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China paper censored for Tiananmen photo
An aggressive tabloid newspaper has had its Web site censored and could face further punishment by China's media authorities for running a photograph from the still-taboo 1989 Tiananmen Square democracy movement. (AP, 11:47 a.m.)
UN says much of Myanmar cyclone aid is lost
As much as 25 percent of cyclone relief aid in Myanmar is being lost because of the military government's foreign exchange system, a United Nations official said Friday. (AP, 11:43 a.m.)
Malaysia urges US not to interfere in Anwar case
Malaysia's leader urged the United States on Friday to respect his country's sovereignty by not meddling in its investigation into a sodomy accusation against opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim. (AP, 11:43 a.m.)
Earthquake rescuers carry Olympic torch
Chinese state media say 22 rescuers who helped victims of May's devastating earthquake have been chosen as torchbearers for the Olympic torch. (AP, 6:43 a.m.)
Military: Sri Lankan fighting kills 45
Sri Lankan troops fought off an attack early Friday by Tamil rebels trying to recapture lost territory, as violence in the northern battle zone killed 42 rebels and three soldiers, the military said. (AP, 5:55 a.m.)
2 killed in synchronized bomb explosions in India
Seven synchronized small bombs shook India's high-tech hub Friday, killing two people and wounding at least five others, officials said. (AP, 11:39 a.m.)
Philippines offers $220,000 for 1st gold
An official says the Philippine government and the private sector are offering $220,000 to any athlete who brings home the country's first-ever Olympic gold medal. (AP, 9:46 a.m.)
South Korea struggles to probe tourist death
South Korea said Friday it cannot determine whether the shooting death of a South Korean tourist at a resort in North Korea was accidental. (AP, 5:16 a.m.)
Cambodia: UN help if border talks fail
Cambodia will pursue U.N. intervention to avoid a military confrontation with Thailand if talks between the two countries fail to produce a breakthrough, the Cambodian foreign minister said Friday. (AP, 4:18 a.m.)
Olympian PR bout under way in Washington
In an air-conditioned room in the Chinese Embassy, a vice minister from Beijing chastises Americans for their "very limited" understanding of violent anti-government protests in Tibet. (AP, 7:29 a.m.)
Olympic ticket sale in Beijing starts stampede
Thousands of eager fans who had waited for up to two days swarmed sales windows Friday for the final batch of tickets to next month's Olympic Games, knocking people to the ground and bending metal barricades in the chaotic crush. (AP, 11:02 a.m.)
Police: Militants blow up girls school in Pakistan
Police say militants have blown up a girls school and 10 shops in northwestern Pakistan. There were no casualties. (AP, 2:45 a.m.)
Qantas jet lands with gaping hole in fuselage
A hole the size of a small car in the underside of a Qantas jumbo jet carrying 346 passengers over the South China Sea forced the pilot to make an emergency landing Friday after a rapid descent. (AP, 11:35 a.m.)
Accused man discusses Canadian model murder
A Chinese man accused of stabbing a Canadian model to death in her apartment building told police in a televised interview the attack began when the woman caught him trying to steal her laptop computer. (AP, 2:13 a.m.)
Report: 8 die in northwest China mosque collapse
A mosque under construction collapsed in northwest China, killing eight people and injuring 23 others, state media reported Friday. (AP, 1:21 a.m.)
7 South Koreans killed in house fire
A fire ripped through a boardinghouse in South Korea early Friday, killing seven people and injuring 10 others, an official said. (AP, 1:21 a.m.)
Air Mauritius flight catches fire on takeoff
A plane taking off from New Delhi's main airport caught fire forcing all 252 passengers and crew to escape through an emergency exit, airport officials said Friday. (AP, 1:25 a.m.)
