Central & Sth Asia
Jakarta Australian jailed for seven years in Bali
AN Australian man caught with almost four grams of cocaine in Bali has been sentenced to seven years' jail.
Beijing China restricts news, discussion of Egypt
CHINESE censors are apparently blocking online discussion and sanitising news reports about the unrest in Egypt.
New Delhi Dalai Lama urges cash stash probe
THE Dalai Lama has called for a probe into the discovery of almost a million dollars at the monastery of one of Tibet's most senior religious leaders.
Bandung Pop star jailed over sex tapes
JUDGES say an Indonesian pop star who rocked the nation after making several homemade sex tapes will spend the next three-and-a-half years in jail.
Jakarta Shoot on sight orders over Bali attacks
POLICE in Bali have been told to shoot criminals on sight after attacks on foreigners, including one on an Australian woman who was bound and gagged.
Denpasar Bali Nine pair may be spared firing squad
JUDGES who heard final appeal of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran say right to life must not be ignored or taken away.
Kabul Kabul supermarket attack kills eight
EIGHT people, including three female foreigners, were killed yesterday in a suicide bombing inside a central Kabul supermarket claimed by Taliban militants, police said.
Lahore American kills two Pakistanis in the street
PAKISTANI police today charged an American man with the murder of two Pakistanis whom he said he shot in self defence in the eastern city of Lahore.
Afghan deportation agreement condemned
A PLAN to automatically deport failed Afghan asylum seekers from Australia has been condemned by a coalition of organisations and prominent experts.
Lahore Bombs hit 2 Pakistani cities, killing 12
TWO suicide bombers struck the Pakistani cities of Lahore and Karachi within two hours overnight, killing at least 12 people and wounding more than 70, officials said.
Thailand Two arrested for good Samaritan killing
SUSPECTS arrested in Thailand for murder of Australian Luke Mitchell, who was stabbed when he came to aid of a stranger.
Anuradhapura Guards open fire to quell prison riot
SRI Lankan prison guards have opened fire to halt a riot by prisoners protesting against poor conditions, killing at least one inmate and wounding another 20, an official said.
Karzai rushes back to Afghanistan
PRESIDENT Hamid Karzai and Afghan lawmakers have reached an agreement under which he is set to open the country's new parliament on Wednesday.
Saudi king has US surgery
SAUDI King Abdullah arrived in Casablanca, Morocco on Saturday to convalesce two months after undergoing back surgery in the US.
'Weather gods' boost tea crop
SRI LANKA, one of the world's biggest producers of black tea, reported Saturday that output hit a record high in 2010, helped by good weather.
Nuclear talks with Iran fail
Talks between world powers and Iran have ended without progress in tackling concerns over Tehran's nuclear programme.
Bangkok Thailand closes popular dive spots
THAILAND has closed popular dive sites indefinitely to allow coral reefs to recover from widespread bleaching caused by warmer sea temperatures.
Seoul South Korea agrees to talks with North
SOUTH Korea today accepted North Korea's offer of high-level military talks to ease months of tension, but said Pyongyang must admit responsibility for two deadly border attacks.
9/11 mastermind killed Pearl
A new report on the murder of "Wall Street Journal" reporter Daniel Pearl has revealed 9/11 plotter Khalid Sheikh Mohammed confessed to the crime.
Kabul Afghan journalist attacked with acid
AN unknown assailant sprayed acid in the face of a prominent Afghan journalist and author, apparently in retaliation for his politically charged writing, the victim and officials say.
Dalbandin Earthquake hits south-west Pakistan
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake has shaken south-west Pakistan today, according to the US Geological Survey.
Peshawar Gas cylinder blast kills nine people
A BLAST in a northwest Pakistani town apparently caused by exploding gas cylinders ripped through a minibus today, killing at least nine people and injuring 11 others, police said.
Gujarat Eight killed, 300 hurt in kite accidents
AT least eight people died and nearly 300 were injured in a single day in a spate of kite-related accidents in the Indian state of Gujarat.
Colombo Sri Lanka flood toll rises to 27
THE number of people killed in Sri Lanka's flooding and mudslides has risen to 27 with more than a million people displaced.
Mumbai Australian man found dead in India
AN Australian man was found dead in a Mumbai lodging house after apparently getting drunk.
