Rain ruins S.Lankan celebrations a year after Tigers' defeat

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• Rain ruins S.Lankan celebrations a year after Tigers' defeat
• After the by-election
• Badminton: Malaysia cannot depend on 'old guards' anymore
• China rejects reports on deadly indoor air pollution
• Thailand declares week-long public holiday as protests rage
• Landslide kills five in Indonesia's Aceh
• Thai troops violate law in Bangkok action: Amnesty
• Japan 'state of emergency' over foot-and-mouth outbreak
• Japan govt under fire over foot-and-mouth outbreak
• Thai government says has no position on peace talks
• China says welcomes Iran nuclear fuel swap deal
• Touching wild boars for fortune?
• Sarawak wants UNESCO status for Kuching, Miri
• S.Korean gambler donates jackpot winnings to university
• FACTBOX - Ties binding China and Iran
• Thai protesters agree to talks to end violence
• China welcomes Iran nuclear fuel swap deal
• Japan 'state of emergency' over foot-and-mouth outbreak
• Thai protesters agree to talks to end violence
• U.S. to probe spill, containment efforts in high gear

Rain ruins S.Lankan celebrations a year after Tigers' defeat Posted: 18 May 2010 12:46 AM PDT COLOMBO, May 18 (AFP) - Heavy rains forced Sri Lanka to postpone ceremonies due on Thursday to mark the defeat of the Tamil Tiger rebels one year ago and to remember soldiers who died in the fighting. read more

After the by-election Posted: 18 May 2010 12:43 AM PDT The victory in the Sibu by-election has an enormous political significance to PR. It shows that PR is still influential and it is not that easy for BN to retrieve the two-thirds majority. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Badminton: Malaysia cannot depend on 'old guards' anymore Posted: 18 May 2010 12:37 AM PDT Malaysia cannot continue depending on 'old guards' to lead the country's challenge at the international stage, especially in badminton, said Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek. read more

China rejects reports on deadly indoor air pollution Posted: 18 May 2010 12:31 AM PDT BEIJING, May 18 (AFP) - Chinese authorities have rejected state media reports which quoted a government study saying more than two million youths die in China each year from health problems related to indoor air pollution. read more

Thailand declares week-long public holiday as protests rage Posted: 18 May 2010 12:30 AM PDT BANGKOK, May 18 (AFP) - Thailand's government on Tuesday announced three more public holidays for government agencies in Bangkok, in a move to keep civilians off the violence-wracked streets until the end of the week. read more

Landslide kills five in Indonesia's Aceh Posted: 18 May 2010 12:29 AM PDT BANDA ACEH, May 18 (AFP) - A landslide has killed at least five gold miners in Indonesia's remote Aceh province, a Red Cross volunteer said Tuesday. read more

Thai troops violate law in Bangkok action: Amnesty Posted: 18 May 2010 12:28 AM PDT BANGKOK, May 18 (AFP) - Amnesty International on Tuesday accused Thailand's army of "reckless use of lethal force" in a campaign to contain anti-government street protests that has left 38 dead and 279 injured. read more

Japan 'state of emergency' over foot-and-mouth outbreak Posted: 18 May 2010 12:27 AM PDT TOKYO, May 18 (AFP) - Japan on Tuesday admitted it was slow to detect an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease as the affected region declared a state of emergency after culling more than 110,000 animals. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Japan govt under fire over foot-and-mouth outbreak Posted: 18 May 2010 12:29 AM PDT TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government came under fire in domestic media on Tuesday for its handling of a worsening outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, the latest headache for unpopular Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama with an election just months away.

Thai government says has no position on peace talks Posted: 18 May 2010 12:29 AM PDT BANGKOK (Reuters) - The Thai government is aware of an offer on Tuesday by a group of senators to broker talks with thousands of protesters but has no official position on whether to accept it, a government spokesman said.

China says welcomes Iran nuclear fuel swap deal Posted: 18 May 2010 12:29 AM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - China has welcomed a nuclear fuel swap plan that Iran announced after talks with Brazil and Turkey, urging negotiations over the deepening dispute with Tehran.

