Bin Laden's relatives get short prison sentence

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• Bin Laden's relatives get short prison sentence
• Suu Kyi declares Myanmar on cusp of new era
• 24 killed in week of violence in Pakistan's Karachi
• Britain warns India tax plan may hurt investment
• Myanmar's Suu Kyi hopes victory is dawn of new era
• Pakistan boy sets self alight over school uniform
• Security failures in Afghan shootings: NATO
• KRouge jailer says ex-leader called him 'very bad'
• India's Kingfisher to resume wage payments
• Afghan foreign minister heads to Qatar
• Wave of Tibet immolations among history's biggest
• N.Korea's young leader 'fared poorly in Swiss school'
• Pakistan court detains bin Laden wives, orders deportation
• Indian PM to visit Myanmar soon
• EU to give Myanmar 'positive signal' on sanctions
• ASEAN welcomes Myanmar vote ahead of summit
• Asian lawmakers warn against Myanmar 'euphoria'
• China vows faster, cheaper Internet
• China's Tibetan herders face uncertain future
• Bomb kills Afghan police officer
• Fifth IPL looks to put troubles behind it
• Pakistan: Cross-border attack kills 4 soldiers
• Afghan market bombs injure 24, mostly children

Bin Laden's relatives get short prison sentence Posted: A Pakistani court on Monday convicted Osama bin Laden's three widows and two of his daughters of illegally entering and living in the country and sentenced them to 45 days in prison, with credit for time served, their lawyer said.

Suu Kyi declares Myanmar on cusp of new era Posted: Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday hailed a "new era" for Myanmar and called for political unity after her party swept to victory in elections seen as a test of budding reforms.

24 killed in week of violence in Pakistan's Karachi Posted: At least 24 people have been killed in violence in Karachi in the past week, in a renewed wave of unrest to hit Pakistan's most populous city, officials said on Monday.

Britain warns India tax plan may hurt investment Posted: British finance minister George Osborne on Monday criticised an Indian plan to retroactively tax business deals, saying it could damage foreign investment in the fast-developing country.

Myanmar's Suu Kyi hopes victory is dawn of new era Posted: Democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi's victory in parliamentary elections is the biggest prize of her political career. But the weekend vote for only a few dozen legislative seats may have sown the seeds of something far more significant — the possibility her party could sweep the next balloting in 2015 and take control of Myanmar's government.

Pakistan boy sets self alight over school uniform Posted: A 13-year-old Pakistani scholarship boy has died after setting fire to himself because his mother was too poor to buy him a new school uniform, his family said Monday.

Security failures in Afghan shootings: NATO Posted: NATO's US-led mission in Afghanistan admitted on Monday there have been failures in security procedures meant to identify potential killers of Western troops before they join Afghan security forces.

KRouge jailer says ex-leader called him 'very bad' Posted: A convicted ex-Khmer Rouge jailer told a Cambodian war crimes court Monday that a top leader accused him three decades ago of being "very bad" for failing to destroy evidence at a torture prison.

India's Kingfisher to resume wage payments Posted: The chief of India's embattled Kingfisher Airlines promised Monday to give employees long overdue pay cheques after the government unfroze the carrier's bank accounts.

Afghan foreign minister heads to Qatar Posted: Afghanistan's foreign minister is to visit Qatar, where the Taliban are due to open an office ahead of possible peace talks, a spokesman for the ministry in Kabul said Monday.

Wave of Tibet immolations among history's biggest Posted: Dozens of Tibetans have set themselves on fire over the past year to protest Chinese rule, sometimes drinking kerosene to make the flames explode from within, in one of the biggest waves of political self-immolations in recent history.

N.Korea's young leader 'fared poorly in Swiss school' Posted: North Korea's young leader Kim Jong-Un, who was schooled in Switzerland, obtained poor grades in school and was often absent, according to a Swiss newspaper report.

Pakistan court detains bin Laden wives, orders deportation Posted: A Pakistani court on Monday convicted Osama bin Laden's three widows and two of his grown-up daughters of illegal residency, sentencing them to 45 days' detention and ordering their deportation.

Indian PM to visit Myanmar soon Posted: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will soon visit neighbouring Myanmar, an official in Delhi said on Monday, as pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi claimed victory in landmark elections.

EU to give Myanmar 'positive signal' on sanctions Posted: The European Union is expected to send a "positive signal" to Myanmar when it reviews sanctions against the country this month following historic weekend elections, an EU spokeswoman said Monday.

ASEAN welcomes Myanmar vote ahead of summit Posted: Asian foreign ministers on Monday welcomed Myanmar's "orderly" elections as they met ahead of a regional summit that will also be dominated by North Korea's planned rocket launch and maritime disputes.

Asian lawmakers warn against Myanmar 'euphoria' Posted: A group of Southeast Asian lawmakers cautioned Monday that human rights abuses in Myanmar should not be forgotten in the "euphoria" of by-elections seemingly won by Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition.

China vows faster, cheaper Internet Posted: China has said it will aim to bring faster and cheaper Internet access to more people, following complaints that a near monopoly by state-backed firms had hurt service.

China's Tibetan herders face uncertain future Posted: Tibetan herder Gatou used to live a nomadic life on the grasslands of the Tibetan plateau before he was rehoused under a controversial Chinese government scheme.

Bomb kills Afghan police officer Posted: Afghan police say a motorcycle bomb has killed one police officer and wounded two others in a southern city.

Fifth IPL looks to put troubles behind it Posted: The Indian Premier League faces a test of its popularity as the fifth edition of the money-spinning Twenty20 event gets under way this week amid concern about cricket fatigue among viewers.

Pakistan: Cross-border attack kills 4 soldiers Posted: The Pakistani military says dozens of Taliban militants coming from Afghanistan attacked border posts in the northwest, killing four paramilitary soldiers.

Afghan market bombs injure 24, mostly children Posted: Twin bomb blasts tore through a market in northern Afghanistan's Baghlan province on Monday, wounding two dozen people, just over half of them school children, officials said.

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