Mumbai Youths 'conned' by bogus male escorts ad
COUPLE accused of duping cash out of gullible young men by promising to transform them into high-class male escorts.
Beijing China tests new stealth fighter
A TEST flight of China's new stealth fighter jet overshadowed a US bid to shore up uneasy military relations, underscoring a growing rivalry between the two powers.
Kabul US may stay in Afghanistan after 2014
US Vice President Joe Biden has stressed that his country's troops could stay in Afghanistan after 2014 if Afghans want them to, on day two of a surprise visit to the war-torn nation.
Pune Leopard attacks village in 8-hour rampage
A LEOPARD attacked seven people and sparked mass panic during an eight-hour rampage through an Indian town.
Karahi Pakistanis rally over blasphemy law
THOUSANDS rallied against amendment to laws that were used to sentence Christian woman to death.
Karahi Pakistanis rally over blasphemy law
MORE than 20,000 people rallied in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi against proposed amendment to blasphemy laws that were recently used to sentence a Christian woman to death.
Ten dead in tribal clashes in NE India
AT LEAST 10 people killed this week and up to 40,000 displaced by an upsurge of violence between two rival ethnic groups in NE India.
Manila Teen survives three days at sea
A 15-YEAR-old Philippine schoolboy who was sent alone to sea by his grandmother to fish survived three days adrift after his boat engine failed.
Manila Teen survives three days at sea
A 15-YEAR-old Philippine schoolboy who was sent alone to sea by his grandmother to fish survived three days adrift after his boat engine failed.
Rawalpindi Pakistan 'assassin' court chaos
A PLANNED court appearance for the alleged killer of a liberal Pakistan politician ran into chaos today as Islamist supporters prevented an attempt to relocate the session.
Beijing Tiger kills tour bus driver stuck in snow
A RARE Siberian tiger has attacked and killed a driver as he was checking his tour bus that was trapped in the snow.
Lahore Pakistani governor's alleged killer in court
THE suspected killer of a prominent Pakistani governor received a hero's welcome as he arrived at an Islamabad court today.
Beijing Online marriage databases to curb cheating
CHINA'S exploding wealth has created a culture of secret mistresses and second wives. Now officials are putting marriage records online so lovers and spouses can check for cheaters.
Tokyo Giant tuna fetches record $A394,000
A GIANT bluefin tuna fetched a record Y32.49 million ($A394,105) in Tokyo today, in the first auction of the year at the world's largest wholesale fish market.
Taipei Potty-trained pigs to curb pollution
TAIWAN'S environmental authorities say they are planning to promote potty training for pigs to help curb water and waste pollution.
Beijing Three police officers killed in shoot-out
TWO murder suspects have killed three police officers and wounded six others after going on shooting and carjacking spree.
Islamabad Pakistani governor shot by own bodyguard
GUARD tells interrogators he was angry about politician's stance against the country's blasphemy law.
Manila Dead fetus found in aeroplane bathroom
A DEAD fetus has been found in the bathroom of a plane that arrived in the Philippine capital of Manila, police say.
Kuala Lumpur Man, 110, ready to wed wife number six
A 110-year-old Malaysian man who has been looking for a wife said he was ready to marry again after an 82-year-old woman responded to his wish, a report said.
Seoul S Korea battles foot-and-mouth and bird flu
SOUTH Korea reported seven new cases of foot-and-mouth disease as the country battles its worst outbreak of the highly contagious virus and its first avian influenza outbreak in more than two years.
Islamabad US missile strikes kill 18 in Pakistan
THREE US missile strikes hours apart have killed 18 people in a militant stronghold near the Afghan border in northwest Pakistan, two Pakistani intelligence officials say.
Peshawar US missiles kill 8 in northwest Pakistan
A US missile strike killed eight alleged militants in northwest Pakistan on the final day of a year.
Rangoon Suu Kyi calls for reconciliation push
AUNG San Suu Kyi called for citizens of Burma to rejuvenate their struggle for national reconciliation in 2011.
Tehran Acid attacker to 'lose an eye and an ear'
AN Iranian court has ruled that a man must lose an eye and an ear after he blinded another man and burnt his ear in an acid attack.
Threat North Korea 'can build one nuke a year'
FORMER US Defence Chief says North Korea has the resources to make one nuclear bomb per year.
