Experts: NKorea missile carrier likely from China

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• Experts: NKorea missile carrier likely from China
• Australia set West Indies 215 victory target
• Kidman, Minogue lead Aussie race for Cannes gold
• Westwood takes charge in Indonesia
• Taiwan tests 'China invasion' scenario
• Baldwin takes early lead in China Open
• Ex-Philippine leader Estrada wants to be city mayor
• Azerbaijan's lack of media freedoms under fire
• Study shows sharp gaps in China views of US
• Afghan corpse abuse pictures fuel anger, NATO exit
• India missile test has few critics, unlike NKorea
• Pakistan doctors save life of baby with six legs
• Australian troops to stay in Afghanistan through 2014
• F1 driver Hulkenberg laments Bahrain blast incident
• Three dead in Mumbai overcrowded train accident
• Haqqani network behind Kabul attack: US Ambassador
• Bangladesh court orders Pak. cricket tour delay
• Afghan leader condemns US troop photos
• N. Korea threatens war as Seoul unveils missile
• Pakistan, India working out details for Siachen talks
• India tests nuke-capable missile able to hit China
• 'Bali bomber' aimed to kill US troops, meet bin Laden: FBI
• Maldives ex-leader calls for sanctions on new regime
• Endangered Philippine hawk-eagle bred in captivity
• Afghan president says photos of US troops 'odious'

Experts: NKorea missile carrier likely from China Posted: The enormous, 16-wheel truck that North Korea used to carry a missile during a recent parade likely came from China in a possible violation of UN sanctions meant to rein in Pyongyang's missile program, experts say.

Australia set West Indies 215 victory target Posted: Australia set West Indies a second Test victory target of 215 after declaring their second innings on 160 for eight early in the afternoon of the final day at the Queen's Park Oval on Thursday.

Kidman, Minogue lead Aussie race for Cannes gold Posted: Australia will be racing for Cannes gold this year with Nicole Kidman and Kylie Minogue lighting up the red carpet and two directors from Down Under competing for the Palme d'Or.

Westwood takes charge in Indonesia Posted: England's Lee Westwood made a strong start in his title defence at the CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters Thursday with a round of seven-under-par 65.

Taiwan tests 'China invasion' scenario Posted: Taiwan Thursday tested its ability to defend one of it largest air bases against Chinese invasion, a scenario experts insisted remained relevant in an age of missile and cyber attacks.

Baldwin takes early lead in China Open Posted: Newcomer Matthew Baldwin shot a scorching seven-under-par 65 to take the opening round lead in the Volvo China Open at Binhai Lake Golf Club in Tianjin on Thursday.

Ex-Philippine leader Estrada wants to be city mayor Posted: Former Philippine president Joseph Estrada, deposed by the military 11 years ago halfway into his term, said Thursday he wants to become the city mayor of the capital Manila.

Azerbaijan's lack of media freedoms under fire Posted: An attack on a group of journalists in Azerbaijan at a demolition site has drawn widespread international condemnation and is serving as a bitter reminder of the bleak conditions for media in this former Soviet nation.

Study shows sharp gaps in China views of US Posted: A majority of China's opinion leaders and much of its public disapprove of their government's handling of ties with the United States, in a sign of increasingly open criticism, a study said Thursday.

Afghan corpse abuse pictures fuel anger, NATO exit Posted: Pictures of US troops abusing corpses, on top of a series of outrages this year, have fueled anti-US anger in Afghanistan, with the president calling Thursday for an early exit of foreign forces.

India missile test has few critics, unlike NKorea Posted: India's successful test of a powerful new missile that can carry nuclear weapons to Beijing caused barely a ripple — even in China — just days after North Korea was globally vilified for a failed rocket launch.

Pakistan doctors save life of baby with six legs Posted: Doctors in Pakistan say they have successfully operated to save the life of a baby born with six legs due to a rare genetic condition, hospital officials said Thursday.

Australian troops to stay in Afghanistan through 2014 Posted: Australia vowed in an apparent U-turn Thursday to keep combat troops in Afghanistan through 2014 after Prime Minister Julia Gillard had indicated they would come home earlier than planned.

F1 driver Hulkenberg laments Bahrain blast incident Posted: Force India driver German Nico Hulkenberg on Thursday said it was "not right" that members of his team had been close to an exploding firebomb - but added he felt safe in Bahrain ahead of this weekend's controversial Bahrain Grand Prix.

Three dead in Mumbai overcrowded train accident Posted: Three commuters hanging onto the outside of a train in Mumbai were killed on Thursday when they were hit by an iron pole in the latest accident on India's overcrowded railways, police said.

Haqqani network behind Kabul attack: US Ambassador Posted: The Pakistani-based Haqqani network was responsible for a series of attacks in Afghanistan this week, the US ambassador to Kabul said Thursday, and Islamabad is being pressed hard to take action against them.

Bangladesh court orders Pak. cricket tour delay Posted: The Bangladesh high court on Thursday ordered the national team's upcoming tour of Pakistan to be postponed for at least four weeks due to fears about militants targeting foreign cricket sides.

Afghan leader condemns US troop photos Posted: Afghan President Hamid Karzai condemned photographs of U.S. soldiers posing with the bloodied remains of three suicide bombers as "disgusting" and said Thursday that only a quicker exit of international forces can prevent such missteps.

N. Korea threatens war as Seoul unveils missile Posted: North Korea demanded Thursday that South Korea apologise for what it called insults during major anniversary festivities, or face a "sacred war", as Seoul unveiled a new missile to deter its neighbour.

Pakistan, India working out details for Siachen talks Posted: Pakistan said Thursday it was finalising details for the next round of talks with India over the disputed Siachen Glacier, a day after its powerful army chief called for the area to be demilitarised.

India tests nuke-capable missile able to hit China Posted: India announced Thursday that it had successfully test launched a new nuclear-capable missile that would give it, for the first time, the capability of striking the major Chinese cities of Beijing and Shanghai.

'Bali bomber' aimed to kill US troops, meet bin Laden: FBI Posted: An FBI agent testifying in the trial of the suspected Bali bomb-maker said Thursday the accused planned to kill US troops and intelligence suggested he went to Pakistan to meet Osama bin Laden.

Maldives ex-leader calls for sanctions on new regime Posted: The ousted ex-president of the Maldives on Thursday called for the Commonwealth grouping and other countries to impose sanctions on the new regime, which he accuses of deposing him in a coup.

Endangered Philippine hawk-eagle bred in captivity Posted: A Philippine hawk-eagle feared to be heading for extinction has been bred in captivity for the first time, its breeders said Thursday.

Afghan president says photos of US troops 'odious' Posted: Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday condemned newly revealed photographs that show U.S. soldiers posing with the bloodied remains of three suicide bombers, calling the pictures "disgusting."

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