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China editor leaves amid uproar over army remark
A Chinese newspaper editor has left his job after comments were posted to his paper's official microblog mocking the ruling Communist Party's insistence that it command the loyalty of the nation's military. (AP, 3:10 a.m.)
China hails bus driver who saved passengers
Chinese are hailing a bus driver who maintained control of his vehicle and ensured passengers' safety despite being struck by a chunk of iron that smashed through his windscreen. (AP, 2:59 a.m.)
Anti-graft activists press Indian gov't for action
Indian anti-corruption campaigners Anna Hazare and Baba Ramdev are holding a daylong protest to press the government to act against widespread graft and bring back hundreds of billions of dollars stashed overseas. (AP, 2:19 a.m.)
France says military action in Syria only under UN
France says it will only participate in military action in Syria under a United Nations mandate. (AP, 2:19 a.m.)
US tries not to make waves with `Pacific Pivot'
As the United States moves to bolster its military position in Asia, it faces severe budget cuts from Congress, an increasingly powerful rival in China and a hornet's nest of regional political sensitivities. (Associated Press, 2:09 a.m.)
Canada defends the use of military drone attacks
Canada defended the use of military drone attacks Sunday, saying technological advances have reduced the likelihood of civilian casualties. (Associated Press, 2:29 a.m.)
US drone in Pakistan kills 10 suspected militants
An American drone strike in the frontier tribal areas of Pakistan killed 10 suspected militants Sunday, Pakistani officials said as the U.S. pushes ahead with its drone campaign in the face of Pakistani demands to stop. (Associated Press, 12:59 a.m.)
Hun Sen's party poised to win Cambodia elections
Prime Minister Hun Sen's ruling party was expected to win Cambodia's local elections Sunday in a vote that monitors say is tainted by vote buying and other irregularities. (Associated Press, 2:29 a.m.)
Leon Panetta says US military shift to Asia not a threat to China
The Pentagon chief appeared to offer an olive branch to the communist power and said the often-feuding rivals must learn to work better together. (Associated Press, 6/2/12)
Four men acquitted in NYC bomb case
A Pakistani antiterrorism court Saturday acquitted four men who had been charged with helping a Pakistani-American man carry out a failed attempt to detonate a truck bomb in Times Square, said their lawyer and family members. (Boston Globe, 6/2/12)
Suu Kyi returns home after 1st trip in 24 years
Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi completed her first trip out of Myanmar in 24 years on Sunday, a tour that highlighted her new freedom to explore the world -- and to return home. (AP, 6/2/12)
AP 'napalm girl' photo from Vietnam War turns 40
In the picture, the girl will always be 9 years old and wailing "Too hot! Too hot!" as she runs down the road away from her burning Vietnamese village. (Associated Press, 6/2/12)
Panetta arrives at former US base in Vietnam
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has arrived at a former U.S. air and naval base at Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam, becoming the most senior American official to go there since the war ended. (Associated Press, 6/2/12)
844 evacuated after land sinks in southern China
More than 800 villagers have been evacuated after land sank in southern China's Guangxi province, which is known for its karst topography. (AP, 6/2/12)
Myanmar seeks outside help with power outages
Myanmar's government has invited foreign firms to invest in the country's electric power system for the first time in an effort to solve dire electricity shortages that recently led to a week of protests. (AP, 6/2/12)
Panetta: No China threat from US military in Asia
From this island nation in the South China Sea, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta sent a message Saturday that America's new military focus on the Asia-Pacific is not intended to raise tensions in the region or threaten Beijing. (Associated Press, 6/2/12)