Tuesday, January 3, 2012

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Posted: 03 Jan 2012 08:08 AM PST


UCPN-Maoist leaders stress on party unity
RSS KATHMANDU: Most of the leaders speaking at the ongoing central committee meeting of the UCPN-Maoist have expressed views for the unity within the party on Tuesday. According to politburo ...

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 08:08 AM PST


Majority of Bhaktapur brick kilns evading VAT
RSS KATHMANDU: Majority of the brick kilns in Bhaktapur were found involved in evading VAT. According to the Value Added Tax Act 2052, person or company making transaction of Rs. 2 million plus ...

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 08:08 AM PST


Pakistanis clash with police over gas shortages
People thread their way through concrete slabs used by protesters to block the main highway in Peshawar, Pakistan, to protest against the lack of transport on Monday, Jan. 2, 2012. Countrywide ...

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 08:08 AM PST


Prasad strikes twice for S. Lanka in SA Test
Sri Lanka fast bowler Dhammika Prasad (C) celebrates the dismissal of South Africa captain Graeme Smith on the first day of the third Test at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town on January 3. Prasad took ...

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 08:08 AM PST


White Himal broadcasts news to and from Nepal
Surya Thapa (left), 26, and Kishor Panthi, 28, are news anchors for the New York-based Nepali TV station White Himal, launched on Dec. 17. The station educates residents of Nepal about life in the ...

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 08:08 AM PST


Nepal festival with heft
Soccer-playing elephants used all four feet and even their trunks trying to score goals. Racing pachyderm thundered to the finish line to the cheers of the crowds. And in the elephant beauty ...

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 04:46 AM PST


India puts Terry on cigarette warnings
A street vendor holds up a packet of cigarettes adorned with a image said to resemble footballer John Terry. His representatives have lodged a complaint over the apparent use of his image for a ...

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 04:46 AM PST


PM says his govt will complete twin tasks
RAJAN BHATTARAI BIRATNAGAR: Prime Minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai has once again claimed that the current government will complete the peace process and the constitution-drafting by May 27. The ...

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 04:45 AM PST


Suicide attack kills 5 men in south Afghanistan
ASSOCIATED PRESS KABUL: An Afghan official says a suicide bomber driving a motorcycle has killed four civilians and a police officer in southern Kandahar city. Gen. Abul Razaq, Kandahar provincial ...

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 04:45 AM PST


13 killed‚ 41 injured in central China crash
ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING: Thirteen people died and 41 others were injured when a truck collided with a bus in central China. The official Xinhua News Agency said the accident occurred Tuesday ...

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 02:18 AM PST


Australia on top after day 1
India's Sachin Tendulkar, right, turns away as teammate Virender Sehwag walks after he was dismissed for 30 runs while playing Australia in their cricket test match at the Sydney Cricket Ground ...

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 02:18 AM PST


Chelsea win‚ Arsenal lose in more late drama
REUTERS LONDON: Chelsea and Arsenal experienced contrasting late drama in the Premier League on Monday with an 89th minute Frank Lampard goal giving Chelsea a 2-1 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers ...

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 02:18 AM PST


Photos of dead aim to bring new life to cold cases
In this Dec. 30, 2011 photo, Milwaukee County forensic anthropologist Michael Simley poses at his office in Milwaukee while logged onto a website he produced showing the faces of unidentified ...

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 02:18 AM PST


Kenya shilling weakens vs the dollar‚ cbank eyed
REUTERS NAIROBI: The Kenyan shilling lost ground against the dollar in the first trading day of 2012 on thin corporate and interbank demand for the U.S. currency, and traders expected the central ...

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 02:18 AM PST


BMW sees 2012 premium market growth above 8 percent
REUTERS FRANKFURT: BMW expects the global premium car market to grow more than twice as fast as the overall auto market this year, the German carmaker's finance chief told a German newspaper. ...

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 02:18 AM PST


Beyond Iowa‚ Santorum faces a daunting challenge
Republican presidential candidate former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum shakes hands during a meet and greet campaign stop at Pizza Ranch, Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, in Altoona, ...

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 12:42 AM PST


G.W. Bush presidency unmentioned in GOP campaign
ASSOCIATED PRESS PERRY: A funny thing happened recently in the presidential campaign in Iowa: The last Republican president's name actually surfaced. "We've had, in the past, a ...

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 12:42 AM PST


Oil jumps to near $101 amid rising Iran tensions
ASSOCIATED PRESS SINGAPORE: Oil prices jumped to near $101 a barrel Tuesday in Asia amid concerns that rising tensions between Western powers and Iran could lead to crude supply disruptions. ...

