| Transcript: Mumbai gunmen were commanded by phone(By SAM DOLNICK, Associated Press Writer Sam Dolnick, Associated Press Writer 2009-01-07 09:46) | | NEW DELHI – "We have three foreigners, including women," the gunman said into the phone. The response was brutally simple: "Kill them." Gunshots then rang out inside the Mumbai hotel, followed by cheering that could be heard over the phone. The ruth... |
| Bank of America sells shares in Chinese bank(By JOE McDONALD, AP Business Writer Joe Mcdonald, Ap Business Writer 2009-01-07 09:46) | | BEIJING – Bank of America Corp. raised more money Wednesday to cope with U.S. economic turmoil by selling part of its stake in China Construction Bank Ltd., China's second-biggest commercial lender, for $2.8 billion. Bank of America sold 5.62 billio... |
| Pakistan says surviving Mumbai gunman is Pakistani( 2009-01-07 09:46) | | ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Pakistan's information minister says an investigation has revealed that the lone surviving Mumbai gunman is a Pakistani citizen, as India has alleged. Up until now Pakistan had refused to confirm Ajmal Kasab's nationality, sayi... |
| India says all options open to dismantle terror groups(By Nigam Prusty Nigam Prusty 2009-01-07 09:46) | | NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India said on Wednesday it would keep all options open to dismantle "terror outfits" after the Mumbai attacks, raising the rhetoric against its neighbor after New Delhi released evidence blaming Pakistan militants. Pa... |
| Bangladesh's Ashraful, Rahim fined( 2009-01-07 09:46) | | DHAKA (AFP) – Bangladesh's Mohammad Ashraful and Mushfiqur Rahim have been fined for breaching codes of conduct during the second Test against Sri Lanka, the International Cricket Council said Wednesday. Skipper Ashraful was fined 15 percent of his... |
| Indian Kashmir gunbattle enters seventh day: police( 2009-01-07 09:46) | | SRINAGAR, India (AFP) – A gunbattle between Indian troops and a group of heavily-armed Islamic militants raged for a seventh day Wednesday, making it one of the longest battles in Kashmir in years, officials said. The fighting erupted last Thursday... |
| Indian Kashmir gunbattle enters seventh day: police( 2009-01-07 09:46) | | SRINAGAR, India (AFP) – A gunbattle between Indian troops and a group of heavily-armed Islamic militants raged for a seventh day Wednesday, making it one of the longest battles in Kashmir in years, officials said. The fighting erupted last Thursday... |
| Injured Davydenko pulls out of Australian Open tennis( 2009-01-07 09:46) | | CHENNAI, India (AFP) – World number five Nikolay Davydenko of Russia said on Wednesday he had withdrawn from this month's Australian Open and the ongoing Chennai Open due to a persistent heel injury. Davydenko, top seed at the 450,000-dollar event i... |
| Mumbai gears up for marathon show of spirit after attacks( 2009-01-07 09:46) | | MUMBAI (AFP) – Mumbai is preparing to host its first major event since the militant attacks -- the city's annual marathon -- with organisers vowing to host the biggest race yet as a show of defiance. Some 35,000 people are expected to take part in f... |
| Afghan civilian casualty claims mount, 50 rebels said killed( 2009-01-07 09:46) | | KABUL (AFP) – Security forces said Wednesday they had killed 50 insurgents in new battles across Afghanistan, but allegations emerged that dozens of civilians had also been killed in military action. Afghan and international forces allied in the fig... |
| US: Troops kill 32 insurgents in east Afghanistan(By HEIDI VOGT and RAHIM FAIEZ, Associated Press Writers Heidi Vogt And Rahim Faiez, Associated Press 2009-01-07 09:46) | | KABUL, Afghanistan – Forces from the U.S.-led coalition killed 32 armed insurgents during a clash in eastern Afghanistan, the military said Wednesday. The firefight broke out Tuesday during a strike on a Taliban bomb-making cell in Laghman province,... |
| China, US mark ties warmed by 'pingpong diplomacy'(By TINI TRAN, Associated Press Writer Tini Tran, Associated Press Writer 2009-01-07 09:46) | | BEIJING – A senior U.S. diplomat said Wednesday that relations with China have deepened over the past decades and would strengthen further, as the countries played a friendly game of table tennis to commemorate 30 years of ties warmed by "pingpong d... |
| Report: Pakistan intel chief says no India war(By SEBASTIAN ABBOT, Associated Press Writer Sebastian Abbot, Associated Press Writer 2009-01-07 09:46) | | ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Pakistan's intelligence chief said there will not be war with India over the Mumbai attacks and emphasized terrorism — not India — was the greatest threat to the country, according to a rare interview. Lt. Gen. Ahmed... |
| Japan's emperor marks 20th anniversary of reign(By SHINO YUASA, Associated Press Writer Shino Yuasa, Associated Press Writer 2009-01-07 09:46) | | TOKYO – Japanese Emperor Akihito commemorated the 20th anniversary of his reign Wednesday with a visit to the grave of his father, Hirohito. Akihito, 75, was joined by Empress Michiko, Prime Minister Taro Aso and dozens of others at the grave on Tok... |
| NKorea to elect new rubber-stamp parliament(By JAE-SOON CHANG, Associated Press Writer Jae-soon Chang, Associated Press Writer 2009-01-07 09:46) | | SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea said Wednesday it would finally elect new members to its rubber stamp legislature — a move delayed for several months amid speculation about leader Kim Jong Il's health. The regime also appeared to be shaking up... |
| Japan wants anti-whaling ship barred from ports(By KRISTEN GELINEAU, Associated Press Writer Kristen Gelineau, Associated Press Writer 2009-01-07 09:46) | | SYDNEY, Australia – Radical conservationists who have been chasing Japanese whalers in the Antarctic Ocean said Wednesday they were heading to Australia to refuel their ship, a day after Japan argued they were pirates who should be barred from refue... |
| Cambodia marks Khmer Rouge fall(By SOPHENG CHEANG, Associated Press Writer Sopheng Cheang, Associated Press Writer 2009-01-07 09:46) | | PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – Thousands of Cambodians celebrated Wednesday the fall of the murderous Khmer Rouge regime 30 years ago as a UN-backed tribunal prepared to finally try some of its key leaders for crimes against humanity. More than 40,000 peopl... |
| Illegal exports endanger box turtles in Malaysia(By VIJAY JOSHI, Associated Press Writer Vijay Joshi, Associated Press Writer 2009-01-07 09:46) | | KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – The box turtle is disappearing across Malaysia because of increased illegal hunting for its meat and use in traditional Chinese medicine, wildlife activists said Wednesday. TRAFFIC, a wildlife trade monitoring network, said... |
| China face economic pain, sensitive anniversaries(By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN, Associated Press Writer Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press Writer 2009-01-07 09:46) | | BEIJING – The year ahead will challenge Chinese security officials increasingly nervous about social stability, the nation's top police officer said, amid concerns about gang violence, separatism and dissident plans to mark the 20th anniversary of t... |
| Police: Private TV station in Sri Lanka attacked(By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI, Associated Press Writer Bharatha Mallawarachi, Associated Press Writer 2009-01-07 09:46) | | COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Armed men attacked a private Sri Lankan television station Tuesday, tossing hand grenades, shooting out TV screens and starting a fire that caused heavy damage, witnesses and police said. Reporters Without Borders said the attac... |
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