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Pakistan graft amnesty expires

Pakistan graft amnesty expires
AFP - 59 minutes ago

ISLAMABAD (AFP) - - An amnesty on corruption cases protecting President Asif Ali Zardari, key allies and thousands of others formally expires on Saturday, threatening to fling Pakistan into fresh political crisis. More »

  • Explosion heard in Kabul: witnesses

    Explosion heard in Kabul: witnesses

    AFP - 1 hour 16 minutes ago

    KABUL (AFP) - - A huge explosion was heard in Kabul Saturday, according to witnesses, but the immediate cause was not known.

  • 10 dead in China mine accident: state media

    10 dead in China mine accident: state media

    AFP - 1 hour 54 minutes ago

    BEIJING (AFP) - - Rescuers have recovered the body of the last victim a gas explosion in a southwestern China coal mine, bringing the death toll to 10, state-run media reported on Saturday.

  • Cadaver hunt in Philippines massacre ends: police

    Cadaver hunt in Philippines massacre ends: police

    AFP - 2 hours 4 minutes ago

    MANILA (AFP) - - Police have ended a grisly search for corpses and mass graves from an election-linked massacre in the southern Philippines, with the known death toll standing at 57, officials said Saturday.

  • World's lowest birth rate 'could hurt' Taiwan society

    World's lowest birth rate 'could hurt' Taiwan society

    AFP - 2 hours 28 minutes ago

    TAIPEI (AFP) - - The lowest birth rate in the world and a rapidly ageing society could lead to a spate of social problems in Taiwan, a report cited the Taiwanese health minister as saying on Saturday.

  • E.Timor should form anti-graft commission: president

    E.Timor should form anti-graft commission: president

    AFP - 2 hours 35 minutes ago

    DILI (AFP) - - East Timor should form its anti-corruption commission soon to support the economy and maintain people's trust in the half-island nation, President Jose Ramos-Horta said Saturday.

  • 3 killed as cargo plane crashes in China: media

    3 killed as cargo plane crashes in China: media

    AFP - Saturday, November 28

    BEIJING (AFP) - - A cargo plane carrying seven crew crashed during take off in Shanghai on Saturday, killing three, state media reported.

  • Front-runner registers for Philippine presidential election

    Front-runner registers for Philippine presidential election

    AFP - Saturday, November 28

    MANILA (AFP) - - Benigno Aquino, the front-runner in the race to succeed Philippines President Gloria Arroyo, formally registered his candidacy in the May 2010 election on Saturday with a pledge to fight corruption, witnesses said.

  • Australia PM plays down climate snap poll fears

    Australia PM plays down climate snap poll fears

    AFP - Saturday, November 28

    SYDNEY (AFP) - - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd played down speculation of a snap poll over controversial carbon laws Saturday, but emphasised his commitment to their passage ahead of global climate talks.

  • Bok bashers France eye All Blacks scalp

    Bok bashers France eye All Blacks scalp

    AFP - Saturday, November 28

    MARSEILLE, France (AFP) - - France play New Zealand here on Saturday with a fantastic chance to claim a second antipodean scalp after having already seen off world and Tri-Nations champions South Africa.

  • Stars gather in Taiwan for Chinese-language 'Oscars'

    Stars gather in Taiwan for Chinese-language 'Oscars'

    AFP - Saturday, November 28

    TAIPEI (AFP) - - The cream of Asian cinema is set to gather in Taipei on Saturday for the Golden Horse Film Awards, considered the Chinese-language "Oscars".

  • At least 10 killed in Bangladesh ferry accident

    At least 10 killed in Bangladesh ferry accident

    AFP - Saturday, November 28

    DHAKA (AFP) - - At least 10 people were killed and dozens are missing after a ferry packed with over 1,000 passengers going home to celebrate Eid-ul Adha listed and partly sank in southern Bangladesh, police said.

  • Venezuela to take delivery on Chinese planes next year

    Venezuela to take delivery on Chinese planes next year

    AFP - Saturday, November 28

    CARACAS (AFP) - - Venezuela will take delivery in 2010 of the first six of 18 K-8 Karakorum trainer or light attack planes it bought from China, the Air Force's top commander said Friday.

  • Commonwealth gives impetus to climate talks

    Commonwealth gives impetus to climate talks

    AFP - Saturday, November 28

    PORT OF SPAIN (AFP) - - Commonwealth nations Friday joined forces with European and UN leaders Friday to push for a deal to tackle global warming and overcome last-minute haggling threatening to scupper climate talks.

  • S.Korea leader says ready to meet North's Kim

    S.Korea leader says ready to meet North's Kim

    AFP - Saturday, November 28

    SEOUL (AFP) - - South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak said he was open to any type of dialogue with his North Korean counterpart if it would help resolve the nuclear stand-off.

  • Japan PM asks China's defence chief for 'transparency': govt

    Japan PM asks China's defence chief for 'transparency': govt

    AFP - Saturday, November 28

    TOKYO (AFP) - - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama called on China's defence chief Friday to enhance the "transparency" of the communist giant's military build-up, the foreign ministry said.

  • Signs emerge for progress in Myanmar: EU envoy

    Signs emerge for progress in Myanmar: EU envoy

    AFP - Saturday, November 28

    ROME (AFP) - - Opportunities are emerging for a breakthrough in the political stalemate in military-ruled Myanmar, including the possibility of talks with the junta, and they must not be missed, an EU envoy said Friday.

  • Thailand, Cambodia say row won't lead to conflict

    Thailand, Cambodia say row won't lead to conflict

    AFP - Saturday, November 28

    BANGKOK (AFP) - - Thailand and Cambodia's diplomatic row over fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra will not cause further clashes between their armed forces, their defense ministers said after meeting Friday.

  • Philippine mayor ordered massacre

    Philippine mayor ordered massacre

    AFP - Saturday, November 28

    MANILA (AFP) - - A Philippine politician was on Friday charged with murder after authorities accused him of ordering soldiers, police and other gunmen to kill at least 57 defenceless people in an organised slaughter.

  • Sri Lanka to hold presidential poll in January

    Sri Lanka to hold presidential poll in January

    AFP - Saturday, November 28

    COLOMBO (AFP) - - Sri Lanka will hold presidential elections on January 26, the electoral office said Friday, with President Mahinda Rajapakse expected to face his former military chief Sarath Fonseka.

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