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 12:42 AM PST


Japanese politicians land on disputed isles
File illustration photo shows a man looking at images of the disputed island of Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China. Four Japanese local politicians on Tuesday landed on the islands in the East ...

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 12:42 AM PST


Disappointment at Myanmar prison term cuts
Female prisoners walk out of the Insein prison in Myanmar's Yangon in October 2011. About 200 political detainees were freed in October, but activists estimate there are still between 500 and ...

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 12:42 AM PST


Three N. Koreans 'shot dead' during escape bid
File illustration photo shows a North Korean border patrol boat cruising the Yalu river in December 2011. North Korean troops shot dead three countrymen who were trying to cross the border into ...

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 12:42 AM PST


Muslims clash with China police who destroyed mosque
Sunlight reflected through the ornate window lattices falls on the famed carpets of Ningxia as Hui Chinese Muslims attend afternoon prayers in 2004. Hundreds of Muslims fought with armed police who ...

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 12:42 AM PST


Media mogul Rupert Murdoch takes to Twitter
Chairman of News Corp. business empire Rupert Murdoch, in this file photo dated Thursday, April 10, 1997. The 80-year old media mogul Murdoch has begun the 2012 New Year by setting up a twitter ...

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 12:42 AM PST


PM issues instructions for bureaucracy
RSS BIRATNAGAR: Prime Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai has directed the bureaucracy to provide with easy and accessible services to people being not influenced by any forces. Issuing directives to ...

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 12:41 AM PST


RPP-Nepal slams decision to remove former King Tribhuvan's statue from Shahid Gate
RPP-Nepal slams decision to remove former King Tribhuvan's statue from Shahid Gate The Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal has slammed the government decision of removing the statue of the late ...

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 11:07 PM PST


India 191 all out vs Australia
India's Sachin Tendulkar, right, turns away as teammate Virender Sehwag walks after he was dismissed for 30 runs while playing Australia in their cricket test match at the Sydney Cricket Ground ...

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 11:07 PM PST


Koch Morcha bandh hits life in east
RSS BHADRAPUR: The effect of shutdown enforced by Purbi Tharuwan Koch Morcha demanding the constitutional guarantee of their rights is visible in Jhapa since early Tuesday morning. Long and short ...

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 11:07 PM PST


Taiwan president race darkened by spying charges
In this photo taken Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou is greeted by supporters at a local market in Taoyuan county, northern Taiwan. Washington is lavishing attention on ...

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 11:06 PM PST


South Korea says 'new era' possible for Koreas
People watch a TV screen reporting about North Korea's next leader Kim Jong Un, at the Seoul Train Station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Jan. 2, 2012. South Korea's president opened the ...

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 11:06 PM PST


Tendulkar out for 41 in 1st innings
India's Sachin Tendulkar drops down to avoid a bouncer while playing Australia in their cricket test match at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Tuesday, Jan. 3, ...

Monday, January 2, 2012

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Posted: 02 Jan 2012 07:23 AM PST


Bells and property worth 1.6 lakh stolen in Capital
THT ONLINE KATHMANDU: Bells and valuables have been stolen from Botebahal-based temples in KMC on Monday. Police said four bells have been stolen from Ganesh temple, three from Bhagawati temple, ...

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 07:23 AM PST


Myanmar cuts sentences for many prisoners
ASSOCIATED PRESS YANGON: Myanmar's government announced Monday that it is reducing the sentences of many prisoners in a clemency that fell short of the general amnesty many people were ...

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 07:23 AM PST


Indian police arrest 2 men for sacrificing child
ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW DELHI:Two men have been arrested in central India for allegedly killing a 7-year-old girl and cutting out her liver in a ritual sacrifice to ensure a better harvest, police ...

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 07:23 AM PST


Sunsari man found dead in hotel room
THT ONLINE KATHMANDU: Megh Timalsina (32), a resident of Sanischare, Morang, has been found dead in a hotel room in the Capital on Sunday evening. Timalsina's body was recovered from room ...

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 07:23 AM PST


AIG Kunwar sees off peacekeepers for Haiti‚ East Timor
THT ONLINE KATHAMDNU: Additional Inspector General (AIG) Prakash Kunwar on Monday saw off the two teams of Nepal Police peacekeepers leaving for MINUSTAH Mission and United Nations Integrated ...

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 04:57 AM PST


Veteran NC leader Kerung dies
THT ONLINE KATHMANDU: The Nepali Congress has expressed sorrow over the demise of its veteran leader Machhindra Kerung, and condoled the bereaved family on Monday. The former president of NC ...

