Gunmen kill Afghan election candidate

Gunmen kill Afghan election candidate

Gunmen kill Afghan election candidate

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 12:51 PM PDT

KABUL (Reuters) - Unidentified gunmen killed a candidate for Afghanistan's parliamentary elections in the west of the country Saturday, a government official said, the fourth candidate to be killed ahead of the September 18 poll.

Manchester United 3-0 West Ham

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 11:49 AM PDT

Wayne Rooney scores his first goal since March as Manchester United cruise to victory to remain two points behind Premier League leaders Chelsea.


Saudi crown prince on leave abroad

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 11:45 AM PDT

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz, who was for much of last year out of the country for medical treatment and rest, went abroad on Saturday for vacation, state news agency SPA said.

Qaeda says responsible for killing 8 Yemen troops

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 11:34 AM PDT

ADEN (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's regional wing claimed responsibility for an attack on a checkpoint in southern Yemen on Saturday in which eight soldiers were killed, a security official said.

Belgian cardinal urged victim to delay sex abuse statement

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 11:29 AM PDT

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The former head of Belgium's Catholic Church suggested to a sexual abuse victim it would be better to delay a public statement on the case until the bishop involved resigned in 2011, a Church spokesman said on Saturday.

Lula's Pick Surges in Brazil Poll

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 11:17 AM PDT

With Brazil looking to a presidential election in October, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's hand-picked successor led in a poll published Saturday.


Ruthless England close on victory

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 10:50 AM PDT

England are scenting an innings victory at Lord's after bowling out Pakistan for 74 and then reducing them to 41-4 after enforcing the follow-on.


Planet Ice to build Cardiff rink

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 08:47 AM PDT

Cardiff council names leisure firm Planet Ice as the company it wants to build a new ice rink for the city's sports village.


Graft-Fighting Prosecutor Is Dismissed in Afghanistan

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 12:27 PM PDT

One of Afghanistan's most senior prosecutors said that President Hamid Karzai fired him this week after he repeatedly refused to block corruption investigations.

Insurgents Attack NATO Base

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 12:20 PM PDT

Insurgents, some wearing United States Army uniforms, attacked a major NATO base in eastern Afghanistan.

Lampard to miss Euro qualifiers

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 10:44 AM PDT

Frank Lampard will miss England's opening Euro 2012 qualifiers against Bulgaria and Switzerland, with Chelsea club-mate John Terry also doubtful.


Graft-Fighting Prosecutor Is Dismissed in Afghanistan

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 12:27 PM PDT

One of Afghanistan's most senior prosecutors said that President Hamid Karzai fired him this week after he repeatedly refused to block corruption investigations.

Pakistanis Scramble to Stay Ahead of Floodwaters

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 12:27 PM PDT

A town that had been evacuated filled up after the Indus River broke its embankments.

Bankers Told Recovery May Be Slow

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 12:00 PM PDT

An authority on the history of financial crises points to a pattern of slow growth after "large destabilizing events" like the 2007 collapse of the housing market.

Pakistanis Scramble to Stay Ahead of Floodwaters

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 12:27 PM PDT

A town that had been evacuated filled up after the Indus River broke its embankments.

In Hard Times, One New Bank (Double-Wide)

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 12:20 PM PDT

The only new start-up bank to open in the United States this year operates out of a secondhand double-wide trailer, on a bare lot in Lake Charles, La.

Man injured in July crash dies

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 06:54 AM PDT

An elderly man who was injured in a car crash in County Down last month dies in hospital.


Chelsea 2-0 Stoke

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 08:53 AM PDT

Premier League leaders Chelsea keep up their 100% start to the season with an efficient display against dogged Stoke.


Venezuela helicopter crashes with 10 soldiers killed

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 09:21 AM PDT

CARACAS (Reuters) - A Venezuelan military helicopter crashed, killing 10 National Guard soldiers who were chasing suspected drug traffickers in a region close to the border with Colombia, an officer said on Saturday.

Qaeda in Iraq Says It Was Behind Latest Attacks

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 12:27 PM PDT

The breadth of attacks this week dealt a blow to Iraq's security forces and surprised the American military.
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Five killed in U.S. strike in Pakistan - officials

Five killed in U.S. strike in Pakistan - officials

Five killed in U.S. strike in Pakistan - officials

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 12:57 AM PDT

PARACHINAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - U.S. drone aircraft have attacked suspected militants in northwest Pakistan, near the border with Afghanistan, killing five people, Pakistani officials said on Saturday.


U.N. fears for children as Pakistan floods threaten towns

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 12:23 AM PDT

KARACHI (Reuters) - Flood waters threatened to engulf two towns in southern Pakistan on Saturday, a month after the disaster began, as the United Nations warned that tens of thousands of children risked death from malnutrition.