Touching wild boars for fortune? Posted: 18 May 2010 12:09 AM PDT Ampang residents are following the footsteps of Taiping folks, seeking fortune by touching the wild boars. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Sarawak wants UNESCO status for Kuching, Miri Posted: 17 May 2010 11:26 PM PDT Sarawak is planning to seek UNESCO heritage status for Kuching and Miri, the state assembly was told today. read more

S.Korean gambler donates jackpot winnings to university Posted: 17 May 2010 11:08 PM PDT SEOUL, May 18 (AFP) - A businessman who scooped the biggest casino jackpot in South Korea's history has donated the entire sum -- equivalent to 700,000 dollars -- to a university, the casino said Tuesday. read more

FACTBOX - Ties binding China and Iran Posted: 17 May 2010 11:58 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - China has welcomed a nuclear fuel swap plan that Iran announced after talks with Brazil and Turkey, urging negotiations over the deepening dispute with Tehran.

Thai protesters agree to talks to end violence Posted: 17 May 2010 11:30 PM PDT BANGKOK, May 18 — Thai anti-government protesters agreed today to talks brokered by a Senate leader to end Thailand's deadliest political crisis in 18 years, but analysts doubted the negotiations would halt the spiralling violence. Troops have surrounded thousands of anti-government demonstrators in the fortified camp they have occupied for six ...

China welcomes Iran nuclear fuel swap deal Posted: 17 May 2010 11:22 PM PDT BEIJING, May 18 — China has welcomed a nuclear fuel swap plan that Iran announced after talks with Brazil and Turkey, urging negotiations over the deepening dispute with Tehran. "China expresses its welcome (of the fuel swap plan)", Yang said late yesterday while visiting Tunisia, Xinhua news agency said. "China has noted the relevant reports and ...

Japan 'state of emergency' over foot-and-mouth outbreak Posted: 17 May 2010 03:35 PM PDT TOKYO: Japan today admitted it was slow to detect an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease as the affected region declared a state of emergency after culling more than 110,000 animals. The disease, which sickens animals but rarely affects humans, was confirmed in late April, three weeks after the first animals fell ill, triggering a beef and pork export ban and threatening Japan's premium Miyazaki beef sector. Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, who yesterday announced special aid for the region, conceded that "there may have been certain (problems) in terms of having done everything we could to prevent the spread" of the disease. "The government will have to be united in working to avert further expansion of the infection," he said. Hideo Higashikokubaru, the governor of Miyazaki, declared a state of emergency and warned that "we are facing the risk that the disease will spread beyond" his prefecture on the southwestern island of Kyushu. By today, animal health workers had culled more than 114,000 cows, buffalo, pigs and goats to contain the disease that has spread to 126 farms. Japan on April 20 suspended its beef and pork exports after detecting suspected cases of foot-and-mouth disease in a cattle herd, in what was soon confirmed as the island-nation's first outbreak in a decade. Officials said today that cases of animals falling ill in late March were initially misdiagnosed as normal diarrhoea. "There was a mistake in that the initial diagnosis did not conclude it was foot-and-month disease," Hiroshi Nakai, the chief of the National Public Safety Commission, said in television footage. - AFP

Thai protesters agree to talks to end violence Posted: 17 May 2010 11:28 PM PDT BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai anti-government protesters agreed on Tuesday to talks brokered by a Senate leader to end Thailand's deadliest political crisis in 18 years, but analysts doubted the negotiations would halt the spiralling violence.

U.S. to probe spill, containment efforts in high gear Posted: 17 May 2010 11:28 PM PDT HOUSTON/COCODRIE, La. (Reuters) - The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico will be in the political spotlight in Washington on Tuesday as energy giant BP scrambled to contain crude spewing from its ruptured deep-water well.

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China says welcomes Iran nuclear fuel swap deal (Reuters)

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• China says welcomes Iran nuclear fuel swap deal (Reuters)
• European floods leave four dead
• Deadly bombing hits Afghan capital
• Fog hampers Afghan crash search
• European floods leave four dead
• Bomb attack kills 12 in Pakistan town: doctor (AFP)
• Serious Reform Starts With A Systemic Risk Tax
• China targets Tibet artists, intellectuals: report
• At least 3 dead in suicide car bomb in Kabul (AP)
• 1 dead, 5 wounded in latest China rampage attack (AP)
• Turkish-Brazilian nuclear deal with Iran: progress or stall? (Time.com)
• Chinese appliance tycoon jailed for 14 years (AP)
• After Obama-Karzai Washington Visit, Kandahar on Radar (Time.com)
• Thai talks fail to get breakthrough
• Afghanistan: Suicide blast at recruiting center
• Police: Suspected India Maoists kill 35
• Explosion hits Afghan capital
• Court stops BA cabin crew strike
• New volcano ash flight rules bring hope for airlines (AFP)
• Mexico catches drug lieutenant in border state (AP)

China says welcomes Iran nuclear fuel swap deal (Reuters) Posted: 17 May 2010 10:45 PM PDT Reuters - China has welcomed a nuclear fuel swap plan that Iran announced after talks with Brazil and Turkey, urging negotiations over the deepening dispute with Tehran.

