Stricken cruise ship repaired, heading to Malaysia

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• Stricken cruise ship repaired, heading to Malaysia
• Sydney Opera House in the dark over Earth Hour
• Stranded cruise ship heads to Malaysia
• Germany down Japan to reach men's world table tennis final
• Cambodia reassures China over regional maritime row
• Indonesia vows to resolve football crisis
• Fiji lose but reach Tokyo Sevens quarters
• Former course caddy takes lead in Delhi
• Bombs in southern Thailand kill 11, wound 110
• Asia turns off lights for Earth Hour
• Cruise ship drifting after fire off Philippines
• Vietnam battles lingering bird flu threat
• Myanmar prepares to vote with Suu Kyi poised for win
• Five dead, dozens injured in Thailand hotel fire
• Triple bomb attack kills 10 in Thailand
• Generals, rebels, plots: just another Afghan day
• China cracks down on Internet after coup rumours
• Boy, girl killed in Afghan acid attack 'over friendship'
• Bangladesh teachers arrested over 'blasphemous' drama
• Bombs in southern Thailand kill 8, wound 68
• N. Korea criticises US aid suspension, warns on deal
• Group: 2 more Tibetan monks self-immolate in China
• Pakistan foils plot to attack parliament: minister
• Bombs in southern Thailand kill 8, wound dozens
• Japan eases Fukushima re-entry ban in some areas

Stricken cruise ship repaired, heading to Malaysia Posted: A cruise ship with 1,000 people on board that had drifted for 24 hours after being disabled by a fire was headed toward Malaysia following repairs, the Philippine coast guard said Saturday.

Sydney Opera House in the dark over Earth Hour Posted: Sydney's iconic Harbor Bridge and Opera House went dark on Saturday as Australians switched off lights around the country for an hour as part of a global effort to shine a spotlight on climate change.

Stranded cruise ship heads to Malaysia Posted: A luxury cruise ship carrying 600 mostly American and European tourists that had been adrift in Philippine waters was late Saturday heading for Malaysia and expected to arrive within 48 hours.

Germany down Japan to reach men's world table tennis final Posted: Hosts and second seeds Germany booked their place in the men's final at the world team table tennis championships with a 3-1 win over Japan in Saturday's semi-final.

Cambodia reassures China over regional maritime row Posted: Cambodia told China on Saturday it wanted Asia to resolve the South China Sea dispute, as Phnom Penh prepares to host a regional summit where the maritime row is likely to surface.

Indonesia vows to resolve football crisis Posted: Indonesian football chiefs vowed on Saturday to make "every effort" to resolve a crisis sparked by a breakaway league that could see the national side thrown out of international competition.

Fiji lose but reach Tokyo Sevens quarters Posted: Series leaders New Zealand and nearest challengers Fiji rumbled into the quarter-finals of the Tokyo Sevens on Saturday, but they did not have it all their own way.

Former course caddy takes lead in Delhi Posted: He used to be a caddy on the course, but India's Ashok Kumar made a 15-foot birdie on the last hole to take the third round lead at the Panasonic Open India on Saturday.

Bombs in southern Thailand kill 11, wound 110 Posted: Suspected Muslim insurgents staged the most deadly attack in years in Thailand's restive south, killing 11 people and wounding 110 with car bombs that targeted Saturday shoppers just before lunchtime.

Asia turns off lights for Earth Hour Posted: Australia's Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House were plunged into darkness on Saturday for the annual Earth Hour campaign, leading a global effort to raise awareness about climate change.

Cruise ship drifting after fire off Philippines Posted: A fire in the engine room crippled a luxury cruise liner with 1,000 people aboard, leaving it adrift far from shore in waters south of the Philippines, officials said Saturday.

Vietnam battles lingering bird flu threat Posted: Vietnam may have contained the fatal bird flu outbreak that raged in the late 2000s but it is still struggling with new cases of the disease that have puzzled experts in the communist country.

Myanmar prepares to vote with Suu Kyi poised for win Posted: Myanmar was making final preparations Saturday for polls seen as a test of the military-dominated regime's reforms, in which opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is standing for the first time.

Five dead, dozens injured in Thailand hotel fire Posted: Five people were killed and dozens injured in a fire Saturday at a hotel in Hat Yai, the largest city in southern Thailand, officials said.

Triple bomb attack kills 10 in Thailand Posted: Three bomb attacks minutes apart killed 10 people and wounded more than 100 on Saturday in the main town in Thailand's insurgency-hit far south.

Generals, rebels, plots: just another Afghan day Posted: The general lifted up his camouflage jacket to expose his 9mm Beretta and disprove the rumours of his arrest flying around Kabul. "Don't think I have come from prison, I am armed," he asserts..

China cracks down on Internet after coup rumours Posted: China has shut down websites, made a string of arrests and punished two popular microblogs after rumours of a coup linked to a major scandal that brought down a top politician.

Boy, girl killed in Afghan acid attack 'over friendship' Posted: A 12-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy have been killed in an acid attack in Afghanistan, an official said Saturday, with witnesses claiming it was because of their friendship in what is an ultra-conservative country.

Bangladesh teachers arrested over 'blasphemous' drama Posted: Police in Bangladesh said Saturday they had arrested two school teachers on suspicion of staging a drama containing blasphemous remarks about the Prophet Mohammed.

Bombs in southern Thailand kill 8, wound 68 Posted: Suspected Muslim insurgents set off coordinated bomb blasts as shoppers gathered for lunch Saturday in a busy hub of Thailand's restive south, killing eight people and wounding 68, officials said.

N. Korea criticises US aid suspension, warns on deal Posted: North Korea on Saturday criticised the US suspension of food aid over its planned rocket launch as an "overreaction", warning it would render last month's deal on a nuclear freeze null and void.

Group: 2 more Tibetan monks self-immolate in China Posted: Two Tibetan monks set themselves on fire in a western Chinese city in the latest in a wave of self-immolations protesting against Chinese rule, exiled monks and a Tibet advocacy group said.

Pakistan foils plot to attack parliament: minister Posted: Pakistan's interior minister on Saturday revealed that police foiled a plot to attack parliament during a presidential address and said a finance ministry official had been arrested.

Bombs in southern Thailand kill 8, wound dozens Posted: Suspected Muslim insurgents set off a series of bombs as shoppers gathered for lunch Saturday in a commercial hub of Thailand's insurgency-plagued south, killing eight people and wounding dozens, officials said.

Japan eases Fukushima re-entry ban in some areas Posted: Some former residents from the 20-kilometre (12-mile) no-go zone around Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant will be allowed to visit their homes, according to reports.

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