http://www.sticknews.com/ Stick News - categorized list with advanced search of fresh news headlines by various themes, regions, dates and sources. en-us Copyright 2007-2012 StickNews.com http://www.sticknews.com/ http://www.sticknews.com/images/logo.jpg 125 100 http://www.sticknews.com/content/thousands-cheer-suu-kyi-on-campaign-68134.htm Thousands of cheering people crammed the streets in a southern Myanmar district Saturday to catch a glimpse of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi on the historic first day of her campaignSat, 11 Feb 2012 11:36:24 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/indian-babys-case-opens-doors-into-a-dark-world-68136.htm In a New Delhi hospital a two-year-old girl is fighting for her life after a teenager brought her there three weeks ago unconscious with severe head injuries and bruises fractured arms and human bite marks covering her tiny bodySat, 11 Feb 2012 08:51:16 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/trial-set-for-bali-bombing-suspect-68137.htm A high-profile terrorism trial begins in Jakarta on Monday against an Indonesian man accused of assembling the bombs used in the 2002 Bali attackSat, 11 Feb 2012 06:59:55 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/teen-nun-latest-to-self-immolate-in-tibet-68135.htm An 18-year-old nun set herself afire Saturday the latest in a string of self-immolations by Tibetans amid anger and despair over Chinese rule Tibetan rights groups reportedSat, 11 Feb 2012 05:38:12 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/south-koreas-k-pop-takes-off-in-the-west-68138.htm When pop sensation Girlsapos Generation recently provided the grand finale to the Late Show with David Letterman a top slot on US television it signalled that South Koreaaposs entertainment industry had broken out of Asia and is now looking toFri, 10 Feb 2012 10:10:49 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/myanmar-authorities-release-detained-monk-67930.htm An activist monk detained by Myanmar authorities Friday was freed hours later after being questioned at a military base in Yangon a fellow monk said SaturdayFri, 10 Feb 2012 09:20:23 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/pakistani-spy-agency-given-ultimatum-67935.htm Pakistanaposs Supreme Court gave the countryaposs secretive and powerful spy agency a midnight deadline to hand over seven detainees who were allegedly arrested without due process and injured while in its custody a lawyer representing severalFri, 10 Feb 2012 08:50:07 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/nato-investigates-report-of-afghan-civilian-deaths-67936.htm NATO is investigating a report by Afghan authorities that an airstrike by coalition forces killed eight children in Kapisa province this week it said FridayFri, 10 Feb 2012 07:57:18 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/tibet-officials-sacked-for-duty-neglect-67929.htm Four officials in the Chamdo region of Tibet were sacked for leaving their posts during the Chinese New Year and three more police officials were sacked in the Shigatse region for failing to carry out security duty in local government buildingsFri, 10 Feb 2012 06:58:45 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/us-official-no-evidence-north-korean-leader-is-dead-67932.htm The US intelligence community has found no evidence to suggest North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is dead a senior US official said Friday following posts on Chinaaposs version of Twitter that claimed Kim had been assassinated while in BeijingFri, 10 Feb 2012 04:48:46 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/singapore-four-can-be-extradited-to-us-67933.htm A Singapore court is expected to rule Friday on whether to extradite to the United States four people accused of a conspiracy in which electronic components from a US company were smuggled to Iran and ended up in explosives in IraqFri, 10 Feb 2012 04:46:44 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/pakistan-pms-appeal-rejected-67931.htm The Pakistani Supreme Court has rejected Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilaniaposs appeal against the courtaposs decision to charge him with contempt a lawyer from Gilaniaposs defense team said FridayFri, 10 Feb 2012 04:41:31 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/arrest-warrant-issued-for-former-turkish-intelligence-chief-67934.htm Arrest warrants were issued for Turkeyaposs former intelligence chief his deputy and two other intelligence agents the semi-official Anatolian Agency reported FridayFri, 10 Feb 2012 01:51:45 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/chinese-imports-fall-sharply-in-january-67713.htm Chinese imports fell sharply in January a sign of sluggish domestic demand that will fuel concerns about whether the fragile global economy can count on China as a bastion of growthThu, 09 Feb 2012 11:55:30 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/singapore-court-to-rule-on-extradition-of-four-to-us-67715.htm A Singapore court is expected to rule Friday on whether to extradite to the United States four people accused of a conspiracy in which electronic components from a US company were smuggled to Iran and