Taliban Insurgents Step Up Attacks on Marines in Southern Afghanistan
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan, July 3 -- Taliban insurgents stepped up attacks Friday against U.S. Marines in southern Afghanistan's Helmand River valley, forcing troops in some areas to spend the day fighting instead of carrying out plans to meet with residents and local leaders.
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Damning report slams Israel, Hamas over civilian deaths, destruction
Israeli forces killed hundreds of unarmed Palestinian civilians and destroyed thousands of homes in Gaza in attacks which breached the laws of war, Amnesty International concluded in a new report published this week.
NKorea test-fires two missiles: defence ministry
(AFP)
AFP - North Korea has test-fired two more missiles following similar launches earlier this week, according to the defence ministry.
North Korea cements military ties with Myanmar
A leaked report purportedly drafted by authorities in Myanmar’s military government describes a top-secret visit to North Korea late last year by Myanmar's top brass, during which the two sides pledged to significantly expand cooperation in military training and arms production, Radio Free Asia (RFA) reports.
US Marines push deeper into southern Afghan towns
(AP)
AP - NAWA, Afghanistan — U.S. Marines pushed deeper into Taliban areas of southern Afghanistan on Friday, seeking to cut insurgent supply lines and win over local elders on the second day of the biggest U.S. military operation here since the American-led invasion of 2001.
Iranian cleric: British Embassy staff to be tried
(AP)
AP - EDITOR'S NOTE: Iranian authorities have barred journalists for international news organizations from reporting on the streets and ordered them to stay in their offices. This report is based on the accounts of witnesses reached in Iran and official statements carried on Iranian media.
Asia's fastest boy (Straits Times)
IT MAY have been just 0.29 second, but in sprinting speak, Masaki Nashimoto's winning margin on Friday was a mile. With arms outstretched three metres from the tape, the 15-year-old Japanese schoolboy celebrated his coronation as Asia's fastest youth. The 2,500 spectators at Bishan Stadium roared in approval, even as home favourite Shahrir Anuar of the Singapore Sports School managed only third ...
Report: NKorea fires 2 mid-range missiles
(AP)
AP - A news report says North Korea has fired two mid-range missiles off it eastern coast.
North Korea fires short-range missiles: reports
(Reuters)
Reuters - North Korea has test-fired two short-range missiles, Japan's Kyodo and Jiji news agencies said on Saturday, quoting South Korea's Yonhap, stoking regional tensions after its nuclear tests and threats to boost its nuclear arsenal in response to U.N. sanctions.
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 642
4:30 p.m. July 3, 2009 As of Friday, July 3, 2009, at least 642 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late...
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,322
4:30 p.m. July 3, 2009 As of Friday, July 3, 2009, at least 4,322 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. Th...
EU resolve hardens as British workers face Iran show trial
Iranian employees of the British Embassy in Tehran face the prospect of a show trial after the regime said that they had admitted conspiring against the Islamic Republic. The announcement, made...
China agrees to proportional cross-strait financial-market opening
China will accept the principle of proportional arrangement for cross-Taiwan Strait financial-market opening, said Liu Minkang, chairman of China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC), on Thursday. In ...
Malaysians will support my actions
A short version aired last Wednesday touched on the ringgit and the economy.During the half-hour interview, Najib, who is also finance minister, said the party was working towards gaining the people's...
Big Malaysian squad for world meet
When the Badminton World Federation (BWF) announced on Wednesday the list of qualifiers for the World Championship in Hyderabad, India, on Aug 10-16, Malaysia have five singles players and 12 doubles ...
Pak seeks US help in preventing infiltration from Afghanistan
Pakistan's top leadershipon Friday, asked the US to help prevent infiltration of militants and drug trafficking from Afghanistan and to boost the civilian security apparatus so that it could effectiv...
Chidambaram, Azad and Moily meet over Section 377 of IPC
Images ] High Court's judgement decriminalising same gender sex. Emerging out of the half-an-hour long meeting held at North Block, Moily said the trio will submit their report to Prime Minister Manmo...
New Generation Of Iraqi Military Pilots Looks To Sky
July 3, 2009 · Iraq's military pilots once enjoyed elite status in the country's armed forces. Then Saddam Hussein blundered: He flew the entire fleet to Iran for safekeeping during the 1991 Gu...
'Free Gaza' activists still in custody
Most members of a group of foreign peace activists seized at sea by the Navy remained in custody Friday, three days after their failed attempt to enter the Gaza Strip, relatives and supporters said.
West struggles to solve latest puzzle of how to engage Iran
Merkel turning into a bit of a character Divisions in Ahmadinejad’s ranks add uncertainty to a lack of consensus, writes JEFFREY FLEISHMAN and BORZOU DARAGAHI in Cairo and Beirut IRAN’...
How ancient skills are experiencing a modern renaissance in Afghanistan
All around, the thunderous chatter of machine-gun fire mingles with the smoke of the mortars and the acrid stench of gunpowder. Some soldiers are bellowing battle orders; others strain to hear above t...
Chinese man of many names charged in New Zealand
Wellington - A Chinese businessman said to be friendly with a number of New Zealand members of parliament has been arrested and charged with immigration and passport offences, a newspaper reported on ...
UN chief set for fresh talks with Myanmar leader
(AFP)
AFP - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is to hold an unexpected second meeting with Myanmar's junta leader as he presses the regime to free the pro-democracy leader and allow him to see her.
Crowd helps Singapore swimmer post thrilling win
SINGAPORE : If Singapore swim star Quah Ting Wen goes on to dominate the Asian Youth Games swimming competition, she will have to thank the crowd at the Singapore Sports School for playing their part....
China apologises to Mexico for tough H1N1 flu stand
CANCUN, Mexico: China's Health Minister Chen Zhu Friday apologised to his Mexican counterpart for failing to warn him about the tough measures Beijing imposed on Mexicans to combat H1N1 flu. "I regret...
Chinese company makes bids for GM's Opel division; alternative to Magna
TORONTO - General Motors Corp. confirmed Friday it has received a non-binding offer from a Chinese concern for its Opel division. GM Europe spokesman Christopher Preuss refused to give details of the ...
Khmer Rouge henchman denied bail
Judges rejected the former Khmer Rouge head of state's appeal for release from jail before his trial at Cambodia's UN-backed war crimes court. Khieu Samphan, 77, who is charged with crimes against hu...
Hobart City Art Prize
Two Tasmanian artists have taken out the top awards in the City of Hobart Art Prize. Art school teacher Mary Scott won the $15,000 drawing prize for her four panels depicting the red, green, yellow a...
Police seek more help in murder case
Tasmanian police and civic leaders are assuring Hobart's Chinese students that they are safe and welcome in the city. Police are continuing to investigate how a 26-year old University of Tasmania stu...
 
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Calendar of events in Asia for July 2009
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Asian Youth Games: Japan's Masaki gets his gold, and toy - Channel NewsAsia
SINGAPORE : Shahrir Mohd Anuar shot off the starting block less than two-hundredths of a second after the starter's pistol went, fractionally faster than Japan's Masaki Nashimoto. But that was the only time the 16-year-old was in front of the ...
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