European floods leave four dead Posted: 17 May 2010 07:54 PM PDT Parts of Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary have felt the full force of the weather.

Deadly bombing hits Afghan capital Posted: 17 May 2010 10:34 PM PDT Suspected suicide attack reported outside an army recruitment centre in Kabul.

Fog hampers Afghan crash search Posted: 17 May 2010 10:34 PM PDT Officials report no progress in search for passenger jet wreckage, citing bad weather.

European floods leave four dead Posted: 17 May 2010 07:54 PM PDT Parts of Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary have felt the full force of the weather.

Bomb attack kills 12 in Pakistan town: doctor (AFP) Posted: 17 May 2010 10:23 PM PDT AFP - A bomb attack targeting police in a flashpoint town of northwestern Pakistan killed 12 people on Tuesday, a hospital doctor said.

Serious Reform Starts With A Systemic Risk Tax Posted: 17 May 2010 10:00 PM PDT The recent IMF report to the G20 states that fiscal reforms are essential to recover the costs of th

China targets Tibet artists, intellectuals: report Posted: 17 May 2010 09:57 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - China is cracking down on Tibetan intellectuals and artists who have sought to open up discussion of the future of their region after unrest that spread across the area in Spring 2008, an overseas activist group said on Tuesday.

At least 3 dead in suicide car bomb in Kabul (AP) Posted: 17 May 2010 10:39 PM PDT AP - A suicide car bomber attacked the heavily fortified Afghan capital early Tuesday, killing at least three people and wounding 21, officials said.

1 dead, 5 wounded in latest China rampage attack (AP) Posted: 17 May 2010 09:27 PM PDT AP - A cleaver-wielding man killed one woman and wounded five before jumping to his death, police said Tuesday, in the latest in a series of rampage attacks in China.

Turkish-Brazilian nuclear deal with Iran: progress or stall? (Time.com) Posted: 17 May 2010 09:45 PM PDT Time.com - Longing for a larger role on the world stage, Brazil and Turkey have come up with a deal to break Tehran's impasse with the U.S. But many questions remain

Chinese appliance tycoon jailed for 14 years (AP) Posted: 17 May 2010 10:05 PM PDT AP - A home appliance dealer who once was China's richest businessman was sentenced Tuesday to 14 years in prison after being convicted of insider trading and other offenses, the government announced.

After Obama-Karzai Washington Visit, Kandahar on Radar (Time.com) Posted: 17 May 2010 09:45 PM PDT Time.com - The Obama Administration and Afghan President Hamid Karzai have different ideas about governance and strategy, but neither can make progress without the other

Thai talks fail to get breakthrough Posted: 17 May 2010 09:53 PM PDT UN urges both sides to "step back from the brink" as violence continues in Bangkok.

Afghanistan: Suicide blast at recruiting center Posted: 17 May 2010 09:32 PM PDT A suicide car bomb exploded near a registration center for Afghan Army recruits Tuesday, an Afghan defense ministry pokesman said.

Police: Suspected India Maoists kill 35 Posted: 17 May 2010 08:59 PM PDT Suspected Maoists killed 35 people in a land mine attack against a bus in central India, a local police chief told CNN.

Explosion hits Afghan capital Posted: 17 May 2010 09:40 PM PDT Suspected suicide attack reported outside an army recruitment centre in Kabul.

Court stops BA cabin crew strike Posted: 17 May 2010 09:45 PM PDT Last-minute injunction granted on grounds of irregularities in ballot of workers.

New volcano ash flight rules bring hope for airlines (AFP) Posted: 17 May 2010 09:23 PM PDT AFP - British aviation regulators bring in measures Tuesday to reduce the airspace closures fiercely criticised by airlines, as European skies were hit by new shutdowns caused by volcano ash clouds.

Mexico catches drug lieutenant in border state (AP) Posted: 17 May 2010 08:57 PM PDT AP - The Mexican army says it has detained an alleged lieutenant of the Ciudad Juarez-based Carrillo Fuentes cartel who escaped from a U.S. prison two decades ago.

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