Tehran Iran hangs 'Mossad spy' - state media
IRAN has hanged a man found guilty of working as a "spy" for Israeli intelligence service Mossad, state news agency IRNA reported quoting the Tehran prosecutor's office.
Khar At least 80 dead in Pakistan bombing, raids
MORE than 40 people have been killed in a suicide bombing on a World Food Program project in northwestern Pakistan.
Bangalore Indian rocket explodes after lift-off
AN Indian rocket carrying a communications satellite exploded tonight after lifting off from southern India, live TV footage showed.
Khar At least 41 dead in Pakistan suicide blast
AT least 41 people have been killed in a suicide bombing in a northwestern Pakistani tribal area bordering Afghanistan.
Seoul South Korea frees three Chinese fishermen
THREE men detained by Korea over illegal fishing have been freed following protests from Beijing and were preparing to return home.
New Delhi Indian police raid Games chief's home
POLICE have raided the homes of the chief organiser of the New Delhi Commonwealth Games, Suresh Kalmadi, as part of a probe into graft allegations.
Seoul North Korea 'ready for sacred war'
NORTH Korea today said it was ready for a "sacred war" using its nuclear weapons as the South held a live-fire drill.
China Robot waiter service 'better than humans'
SERVICE with a smile also comes with an electronic voice at the Dalu Robot restaurant, where the hotpot meals are not as famous yet as the staff who never lose their patience and never take tips.
Beijing Web censor hounded off own blog
THE man widely seen as the architect of China's vast Internet censorship system known as the "Great Firewall" has had to take down his microblog after a storm of criticism by web users.
Seoul South Korea to hold largest-ever live-fire drill
SOUTH Korea pledged today to conduct the largest-ever live-fire drill on the mainland near its border with North Korea.
Seoul South Korea to hold largest-ever live-fire drill
SOUTH Korea pledged today to conduct the largest-ever live-fire drill on the mainland near its border with North Korea.
Claim Haneef 'paid $1m' for wrongful detention
INDIAN newspaper reveals secret payout given to doctor wrongly detained on terrorism charges.
Tokyo Tsunami warning after Japan quake
QUAKE of 7.4-magnitude strikes southern Japan overnight, with experts warning of the possibility of a local tsunami.
Seoul Korea on edge - over a Christmas tree
SOLDIERS guarding tree from attack after North Korea accuses South of spreading Christianity.
Rajshahi Imam arrested after flogged woman dies
MUSLIM cleric has been arrested in Bangladesh following the death of a woman who was publicly caned.
Rajshahi Imam arrested after flogged woman dies
A MUSLIM cleric has been arrested in Bangladesh following the death of a woman who was publicly caned for adultery, police have said.
New York UN Security Council divided on Korea
NO statement from UN on Korean military crisis and Russia warns international community now left without "a game plan".
Seoul South Korean officials OK live-fire drill
A LIVE-fire artillery exercise will go ahead today on a South Korea border island despite threats of retaliation from North Korea.
Adult film shown on airport screen
BANGLADESHI authorities launch investigation after a pornographic film was aired on a large display screen at the country's main airport.
Bangladesh 32 women, children killed in boat accident
AT least 32 people - all women and children - have been killed when a boat capsized on a river in northeastern Bangladesh, police say.
US drone missiles kill 25 in Pakistan
A BARRAGE of US missiles targeted Pakistan's Khyber district yesterday for a second consecutive day, killing 25 militants.
Kabul Taliban rejects Obama war strategy review
THE Taliban yesterday rejected the US government's review of President Barack Obama's year-old war strategy in Afghanistan.
Pakistan WikiLeaks inspires sanitary pad ad
PAKISTANI advertisers in the feminine hygiene business have harnessed the political notoriety of WikiLeaks to tell women that while the US State Department might leak, they don't have to.
Pakistan Grenade attack kills toddler
A GRENADE attack killed a toddler and wounded 26 other people at a Shiite parade overnight, the eve of their holiest day of Ashura in Pakistan's city of Peshawar, officials said.
Herat Bus bomb kills 14 Afghanis
A BOMB has killed 14 members of the same family in Afghanistan, underscoring record violence levels as a US review said its strategy to defeat al-Qaeda and the Taliban was on track.
Kathmandu Nepal ex-Crown Prince charged
NEPAL'S former crown prince was charged with disturbing the peace, the state prosecutor says, after a late-night drunken argument in which he allegedly fired his gun in the air.