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 04:57 AM PST


'Federal states should respect suppressed group'
RSS KATHMANDU: Prime Minister's chief political advisor Devendra Paudel has urged all to concentrate on making federal states aiming to end discriminations based on class, caste, region, ...

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 04:57 AM PST


Crash in dense fog on India road kills 10 children
ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW DELHI: News reports say a collision on a northern Indian road in dense fog has killed 10 children and the driver taking them to school. Press Trust of India said Monday the ...

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 04:57 AM PST


India airs edgier TV shows _ but cuts out the edge
In this June 15, 2004 file photo, a movie theater worker removes a poster of Bollywood film "Girlfriend," a film about a lesbian couple, after Hindu hard-liners demanded a ban on the film, ...

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 02:34 AM PST


Humla conference concluded with Humla declaration-2068
RSS HUMLA: Politicians, media persons and civil society leaders have adopted a Humla Declaration-2068 BS that aims to ensure democracy in local bodies in the village level. Stakeholders concerned ...

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 02:34 AM PST


Indian TV grows edgy _ without the edge
FILE - In this March 15, 2007 file photo, Hollywood actor Richard Gere, left, hugs and kisses Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty during an event for HIV-AIDS awareness in New Delhi, India. An arrest ...

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 02:34 AM PST


Reflections over incompatible proposals on
THT ONLINE KATHMANDU: The Central Committee (CC) meeting of the UCPN-Maoist has resumed today also, wherein the CC members, Maoist standing committee members and the politburo members are busy in ...

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 02:34 AM PST


Seoul sees 'turning point' with N.Korea after Kim death
Citizens listen to a televised New Year address by South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak at a railway station in Seoul on January 2, 2012. Lee said the divided peninsula is at a turning point after ...

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 02:33 AM PST


Egypt's army hastens end of parliamentary election
REUTERS CAIRO: Egypt's army rulers issued a decree on Sunday to hasten the conclusion of parliamentary elections after deadly clashes in Cairo last month raised pressure for a quicker handover ...

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 02:33 AM PST


Rights activists held for protesting blanket amnesty bid
ANANTA RAJ LUITEL KATHMANDU: Police rounded up around six dozen human rights activists from outside the Singha Durbar on Monday afternoon for defying the prohibitory zone order. They had gathered ...

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 02:33 AM PST


PM impeding peace process‚ says Nepal
HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE RAUTAHAT: Senior CPN-UML leader Madhav Kumar Nepal today accused Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai and his party, the UCPN-Maoist, of obstructing peace and ...

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 02:33 AM PST


India's Maruti sees 7.1% fall in monthly sales
India's biggest auto maker Maruti Suzuki on Monday said that its monthly sales for December fell 7.1% year-on-year, as demand for cars weakened due to rising fuel costs and high interest ...

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 12:59 AM PST


Boat capsizes in Kenya; 7 dead‚ 2 dozen missing
ASSOCIATED PRESS LAMU: The Red Cross says a passenger boat on the Kenyan coast has capsized, killing at least seven people and leaving more than two dozen missing. The Red Cross said Monday that ...

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 12:59 AM PST


Crowd fights Chinese police at mosque demolition
ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING: A police employee says Chinese Muslims have fought with officers who demolished a mosque in China's northwest. The employee who answered the phone at the police ...

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 12:59 AM PST


'I don't like playing the good guy'
AGENCIES NEW DELHI: People loved to hate his avatar of a lecherous South Indian star in The Dirty Picture but veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah says he had the time of his life playing the bad guy. ...

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 12:59 AM PST


It's time for yoga
HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE KATHMANDU: Do you want to feel fresh when you wake up in the morning and throughout the day? If you do then it's time you gave serious thought about yoga. But why yoga, ...

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 12:59 AM PST


Online travel portal launched
HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE KATHMANDU: Sanskriti Infoedge Pvt Ltd has launched its online travel portal www.mytrip2nepal.com. The portal, claimed to be Nepal's first online travel portal, promises ...

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 12:59 AM PST


Hu warns Chinese culture being 'Westernised'
Chinese President Hu Jintao, pictured here in December 2011, has warned that "hostile" powers are seeking to "Westernise" the country and called for greater efforts to enhance ...

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 11:27 PM PST


Man dies of cold in Tansen
RSS TANSEN: A person died of shivering cold in Baldhenggadhi VDC-8 of Palpa district on Monday morning. Gyan Bahadur Saru (65), a local of Baldhenggadhi VDC-8 lost his life due to biting cold ...

