TOKYO (AFP) - Asian stock markets slipped back in early trade Friday as players locked in recent gains, with concerns re-emerging over the US mortgage sector.
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August 23, 2007
Fresh mine flood adds to China's missing miners
BEIJING (Reuters) - Eight Chinese miners are missing after another coal shaft was flooded, this time in southwest China, local media reported on Friday, a week after a mine flood in eastern China trapped and likely killed 181 miners.
Two Spanish police wounded by suspected ETA bomb
MADRID (Reuters) - Two Spanish police were slightly wounded by a bomb in the Basque region on Friday in what police said appeared to be the first bombing by ETA separatist guerrillas since they ended a ceasefire in June.
Japan, US, Australia to hold first summit next month
TOKYO : Japan, Australia and the United States will hold their first trilateral summit meeting on September 8 to strengthen security ties, a Japanese newspaper reported Friday.
Bangladesh lifts curfew for fourteen hours
DHAKA : Bangladesh's military-backed government lifted an indefinite curfew for most of Friday after the clampdown was imposed to stop three days of rioting, a police official said.
Mexico catches key Sinaloa drug cartel suspect
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Police have arrested a suspected senior member of Mexico's powerful Sinaloa cartel and ally of the gang's leader, Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman, the attorney general's office said on Thursday.
Cuban foreign minister says Castro "fine"
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Convalescing Cuban leader Fidel Castro "is fine," Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque said on Thursday, responding to recent speculation about the aging revolutionary's health.
Hamas leader condemns Islamist charity blacklist
GAZA (Reuters) - Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on Thursday slammed a U.S. decision to blacklist a major Gaza charity as an attempt to weaken the Islamist group after it seized control of the coastal region.
Region must be wary of Venezuela: U.S. official
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Venezuela's regional neighbors should be ready to respond to a potential threat from President Hugo Chavez's arms build-up, which could be used to intimidate rather than for self-defense, a senior U.S. defense official said on Thursday.
Sudan tells EU and Canadian envoys to leave
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Sudan has expelled the European Union and Canadian envoys from the war-torn African country, state radio and Western officials said on Thursday.
Myanmar junta squashes more protests in Yangon
YANGON (Reuters) - Supporters of Myanmar's military rulers broke up a small protest in Yangon on Thursday as the arrest of 13 prominent dissidents did little to quash public anger at soaring fuel prices and falling living standards.
Pakistani court rules exiled Sharif can return
ISLAMABAD/LONDON (Reuters) - Pakistan's Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif can return home after seven years in exile in a decision he hailed as a victory against dictatorship.
August 22, 2007
China says export boom shows goods still welcome
BEIJING (Reuters) - Foreign sales of some Chinese products have been shaken by reports of dangerous goods, but the country's fast-rising exports show most consumers remain untroubled, senior Chinese officials said on Thursday.
Bangladesh lifts curfew for three hours
DHAKA (AFP) - Bangladesh's military-backed government on Thursday temporarily lifted an indefinite curfew imposed in the capital Dhaka and other cities to quell three days of rioting, a government spokesman said.
23 dead as Qaeda clashes with rival Iraq militants
BAQUBA, Iraq (AFP) - Suspected Al-Qaeda fighters clashed with police and members of a rival militant group on Thursday after an attack on the homes of tribal sheikhs that left 23 people dead and another 15 kidnapped.
Texas executes 400th inmate
HUNTSVILLE, United States (AFP) - The state of Texas executed a convicted murderer by lethal injection on Wednesday, in its 400th execution since the US Supreme Court reinstated capital punishment in 1976.
Growing health threats demand global response: WHO
GENEVA (AFP) - Infectious diseases are emerging faster than ever before, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned in a report on Thursday, urging closer global cooperation to tackle the growing health threat.
U.S. missile shield is provocation: Austrian minister
VIENNA (Reuters) - Austrian Defence Minister Norbert Darabos has called U.S. plans for a missile defence shield in eastern Europe a "provocation" reviving Cold War debates.
Georgia says Russia again violates airspace
TBILISI (Reuters) - A fighter jet flying from Russia violated Georgian airspace for second time this month on Tuesday, when it flew 5 km (3 miles) into Georgian territory, Georgia's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
Turkish PM attacked for telling Gul critics to leave
ANKARA (Reuters) - Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan came under fire on Wednesday for calling on Turks who refused to accept Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul as their next president to leave Turkey.
August 21, 2007
Nuclear energy safety on top of ASEAN energy ministers' agenda
SINGAPORE - Nuclear safety issues are expected to feature prominently in talks among Southeast Asian ministers here Thursday as more countries look to nuclear as an alternative energy amid soaring oil prices, diplomatic sources said.
Japan omits China, asks Asian democracies to unite
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called on Wednesday for a "broader Asia" partnership of democracies that would include India, the United States and Australia but leave out the region's superpower, China.
Pro-junta mob breaks up Myanmar protest
YANGON (AFP) - A pro-junta mob broke up a rare protest by about 150 pro-democracy activists in Myanmar on Wednesday amid mounting public anger over a massive fuel price hike.
Prospects not good for Philippine talks with rebels
MANILA (Reuters) - Differences within the Philippine government on how to deal with the country's largest Muslim separatist group led to the postponement of the latest round of peace talks, political analysts said on Wednesday.
Russia accuses Georgia of fabricating missile saga
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia says its investigation showed it could not have dropped a missile in Georgia and accused the former Soviet republic of deliberately inventing a "political tsunami."
