Karzai Adviser Is Killed at Kabul Home

Karzai Adviser Is Killed at Kabul Home


Karzai Adviser Is Killed at Kabul Home

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 12:34 PM PDT

A close adviser to President Hamid Karzai who had been a fierce foe of the Taliban in Afghanistan's south was killed after a team of gunmen stormed his home.


In China, No Harry Potter Until Revolutionary Epic Is a Hit

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 12:41 PM PDT

China has delayed the opening of the new Harry Potter and "Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon" until a state-sponsored Communist epic becomes a state-sponsored hit.


Boston fire blast victims named

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 12:51 PM PDT

Five Lithuanian men killed in an explosion at an industrial unit in Boston on Wednesday are identified by police.


Police held over Jordan clashes

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 12:28 PM PDT

The Jordanian authorities detain four police officers on suspicion of using excessive force against pro-democracy protesters and journalists.


Jordan journalists to sue police department

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 12:20 PM PDT

Press association will pursue legal action against officers who beat up nine reporters covering an Amman demonstration.


Karzai Adviser Is Killed at Kabul Home

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 12:34 PM PDT

A close adviser to President Hamid Karzai who had been a fierce foe of the Taliban in Afghanistan's south was killed after a team of gunmen stormed his home.


Mubarak’s Health at Issue in Egypt

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 11:42 AM PDT

Former President Hosni Mubarak's lawyer said that he had suffered a stroke and fallen into a coma, but the report was countered by at least one doctor at the hospital where Mr. Mubarak has been kept.


London police chief quits in hacking row

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 01:29 PM PDT

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson resigns amid the phone hacking and corruption probe at the News of the World.


Unconscious surfacing diver dies

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 09:24 AM PDT

A diver dies after she falls unconscious while surfacing from a dive off the Northumberland coast.


Goal: World Cup Final: Live Analysis, U.S. vs. Japan

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 12:52 PM PDT

Japan and the United States remain goalless at the end of the first half.


Millions of Muggles Help Potter Film Break Records

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 12:55 PM PDT

"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2," the last in this juggernaut series, broke major box office records, selling a staggering $476 million in tickets this weekend.


Gunmen kill Karzai adviser, lawmaker

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 12:10 PM PDT

A key adviser of Afghan President Hamid Karzai and a parliament member were killed Sunday in a home west of Kabul, officials said.


Conflicting reports about Mubarak's health

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 11:02 AM PDT

Lawyer says former Egyptian president is in a coma, but the report is denied by the head of Sharm El Sheikh hospital.


Senior aide to Karzai assassinated

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 11:09 AM PDT

Jan Mohammad Khan, along with Mohammad Hashim Watanwal, an MP, was attacked by the assailants at his home in Kabul.


Trichet, Banks Jostle Ahead of Greece Summit

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 10:52 AM PDT

As euro-zone leaders prepare to meet Thursday to hash out a new funding package for Greece, ECB President Trichet repeated objections to any involvement of investors in the country's government bonds that would constitute a default. But banks said they are making progress in talks over Greece's financing needs.


Egypt's Prime Minister Names Two Deputies

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 11:16 AM PDT

Egypt's prime minister named two deputy prime ministers Sunday in the first phase of a cabinet shuffle aimed at appeasing protesters who have continued to occupy Cairo's Tahrir Square for more than a week.


VIDEO: Haka as Nato hands over Afghan area

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 11:07 AM PDT

New Zealand troops perform the traditional Maori Haka as Nato hands over control of the central Afghan province of Bamiyan to Afghan security forces.


In New York, the Suddenly Buff Prewar Building

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 11:10 AM PDT

Some buildings are embracing new-building amenities — like gyms — only occasionally kicking and screaming.


Creditors See Talks Advancing on 2nd Greek Rescue

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 11:03 AM PDT

The group representing Greece's private creditors said that progress was being made in talks on international banks' involvement in the Greek bailout.


VIDEO: Haka as Nato hands over Afghan area

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 11:07 AM PDT

New Zealand troops perform the traditional Maori Haka as Nato hands over control of the central Afghan province of Bamiyan to Afghan security forces.


Car repossessor claims hit by police when lodging police report

Car repossessor claims hit by police when lodging police report


Car repossessor claims hit by police when lodging police report

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 01:30 AM PDT

A car repossessor today claimed that he was hit twice by a police officer on Wednesday when lodging a police report at the Maran police headquarters about the theft of his car.