ended up in explosives in IraqThu, 09 Feb 2012 11:35:51 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/myanmar-authorities-take-activist-monk-from-monastery-67716.htm The Myanmar authorities have taken an activist monk away from a monastery in Yangon a fellow monk said Friday only weeks after he was released from years of imprisonmentThu, 09 Feb 2012 10:15:24 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/pakistani-high-court-delays-spy-agency-hearing-67718.htm Long thought to be untouchable Pakistanaposs secretive and powerful spy agency found itself in the nationaposs Supreme Court Thursday charged with producing eight men itaposs accused of holding since 2010 and explaining the deaths of fourThu, 09 Feb 2012 09:49:21 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/volcano-erupts-in-indonesia-hurling-ash-cloud-into-the-sky-67717.htm A restless volcano in northern Indonesia erupted Friday spewing clouds of ash as high as 2 kilometers into the sky the countryaposs National Disaster Management Agency saidThu, 09 Feb 2012 08:33:27 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/asylum-rumors-sparked-by-china-crime-busters-medical-leave-67719.htm Reports that the crime-busting deputy major of a Chinese city had gone on quotmedical leavequot sparks speculation that he had sought asylumThu, 09 Feb 2012 08:22:10 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/maldives-tense-after-clashes-67714.htm A tense calm reigned in the streets of Male the capital of the Maldives a day after the former president and his supporters clashed with the policeThu, 09 Feb 2012 05:02:52 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/china-cyber-cannibals-spread-fear-67494.htm CNNaposs Stan Grant examines the phenomenon of the so-called cyber cannibals who are making lives a misery in ChinaWed, 08 Feb 2012 09:44:10 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/russia-china-vs-un-67493.htm George Lopez Russiaaposs and Chinaaposs vetoes of Syria sanctions are attempts to sabotage the UNaposs power to intervene in global crisesWed, 08 Feb 2012 08:23:49 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/maldives-president-successor-must-quit-67489.htm The former Maldives president recently forced to resign on Wednesday called for the new leader to step down a lawmaker saidWed, 08 Feb 2012 06:14:00 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/pakistani-pm-appeals-against-charge-67488.htm Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani filed an appeal against a Supreme Court decision to charge him with contempt his lawyer said the latest move in a drawn-out struggle between political leaders and the judiciaryWed, 08 Feb 2012 05:09:06 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/us-drone-strike-in-pakistan-kills-10-67490.htm Ten suspected militants were killed Wednesday when a US drone fired two missiles at an insurgent hideout in Pakistanaposs northwest tribal region three security officials saidWed, 08 Feb 2012 04:56:33 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/key-vote-begins-in-indias-biggest-state-67491.htm Voters in Indiaaposs most populous and politically important state went to the polls Wednesday in the first of seven ballots to select members for the 403-seat assemblyWed, 08 Feb 2012 04:21:25 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/philippines-revises-down-quake-toll-67492.htm The Philippine authorities have significantly revised down the death toll from a strong earthquake that shook the countryaposs third-largest island on MondayWed, 08 Feb 2012 01:22:01 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/chinese-workers-kidnapped-in-sudan-released-67275.htm A group of Chinese construction workers abducted in Sudan were expected to be released within 48 hours almost two weeks after they were taken hostage in a remote area of Sudanaposs volatile South Kordofan state Sudanese media reported TuesdayTue, 07 Feb 2012 12:34:14 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/15-dead-in-pakistan-factory-collapse-67273.htm The death toll rose to 15 as rescue workers continued to look for victims Tuesday inside a factory that collapsed in PakistanTue, 07 Feb 2012 07:32:34 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/residents-warned-in-flood-threatened-australian-town-67276.htm Australian authorities on Tuesday told more than 2000 residents who had left a town at the mercy of record-breaking flood waters to stay away until the danger had passedTue, 07 Feb 2012 06:11:36 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/philippines-mobilizes-military-in-quake-67274.htm The death toll climbed to 48 on Tuesday from a strong earthquake that rocked the Visayas region of the Philippines state media reportedTue, 07 Feb 2012 05:08:29 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/residents-of-flood-threatened-australian-town-told-to-stay-away-67059.htm Australian authorities on Tuesday told more than 2000 residents who had left a town at the mercy of record-breaking flood waters to stay away until the danger had passedMon, 06 Feb 2012 11:47:13 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/chinese-workers-kidnapped-in-sudan-to-be-released-67057.htm A group of Chinese construction