Thursday, October 27, 2011

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Philippines


Philippines, Vietnam to Cooperate in Responding to South China Sea Incidents

Voice of America (blog) - 
The Philippine and Vietnamese presidents have agreed to boost cooperation between their naval forces in responding to incidents in the South China Sea, where both nations have accused Chinese vessels of acting aggressively in recent months.


US expert on MILF arriving in Manila

Inquirer.net - 
As new clashes between Muslim rebels and government forces erupt in Mindanao, the US foreign affairs official in charge of East Asia and the Pacific is set to arrive in Manila on Wednesday


Doctors clear Arroyo to travel

Inquirer.net - Gil Cabacungan - 
Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has been given the go-signal by her doctors to seek medical treatment abroad amid warnings by one of her critics that she should not be allowed to leave as she would not return to face the ...


Philippine troops seize camp as thousands flee

Bangkok Post - 
A powerful bomb ripped through a roadside restaurant in the southern Philippines late on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring eight others, police said.


The Black Eyed Peas Vindicated in Copyright Lawsuit Over 'Boom Boom Pow'

This Beat Goes - Chelle Jones - 
The Black Eyed Peas have won a copyright infringement lawsuit that was filed against them in a Chicago court on January 26th, 2010 which claimed that the group's 'Boom Boom Pow' was in fact the work of singer Phoenix Phenom and writer Manfred Mohr.


Tornado hits 2 Negros Occ. towns

Malaya - 
BACOLOD CITY - A tornado hit two central Negros towns Tuesday afternoon, destroying houses and toppling power lines and trees, although there was no casualty or injury, according to the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office.


2 MMDA personnel injured in mishap

Journal Online - 
Two personnel of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) were injured when they were thrown off the truck after being bumped by a dump truck while watering plants on the center island of EDSA in Quezon City before dawn Wednesday.


Del Rosario calls China paper warning 'grossly irresponsible'

Inquirer.net - 
By Jerry E. Esplanada Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario has dismissed as “grossly irresponsible” a warning issued by one of China's most popular newspapers that nations involved in territorial disputes in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) ...


CHED closes 6 Harvardian College courses

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) closed down 6 substandard programs of the Harvardian College in San Fernando City in Pampanga province.


Fr Tentorio, a prophet among tribal people but above all a witness of Jesus

AsiaNews.it - 
Hundreds of people from Italy and the Philippines, including hundreds of priests, took part in the Mass at the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels and the Martyrs for the PIME missionary killed in the Philippines.


Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago leaves for New York, USA, to campaign for a ...

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - After her first campaign tour in Hague, Netherlands, Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago, the Philippines' candidate for Judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC), left to visit the United Nations Headquarters in New York to ...


Black Eyed Peas' apl.de.ap named US Embassy adviser

GMANews.TV - 
Filipino-American singer-rapper Allan Pineda, aka apl.de.ap of the American alternative hip hop group "Black Eyed Peas," was named an informal advisor to the US Embassy in Manila.


Trick or Treating on Square Monday

Madisonville Meteor - 
The annual Trick-or-Treat party sponsored by the Madisonville Area Revitalization Initiative is slated for Monday, October 31. This event is offered to all children through the fifth grade in Madisonville and surrounding areas.


World Audio Visual Heritage Day

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - In 2005, the UNESCO General Assembly approved October 27 as the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage to raise awareness of the importance of audiovisual documents as an integral part of national identities and draw attention to the ...


Iloilo inks sisterhood pact with Yulin, China

Sun.Star - 
MAYOR Jed Patrick Mabilog signed last week a sisterhood agreement with officials of Yulin, People's Republic of China, making Iloilo City now a partner of Yulin.


Supreme Court prods CHR on abduction of Jonas Burgos

Inquirer.net - Marlon Ramos - 
The Supreme Court has directed the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) to get hold of the sworn affidavit of one of the so-called “Erap 5” who purportedly knew one of the abductors of missing activist Jonas Burgos.


Mayor lauds plan to transform airport

Sun.Star - 
CLARK FREEPORT -- City of San Fernando Mayor Oscar Rodriguez lauded the plan of the National Government to transform the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA) as the country's main international gateway.