Earthquake rescuers carry Olympic torch
Chinese state media say 22 rescuers who helped victims of May's devastating earthquake have been chosen as torchbearers for the Olympic torch. (AP, 7/24/08)
Attacks kill 9 in Kashmir, including mom, 4 kids
A suspected Islamic militant threw a hand grenade at a group of migrant laborers in Indian Kashmir, killing a woman and her four children Thursday in one of two attacks that claimed a total of nine lives in the disputed Himalayan region. (AP, 7/24/08)
China marshals Olympic spirit to rebuild
The streets here are alive with the sounds -- rumbling backhoes, roaring jackhammers, clanging pickaxes -- of a town being brought back from the dead. (AP, 7/24/08)
Cyclone-battered fisheries worsen Myanmar's pain
No matter how much she loved the river and sea that once provided her family's daily food, Tin Tin Latt now just wants to stay away from the water that widowed her, killed two of her children and destroyed the family's livelihood. (AP, 7/24/08)
Powerful aftershocks hit China quake area, 1 dead
At least three powerful aftershocks hit southwest China's quake area on Thursday, killing one elderly person and injuring more than a dozen, the official Xinhua news agency said. (Reuters, 7/24/08)
Asia-Pacific plans regional exercises for disasters
Asia-Pacific nations on Thursday called for greater coordination in dealing with natural disasters, including deploying military resources, in a region prone to earthquakes, cyclones and tsunamis. (Reuters, 7/24/08)
Indonesian pilot charged with causing crash
The pilot of a Garuda Indonesia aircraft that crashed at Yogyakarta airport last year killing 21 people was charged on Thursday with negligence and deliberately causing an accident. (Reuters, 7/24/08)
Child, woman killed, 12 hurt in Kashmir explosion
A child and a woman were killed and more than a dozen civilians wounded on Thursday when suspected Muslim separatist militants lobbed a grenade at a crowded bus terminal in Indian Kashmir's main city, police said. (Reuters, 7/24/08)
Cambodia, Thailand trade more barbs over temple
Cambodia accused Thailand on Thursday of sending more troops to their joint border as a smoldering dispute over a 900-year-old temple showed no signs of easing. (Reuters, 7/24/08)
Strong quake jolts north Japan, 107 hurt
A strong earthquake jolted northern Japan early on Thursday, injuring more than 100 people, trapping hundreds in halted trains and affecting production at some high-tech factories. (Reuters, 7/24/08)
China security forces vow to thwart Games threats
Ranks of Chinese paramilitary police swore to prevent terrorist attacks or "political incidents" disrupting the Beijing Olympics in a show of force at the Games' main stadium, a state newspaper reported on Thursday. (Reuters, 7/24/08)
Strong quake jolts north Japan, 99 injured
A strong earthquake jolted northern Japan early on Thursday, injuring at least 99 people, trapping hundreds in halted trains and affecting production at some high-tech factories. (Reuters, 7/24/08)
Three Hong Kong children jailed for armed holdup
Three Hong Kong children have jailed for more than three years for the armed hold-up of a jewelry shop, a newspaper said on Thursday, with the court saying the stiff sentence was in the public interest. (Reuters, 7/24/08)
Three killed in attacks in Thai Muslim south
Separatist militants in Thailand's Muslim deep south have killed three Thais, including two security officers, in a spate of violence days after an unknown rebel group announced a "ceasefire." (Reuters, 7:16 a.m.)
India says peace process with Pakistan under stress
India's foreign secretary said on Monday the peace process with Pakistan was strained because its nuclear-armed foe was "inciting terror" inside India and trying to hit its interests abroad. (Reuters, 7:16 a.m.)
Vital to verify N.Korea nuclear issues: U.S. envoy
North Korea and its five negotiating partners must agree a clear process for verifying Pyongyang's declarations on its nuclear disarmament, top U.S. nuclear negotiator Christopher Hill said on Tuesday. (Reuters, 2:03 a.m.)
Nepal picks first president, rejects Maoist candidate
Nepal's lawmakers picked the country's first president on Monday, rejecting a candidate backed by former Maoist rebels in a move that could plunge the Himalayan nation's nascent republic into more political turmoil. (Reuters, 7:15 a.m.)