workers abducted in Sudan were expected to be released within 48 hours almost two weeks after they were taken hostage in a remote area of Sudanaposs volatile South Kordofan state Sudanese media reported TuesdayMon, 06 Feb 2012 11:29:27 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/pakistan-seal-series-whitewash-as-england-face-loss-of-no-1-ranking-67061.htm Pakistan wrapped up a first series whitewash over top-ranked England on Monday by winning the third and final Test in Dubai by 71 runs making history in the processMon, 06 Feb 2012 09:49:56 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/pakistan-seal-series-whitewash-against-england-67278.htm Pakistan wrapped up a first series whitewash over top-ranked England on Monday by winning the third and final Test in Dubai by 71 runs making history in the processMon, 06 Feb 2012 09:49:56 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/battle-for-the-skies-at-singapore-airshow-67060.htm Aerobatic stunt teams will provide Singaporeaposs international airshow with entertainment but the real dogfights for billion dollar contracts take place behind closed doorsMon, 06 Feb 2012 09:41:56 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/3-dead-possibly-dozens-trapped-after-factory-collapse-in-pakistan-67062.htm At least three people are dead and dozens possibly trapped after a factory collapsed in Pakistan on Monday police saidMon, 06 Feb 2012 08:06:21 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/imf-warns-china-on-eurozone-fallout-67058.htm Economic growth in China could drop by half this year in the event of a sharp recession in Europe the IMF predicted on Monday in a report that underscored the importance of global trade to the worldaposs second largest economyMon, 06 Feb 2012 05:04:39 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/china-disputes-reports-of-self-immolations-by-tibetans-67063.htm The Chinese authorities have contested reports that three Tibetans set themselves on fire last week in a remote area of southwestern ChinaMon, 06 Feb 2012 02:26:26 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/china-disputes-reports-of-tibetan-self-immolations-67277.htm The Chinese authorities have contested reports that three Tibetans set themselves on fire last week in a remote area of southwestern ChinaMon, 06 Feb 2012 02:26:26 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/china-bars-airlines-from-eu-tax-plan-67064.htm The Chinese government has barred the countryaposs airlines from complying with a European Union charge on carbon emissions escalating a dispute that officials have warned could turn into a trade warMon, 06 Feb 2012 01:08:21 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/australian-authorities-urge-residents-to-flee-floods-66901.htm Australian authorities on Monday pleaded with hundreds of people who had chosen to remain in a town in the path of rising flood waters to vacate their homesSun, 05 Feb 2012 11:31:35 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/china-ipad-assemblers-speak-out-66900.htm Miss Chen stares curiously at the iPad Even though she works overtime in a factory in southwestern China that manufactures them shes never seen the finished productSun, 05 Feb 2012 11:19:15 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/ministry-suicide-car-bomber-targets-kills-7-66902.htm A suicide car bomb exploded Sunday in southern Afghanistanaposs Kandahar City killing seven people and wounding at least nine the interior ministry saidSun, 05 Feb 2012 10:39:36 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/why-china-wont-condemn-syria-67065.htm Questions linger about the motivations of China and Russia who vetoed a UN Security Council draft resoultion on SyriaSun, 05 Feb 2012 07:57:15 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/recovery-mode-in-png-ferry-sinking-66903.htm Authorities in Papua New Guinea said Sunday it may be time to shift from rescue to recovery mode in their search for 98 people who remain unaccounted for in last weekaposs ferry sinkingSun, 05 Feb 2012 02:23:00 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/report-civilian-deaths-rise-in-afghanistan-66758.htm The rate of civilians killed in the decade-long conflict in Afghanistan rose again in 2011 according to a new United Nations report Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:00:07 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/thousands-stranded-by-floods-in-eastern-australia-66759.htm Heavy rains left thousands stranded in eastern Australia on Saturday as authorities warned of more flooding and urged several communities to flee to higher groundSat, 04 Feb 2012 05:39:55 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/charges-dismissed-in-afghan-killing-66760.htm Charges have been dismissed against an Army soldier accused in what prosecutors described as a conspiracy to kill Afghan civilians for sport and then cover it up the military said FridaySat, 04 Feb 2012 02:43:47 EST http://www.sticknews.com/content/png-ferry-rescued-figure-put-at-246-66559.htm Some 246 survivors have been rescued in the aftermath the sinking of a passenger ferry off the east coast of Papua New Guinea authorities said FridayFri, 03 Feb 2012 06:19:44 EST