NLEX, SCTEX expect more traffic by Friday

ABS CBN News - Atom Araullo - 
MANILA, Philippines - The Manila North Tollway Corporation (MNTC) assured the public on Wednesday that everything is ready for the expected exodus of travelers this coming holiday


Celebrity croc 'Lolong' earns P.4 M

Philippine Star - Ben Serrano - 
CROC BREAD, ANYONE? Lolong is now a popular bread in Agusan del Sur. Ben Serrano BUNAWAN, Agusan del Sur, Philippines - Visitors who want to get a glimpse of “Lolong,” the ...


SOUTHERN COMFORT: The Mindanao power situation: Finding fault or finding ...

Minda News - Edwin G. Espejo - 
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/25 October) - With brownouts again becoming a regular occurrence in Mindanao, expect the debate on energy sources to intensify

Business


Eurozone to boost bailout fund

Sky News Australia - 
Eurozone leaders plan to leverage the firepower of their bailout fund to one trillion euros ($A1.34 trillion), said a diplomat familiar with a draft deal to be adopted at a summit on Wednesday.


NTC Approves Pldt-Digitel Deal

Manila Bulletin - James A. Loyola - 
MANILA, Philippines - Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) has finally completed the landmark P69.2 billion acquisition of a majority interest in Digital Telecommunications Philippines, Inc. (Digitel) from JG Summit Holdings ...


Obama nods to Hispanics in West as Republicans slip

Reuters - Jason ReedCynthia Osterman - 
President Barack Obama waves on stage after delivering remarks on education at the University of Colorado in Denver, October 26, 2011.


New chief launches Customs reforms

Inquirer.net - 
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has started its latest round of reforms, aiming to streamline the bureaucracy by removing so-called nonorganic personnel, according to Commissioner Rozzano Rufino Biazon.


World population hits seven billion and could double within 100 years

Vancouver Sun - Louise Gray - 
A picture taken on July 28, 2007 shows people crowding a beach in Qingdao in eastern China's Shandong province. Following is a snapshot in statistics of the world's population, ...


BSP sees room for 'accommodative' policies to boost economy

Inquirer.net - Michelle V. Remo - 
MANILA, Philippines—The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, which has paused from hiking interest rates as problems in the global economy weighs down on the country's growth prospects, has seen room for “accommodative” policies to encourage economic activity.


Ambuklao facility starts feeding 105MW into the grid

Malaya - John Poquiz - 
BOKOD, Benguet. - The Ambuklao hydroelectric power plant has started producing at its maximum capacity after being out of commission for almost 12 years.


Revenue bureau reviving benchmarking program

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
THE BUREAU of Internal Revenue (BIR) has launched a benchmarking system to better measure tax compliance among various sectors and increase revenue collections.


DOTC to launch 'Ligtas Undas'

Philippine Star - Sandy Araneta - 
MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) led by Secretary Manuel Roxas II will launch “OPLAN: Ligtas Undas” today as part of security ...


'Undas' exodus

Tempo - 
Manila, Philippines - Filipinos travelling to the provinces to reunite with their departed loved ones and families for the All Saints' Day break are expected to flock airports, seaports, bus terminals, and provincial train stations starting tomorrow.


ERC renews permits of power firms

Journal Online - 
THE ENERGY Regulatory Commission recently renewed the certificate of compliance of a power firm and provisional certificate to another to protect the welfare of the electricity consumers in Cebu and Mindoro.


Manufacturing sector down in August

Inquirer.net - Riza T. Olchondra - 
Annual growth in factory output slowed down to 2.1 percent in August, according to data from the National Statistics Office. NSO reported Wednesday that the 2.1 percent growth in factory production for August 2011 was slower than the 4.6 percent annual ...


Dreamliner takes flight

Houston Chronicle - 
The first commercial flight of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner as it departed for Hong Kong on October 26, 2011 at Narita Airport in Tokyo.


Ex-Goldman board member indicted in fraud case

CBS News - 
Rajat Gupta listens during a televised session by Indian NDTV at the World Economic Forum on January 28, 2010 in Davos. (Getty Images) NEW YORK - A former board member of Goldman Sachs and Procter & Gamble pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal ...


Oil tumbles on high inventories

Xinhua - Mu Xuequan - 
NEW YORK, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- US crude oil price tumbled on Wednesday as US crude inventories rallied last week. The US Energy Information Administration reported that US oil inventories increased 4.7 million barrels in the week ended October 21.


