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NATO 'friendly' strike kills Afghan security personnel

AFP - Sunday, November 8

KABUL (AFP) - - Seven Afghan security personnel were killed in a mis-targeted NATO air strike in the remote northwest, the defence ministry said Saturday, signalling further trouble for a fraying Western military effort. More »

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Japanese town stages anti-US base protest
AFP - Sunday, November 8
KADENA, Japan (AFP) - - Thousands of residents of Japan's southern island of Okinawa Saturday staged a protest against the presence of the US military on the eve of a major rally against a controversial airbase.
Carter masterminds All Blacks win over Wales
AFP - Sunday, November 8
CARDIFF (AFP) - - New Zealand extended their crushing rugby dominance of Wales with a hard-fought 19-12 win here on Saturday to stretch their winning streak to 21 games dating back 56 years.
Troops kill 12 Taliban militants in NW Pakistan: army
AFP - Sunday, November 8
ISLAMABAD (AFP) - - Pakistan's military said Saturday it had killed 12 Taliban militants as government troops pressed a major offensive in the South Waziristan tribal area bordering Afghanistan.
Wallabies start slam bid with England win
AFP - Sunday, November 8
LONDON (AFP) - - Australia completed the first leg of a possible grand slam after a strong second-half performance saw them beat England 18-9 at Twickenham here on Saturday.
China PM reaches out to Muslims in Cairo speech
AFP - Sunday, November 8
CAIRO (AFP) - - Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao sought to reassure the world's Muslims about his country's goodwill towards them in Cairo on Saturday, at a time when Beijing is criticised for the treatment of its own Muslim minority.
France asks Sri Lanka to end emergency laws
AFP - Sunday, November 8
COLOMBO (AFP) - - A top French envoy on Saturday asked Sri Lanka to end its state of emergency and probe war crimes ahead of a key European Union ruling on trade concessions to the troubled island.
Japan to increase aid to Myanmar: PM
AFP - Sunday, November 8
TOKYO (AFP) - - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama on Saturday said Japan plans to increase aid to Myanmar gradually while hailing Washington's latest efforts to engage the military-ruled country.
Pohang beat Al Ittihad to win AFC Champions League
AFP - Sunday, November 8
TOKYO (AFP) - - Pohang Steelers of South Korea shocked two-time champions Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia 2-1 to capture the AFC Champions League title on Saturday.
China not courting Africa only for energy: Wen
AFP - Sunday, November 8
BEIJING (AFP) - - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao denied that Beijing was developing ties in Africa purely to satisfy its need for energy, as he headed for talks with the continent's leaders, according to state media.
Obama delays Japan visit following Texas shooting: Tokyo
AFP - Sunday, November 8
TOKYO (AFP) - - US President Barack Obama has delayed his visit to Japan next week by one day following a deadly shooting at a military base in Texas, according to Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama.
ASEAN urges 'maximum restraint' in Thai-Cambodia row
AFP - Sunday, November 8
BANGKOK (AFP) - - The head of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations urged Thailand and Cambodia to show "maximum restraint" amid tensions over Phnom Penh's job offer to a fugitive former Thai premier.
Taliban attack kills 3 Pakistani soldiers: officials
AFP - Saturday, November 7
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) - - Taliban militants killed three Pakistani soldiers in an assault on a check post in the northwest as the military pressed its ground and air offensive, according to officials.
Storm-triggered landslide kills 13 in Vietnam
AFP - Saturday, November 7
HANOI (AFP) - - At least 13 people have been killed in a landslide in central Vietnam following storms and flooding that have now left almost 130 people dead, according to officials.
Taiwan court to scrap 'unfair' law on prostitutes
AFP - Saturday, November 7
TAIPEI (AFP) - - Taiwan's constitutional court said it would scrap an "unfair" law that means prostitutes can be punished but allows clients to go free.
Tokyo plans bid for 2020 Summer Games: governor
AFP - Saturday, November 7
TOKYO (AFP) - - Tokyo intends to bid for 2020 Summer Olympics, despite recently losing out to Rio de Janeiro in the race for the 2016 Games, governor Shintaro Ishihara said in an interview.
South Korea's Pohang win AFC Champions League
AFP - Sunday, November 8
TOKYO (AFP) - - Pohang Steelers of South Korea shocked two-time champions Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia 2-1 to capture the AFC Champions League title here on Saturday.
Disaster declared in flood-hit Australia
AFP - Saturday, November 7
SYDNEY (AFP) - - Australian authorities declared a natural disaster along parts of the country's east coast as heavy floods cut the main road linking major cities, stranding thousands of people.
Tonga halts probe into shipping tragedy inquiry
AFP - Saturday, November 7
NUKU'ALOFA (AFP) - - A shipping executive in Tonga who bought the doomed Princess Ashika despite evidence the ferry was unsafe has had his legal support axed, halting a probe into the tragedy, officials said.
Dinosaur prints found in New Zealand's South Island
AFP - Saturday, November 7
NELSON, New Zealand (AFP) - - Scientists have discovered the first evidence that dinosaurs roamed the South Island of New Zealand with 70-million-year-old footprints found in six locations.