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 11:27 PM PST


With 48 hours left‚ Romney eyes Iowa breakthrough
REUTERS DES MOINES: The Republican White House hopefuls launched a two-day dash to the finish in Iowa on Sunday, with front-runner Mitt Romney poised for a strong showing that could set him on the ...

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 11:27 PM PST


Toxic homebrew kills 16 in India
ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW DELHI :An official says at least 16 people have died after drinking a toxic home-brewed liquor over the weekend in southern India. Gaurav Uppal, a top district administrator, ...

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 11:27 PM PST


Hailstorm takes toll on life in Taplejung
RSS TAPLEJUNG: The hailstorm followed by heavy rain and growing cold in the mountainous area of Taplejuing district has hit hard normal life in more than a dozen VDCs here. The snowfall in the ...

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 11:27 PM PST


Big guns leave Singha Durbar without consensus on issues
THT ONLINE KATHMANDU: The meeting of the top brass from the UCPN-Maoist, the Nepali Congress (NC) and the CPN-UML ended without making any headway on the contentious issues of the constitution yet ...

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 11:27 PM PST


Syria bloodshed defies Arab monitor mission
Arab League observers speak to each other in Idlib December 30, 2011. Syrian security forces, undaunted by the presence of Arab League observers, have killed at least 12 protesters as hundreds of ...

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 11:27 PM PST


NASA marks 2012 with twin probes in moon orbit
This undated artist rendering provided by NASA on Dec. 21,2011 shows the twin Grail spacecraft mapping the lunar gravity field. The two probes are scheduled to enter orbit around the moon over New ...

Sunday, January 1, 2012

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Posted: 01 Jan 2012 07:31 AM PST


YAN condemns shooting spree
THT ONLINE KATHMANDU: The Youth Association Nepal (YAN) Valley Coordination Committee has condemned the shooting taken place during its conference in Kathmandu on Saturday. The YAN has said it is ...

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 07:31 AM PST


UN still on high alert in S. Sudan flashpoint
AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE JUBA: UN peacekeepers remain on high alert in South Sudan's flashpoint town of Pibor where escalating tribal violence has prompted thousands to flee, a senior UN official ...

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 07:31 AM PST


Argentine governor dies of shot to head
ASSOCIATED PRESS BUENOS AIRES: The spokesman for a southern Argentine state says its governor has died of a shot to the head. Julian Goinhex says Rio Negro Gov. Carlos Soria was celebrating the ...

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 07:31 AM PST


Rare birds spotted in Parasi
RSS NAWALPARASI: Seven species of world's rare birds have been discovered in Nawalparasi district, revealed a report. A report released by Nepal Birds Conservation Association states that 121 ...

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 05:58 AM PST


Iran says it's produced first nuclear fuel rod
ASSOCIATED PRESS TEHRAN: Iranian scientists have produced the nation's first nuclear fuel rod, a feat of engineering the West has doubted Tehran capable of, the country's nuclear agency ...

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 05:58 AM PST


Federer aims to extend winning run to Olympics
AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE DOHA: Roger Federer believes the momentum he achieved from his finest finish to a season can launch him to a successful defence of the Qatar Open title and a flying start to ...

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 05:58 AM PST


NKorea's Kim visits tank division on New Year's
n this undated photo released by the Korean Central News Agency and distributed in Tokyo by the Korea News Service on Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, a commemorative postage stamp featuring late North Korean ...

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 05:58 AM PST


Sudurpaschim Saktibahini party formed
RSS KANCHANPUR: A new party 'Sudurpaschim Shaktibahini' has been formed, saying the state has discriminated against the far-western region. In a press release issued by the Chairman of ...

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 05:58 AM PST


Two die in Saptari district
RSS RAJBIRAJ: A person, who fell unconscious after consuming excessive alcohol, died Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Raju Das (32) son of Baiju Das of Hanumannagar-4 of Saptari ...

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 04:27 AM PST


Property worth Rs 7.87 lakh stolen in Capital
THT ONLINE KATHMANDU: Property worth around Rs. 6.1 lakh has been stolen from Koteshwor-based TV Home depot run by Santosh Paneru on Saturday afternoon. An unidentified gang of thieves stealthily ...

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 04:27 AM PST


Iraq death toll down sharply in 2011
AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE BAGHDAD: Iraq's death toll from violence in 2011 fell sharply from previous years, figures showed on Sunday, as Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki called for the country to ...

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 04:27 AM PST


15 more speakers air their views in Maoist CC meet
THT ONLINE KATHMANDU: The UCPN-Maoist Central Committee resumed it meeting on Sunday, and continued holding discussion on the separate proposals put forth by party Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal and ...