FPIC slams West Tower residents over new suit

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - First Philippine Industrial Corp. (FPIC) on Wednesday slammed residents of a condominium in Makati City and their lawyer over a new case they filed against the company, saying the move was an attempt to extract large sums of money ...


Airline tax row could cost Philippines, IATA warns

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
THE ISSUE of taxes levied on foreign carriers could lead to the Philippine aviation industry being left behind by other countries, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) yesterday warned.


IBM taps Virginia Rometty to succeed Sam Palmisano as CEO

Economic Times - 
IBM global sales chief Virginia Rometty will take over as CEO from Sam Palmisano in January, becoming one of the most powerful women in business and technology today.


<p>Lithwick: Could OWS Bring About the Demise of Corporate Media?</p>

Slate Magazine - Dahlia Lithwick - 
One of the best things about Occupy Wall Street is the way it confuses and ignores the shrill pundit class. By Dahlia Lithwick|Posted Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011, at 5:57 PM ET Is the media missing the point by expecting Occupy Wall Street to simplify its ...


Toyota Cancels North American Factory Overtime on Thai Flood

BusinessWeek - Alan Ohnsman - 
Oct. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp. canceled overtime production planned for this week at auto-assembly plants in Indiana, Kentucky and Canada and an engine factory in West Virginia as floods in Thailand disrupt parts shipments.


Sports


San Beda clinches NCAA championship

ABS CBN News - 
by TJ Manotoc, ABS-CBN News MANILA, Philippines - Amidst all their challenges and a formidable foe, the San Beda Red Lions are on top of the world once again in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).


B-Meg shuts down David, Powerade for victory

Arab News - Grace B. Castillo - 
MANILA: B-Meg may be the strongest team on paper in the PBA, but defense still counts more than scoring talents. The mighty ball club held Powerade to a pathetic 17.6 percent shooting in the first quarter, and the Llamados limited ...


PH U16 rips Iraq, tabs semis slot

Inquirer.net - Jasmine W. Payo - 
The Energen Pilipinas Under-16 team survived Iraq's gritty comeback, 82-69, to clinch a semifinal berth in the Fiba Asia U16 tournament Wednesday night at the Khanh Hoa Sports Center here.


Major League Baseball postpones Game 6 of World Series

Reuters - Lucas Shaw - 
Major League Baseball announced Wednesday afternoon it has postponed Game 6 of the World Series due to inclement weather in St. Louis.


Bob Arum doesn't see megafight

ESPN - Arash Markazi - 
HOLLYWOOD, Calif -- Don't hold your breath for that Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather megafight. As far as Top Rank CEO Bob Arum is concerned it's never happening.


Ababa takes charge in Calatagan with 66

Philippine Star - 
CALATAGAN, Batangas, Philippines - Jhonnel Ababa lived up to the hype and fired a six-under 66, setting in motion his title bid in the P1 million ICTSI Calatagan Challenge and a third leg victory on the ICTSI-Philippine Golf Circuit here yesterday.


Top taekwondo bet out of SEA Games

Journal Online - Gerry Ramos - 
THE country's campaign in the 26th Southeast Asian Games two weeks from now has been lessened with one sure gold medal following the last-minute withdrawal of Olympian Antoinette Rivero in the taekwondo competitions.


1200 golfers expected in BCC, CJH Fil-Am Invitational

Philippine Star - 
Baguio Country Club resident manager Shin Paul Chan stresses a point during the launch of the 62nd Fil-Am golf tournament at Camp John Hay.


Calamba to host football tilt

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - Some 33 teams from all over Laguna are taking part in the 2011 Calamba City Football Festival on Dec. 10 and 11 at the city plaza field in Calamba City.


Asian Karting

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines hosts another major international motorsports spectacle as the 2011 Asian Karting Open Championship Series stages its penultimate leg set Nov. 4-6 at the Clark International Speedway.


Cebuana short-handed against Cobra

Malaya - 
CEBUANA-Lhuillier will show up with just 10 players when it makes its debut today in the PBA D-League Aspirants' Cup against Cobra Energy Drink at the Trinity University gym.


