Husband in China forced abortion 'missing': family

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• Husband in China forced abortion 'missing': family
• US drone strike 'kills at least five' in Pakistan
• US missile strike kills 4 militants in Pakistan
• Japanese stars make their mark at Wimbledon
• 'Slacker' Tomic to shape up after Wimbledon exit
• Myanmar's Suu Kyi in France at end of historic tour
• China executes four drug traffickers
• Migrant workers clash with locals, police in China
• Helipad controversy for new Pakistan PM
• Nishikori eyes more Grand Slam glory
• Pakistan to release Indian prisoner on death row
• Afghans flee shelling from Pakistan: official
• Both Koreas suffering worst drought in a century
• Indian finance minister quits to run for president
• Indian cabinet minister quits after graft case
• Japan sales tax bill passes despite rebellion
• Afghans sing again -- of love and war
• Japan police probe man who cooked own genitals
• Pakistan cricket stars warned on tax evasion
• Indian president defends record death row pardons
• Decapitated Belgian trekker found in Nepal
• Pakistan, Sri Lanka plead for cricket video technology
• India rejects mandatory video technology
• Toxic legacy in Malaysia rare-earths village
• Kin of slain S.Korean sailors seek compensation

Husband in China forced abortion 'missing': family Posted: 26 Jun 2012 11:35 AM PDT The husband of a Chinese woman whose forced abortion seven months into her pregnancy caused uproar has disappeared, a relative said Tuesday, adding her family is being harassed on a daily basis.

US drone strike 'kills at least five' in Pakistan Posted: 26 Jun 2012 10:43 AM PDT A US drone strike targeting a militant compound in Pakistan's northwestern tribal district killed at least five militants late Tuesday, security officials said.

US missile strike kills 4 militants in Pakistan Posted: 26 Jun 2012 10:34 AM PDT Pakistani intelligence officials say a U.S. drone has fired two missiles at a house in northwest Pakistan, killing at least four suspected militants.

Japanese stars make their mark at Wimbledon Posted: 26 Jun 2012 09:44 AM PDT Kei Nishikori and Go Soeda enjoyed their first ever victories at Wimbledon on Tuesday as the Japanese stars produced dominant displays to surge into the second round.

'Slacker' Tomic to shape up after Wimbledon exit Posted: 26 Jun 2012 09:08 AM PDT Bernard Tomic admits he has paid the price for getting lazy as the Australian teenger's slump continued with a surprise 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 defeat against Belgian wildcard David Goffin in the Wimbledon first round on Tuesday.

Myanmar's Suu Kyi in France at end of historic tour Posted: 26 Jun 2012 08:58 AM PDT Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi visited Paris on Tuesday for the final leg of a European tour that has seen her hailed as a powerful symbol of peaceful defiance to dictatorship.

China executes four drug traffickers Posted: 26 Jun 2012 08:38 AM PDT China executed four convicted drug traffickers and sentenced at least 15 others to death Tuesday as the nation marked global anti-drug day, state press reported.

Migrant workers clash with locals, police in China Posted: 26 Jun 2012 08:31 AM PDT Scores of people were injured when police in southern China broke up clashes between migrant workers and the local population in the latest unrest to hit the nation, a rights group said Tuesday.

Helipad controversy for new Pakistan PM Posted: 26 Jun 2012 08:25 AM PDT The private home of Pakistan's new prime minister may be furnished with a helipad at government expense to save police securing the 14-mile road trip from the capital, officials said Tuesday.

Nishikori eyes more Grand Slam glory Posted: 26 Jun 2012 08:14 AM PDT Japan's Kei Nishikori set his sights on emulating his historic run to the Australian Open quarter-finals after the 19th seed marked his return from injury with a 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Mikhail Kukushkin of Kazakhstan in the Wimbledon first round on Tuesday.

Pakistan to release Indian prisoner on death row Posted: 26 Jun 2012 08:06 AM PDT A Pakistani official says the president has ordered release of an Indian prisoner on death row for more than 20 years for involvement in bomb attacks in eastern Pakistan.

Afghans flee shelling from Pakistan: official Posted: 26 Jun 2012 07:47 AM PDT A barrage of cross-border artillery and rocket attacks from Pakistan have forced thousands of Afghan villagers to flee their homes, witnesses and officials in Afghanistan said Tuesday.

Both Koreas suffering worst drought in a century Posted: 26 Jun 2012 07:40 AM PDT North Korea dispatched soldiers to pour buckets of water on parched fields and South Korean officials scrambled to save a rare mollusk threatened by the heat as the worst dry spell in a century gripped the Korean peninsula.

Indian finance minister quits to run for president Posted: 26 Jun 2012 06:37 AM PDT Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee stepped down Tuesday, leaving behind a faltering economy and a plunging rupee as he set his sights on the country's presidency.

Indian cabinet minister quits after graft case Posted: 26 Jun 2012 06:35 AM PDT An Indian cabinet minister resigned Tuesday after a state court charged him with corruption, in a further embarrassment for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's scandal-tainted government.

Japan sales tax bill passes despite rebellion Posted: 26 Jun 2012 04:54 AM PDT Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's prized sales tax bill passed Japan's lower house Tuesday but a sizable rebellion and threatened party split left his future hanging in the balance.

Afghans sing again -- of love and war Posted: 26 Jun 2012 04:08 AM PDT In a country where music was silenced in the name of Allah for five years, the beat is back and even rock shares the airwaves with the romantic strains of traditional Afghan songs.

Japan police probe man who cooked own genitals Posted: 26 Jun 2012 03:26 AM PDT Tokyo police are investigating whether a man who cooked his own severed genitals and served them to five paying diners committed a crime, the force said Tuesday.

Pakistan cricket stars warned on tax evasion Posted: 26 Jun 2012 03:23 AM PDT Pakistan on Tuesday warned cricket stars against submitting tardy tax returns, rubbing salt in their wounds after they lost the first Test to Sri Lanka.

Indian president defends record death row pardons Posted: 26 Jun 2012 03:05 AM PDT India's outgoing president has defended herself against media criticism that she went on a "mercy overdrive" during her term by granting clemency to nearly three dozen convicts on death row.

Decapitated Belgian trekker found in Nepal Posted: 26 Jun 2012 02:42 AM PDT Nepalese police Tuesday launched a murder investigation after the body of a Belgian woman was found decapitated in a popular trekking spot in the Himalayas.

Pakistan, Sri Lanka plead for cricket video technology Posted: 26 Jun 2012 02:02 AM PDT Rivals Pakistan and Sri Lanka united Tuesday to demand mandatory video technology after several umpiring howlers in their first Test, placing themselves in opposition to India's powerful board.

India rejects mandatory video technology Posted: 26 Jun 2012 01:47 AM PDT India's powerful cricket board has maintained its opposition to mandatory video technology despite backing for the system from the sport's world chiefs meeting in Kuala Lumpur.

Toxic legacy in Malaysia rare-earths village Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:26 AM PDT Thirty years have passed since Japan's Mitsubishi Chemicals opened a rare-earths refinery in the Malaysian village of Bukit Merah, but although the plant is gone, its toxic legacy persists.

Kin of slain S.Korean sailors seek compensation Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:05 AM PDT Families of South Korean sailors killed in a battle with North Korea in 2002 are suing the South's former military leaders for alleged negligence, a report said Tuesday.

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