Nepali climber, 30, dies in fall on Everest

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• Nepali climber, 30, dies in fall on Everest
• China premier to tour Iceland geothermal plant
• Japan wins figure skating World Team Trophy title
• Indian MPs press Sri Lanka to share power
• Japan to waive $3.7bn of Myanmar's debt
• New purple crab species found in Philippines
• Badminton star Dan withdraws over waist injury
• Pakistan probes jet crash amid criticism
• Pakistan moves against airline after crash
• India seeks to calm US concerns over tax move
• Pakistan travel ban on crash airline boss
• Anelka's Shenhua notch up season's first away win
• Indonesia vice energy minister dies while hiking
• Afghan official: Explosives seized, attack stopped
• Japan to forgive $3.7 billion of Myanmar's debt
• US woman becomes hero for battered wives in China
• Powerful quake strikes off eastern Indonesia
• Weeping relatives demand Pakistan crash answers
• Afghan forces seize 10 tonnes of explosives
• Rare Egyptian scrolls found in Australian collection
• China city vows to protect foreigners amid scandal
• Indonesia detains Afghan asylum seekers after boat sinks
• IMF raises $430 billion for crisis firewall
• Myanmar activists say go slow on easing sanctions

Nepali climber, 30, dies in fall on Everest Posted: A 30-year-old Nepali mountaineer died on Saturday attempting to scale Mount Everest, a government official said, in the second death this season on the world's highest peak.

China premier to tour Iceland geothermal plant Posted: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, a geologist by training, was Saturday to visit Iceland's largest geothermal plant after touring a national park and viewing one of the country's best-known geysers.

Japan wins figure skating World Team Trophy title Posted: Veteran Akiko Suzuki edged Italy's world figure skating champion Carolina Kostner in the final women's free skating to help host Japan lift the World Team Trophy in Tokyo Saturday.

Indian MPs press Sri Lanka to share power Posted: Indian legislators Saturday asked neighbouring Sri Lanka to de-militarise former war zones and share political power with minority Tamils to ensure lasting peace.

Japan to waive $3.7bn of Myanmar's debt Posted: Tokyo will waive about 300 billion yen ($3.7 billion) of Myanmar's debt and resume suspended assistance to the country, the Japanese government said Saturday.

New purple crab species found in Philippines Posted: Four new species of freshwater crab, bright purple in colour, have been discovered in the biologically diverse but ecologically-threatened Philippines, the man who found them said Saturday.

Badminton star Dan withdraws over waist injury Posted: China's badminton superstar Lin Dan withdrew from his men's singles semi-final at the Asian Championships Saturday, in a surprise move blamed on a recurring waist injury, state media said.

Pakistan probes jet crash amid criticism Posted: Pakistan on Saturday barred the head of the airline whose jet crashed near the capital from leaving the country, vowing to investigate a tragedy that has revived fears about the safety of aviation in a country saddled by massive economic problems.

Pakistan moves against airline after crash Posted: Pakistan blocked the head of an airline whose jet crashed near the capital from leaving the country and ordered him into protective custody on Saturday as it began an investigation into its second major air disaster in less then two years.

India seeks to calm US concerns over tax move Posted: India's finance minister has defended the country as an attractive investment destination after the US said new tax proposals had "dampened" investor enthusiasm for the growing Asian giant.

Pakistan travel ban on crash airline boss Posted: Pakistan barred the head of an airline whose jet crashed near Islamabad from leaving the country on Saturday as it began an investigation into the disaster that sparked anger among distraught relatives.

Anelka's Shenhua notch up season's first away win Posted: Shanghai Shenhua notched up their first away win of the season with Jean-Florent Ikwange Ibenge -- rather than new player-coach Nicolas Anelka -- the apparent mastermind behind the 1-0 victory over Dalian Shide.

Indonesia vice energy minister dies while hiking Posted: Indonesia's deputy energy minister, a key policy maker in the government's drive to tighten mining regulations, died after he collapsed while hiking on Saturday, a spokesman said.

Afghan official: Explosives seized, attack stopped Posted: Afghan security forces have arrested five militants with 10,000 kilograms (22,000 pounds) of explosives that they smuggled in from Pakistan to carry out a massive attack in Kabul, as well as another three suspects allegedly planning to assassinate the vice president, an official said Saturday.

Japan to forgive $3.7 billion of Myanmar's debt Posted: Japan said Saturday it will take steps to forgive about 300 billion yen ($3.7 billion) of Myanmar's debt and resume full-fledged development aid as a way to support the country's democratic and economic reforms.

US woman becomes hero for battered wives in China Posted: Her head was ringing from the blows. Once, twice, three times, her husband slammed her face into the living room floor.

Powerful quake strikes off eastern Indonesia Posted: A powerful earthquake hit waters off eastern Indonesia on Saturday, sending residents and school children running into the streets in panic.

Weeping relatives demand Pakistan crash answers Posted: Dozens of coffins lined a hallway at Islamabad's main hospital on Saturday as weeping relatives of the victims of the Bhoja Air plane crash slammed the authorities for the disaster.

Afghan forces seize 10 tonnes of explosives Posted: Afghan security forces have detained five insurgents who planned to use ten tonnes of explosives to inflict "large scale bloodshed" in crowded areas of the capital Kabul, an official said Saturday.

Rare Egyptian scrolls found in Australian collection Posted: A British historian said Saturday he had unearthed a trove of Egyptian Book of the Dead fragments by a top ancient official after chancing upon a scrap on show in an Australian museum.

China city vows to protect foreigners amid scandal Posted: Chinese authorities in Chongqing have pledged to better protect foreigners after Briton Neil Heywood's death in suspicious circumstances sparked a dramatic political scandal.

Indonesia detains Afghan asylum seekers after boat sinks Posted: Indonesian authorities were questioning more than 70 mostly Afghan asylum seekers bound for Australia after their boat was hit by a powerful wave, forcing them to swim to shore, officials said.

IMF raises $430 billion for crisis firewall Posted: Members of the International Monetary Fund will discuss future action plans Saturday after it raised $430 billion in new funds for crisis intervention, with China and other emerging economic giants taking part.

Myanmar activists say go slow on easing sanctions Posted: The increasingly enthusiastic love affair between Myanmar and the West is about to heat up further with the European Union's expected announcement that it is easing sanctions on the Southeast Asian nation. But not everyone is caught up in the euphoria.

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