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2010-09-03 23:06

Indonesian volcano spews new burst of ash (AP)

Villagers stand outside their homes as they prepare to evacuate their homes following a fresh eruption of Mount Sinabung in Tanah Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. The volcano sent the new, powerful burst of hot ash high into the air early Friday, violently shaking homes and trees along the slopes and sending panicked villagers scurrying back to safety. (AP Photo/Roy Pohan)AP - An Indonesian volcano that was quiet for four centuries shot a new, powerful burst of hot ash more than 10,000 feet (three kilometers) in the air Friday, sending frightened residents fleeing to safety for the second time this week.


2010-09-03 23:06

Japan approves economic sanctions against Iran (AP)

AP - Japan approved fresh economic sanctions against Iran on Friday after the United Nations asked Tokyo to tighten restrictions against Tehran over its controversial nuclear enrichment program, an official said.

2010-09-03 23:06

US, SKorea to hold further naval drills (AP)

South Korean Army soldiers re-enact a fighting between South Korea, in green, and North Korea during Naktong River Battle re-enactment near the Waegwan railway bridge in Waegwan, South Korea, Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. South Korean Defense Ministry re-enacted one of the important battles as part of commemoration events for the 60th anniversary of the Korean War. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)AP - South Korea and the United States will hold joint anti-submarine exercises in another show of force against North Korea, officials said Friday, as Pyongyang renewed threats against the drills.


2010-09-03 17:04

French 'Spiderman' in Sydney court over climb (AP)

French skyscraper climber Alain Robert climbs the Lumiere Residential building in Sydney, Australia, Monday, Aug. 30, 2010. Robert, nicknamed 'Spiderman' was arrested Monday after scaling the 57-story building in Sydney with his bare hands.  (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)AP - A French skyscraper climber nicknamed "Spiderman" pleaded not guilty Friday to charges related to his bare-handed climb up a 57-story building in downtown Sydney.


2010-09-03 17:04

95 snakes found in burst bag at Malaysia airport (AP)

AP - A Malaysian man pleaded guilty to wildlife smuggling after his bag bursting with 95 live boa constrictors broke open on a luggage conveyer belt at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, an official said Friday.

2010-09-03 17:04

Bomb kills 1 police officer, wounds 3 in Pakistan (AP)

AP - Police say a roadside bomb has killed a police officer and wounded three others in northwest Pakistan.

2010-09-03 11:03

China census highlights growing rights awareness (AP)

In this Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010 photo, a migrant worker walks past a board calling for citizens to support the population census in Beijing, China. Cloth banners strung up in communities across China right now are calling for citizens to 'actively support the population census.' It's a reminder of the monumental task facing the government: counting every person in the most populous country in the world. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)AP - Census takers counting China's more than 1.3 billion people already face a daunting task, and it's getting harder for the latest once-a-decade update.


2010-09-03 11:03

Afghan president says airstrike killed civilians (AP)

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, right, is greeted by top NATO commander Gen. David Petraeus as he arrives in Kabul, Afghanistan on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010.  (AP Photo/Jim Watson, Pool)AP - NATO said an airstrike in northern Afghanistan on Thursday killed about a dozen insurgents, but President Hamid Karzai said the victims were campaign workers seeking votes in this month's parliamentary elections.


2010-09-03 11:03

Typhoon kills 5 South Koreans (AP)

People look at a vehicle damaged by a fallen branch after Typhoon Kompasu hit in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. The typhoon slammed into South Korea on Thursday, killing three people in what officials said was the strongest tropical storm to hit the Seoul area in 15 years. The driver of the car is safe as the person was not in the car. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)AP - The death toll from Typhoon Kompasu, which battered the Korean peninsula with strong winds and heavy rains, rose to five in South Korea, an official said Friday.


2010-09-03 05:04

China calls for compromise on NKorea talks (AP)

Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Wu Dawei speaks to the media upon departing from The State Department in Washington, DC. The United States said Wednesday it planned more consultations with its partners after hearing China's perspective on reviving stalled six-party nuclear disarmament talks with North Korea.(AFP/Chris Kleponis)AP - China called Thursday for a compromise among the parties to talks aimed at disarming North Korea's nuclear program in order to get the negotiations back on track.


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