings (AP)

Posted: 07 May 2011 09:01 PM PDT

AP - When he was deported from the U.S. to Mexico for the third time, Martin Estrada Luna was a high school dropout with a rap sheet of petty crimes like burglary.


As a child, I recall asking my parents what it was like to come

Posted: 07 May 2011 08:47 PM PDT

As a child, I recall asking my parents what it was like to come of age during the counterculture rev


S. Korea president starts Europe trip (AFP)

Posted: 07 May 2011 08:40 PM PDT

South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak, seen here, departed Sunday for a week-long visit to Germany, Denmark and France aimed at cementing ties before a sweeping free trade pact with the European Union takes effect.(AFP/File/Kim Dong-Joo)AFP - South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak departed Sunday for a week-long visit to Germany, Denmark and France aimed at cementing ties before a sweeping free trade pact with the European Union takes effect.



Bahrain accuses activists of plots to topple state (AP)

Posted: 07 May 2011 10:29 PM PDT

In this photo taken April  27, 2011, a Bahraini man wears a scarf representing the Saudi and Bahraini flags while assisting people signing a book pledging loyalty to the Bahraini ruling Al Khalifa family in the country's main upscale shopping mall in Manama, Bahrain. Behind him is a poster of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. While Bahrain's justice minister was making the latest accusations against alleged enemies of the state, this time medical staff and other officials were busy organizing a patriotic blitz that encourages pledges of loyalty on Facebook and Twitter. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)AP - Bahrain's military prosecutor accused 21 political activists Sunday of seeking to overthrow the ruling monarchy with the help of a foreign terrorist group — an apparent reference to Iranian-backed militants — in a widening crackdown on a pro-reform uprising by the island nation's Shiite majority.



Indonesia resumes search for plane crash victims (AFP)

Posted: 07 May 2011 08:54 PM PDT

Indonesian search and rescue members conduct a rescue drill.Indonesian search and rescue teams intensified underwater operations Sunday to recover bodies from a plane that crashed into the sea in eastern Indonesia killing everyone on board, officials said.(AFP/Sonny Tumbelaka)AFP - Indonesian search and rescue teams intensified underwater operations Sunday to recover bodies from a plane that crashed into the sea in eastern Indonesia killing everyone on board, officials said.



Chelsea to visit Man United for title-deciding clash (AFP)

Posted: 07 May 2011 08:07 PM PDT

Manchester United winger Nani (pictured in April) has started the mind games ahead of Sunday's title-deciding visit of Chelsea by claiming his team-mates hold a psychological edge over their rivals.(AFP/File/Paul Ellis)AFP - Manchester United winger Nani has started the mind games ahead of Sunday?s title-deciding visit of Chelsea by claiming his team-mates hold a psychological edge over their rivals.