Thousands march against Hong Kong's next leader

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• Thousands march against Hong Kong's next leader
• Pakistani boy who burned himself over uniform dies
• Pakistani sets himself on fire over school uniform
• China sweep golds at world team championships
• Myanmar opposition claims landmark Suu Kyi win
• Party says Myanmar's Suu Kyi leads landslide win
• Party says Myanmar's Suu Kyi wins parliament seat
• Fire-damaged cruise ship limps into Malaysian port
• Pakistani president to visit India 'soon'
• Myanmar voters yearn to send Suu Kyi to parliament
• Stricken cruise ship to reach Malaysia port Sunday
• Opposition claims Myanmar's Suu Kyi wins
• Details emerge about bin Laden's other residences
• Police: Roadside bomb kills 3 in Afghanistan
• Police: Roadside bombs kill 5 in Afghanistan
• Afghan policeman killed after surviving 16 attacks
• Japan experts warn of future risk of giant tsunami
• Pakistan president to visit India: officials
• Bombs in southern Thailand kill 14, injure 340
• Philippines protests against N. Korea rocket launch
• Myanmar: live report
• Pakistan's canine fighters forced into blood sport
• 300 pitbulls rescued in Philippine police swoop
• Myanmar: live report
• Car bombs kill 14 in southern Thailand

Thousands march against Hong Kong's next leader Posted: Thousands of people in Hong Kong noisily protested on Sunday against the city's incoming leader and decried Beijing's alleged interference in the election that propelled him to office.

Pakistani boy who burned himself over uniform dies Posted: A Pakistani boy who set himself on fire because his parents could not afford to buy him a new school uniform has died, his family and officials said Sunday.

Pakistani sets himself on fire over school uniform Posted: A Pakistani boy who set himself on fire because his parents could not afford to buy him a new school uniform has died, his family and officials said Sunday.

China sweep golds at world team championships Posted: China completed the cleansweep of gold medals at the world team table tennis championship on Sunday as their women beat defending champions Singapore and the men saw off Germany.

Myanmar opposition claims landmark Suu Kyi win Posted: Myanmar's opposition claimed a historic victory on Sunday for pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in her first bid for a seat in parliament, sparking scenes of jubilation among supporters.

Party says Myanmar's Suu Kyi leads landslide win Posted: The party of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi said she had led it to a landslide election victory Sunday, setting the stage for her to take public office for the first time and head a small opposition in the military-dominated parliament.

Party says Myanmar's Suu Kyi wins parliament seat Posted: Supporters of Myanmar's opposition icon Aung San Suu Kyi erupted in euphoric cheers Sunday after her party said she won a parliamentary seat in a landmark election, setting the stage for her to take public office for the first time.

Fire-damaged cruise ship limps into Malaysian port Posted: A luxury cruise ship with 1,000 people on board that was stranded for 24 hours after a fire arrived at a Malaysian port late on Sunday, a maritime official said.

Pakistani president to visit India 'soon' Posted: President Asif Ali Zardari will visit India's shrine of a famous Sufi Muslim saint soon, the first trip by a Pakistani head of state to the country's archenemy since 2005, a spokesman said Sunday.

Myanmar voters yearn to send Suu Kyi to parliament Posted: Democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi was poised to win her first elected office in a landmark election Sunday in Myanmar that drew crowds of voters determined to send the country's most famous ex-political prisoner to parliament.

Stricken cruise ship to reach Malaysia port Sunday Posted: A luxury cruise ship stranded at sea for 24 hours by a fire was limping toward a Malaysian port Sunday, as emergency services and embassy officials prepared to help the 1,000 people on board.

Opposition claims Myanmar's Suu Kyi wins Posted: Supporters of Myanmar's opposition icon Aung San Suu Kyi erupted in euphoric cheers Sunday after her party said she won a parliamentary seat in a landmark election, setting the stage for her to take public office for the first time.

Details emerge about bin Laden's other residences Posted: It's an ornate but not lavish two-story house tucked away at the end of a mud clogged street. This is where Pakistan's intelligence agency believes Osama bin Laden lived for nearly a year until he moved into the villa in which he was eventually killed.

Police: Roadside bomb kills 3 in Afghanistan Posted: Afghan police say a roadside bomb in the south of the country has killed two local council members and an Afghan policeman.

Police: Roadside bombs kill 5 in Afghanistan Posted: A remote-controlled bomb in southern Afghanistan killed a police official Sunday who had survived multiple previous attempts on his life, police said.

Afghan policeman killed after surviving 16 attacks Posted: An Afghan police officer who was targeted by Taliban militants and survived 16 bomb attacks was killed by an improvised explosive device on Sunday, officials said.

Japan experts warn of future risk of giant tsunami Posted: Revised estimates of the potential impact from an earthquake off Japan's southern coast show much of the country's Pacific shore could be inundated by a tsunami more than 34 meters (112 feet) high.

Pakistan president to visit India: officials Posted: Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari is to visit India soon, officials said Sunday, as the two nuclear-armed rivals seek to improve their relationship.

Bombs in southern Thailand kill 14, injure 340 Posted: Suspected Muslim insurgents staged the most deadly coordinated attacks in years in Thailand's restive south, killing 14 people and injuring 340 with car bombs that targeted Saturday shoppers and a high-rise hotel frequented by foreign tourists.

Philippines protests against N. Korea rocket launch Posted: The Philippines said Sunday it had lodged protests over North Korea's rocket launch with Pyongyang representatives at the UN, in China, and in Southeast Asian nations attending a summit this week.

Myanmar: live report Posted: AS THE POLLS BEGIN TO CLOSE IN MYANMAR, AFP IS NOW WRAPPING UP this live report on the landmark by-election, in which Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi was allowed to stand for a seat in parliament for the first time in 22 years.

Pakistan's canine fighters forced into blood sport Posted: Fighting can be a way of life in parts of Taliban-scourged Pakistan, but on the farms it is more likely to be dogs who are in training for their own violent and bloody battles.

300 pitbulls rescued in Philippine police swoop Posted: Philippine police rescued 300 badly injured pitbulls and arrested seven South Koreans after busting a massive online dog fighting syndicate, the head of the operation said Sunday.

Myanmar: live report Posted: 0815 GMT: AFP's video journalist Richard Sargent, now back in Yangon, says the ordinary people he spoke to in Kawhmu were happy to openly express their love and support for Suu Kyi.

Car bombs kill 14 in southern Thailand Posted: A series of car bombs killed 14 people and injured more than 500 in the deadliest attacks to hit the insurgency-torn far south of Thailand in recent years, officials said Sunday.

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