Kathmandu Crashed passenger plane found in Nepal
A PASSENGER plane that went missing in Nepal with 22 people on board was found crashed into a hillside.
Samudragarh Policeman throws man off speeding train
A POLICE officer reportedly threw a man from a speeding train in India because he had boarded the ladies compartment.
Samudragarh Policeman throws man off speeding train
A POLICE officer reportedly threw a man from a speeding train in India because he had boarded the ladies compartment.
Hong Kong Police arrest triad leaders
HONG KONG police said they have dealt a major blow to a notorious triad group after a territory-wide series of raids rounded up dozens of people, including a suspected gang leader.
Kathmandu Nepal police question arrested ex-prince
THE former crown prince of Nepal was questioned by police today after spending the night in custody following his arrest for firing his gun during a drunken late-night argument.
Tehran Iran suicide bomber wounds more than 50
A suicide bomber wounded more than 50 people at a mosque in the southeastern Iranian city of Chabahar today as Shi'ites marked the climax of Ashura, the official IRNA news agency reported.
Manila Communist rebels kill 10 soldiers
COMMUNIST rebels in the Philippines ambushed and killed 10 soldiers as the troops were returning to camp to observe a Christmas truce, the military said.
New Delhi Indian bus plunges into reservoir, 29 dead
A BUS carrying wedding guests plunged into a reservoir, killing 29 people in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, a police official said.
Beijing Mentally ill workers 'fed dog food'
A CHINESE official said that authorities were on their way to rescue a group of mentally ill workers who state media reports said were enslaved in a factory and given dog food to eat.
China Disabled workers enslaved in factory
AUTHORITIES have shut down a factory in western China where 11 workers, most of them mentally disabled, were allegedly enslaved for years in deplorable conditions, state press said today.
Seoul South Korean army chief quits
SOUTH Korea's army chief resigned today, reportedly over a property investment.
Peshawar Man killed after bomb hits schoolbus
A BOMB has struck a school bus in Pakistan, killing a mechanic and wounding two children as they were being taken home after class in the northwestern city of Peshawar, police said.
Dhaka Crew of hijacked ship unhurt
ALL 26 people on a Bangladeshi ship hijacked by Somali pirates last week are unharmed but confined on board with the vessel now anchored off the coast of the war-torn country, its owners said.
Kathmandu Ex-crown prince fires gun during argument
NEPAL'S former crown prince admitted to firing his gun into the air after getting into an argument with guests at an upmarket tourist resort about the role of the country's royals.
Beijing China uncovers 2400-year-old soup
CHINESE archaeologists believe they have discovered a 2400-year-old pot of soup.
Kabul Six soldiers killed in Afghan bomb blast
SIX foreign soldiers were killed after an attack by insurgents in Afghanistan's Taliban-hit south, NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) has announced.
Khair Abad Roadside bomb kills 15 in Afghanistan
A ROADSIDE bomb attack blamed on Taliban militants has killed 15 civilians, including children, in southern Afghanistan and a car bomb has wounded six people, officials say.
Beijing China clamps down ahead of Nobel awards
CHINA clamped down on dissidents, the internet and the media as the Nobel committee readied to honour peace laureate Liu Xiaobo.
Hong Kong 130 arrested for prostitution in Macau
MACAU police have arrested more than 100 women on prostitution charges at the Venetian Macao, the first major crackdown at the hotel since 2007.
Mumbai Girl, 5, thrown from train over dispute
A GIRL, 5, was thrown out of a moving trainduring an argument between her family and another passenger over sharing a seat.
Bangladesh Seven dead as trains collide
TWO passenger trains collided at a busy station just outside the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka overnight, killing at least seven people and injuring scores, local officials said.
Kathmandu Volunteer, 22, falls from hotel window
A YOUNG British woman working in Nepal as a volunteer building schools died in a fall from a hotel window during a party.
Beijing China to award rival Nobel prize
ONLY three weeks after the idea was first publicly floated, China has cobbled together its own peace prize and plans to award it on Friday- the day before the Nobel Committee honours an imprisoned Chinese dissident in a move that has enraged Beijing.
Burma Ex-Bond girl to play Suu Kyi
PLANS are afoot to make a film of the life of Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, starring former Bond girl Michelle Yeoh.
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