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 04:27 AM PST


Iran navy tests medium-range missile during drill
ASSOCIATED PRESS TEHRAN: Iran's navy says it has test-fired a medium-range surface-to-air missile during a drill in international waters near the strategic Strait of Hormuz - the passageway ...

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 04:26 AM PST


Australia takes 1-0 lead over Spain at Hopman Cup
ASSOCIATED PRESS PERTH: Jarmila Gajdosova beat Anabel Medina Garrigues 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 Sunday to give Australia a 1-0 lead over Spain in its Hopman Cup mixed teams tennis match at the Burswood Dome. ...

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 04:26 AM PST


India‚ Pakistan exchange nuclear facilities lists
ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan have exchanged lists of their nuclear facilities as part of an agreement that bans the longtime rivals from attacking each other's nuclear ...

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 04:26 AM PST


17 arrested at Malaysia student demo
Seventeen people were arrested in Malaysia on Sunday after police broke up a student gathering for greater academic freedom, in what the opposition and activists said was a campaign to stifle ...

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 02:54 AM PST


Clijisters wins easily in 1st round at Brisbane
Serena Williams of the United States poses with the Brisbane city in the background for photo session at Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane, Australia, Sunday, Jan 1, ...

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 02:54 AM PST


Ajad group in Janakpur for dialogue
RSS JANAKPURDHAM: Samyukta Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (Ajad Group) has reached Janakpur to hold second phase dialogue with the government. Talking to media persons, Coordinator of the Group, ...

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 01:24 AM PST


Hussey happy to help delay Tendulkar's defining moment
REUTERS NEW YORK: Sachin Tendulkar's incredible record at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) makes Mike Hussey nervous but the Australian batsman and his team mates will do everything to prolong the ...

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 01:24 AM PST


U.S. imposes sanctions on banks dealing with Iran
U.S. President Barack Obama talks to the press after signing into law a two-month payroll tax cut extension at the White House in Washington December 23, ...

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 01:24 AM PST


Blackburn shock United‚ Spurs and Chelsea slip
REUTERS MANCHESTER: Manchester United wasted the chance to start the New Year at the top of the Premier League when they suffered a shock 3-2 home defeat by struggling Blackburn Rovers on ...

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 01:24 AM PST


Disqualified combatants bandh affects life in Chitwan
RSS CHITWAN: The region-wide shutdown enforced by the disqualified Maoist former combatants has affected normal life here since Sunday morning. The disqualified Maoist former combatants have been ...

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 01:24 AM PST


New Year's party rocks around the world
Fireworks light up the London skyline. The world rang in the New Year on Sunday with a string of spectacular firework displays watched by millions, a moment to overlook what the global economic ...

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 01:24 AM PST


China manufacturing index up in December
ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING: China's manufacturing index rose in December to 50.3 percent, a slight rebound after a greater-than-expected fall in November. The state-affiliated China Federation ...

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 01:24 AM PST


KU recommends 3 names for VC
RSS BANEPA: Kathmandu University (KU) has recommended names of three persons for the appointment of Vice-Chancellor of the university. A meeting of the Recommendation Committee held a few days ago ...

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 01:23 AM PST


Maiti Nepal reintegrates 114 women rescued while being trafficked to different countries
Maiti Nepal reintegrates 114 women rescued while being trafficked to different countries The Kanchanpur District chapter of the Maiti Nepal, a social organization working in the sector of women at ...

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 12:38 AM PST


Kim Jong-Il's eldest son secretly pays last respects
File photo shows Kim Jong-Nam, eldest son of the late North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il, at Narita airport near Tokyo in 2001. Jong-Nam has secretly visited Pyongyang to pay his last respects, the ...

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 12:38 AM PST


New Year firecrackers injure nearly 500 Filipinos
Two-year-old Herbi Orbiso rests on the cheeks of his aunt after being wounded by a stray bullet on the head during New Year celebrations in Manila, Philippines on Sunday Jan. 1, 2012. More than 200 ...

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 12:38 AM PST


Gunmen attack bars in northeast Kenya‚ at least 2 dead
REUTERS GARISSA: Gunmen sprayed bullets at New Year revelers in two bars in northeastern Kenya on Sunday, killing at least two people, a witness and police said, the latest in a wave of attacks ...

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 12:38 AM PST


Afghan girl tortured after refusing prostitution
REUTERS KABUL: A 15-year-old Afghan girl was brutally tortured, beaten and locked in a toilet by her husband's family for months after she refused to become a prostitute, officials said ...