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Pakistani air force planes crash, 4 pilots killed
 Two Pakistani air force planes crashed in a residential area in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing all four pilots on board and injuring five people on the ground, police said.
05/17/2012 - 08:37 AM
Oil hovers near $93 as trader mull Europe turmoil
Oil prices hovered near $93 a barrel Thursday in Asia as traders mulled whether concern over Europe's debt crisis justifies extending a sharp sell-off during the last two weeks.
05/16/2012 - 11:03 PM
Lawyers try to see China activist's jailed nephew
A Shanghai lawyer said Wednesday he is trying to visit the jailed nephew of activist Chen Guangcheng, who sparked a diplomatic crisis last month when he fled into the U.S. Embassy in Beijing.
05/16/2012 - 03:18 AM
Ailing Khmer Rouge defendant falls ill during trial
 The Khmer Rouge's former foreign minister was taken to hospital Thursday after suffering breathing difficulties during his atrocities trial at Cambodia's UN-backed war crimes court, officials said.
05/17/2012 - 07:15 AM
Bollywood star faces police probe over cricket row
 Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan faced a police probe and a lifetime ban from Mumbai's main cricket stadium on Thursday following a furious late-night row with staff at the ground, officials said.
05/17/2012 - 06:58 AM
Chinese club Guangzhou get Italian coach Lippi
 World Cup-winning coach Marcello Lippi was unveiled as the new coach of Chinese champions Guangzhou Evergrande on Thursday, in the latest sign of the Super League's growing financial clout.
05/17/2012 - 06:37 AM
Pumping concrete with the Laos Olympic team
 The sun is setting over the scruffy outdoor stadium as Kilakone Siphonexay, the fastest man in Laos, lies on the home-made, wooden weights bench, raises both arms and grips the scaffolding pole above.
05/17/2012 - 06:22 AM
Pakistani president to attend NATO summit
Pakistan's president announced Thursday that he will attend the upcoming NATO summit in Chicago, accepting an invitation that was given after the country indicated it plans to end its six-month blockade of supplies meant for coalition troops in Afghanistan.
05/17/2012 - 05:38 AM
Race to save the devil Down Under
 It's been hundreds of years since the Tasmanian devil last lived on the Australian mainland but, in the misty hills of Barrington Tops, a pioneering group is being bred for survival.
05/17/2012 - 05:47 AM
Limbless Frenchman swims from PNG to Indonesia
 A Frenchman who lost his limbs in an accident braved strong winds and currents to swim from Papua New Guinea to Indonesia Thursday, in the first stretch of a mission to swim between five continents.
05/17/2012 - 05:37 AM
South Korea drop Arsenal striker Park Chu-Young
 South Korea on Thursday dropped Arsenal striker Park Chu-Young for next month's World Cup qualification games, amid controversy over his move to delay military service.
05/17/2012 - 04:55 AM
Oil rises to above $93 as traders mull Europe
Oil prices rose slightly to above $93 a barrel Thursday in Asia as traders mulled whether concern over Europe's debt crisis justifies extending a sharp two-week sell-off.
05/17/2012 - 04:49 AM
Activist: China to have passports ready in 2 weeks
 The activist who was at the center of a diplomatic tussle between Beijing and Washington said Thursday that Chinese officials have told him the passports that he and his family just applied for should be ready within two weeks. A rights group, meanwhile, described more retaliation by authorities against his family.
05/17/2012 - 04:48 AM
Attack on Afghan government compound kills 7
A group of suicide bombers armed with explosive-laden vests, automatic weapons and rocket propelled grenades stormed a government compound Thursday in western Afghanistan, killing at least seven people, officials said.
05/17/2012 - 04:00 AM
North Korean boat hijacks 3 Chinese fishing boats
A North Korean boat hijacked three boats with 29 Chinese fishermen on board and demanded 1.2 million yuan ($190,000) for their release, Chinese media reported Thursday.
05/17/2012 - 03:55 AM
End of era with three Wiggles to stand down
 Global children's phenomenon The Wiggles announced the end of an era on Thursday, with three of the quartet to retire from performing and a woman to don the turtleneck for the first time.
05/17/2012 - 03:54 AM
Philippines protesters to sail to disputed shoal
 Filipino protesters said on Thursday they plan to sail to a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, amid efforts by rival claimants China and the Philippines to resolve a tense maritime stand-off.
05/17/2012 - 03:51 AM
Small bombs go off in Bangladesh strike: police
 Two small bombs exploded and protesters damaged vehicles in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka Thursday, during a nationwide strike and demonstration against the jailing of 33 opposition leaders, police said.
05/17/2012 - 03:39 AM
Four attackers killed in Afghan governor assault
 Four attackers launched an assault on the governor's compound in Afghanistan's western Farah province on Thursday and were shot dead in a firefight, an official said.
05/17/2012 - 03:25 AM
NATO's rush for exit risks Afghan collapse: report
 NATO's rush to get out of a "quagmire" in Afghanistan risks the collapse of the state and strategic failure for the Western alliance in its decade-long war, a former EU adviser has warned.
05/17/2012 - 03:19 AM
S.Korea, US, Japan to hold talks on N.Korea
 South Korea, the United States and Japan will hold high-level talks next week about North Korea, Seoul's foreign ministry said on Thursday, amid speculation Pyongyang is planning a nuclear test.
05/17/2012 - 02:57 AM
Pakistan air collision kills four pilots: police
 Two Pakistan Air Force light aircraft collided mid-air on Thursday, killing four pilots on a routine training mission northwest of Islamabad, police said.
05/17/2012 - 02:55 AM
Yuvraj eyes comeback after cancer treatment
 India's World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh hopes to return to cricket in "three to four months" after recovering from a cancerous tumour, media reports said on Thursday.
05/17/2012 - 02:39 AM
Indian boxer M.C. Mary Kom facing Olympic heartbreak
 Celebrated Indian boxer M.C. Mary Kom faced a nerve-wracking wait Thursday after a shock defeat at the women's world boxing championships left her Olympic bid in doubt.
05/17/2012 - 02:24 AM
Barcelona to set up football school in India
 Spanish giants Barcelona are setting up a football school in India as they expand their coaching network worldwide with the aim of training 10,000 youngsters in the next three years.
05/17/2012 - 02:22 AM
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