Rival Gaza children's camps mix fun with politics
MAGHAZI CAMP, Gaza Strip (Reuters) - Summer camp for the Palestinian children of the Gaza Strip isn't all swimming and soccer.
Colombia would let U.S. extradite drug lord
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Colombia will not stand in the way of a U.S request for the extradition from Brazil of captured Colombian drug lord Juan Carlos Ramirez Abadia, its foreign minister said on Tuesday.
Iran TV shows 'happy' released scholar
TEHRAN (AFP) - Iranian television on Tuesday broadcast pictures showing the release of US-Iranian scholar Haleh Esfandiari, who said she was "happy" to be freed and that she had been well-treated.
Shuttle Endeavour safely lands in Florida
CAPE CANAVERAL, United States (AFP) - US space shuttle Endeavour landed safely back on Earth Tuesday after a two-week mission to the orbiting International Space Station.
Iraq progress extremely disappointing: US envoy
BAGHDAD (AFP) - Iraqi political progress has been "extremely disappointing," the US ambassador in Baghdad said on Tuesday, two weeks before he and the top American military commander in Iraq are to report to Congress.
Iran frees US-Iranian scholar on bail
TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran on Tuesday released on bail US-Iranian academic Haleh Esfandiari after over three months in jail on security charges, in a case that has further raised tensions with arch enemy the United States.
Sudan surrounds, attacks volatile Darfur camp: witness
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudanese forces surrounded and attacked Darfur's most volatile camp on Tuesday to flush out rebels they say are behind recent attacks on police, an army source and camp residents said.
August 20, 2007
Cancer survival rate up in Europe
PARIS (AFP) - Cancer survival has improved across Europe, with eastern European nations beginning to close the gap with western neighbours, according to a study covering the decade up to 2002, released Tuesday.
Hurricane Dean slams into Mexico coast
CANCUN, Mexico (AFP) - Hurricane Dean, a massive category five strength storm, slammed into the east coast of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula on Tuesday, the US National Hurricane Center said.
N. Korea talks "positive," no conclusions: diplomat
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Two days of international talks in Moscow on North Korea's nuclear arms program were "positive" but produced no conclusions, the head of the U.S. delegation said on Tuesday.
Turkish PM calls on army to stay out of politics
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan has called on the army to stay out of politics following months of tensions between the Islamist-rooted government and the staunchly secular military.
Iran says way clear to atomic development
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said the way was clear for its nuclear development while the United States stressed the need for sanctions against the Islamic republic on Tuesday, the second day of talks between Tehran and the U.N. atomic watchdog.
Former Saddam commanders on trial for '91 revolt
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Former commanders of Saddam Hussein's military went on trial in Baghdad on Tuesday for their role in crushing a Shi'ite rebellion in southern Iraq in the aftermath of the 1991 Gulf War in which tens of thousands died.
China warns of Games hijack threat
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has warned of hijack threats during next year's Beijing Olympics in a country it says is increasingly infiltrated by international terrorists, state media reported on Tuesday.
August 19, 2007
Lee Myung-Bak wins South Korea presidential primary
SEOUL: Lee Myung-Bak, a former mayor of Seoul, on Monday won the opposition Grand National Party's nomination to contest South Korea's presidential election, party officials announced.
Bangladesh seeks emergency flood aid from donors
DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh has asked foreign donors and development partners for hundreds of millions of dollars to help its economy after floods destroyed crops and left millions homeless, a government official said on Monday.
Food for flood victims in North Korea
SEOUL: A UN aid agency was to start delivering emergency aid to North Korean flood victims on Monday after getting more reports of massive crop losses in a nation already chronically short of food.
Zimbabwe parliament to mull nationalization plans
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's parliament meets for a new session on Tuesday that will consider two major pieces of legislation, one to give the president considerable sway in appointing a successor and another to nationalize foreign firms.
French FM to meet Iraq's divided leadership
BAGHDAD (AFP) - French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner was to meet leaders from Iraq's bitterly divided communities on Monday, the second day of a surprise visit to Baghdad, a diplomatic source said.
India faces "unbearable" oil bill, nuclear a must: PM
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India is committed to developing its nuclear energy capability and other sources of power as its oil bill will impose an "unbearable burden" as growth continues, the prime minister said on Monday.
Protestors rage against N America summit
OTTAWA (AFP) - A meeting of US, Canada and Mexico leaders on Monday and Tuesday has attracted "an eclectic group" of demonstrators united in opposition to further integration of North America.
Monster hurricane bears down on Jamaica
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (AFP) - Jamaica braced Sunday for a direct hit from Hurricane Dean as it barreled towards the island leaving a trail of devastation across the Caribbean and killing at least three.
Thai PM declares victory in referendum
BANGKOK (AFP) - Thailand's army-installed government declared victory Sunday in a referendum on a new constitution, and vowed to hold general elections by year's end to restore democracy following last September's coup.
Climate protesters march at Heathrow airport
LONDON (Reuters) - Hundreds of climate change protesters marched near London's Heathrow airport on Sunday and pledged civil disobedience to draw attention to the impact of aviation on global warming.
Police search for kidnapped German amid fears for SKoreans
KABUL (AFP) - A German aid worker abducted in Kabul at the weekend appeared Sunday in a video released by her kidnappers, who demanded the release of "innocent prisoners" from Afghan jails in exchange for her freedom.
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