Strong tropical storm hits Taiwan, heads to China

The Post Monitoring

BEIJING: A strong tropical storm lashed Taiwan on Wednesday on its way to China, bringing heavy rains and howling winds to areas battered by a deadly typhoon just over a year ago.

N Korea forges trade docs to dodge sanction

Seeks stronger military ties with China

The Post Monitoring

SEOUL: North Korea has changed the names of its trading companies and falsified trade documents to avoid international sanctions and continue exporting weapons, a news report and an intelligence official said Wednesday.

Asylum seekers stage protest in Australia

The Post Monitoring

Canberra: More than 80 asylum seekers broke out of a detention centre in the Australian city of Darwin to stage a protest. The refugees, most of whom were Afghans, unfurled bed sheets with messages asking for help and mercy.

Bangladesh officer sacked over cough syrup ‘transport’

The Post Monitoring

DHAKA: Bangladeshi officials say an army major has been dismissed for carrying hundreds of bottles of illegal cough syrup.

Rape probe against WikiLeaks founder reopened

The Post Monitoring

STOCKHOLM: A senior Swedish prosecutor reopened a rape investigation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Wednesday, the latest twist to a puzzling case in which prosecutors of different ranks have overruled each other.

Battling Miliband brothers are a terrible sight

The Post Monitoring

LONDON: For many glaze-eyed spectators, the current Labour leadership contest is the dullest in memory.

Israel defence minister suggests dividing Jerusalem

The Post Monitoring

JERUSALEM: Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak suggested parts of Jerusalem could be handed over to the Palestinians, in an interview published on Wednesday on the eve of new Middle East peace talks.

Ahmadinejad dismisses Mideast peace talks

Agence France Presse

TEHRAN: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad dismissed on Wednesday the holding of direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians. He said the negotiations will fail to resolve conflict in the Middle East.

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TAUNTON (England): Shahid Afridi and Abdul Razzaq leave the team hotel for a practice session on the eve of their warm-up match against English county team Somerset.