Chen Guangcheng's brother flees China village

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• Chen Guangcheng's brother flees China village
• Myanmar police 'beat' protesters
• US says rights in China deteriorating
• Pakistani jailed over bin Laden 'weak and depressed'
• Indian rupee rebounds from record low
• Pakistan speaker refuses to disqualify PM
• US concerned on killings in Pakistan
• US officials 'flew to N. Korea' before rocket launch
• Sri Lanka name squads for Pakistan series
• China police detain couple after woman buried alive
• Profits losses widen at India's Jet Airways
• China, North Korea ties hit rough weather
• Myanmar power-cut protesters clash with police
• US drone strike 'kills eight in Pakistan'
• Oil up to near $92 on snag in Iran nuclear talks
• Philippines 'lacks sincerity' in sea dispute: China
• Suu Kyi to make first foreign trip since 1988
• Lady Gaga refuses to tone down her shows: manager
• Philippine farmer who shot, ate rare eagle fined
• Oil near 7-month lows as Chinese economy ebbs
• Sri Lanka sets up new courts to try war suspects
• Lee admits injury a blow to Olympics bid
• Assault case against Aussie IPL cricketer dropped
• Chinese activist's brother flees guarded village

Chen Guangcheng's brother flees China village Posted: 24 May 2012 10:54 AM PDT The older brother of a blind Chinese activist who triggered a diplomatic row between Beijing and Washington has escaped his heavily guarded home and arrived in the capital Thursday, a rights lawyer said.

Myanmar police 'beat' protesters Posted: 24 May 2012 10:51 AM PDT Police in Myanmar were accused of beating and detaining protesters on Thursday as they broke up the country's first major demonstrations in years.

US says rights in China deteriorating Posted: 24 May 2012 10:43 AM PDT The United States said Thursday that China's human rights record was getting worse as authorities step up efforts to stifle dissent, even though Beijing let a top activist leave for New York.

Pakistani jailed over bin Laden 'weak and depressed' Posted: 24 May 2012 10:39 AM PDT The Pakistani doctor sentenced to 33 years for treason after being recruited by the CIA to help find Osama bin Laden is in poor health and under medical watch, officials told AFP on Thursday.

Indian rupee rebounds from record low Posted: 24 May 2012 10:31 AM PDT India's rupee posted its first gain against the dollar in four days on Thursday, rebounding from an all-time low on reports that the central bank may consider fresh measures to help the currency recover.

Pakistan speaker refuses to disqualify PM Posted: 24 May 2012 10:27 AM PDT The speaker of Pakistan's national assembly on Thursday quashed efforts to disqualify Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani over a court conviction.

US concerned on killings in Pakistan Posted: 24 May 2012 10:22 AM PDT The United States on Thursday voiced concern over extrajudicial killings and religious intolerance in Pakistan, including in its troubled southwestern province of Baluchistan.

US officials 'flew to N. Korea' before rocket launch Posted: 24 May 2012 09:48 AM PDT Two senior US officials made a secret visit to North Korea in an apparent attempt to persuade it to cancel last month's long-range rocket launch, a South Korean report said Thursday.

Sri Lanka name squads for Pakistan series Posted: 24 May 2012 09:14 AM PDT Sri Lanka on Thursday announced separate Twenty20 and one-day squads for the home series against Pakistan starting next month.

China police detain couple after woman buried alive Posted: 24 May 2012 09:12 AM PDT Chinese police said Thursday they had detained a young couple suspected of burying a woman alive after running her down in their car, in a case that has caused a storm of public anger.

Profits losses widen at India's Jet Airways Posted: 24 May 2012 08:54 AM PDT India's biggest private airline Jet Airways on Thursday reported a wider quarterly net loss than a year earlier after being hit by the falling rupee and soaring fuel costs.

China, North Korea ties hit rough weather Posted: 24 May 2012 07:14 AM PDT China's leadership is hitting a rough patch with ally North Korea under its new leader Kim Jong Un, as Beijing finds itself wrong-footed in episodes including Pyongyang's rocket launch and the murky detention of Chinese fishing boats.

Myanmar power-cut protesters clash with police Posted: 24 May 2012 06:40 AM PDT Demonstrators protesting electricity outages in Myanmar clashed with police Thursday, and several were arrested. The spreading protests are a test of the tolerance of a reformist civilian government after decades of military rule.

US drone strike 'kills eight in Pakistan' Posted: 24 May 2012 06:21 AM PDT A US drone strike on Thursday killed eight militants in a Taliban stronghold of Pakistan's tribal belt, bringing the death toll from such strikes to 12 in two days, Pakistani officials said.

Oil up to near $92 on snag in Iran nuclear talks Posted: 24 May 2012 05:26 AM PDT Oil prices rose to near $92 a barrel Thursday as negotiations between six world powers and Iran about its nuclear program appeared to be stalling.

Philippines 'lacks sincerity' in sea dispute: China Posted: 23 May 2012 05:24 PM PDT China accused the Philippines Thursday of not being sincere in seeking a peaceful end to a standoff over disputed waters, ramping up the rhetoric one day after confirming the deployment of more ships.

Suu Kyi to make first foreign trip since 1988 Posted: 23 May 2012 05:18 PM PDT Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will travel overseas next week for the first time in more than two decades to attend an economic forum in Bangkok, her party said on Thursday.

Lady Gaga refuses to tone down her shows: manager Posted: 23 May 2012 05:17 PM PDT Pop superstar Lady Gaga would rather cancel dates in her world tour than make changes to appease censors and religious groups, the US singer's manager said Thursday as controversy dogs her in Asia.

Philippine farmer who shot, ate rare eagle fined Posted: 24 May 2012 04:07 AM PDT Conservationists on Thursday slammed the "pathetic" fine handed to a Philippine farmer who shot and ate one of the world's rarest eagles, saying it could embolden other hunters.

Oil near 7-month lows as Chinese economy ebbs Posted: 24 May 2012 02:19 AM PDT Oil lingered near seven-month lows around $90 a barrel Thursday in Asia as Europe's debt crisis festers and China's economy continues to slow.

Sri Lanka sets up new courts to try war suspects Posted: 24 May 2012 12:48 AM PDT Sri Lanka is setting up new courts to accelerate cases against hundreds of Tamil rebel suspects three years after the end of the island's bloody ethnic war, a government spokesman said Thursday.

Lee admits injury a blow to Olympics bid Posted: 24 May 2012 12:15 AM PDT Badminton world number one Lee Chong Wei has admitted his injury at the Thomas Cup in China this week is a blow to his Olympics title bid, where the Malaysian has a last shot at an elusive gold.

Assault case against Aussie IPL cricketer dropped Posted: 24 May 2012 12:11 AM PDT Australian cricketer Luke Pomersbach is to be cleared of accusations that he molested a woman and beat up her fiance during the IPL tournament in India, his lawyer said on Thursday.

Chinese activist's brother flees guarded village Posted: 24 May 2012 12:02 AM PDT The brother of Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng has fled his closely guarded village to seek legal advice Thursday in Beijing on how to protect his son from what their supporters call retaliation by local officials, an attorney said.

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