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Russia calls on South Korea to halt military drill
december 17, 2010by latadmin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia urged South Korea on Friday to halt plans for an artillery drill that North Korea had said hours earlier would prompt a new strike at the...
S.Africa’s Amla, Kallis hit centuries in India Test (AFP)
december 17, 2010by latadmin
AFP – Hashim Amla and Jacques Kallis hit unbeaten centuries as South Africa advanced remorselessly into a dominant position on the second day of the first Test...
Chinese premier in Pakistan for rare visit (AP)
december 17, 2010by latadmin
AP – Pakistan, grappling with an Islamic insurgency and massive poverty, was hoping for an economic boost as Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao made a rare visit Friday...
US drone missiles kill 25 in Pakistan (AFP/File)
december 17, 2010by latadmin
AFP/File – A barrage of US missiles targeted Pakistan’s Khyber district on Friday for a second consecutive day, killing 25 militants as Barack Obama urged...
US missile ‘kills up to seven in Pakistan’s Khyber’
december 16, 2010by latadmin
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) – A US missile strike killed seven militants in Pakistan's tribal district of Khyber on Thursday, local security officials said, in...
India under pressure in South Africa cricket Test (AFP)
december 16, 2010by latadmin
AFP – South Africa’s fast bowlers ripped out three Indian batsmen cheaply when the first Test got under way after a rain delay at SuperSport Park here on...
Rough Australia Waters Searched After Boat Crashes
december 16, 2010by latadmin
SYDNEY (AP) – No new survivors of a horrific boat crash that killed at least 28 asylum seekers were found in the churning waters off an Australian island Thursday,...
Pakistan, China celebrate ‘all-weather’ friendship
december 16, 2010by latadmin
ISLAMABAD-Pakistan calls China its “all-weather” friend — an ally that offers consistent, no-strings-attached support during turbulent times. However,...
Despite bloodshed, U.S. reports Afghanistan progress (Reuters)
december 16, 2010by latadmin
Reuters – A review of President Barack Obama’s Afghanistan strategy reported on Thursday that headway against insurgents likely will allow the United States...
Thai officials worried about crown prince: US cable (AFP)
december 16, 2010by latadmin
AFP – Top palace officials in Thailand expressed concerns about the prospect of the crown prince becoming king, a leaked US diplomatic cable showed.