Tennis: Wozniacki, Kvitova, Stosur score victories in Istanbul Cup

Pakistan Daily Times - 
ISTANBUL: Caroline Wozniacki gave another gritty demonstration of why she has enjoyed a virtual year-long stranglehold on the world number one ranking with a 5-7 6-2 6-4 defeat of Agnieszka Radwanska in her opening match at the WTA Championships on ...


Why are we mad at Donaire?

Examiner.com - Thornell Johnson - 
I know I am a little late. But I have been on the internet on vairous boxing websites and boxing group observing a lot of negative comments about Nonito Donaire's performance this past Saturday.


V-League Invt'l fires off Thursday

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - A slam-bang, high-powered action looms right in the opener of the V-League Invitational Club Championship Thursday as Army slugs it out with Malaysia and Ateneo clashes with Vietnam at The Arena in San Juan.


Topex Robinson says Stags won't give up

Inquirer.net - Mark Giongco - 
Despite being within a loss of another Finals defeat at the hands of rival San Beda, San Sebastian is far from giving up. “We're going to fight it out.


Michael Bolton wants Pacman to win against Marquez

Manila Bulletin - Neil Ramos - 
MANILA, Philippines - Michael Bolton is apparently a fan of Filipino boxing star Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao. Bolton, who is in the country for a concert on Tuesday, says he looks forward to watching Pacquiao's upcoming bout with Emmanuel “El ...


Energizer race set next week

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - Saving its best for last, the unique Energizer Night Race is eyeing to attract more than 5000 runners when it holds the final leg of its advocacy run at the Fort Bonifacio Global City on Nov. 5. Organizers of the event said it is ...


NBA sides meeting in hopes of ending lockout

CanadianBusiness.com - 
By AP | October 26, 2011 NEW YORK (AP) - NBA owners and players resumed talks aimed at ending the lockout Wednesday, less than a week after three intense days of mediation didn't produce a new labor deal.


Sunga stuns No. 2 Vivas, Gains VP Binay GP quarters

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - Paolo Lorenzo Sunga produced the worthiest win in the VP Binay Grand Prix Badminton Open Championships-PBaRS fourth leg, bundling out second seed Paul Vivas with an impressive 21-19, 21-19 victory yesterday to crash into the ...


CaféFrance faces 'Bora' in D-League

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - CaféFrance hopes to register the first upset win in the PBA D-League Aspirants' Cup when it battles the fancied Boracay Rhum Thursday at the Trinity University gym.

Southeast Asia


Bangkok Evacuates Districts as Fears Mount

Wall Street Journal - James Hookway - 
BANGKOK—The governor of Thailand's capital ordered two flooded districts to be evacuated Wednesday and Bangkok residents searched for dwindling food and water, responding with new urgency to signals that their city could be in grave ...


Philippines, Vietnam to Cooperate in Responding to South China Sea Incidents

Voice of America (blog) - 
The Philippine and Vietnamese presidents have agreed to boost cooperation between their naval forces in responding to incidents in the South China Sea, where both nations have accused Chinese vessels of acting aggressively in recent months.


Indonesian Court Cuts Radical Cleric's Prison Term

Voice of America (blog) - 
An appeals court in Indonesia has cut the prison term of a radical Muslim preacher who is linked to the deadly 2002 Bali bombings and was convicted of inciting terrorism.


Philippine troops seize camp as thousands flee

Bangkok Post - 
A powerful bomb ripped through a roadside restaurant in the southern Philippines late on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring eight others, police said.


Bangkok floods may get worse

RT - 
With high tides on the way, Thai authorities are warning of a high risk of flooding in Bangkok after months of rain which have killed over 360 people since July.


Khmer Rouge tribunal rejects Kiwi case

Stuff.co.nz - 
ROB HAMILL: His brother was captured and murdered by the Khmer Rouge after his yacht strayed into Cambodian waters in 1978. This year Mr Hamill tried to take a civil case against five people under investigation for his killing, and other war crimes ...


Crackdown on rebels displaces thousands in southern Philippines

gulfnews.com - Barbara Mae Dacanay - 
Manila: About 58 people died and 19481 were displaced as government forces launched air strikes and ground assaults starting Monday on renegade rebel groups both in Zamboanga Sibugay and Basilan in the southern ...