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Two gangs of South Americans behind RM1.66 mil gems thefts

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 01:24 AM PDT

Two gangs of South American thieves comprising seven men and three women are believed to be behind two cases of jewel thefts at the KL International Airport (KLIA), Sepang on Monday.

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US spacecraft enters giant asteroid's orbit

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 01:21 AM PDT

The US spacecraft Dawn has entered the orbit of Vesta, one of the largest asteroids in the solar system, the US space agency announced early Sunday.

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Couple, son killed and seven others injured in accident

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 12:51 AM PDT

A couple and their two-year-old son were killed and seven other passengers injured when the car they were travelling in skidded and hit a lamp post at Km305.5 of the North-South Expressway, near here, last night.

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DPM: Police should air rally footage to refute brutality claims

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 12:47 AM PDT

Police should promptly show footage from the July 9 illegal rally to refute the opposition's claims of brutality, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said.

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Australia says economy solid despite global fears

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 12:44 AM PDT

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard said on Sunday she was confident the resources-led economy would remain strong, pointing to solid Asian growth despite uncertainty from the US and Europe.

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Horse virus claims another victim in Australia

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 12:44 AM PDT

A lethal bat-borne horse virus spread further in Australia on Sunday, with officials confirming that an animal that died suddenly last week had the disease which can also kill humans.

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Five dead in Thai military helicopter crash: army

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 12:43 AM PDT

Five soldiers were killed when their helicopter crashed in bad weather during a mission to airlift troops from a remote jungle area in central Thailand, a senior military official said Sunday.

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Russia prepares to raise sunken Volga boat

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 12:42 AM PDT

Russia on Sunday was preparing to raise the sunken riverboat from the bottom of the Volga River in an operation involving over 800 people, a week after it sank in a storm killing at least 114.

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More radioactive beef found in Japan

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 12:40 AM PDT

A scare in Japan over radioactive beef spread on Sunday with more parts of the country reporting contaminated meat, four months after March's quake and tsunami triggered a nuclear disaster.

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Malaysian scientists tag Borneo slow loris

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 12:39 AM PDT

Malaysian wildlife researchers have tagged a Bornean slow loris for the first time as part of efforts to find out more about the nocturnal primate known for its big eyes and rare toxic bite.

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Brothers to stamp their mark on badminton scene

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 12:32 AM PDT

Both Leong Jun Hao and Leong Jun Kai are accomplished badminton players who have successfully clinched many titles. Breaking into the national badminton squad is the ambition Jun Hao, the elder brother!

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VIDEO: Habsburg laid to rest in Vienna

Posted: 16 Jul 2011 09:43 AM PDT

The funeral of the last heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Otto von Habsburg, has taken place in the Austrian capital Vienna.


Oil firms in China come under fire

Posted: 16 Jul 2011 10:58 PM PDT

Chinese netizens and a state press report on Sunday questioned safety standards at oil firms after a fire erupted at a plant owned by state-run CNPC -- the industry's fourth incident in six weeks.

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Malaysian state drops Ramadan bar closure plan

Posted: 16 Jul 2011 10:56 PM PDT

A Malaysian state controlled by an Islamic opposition party has dropped a plan to force bars, discos and karaoke clubs to close during the Muslim fasting month, an official said Sunday.

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Three killed in accident

Posted: 16 Jul 2011 10:54 PM PDT

Three people, including a man and his two-year-old son, were killed after the car they were travelling in went out of control and rammed into a lamp post at Km 305.5 of the North-South Expressway here last night.

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Police: Yellow attire is okay but no Bersih logo

Posted: 16 Jul 2011 10:53 PM PDT

There is no harm in wearing yellow attire but it should not have the logo of the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) printed on it, Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Khalid Abu Bakar said.

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Samsung seeks US import ban on Osram

Posted: 16 Jul 2011 09:37 PM PDT

South Korea's Samsung LED said on Sunday it had asked the US International Trade Commission to ban US imports of goods made by Osram due to a patent row with the German lighting firm.

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Italian graduates struggle as crisis bites

Posted: 16 Jul 2011 09:35 PM PDT

As the Italian government struggles to stave off a biting debt crisis, thousands of university graduates are scraping the barrel for any job going or abandoning Italy altogether to try their luck abroad.

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Uncertain future for British newspapers amid scandal

Posted: 16 Jul 2011 09:30 PM PDT

British media groups vied Sunday to attract readers of the defunct News of the World tabloid, but analysts warned that a short-term sales surge could be followed by long-term collapse in the market.

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