Top Asian News at 9:00 a.m. GMTMANILA, Philippines — Somali pirates freed a chemical tanker and its 23 Filipino crew members Tuesday after holding them hostage in the Gulf of Aden for more than five months, the ship owner and officials said. The release came a day after a separate group of bandits freed the Lebanese-owned food aid freighter MV Sea Horse after receiving $100,000 from Somali businessmen. At least 16 other ships with nearly 300 crew remain in the hands of Somali pirates. Top Asian News at 8:30 a.m. GMTMANILA, Philippines — Somali pirates freed a chemical tanker and its 23 Filipino crew members Tuesday after holding them hostage in the Gulf of Aden for more than five months, the ship owner and officials said. The release came a day after a separate group of bandits freed the Lebanese-owned food aid freighter MV Sea Horse after receiving $100,000 from Somali businessmen. At least 16 other ships with nearly 300 crew remain in the hands of Somali pirates. Top Asian News at 8:00 a.m. GMTMANILA, Philippines — Somali pirates freed a chemical tanker and its 23 Filipino crew members Tuesday after holding them hostage in the Gulf of Aden for more than five months, the ship owner and officials said. The release came a day after a separate group of bandits freed the Lebanese-owned food aid freighter MV Sea Horse after receiving $100,000 from Somali businessmen. At least 16 other ships with nearly 300 crew remain in the hands of Somali pirates. Top Asian News at 7:30 a.m. GMTMANILA, Philippines — Somali pirates freed a chemical tanker and its 23 Filipino crew members Tuesday after holding them hostage for more than five months, a spokesman for the Philippine ship owner said. Securing the safe release of the crew and the vessel was “difficult and protracted” and the company was “extremely pleased” with the result, Capt. Dexter Custodio, spokesman for Sagana Shipping Inc., said in a statement. Top Asian News at 7:00 a.m. GMTMANILA, Philippines — Somali pirates freed a chemical tanker and its 23 Filipino crew members Tuesday after holding them hostage for more than five months, a spokesman for the Philippine ship owner said. Securing the safe release of the crew and the vessel was “difficult and protracted” and the company was “extremely pleased” with the result, Capt. Dexter Custodio, spokesman for Sagana Shipping Inc., said in a statement. Father of Afghanistan education minister kidnapped by gunmenKABUL — Taliban militants kidnapped the father of Afghanistan’s education minister in a central province, while a Predator drone crashed in the country’s east, officials said Tuesday. China says it successfully cracked more than 2,000 cases of pirated Olympic productsBEIJING — China, the world’s biggest source of illegally copied goods, claimed success Tuesday in fighting the piracy of Olympic products, restricting illegal broadcasts and cracking more than 2,000 cases of illegal use of the Olympics trademark. Top Asian News at 6:30 a.m. GMTMANILA, Philippines — A Philippine shipping company says Somali pirates have freed a tanker and its crew of 23 Filipinos after holding them hostage for more than five months. Capt. Dexter Custodio said the vessel was released Tuesday. Custodio is the spokesman for Sagana Shipping Inc., owner of the MT Stolt Strength. Chinese court sentences three over arson attack during 2008 riots in Tibet capital LhasaBEIJING — A Chinese court has sentenced three people to lengthy prison terms over deadly arson attacks during last year’s rioting in the Tibetan capital Lhasa, state media reported Tuesday. Top Asian News at 6:00 a.m. GMTCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Tens of thousands of civilians fled Sri Lanka’s northern war zone in a record exodus ahead of the government’s deadline Tuesday for separatist Tamil rebels there to surrender, officials said. More than 39,000 civilians arrived at military checkpoints on Monday, within hours of a military operation that saw Sri Lankan soldiers break through a barrier that the Tamil Tiger rebels had erected to defend their ever-shrinking slice of territory along the northern coast. Somali pirates free Philippine chemical tanker and 23 crew membersMANILA, Philippines — A torturous wait by the families of 23 captive Filipinos ended Tuesday as Somali pirates freed a chemical tanker after holding the crew for more than five months in the Gulf of Aden. Top Asian News at 5:30 a.m. GMTCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Tens of thousands of civilians fled Sri Lanka’s northern war zone in a record exodus ahead of the government’s deadline Tuesday for separatist Tamil rebels there to surrender, officials said. More than 39,000 civilians arrived at military checkpoints on Monday, within hours of a military operation that saw Sri Lankan soldiers break through a barrier that the Tamil Tiger rebels had erected to defend their ever-shrinking slice of territory along the northern coast. AP Interview: Taliban who control Pakistani resort valley say bin Laden welcome to set up shopMINGORA, Pakistan — Pakistan was trying to end bloodshed when it let the idyllic Swat Valley fall under Islamic law last week. Instead, it has emboldened the Taliban and prompted an invitation — however improbable — for Osama bin Laden. Calcutta prisoners stage brief hunger strike demanding right to watch IPLCALCUTTA, India — Prisoners in Calcutta’s main prison went on a brief hunger strike in an effort to force authorities to allow them to watch a telecast of the Indian Premier League. Fugitive leader of Thai anti-government movement promises more protests within daysBANGKOK — Thailand’s anti-government movement will stage new protest actions in the next few days following a military crackdown that ended deadly rioting last week, the group’s fugitive leader said. South Korean court acquits Internet blogger charged with spreading false financial informationSEOUL, South Korea — A popular South Korean blogger, who was initially touted as an economic prophet for his dire predictions on the global economy, was cleared Monday of spreading false information in a closely watched case that sparked heated debate over freedom of speech in cyberspace. Rev. Jesse Jackson seeks visit to Iran to appeal for freedom of US journalistCYBERJAYA, Malaysia — The Rev. Jesse Jackson says he would like to travel to Iran to personally appeal for the release of a U.S. journalist convicted of spying. South Korean court acquits Internet blogger charged with spreading false informationSEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean court Monday acquitted a blogger charged with spreading false information on the Internet under a mysterious pseudonym, in a high-profile case that sparked heated debate over freedom of speech in cyberspace. Philippine police kill 5 suspected kidnappers, rescue captive in raid on gang’s hide-outMANILA, Philippines — Commandos have rescued a hostage after storming what police said was a kidnapping gang’s hide-out in the northern Philippines and killing five suspects. South Korean leader calls for end of corruption as predecessor faces bribery probeSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea must do more to combat corruption, President Lee Myung-bak said Sunday as his predecessor faced an investigation over whether he received millions of dollars from a businessman while in office. US admiral says joint anti-piracy efforts producing unprecedented cooperation with China navyBEIJING — Anti-piracy operations off Somalia are producing an unprecedented degree of cooperation, giving the American and Chinese navies a rare opportunity to work together after a recent high-profile confrontation, the chief of U.S. Naval Operations said Sunday. SKorean leader calls for end of corruption as predecessor faces probe in bribery scandalSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea must do more to combat corruption, President Lee Myung-bak said Sunday as his predecessor faced an investigation over whether he received millions of dollars from a businessman while in office. Authorities: Couple and their 3 kids found dead in Maryland home in apparent murder-suicideMIDDLETOWN, Md. — A Maryland man who killed his wife and three children before fatally shooting himself left behind five notes, including an apology to family members and hints that he suffered from psychiatric problems, authorities said. Police receive 150 tips on Craigslist killing, cite ’strong connection’ in Boston, RI attacksBOSTON — Boston police say they believe the slaying of a woman at a luxury hotel is connected to an attack on a woman in a Rhode Island hotel days later. They cite “a number of similarities.” A decade after Columbine, massacre still grips world’s attention as ‘iconic’ school assaultLITTLETON, Colo. — Teenage gunmen spilled the blood of children before Columbine, in Alaska, Arkansas, Mississippi and Oregon. After Columbine, more blood was shed in Minnesota and California, in Germany and Finland. Prosecutor says FBI agents to testify at trial of accused Mumbai gunmanMUMBAI, India — More than 100 witnesses, including U.S. FBI agents, will testify at the trial of the man police say is the only surviving gunman in the bloody Mumbai siege, Indian prosecutors said Saturday. South Korean prosecutors to question former president in bribery scandalSEOUL, South Korea — South Korean prosecutors will question former President Roh Moo-hyun about whether he received millions of dollars from a businessman while in office, an official said Saturday. Thai protest leader in stable condition after shootingThai protest leader stable after shooting BANGKOK — A Thai protest leader shot by assailants after days of rioting in the capital is in stable condition and recovering rapidly, doctors said Saturday. Reports: South Korean prosecutors to question former president in bribery scandalReports: SKorean prosecutors to quiz ex-president SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean prosecutors will question former President Roh Moo-hyun about whether he received millions of dollars from a businessman while in office, news reports said Saturday. Doctor: Thai protest leader in stable condition after shootingDoctor: Thai protest leader stable after shooting BANGKOK — A Thai protest leader shot and wounded by assailants in the capital after days of rioting is in stable condition and recovering rapidly, doctors said Saturday. |
Topics
Poll Loading ...Latest TweetsCrime
Latest Friend FeedsCrime
|