Doctors clear Arroyo to travel

Inquirer.net - Gil Cabacungan - 
Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has been given the go-signal by her doctors to seek medical treatment abroad amid warnings by one of her critics that she should not be allowed to leave as she would not return to face the ...


Gunmen burn Mindoro radio station

Tempo - 
Manila, Philippines - Unidentified men burned down a Catholic Church-run radio station facility in Occidental Mindoro early yesterday morning, but a police official said no one was hurt.


Militants die transporting bomb during Yala attacks

Bangkok Post - 
Two of the three men who died in a series of coordinated bomb attacks in central Yala on Tuesday were suspected Islamic militants, the military says.


Drug mules smuggled to pay debts

Stuff.co.nz - Imogen Neale - 
JAILED: The 10 Malaysians sentenced in the High Court at Auckland after pleading guiilty to smuggling a total of 8.55kg of methamphetamine into Auckland in April 2011.


Yunus Hussein Denies Special Relations with SBY

Tempo Interaktif - 
TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) chief candidate, Yunus Hussein, has denied that he had special relations with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.


Najib joins 10000 people at Deepavali open house

Free Malaysia Today - 
The prime minister says the huge turnout marked a victory for the transformation effort being carried out by the government. KUALA LUMPUR: Over 10000 people from various races and backgrounds attended the Deepavali open house organised by the MIC at ...


Trick or Treating on Square Monday

Madisonville Meteor - 
The annual Trick-or-Treat party sponsored by the Madisonville Area Revitalization Initiative is slated for Monday, October 31. This event is offered to all children through the fifth grade in Madisonville and surrounding areas.


Tornado hits 2 Negros Occ. towns

Malaya - 
BACOLOD CITY - A tornado hit two central Negros towns Tuesday afternoon, destroying houses and toppling power lines and trees, although there was no casualty or injury, according to the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office.


2 MMDA personnel injured in mishap

Journal Online - 
Two personnel of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) were injured when they were thrown off the truck after being bumped by a dump truck while watering plants on the center island of EDSA in Quezon City before dawn Wednesday.


Increasing Tension In West Papua

Scoop.co.nz (press release) - 
call for the halt to any (or proposed) military operations in West Papua as a way of avoiding further escalation of the situation and avoiding further bloodshed.


Phuket bus crash driver blames brake failure

Phuket Gazette - 
PHUKET: The driver of the Phuket tour bus full of Russian tourists that ran off the road on a steep curve heading into Patong this afternoon told police that brake failure caused the accident.


Golkar's official presidential candidate to be determined in 2012

Jakarta Post - 
Golkar Party chairman Aburizal “Ical” Bakrie has denied that the party's ongoing national executive meeting will announce the party's presidential candidate for the 2014 polls.


ITU Secretary-General Praises Malaysia's Advancement In ICT

Bernama - 
GENEVA, Oct 26 (Bernama) -- The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has praised Malaysia for its achievement in the area of information communication and technology (ICT).

World


Bangkok Evacuates Districts as Fears Mount

Wall Street Journal - James Hookway - 
BANGKOK—The governor of Thailand's capital ordered two flooded districts to be evacuated Wednesday and Bangkok residents searched for dwindling food and water, responding with new urgency to signals that their city could be in grave ...


Islamists will propose their man for top job

Independent Online - Tarek AmaraChristian Lowe - 
A Tunisian demonstrator holds a sign during a protest against the Islamist Ennahda movement in Tunis. Tunisia's moderate Islamist party said on Wednesday it would put forward one of its officials for the prime ...


Italy Pledges Asset Sales, Later Retirement to Reduce Debt

BusinessWeek - 
By Chiara Vasarri (Updates with details from the letter in fifth-sixth paragraphs. For more on euro crisis, see EXT4.) Oct. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi vowed to raise 5 billion euros ($8 billion) annually from asset sales, ...


Qatari soldiers fought alongside NTC men

Arab News - 
Libyan rebel fighters beat a hasty retreat to Benghazi as Muammar Qaddafi's forces reach Ajdabiyah on Tuesday. (Reuters) By ARAB NEWS "We were among them and the numbers of Qataris on the ground were hundreds in every region," said Qatari chief of ...