China: India military ties on track despite visa row

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 12:23 AM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Saturday that military ties with India remained on track, despite a visa row that some reports said led to a freeze in defence contacts between the two big neighbours with sometimes testy relations.


Hurricane Danielle weakens to Category 3 storm

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 12:23 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hurricane Danielle weakened to a Category 3 storm on Saturday, as the season's first major hurricane churned over the open Atlantic Ocean, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.


Guard remanded for a week over shooting of colleagues

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 12:11 AM PDT

Police have obtained a court order to remand for a week from today a security guard suspected to have shot dead two of his colleagues at the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital here yesterday.

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Australia PM Gillard woos 'kingmaker' MPs

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 11:07 PM PDT

SYDNEY, Saturday 28 August 2010 (AFP) - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard courted one of five minority lawmakers key to resolving the nation's political stalemate Saturday, as polling showed their voters favoured her rival.

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Sri Lanka holds withdrawal of on-arrival visa

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 11:06 PM PDT

COLOMBO, Saturday 28 August 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka on Saturday suspended plans to scrap on-arrival visas for most nationals, including visitors from the US, Europe, Australia and Japan.

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UN fears for children as Pakistan floods threaten towns

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 11:26 PM PDT

KARACHI, Aug 28 — Flood waters threatened to engulf two towns in southern Pakistan today, a month after the disaster began, as the United Nations warned that tens of thousands of children risked death from malnutrition. The floods are Pakistan's worst-ever natural disaster in terms of the amount of damage and the number of people affected, with ...


US-ASEAN economic ties 'priority' despite no-show: embassy

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 10:44 PM PDT

HANOI, Saturday 28 August 2010 (AFP) - Economic ties between the United States and Southeast Asia are "a high priority", an embassy spokesman said Saturday despite the absence of US officials from a key regional trade meeting.

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Monocular turtle

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 10:41 PM PDT

TELUK INTAN: Like alien creatures always seen in scientific fiction films, a baby turtle was found to have only an eye above its nose.

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Three killed, 40 injured in Iran quake: TV

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 10:21 PM PDT

TEHRAN, Saturday 28 August 2010 (AFP) - Three people, including two children, have been killed and 40 others injured in an earthquake which struck Iran's biggest desert, Dasht-e Kavir, state television reported on Saturday.

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Racist remarks in schools nothing new: educationist

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 10:20 PM PDT

Racial slurs and comments in schools can be overcome with fair, firm and transparent administration, according to an eminent educationist.

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Dane charged over sex tourism in Cambodia: official

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 10:19 PM PDT

PHNOM PENH, Saturday 28 August 2010 (AFP) - A Cambodian provincial court has charged a Danish man with providing his young male guesthouse staff for sex with tourists in the country's northwest, an official said Saturday.

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Five killed in U.S. strike in Pakistan - officials

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 10:54 PM PDT

PARACHINAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - U.S. drone aircraft have attacked suspected militants in northwest Pakistan, near the border with Afghanistan, killing five people, Pakistani officials said on Saturday.


Five killed in US strike in Pakistan

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 10:01 PM PDT

PARACHINAR, Pakistan, Aug 28 — US drone aircraft have attacked suspected militants in northwest Pakistan, near the border with Afghanistan, killing five people, Pakistani officials said today. Separately, shots were fired in the northwestern city of Peshawar, near the US consulate, but it was not clear who the gunman was or what he was firing at, ...


China:India military ties on track despite visa row

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 09:54 PM PDT

BEIJING, Aug 28 — China said today that military ties with India remained on track, despite a visa row that some reports said led to a freeze in defence contacts between the two big neighbours with sometimes testy relations. An Indian defence source and some Indian news media said yesterday that defence ties with China were suspended after Beijing ...


Local shares likely to be rangebound next week

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 09:24 PM PDT

Share prices on Bursa Malaysia are likely be rangebound next week as weak external economic indicators continue to influence sentiment on the local bourse.

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Najib to meet Taib over position

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 09:22 PM PDT

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will meet with Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) president Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud over the latter's intention to withdraw from politics.

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Demonstration at embassy work of mercenary groups: Najib

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 09:21 PM PDT

The demonstrations held outside the Malaysian embassy in Jakarta are the work of mercenary groups, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

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Anti-Malaysian demonstrators too aggressive: Mahathir

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 09:20 PM PDT

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said it was not wrong for Malaysia to protest against the desecration of the Jalur Gemilang by a group of Indonesian demonstrators who stomped on it in front of the Malaysian embassy in Jakarta recently.

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