How long can you survive under earthquake debris?

msnbc.com - Joseph Castro - 
Rescue workers work to save people trapped under debris after an earthquake in Ercis, near the eastern Turkish city of Van, early October 24, 2011.


Tear gas and stun grenades used on 'Occupy Oakland' protesters

Herald Sun - 
by: AP From: AP Protesters and police in Oakland. Source: AP UPDATE 9.26am: POLICE have fired stun grenades and tear gas canisters in heavy clashes with hundreds of "Occupy" protesters in Oakland.


Obama nods to Hispanics in West as Republicans slip

Reuters - Jason ReedCynthia Osterman - 
President Barack Obama waves on stage after delivering remarks on education at the University of Colorado in Denver, October 26, 2011.


Hurricane Rina aims at Mexico coastal resorts

Atlanta Journal Constitution -Olga R. Rodriguez,Adriana Gomez Licon - 
AP CANCUN, Mexico - Tourists fleeing Hurricane Rina crowded Cancun's airport Wednesday even as the storm lost some of its punch on a course for Mexico's resort-studded Caribbean coast.


Global Occupy: North Korea Weighs In On 'Occupy Seoul' (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post - 
As South Korea gets in the occupying spirit, the official news agency of its neighbor to the north has jumped on the demonstrations as an opportunity to knock capitalism and express support for the South Koreans' "pent-up wrath against avaricious big ...


Yemen women burn veils to protest violence by government supporters

National Post - 
by Hamoud Mouanassar SANAA - More than 20 Yemeni civilians, government troops and dissident soldiers were killed in overnight violence after President Ali Abdullah Saleh's latest pledge to step down, medics said on Wednesday.


China welcomes Taiwan leader's peace plan

AFP - 
BEIJING - China on Wednesday welcomed a proposal by Taiwan's president for a peace treaty, but dismissed calls by the island's opposition for a referendum on political talks as a "stunt".


Where in the world is Saif al-Islam Khadafy? Why the dictator's fugitive son ...

Boston.com (blog) - Alan Wirzbicki - 
By Ben Jacobs With the death of former Libyan dictator Moammar Khadafy and downfall of his government, it might be tempting for outsiders to believe that Khadafy's regime has been exiled to the dusty pages of history.


Afghan fuel truck blast kills 10, injures 25

Economic Times - 
KABUL: At least 10 people were killed and two dozen wounded on Thursday when a fuel truck supplying one of the largest US-run bases in Afghanistan erupted in flames after being bombed, an official said.


Police Sentenced In Death That Fueled Egypt Uprising

NPR - 
by AP Two police officers convicted of beating a young man to death in a case that inspired Egypt's uprising were sentenced to seven years in prison on Wednesday, enraging families of the police who smashed wooden benches in the courtroom and tried to ...


Indonesian Court Cuts Radical Cleric's Prison Term

Voice of America (blog) - 
An appeals court in Indonesia has cut the prison term of a radical Muslim preacher who is linked to the deadly 2002 Bali bombings and was convicted of inciting terrorism.


Diwali Lights Up South Asia (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post - 
South Asia's evening gloom is being punctured and punctuated by children's fireworks and sparklers as revelers take to the streets to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights shared by Jains, Hindus and Sikhs.


Bernard Weber's visit boosts underground river's hopes

Cebu Daily News - 
The surprise visit over the weekend of Bernard Weber, president and founder of the New 7 Wonders of Nature (N7WN), to Puerto Princesa City has buoyed the chances of the Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR) to win a spot in the online listing of the ...


Kenya Planned Somalia Incursion Far in Advance

New York Times - Jeffrey Gettleman - 
NAIROBI, Kenya - The Kenyan government revealed on Wednesday that its extensive military foray into Somalia this month to battle Islamist militants was not simply a response to a wave of recent kidnappings, as previously claimed, ...


ISI-trained suicide bomber in Afghan forces' custody

Economic Times - 
ISLAMABAD: The Afghan intelligence service is holding a young man who alleges he was recruited earlier this year by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and trained to be a suicide bomber to target Western coalition forces, according to a new ...


Seoul's new mayor could signal change for South Korea-North Korea ties

Alaska Dispatch - 
A leftist lawyer with a long background espousing radical causes won a decisive victory Wednesday in an election for mayor of Seoul that has serious implications for policies in dealing with North Korea.





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