Jade and gold at heart of Myanmar civil war

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• Jade and gold at heart of Myanmar civil war
• Zheng, Nishikori's Wimbledon dreams end
• Cancellara powers into Tour de France yellow jersey
• HK reporter asks about Tiananmen, upsets Hu visit
• New Pakistan PM defends Zardari immunity
• Chinese leader's visit sparks HK protests
• US asks Sri Lanka to stop 'harassing' media
• Pakistan in charge of Test as S. Lanka gamble misfires
• Bomb kills 2 Afghan policemen outside bank
• Four Afghan children die as ordnance explodes
• Indian bowler Sudhindra gets life ban for spot-fixing
• 13 Philippine communist rebels killed in clashes
• Pakistan rejects Butt's innocence claims
• China official in Bo scandal quits parliament
• Strong quake jolts western China; at least 34 hurt
• India's monsoon seen picking up in July
• Japan economy 'faces same risks as Europe'
• S. Korea to open controversial new mini-capital
• Pyongyang parades fake missiles and smuggled Mercedes: UN
• Suu Kyi returns to Myanmar after European tour
• Suu Kyi returns from triumphant European tour
• Shallow 6.3-magnitude quake hits northwest China
• Strong quake jolts western China; at least 17 hurt
• WikiLeaks founder Assange faced tough choice: lawyer

Jade and gold at heart of Myanmar civil war Posted: 30 Jun 2012 10:18 AM PDT Poring over pictures of bullet-riddled bodies and charred villages, peace mediators say Myanmar's far north is writhing in the grip of a "resource war" with no end in sight.

Zheng, Nishikori's Wimbledon dreams end Posted: 30 Jun 2012 09:29 AM PDT Zheng Jie put up an "unbelievable" fight against Serena Williams, the four-time Wimbledon champion admitted, but was just edged out in a final set thriller on Saturday.

Cancellara powers into Tour de France yellow jersey Posted: 30 Jun 2012 09:26 AM PDT Olympic champion Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland won the race-opening prologue of the Tour de France here Saturday to claim the first leader's yellow jersey of the 99th edition.

HK reporter asks about Tiananmen, upsets Hu visit Posted: 30 Jun 2012 09:10 AM PDT A Hong Kong reporter briefly threw Chinese President Hu Jintao's tightly scripted visit to the semiautonomous city off course Saturday by asking about the 1989 military crackdown on protesters in Tiananmen Square.

New Pakistan PM defends Zardari immunity Posted: 30 Jun 2012 08:57 AM PDT Pakistan's new prime minister Raja Pervez Ashraf defended Saturday President Asif Ali Zardari's immunity, saying it would end the day after he leaves office.

Chinese leader's visit sparks HK protests Posted: 30 Jun 2012 08:48 AM PDT Police fired choking volleys of pepper spray against protesters denouncing President Hu Jintao Saturday as he visited unruly Hong Kong to mark the 15th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule.

US asks Sri Lanka to stop 'harassing' media Posted: 30 Jun 2012 08:42 AM PDT The United States Saturday joined rights groups in demanding that Sri Lanka stop "harassing" media organisations, a day after police shut down opposition news websites and arrested nine employees.

Pakistan in charge of Test as S. Lanka gamble misfires Posted: 30 Jun 2012 08:31 AM PDT Mohammad Hafeez roared back to form with a career-best 172 not out as Pakistan made Sri Lanka pay for a failed gamble in the second Test in Colombo on Saturday.

Bomb kills 2 Afghan policemen outside bank Posted: 30 Jun 2012 05:47 AM PDT Afghan officials say a bomb has killed two policemen outside a bank in an eastern city.

Four Afghan children die as ordnance explodes Posted: 29 Jun 2012 05:31 PM PDT Four children have been killed and one wounded in southern Afghanistan when unexploded weaponry they were playing with blew up, an official said Saturday.

Indian bowler Sudhindra gets life ban for spot-fixing Posted: 29 Jun 2012 05:24 PM PDT India's uncapped fast bowler T. P. Sudhindra has been handed a life ban for spot-fixing in a local match, the country's cricket chiefs announced on Saturday.

13 Philippine communist rebels killed in clashes Posted: 29 Jun 2012 05:07 PM PDT Philippine soldiers killed 13 communist guerrilla rebels in two separate clashes on Saturday, in what military officials described as one of the biggest victories over the insurgents in years.

Pakistan rejects Butt's innocence claims Posted: 29 Jun 2012 05:04 PM PDT Pakistan cricket chief Zaka Ashraf Saturday rejected spot-fixing convict Salman Butt's claims of innocence, saying the former captain was just expressing his personal views.

China official in Bo scandal quits parliament Posted: 29 Jun 2012 05:04 PM PDT A top official at the centre of the biggest political scandal in China in decades has resigned from his parliamentary post, state press said Saturday.

Strong quake jolts western China; at least 34 hurt Posted: 30 Jun 2012 04:51 AM PDT A strong earthquake jolted China's far-western frontier early Saturday, shaking buildings and cutting off electricity in the remote mountainous area and injuring at least 34 people.

India's monsoon seen picking up in July Posted: 30 Jun 2012 04:46 AM PDT India's crucial monsoon rains should pick up in July after a slow start over vast swathes of the country, which has threatened crops from rice to sugar, forecasters said.

Japan economy 'faces same risks as Europe' Posted: 30 Jun 2012 04:16 AM PDT Japan faces the same risks that plague financially-embattled European states, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda warned Saturday, days after he pushed through a divisive tax bill to chip away at the country's mountainous debt.

S. Korea to open controversial new mini-capital Posted: 30 Jun 2012 03:35 AM PDT After a decade of wrangling, South Korea is set to inaugurate a new mini-capital seen by supporters as a developmental triumph and by critics as a classic pork-barrel project.

Pyongyang parades fake missiles and smuggled Mercedes: UN Posted: 29 Jun 2012 11:36 PM PDT North Korea may have put fake versions of a new missile on display at a major military parade this year, UN sanctions experts said in a report.

Suu Kyi returns to Myanmar after European tour Posted: 29 Jun 2012 10:22 PM PDT Hundreds of cheering supporters welcomed democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi back to Myanmar after her triumphant five-nation European tour.

Suu Kyi returns from triumphant European tour Posted: 29 Jun 2012 10:16 PM PDT Cheering crowds welcomed Aung San Suu Kyi home Saturday from her triumphant tour of Europe, where she won enthusiastic support for her role in Myanmar's democratic transition and was celebrated like a head of state.

Shallow 6.3-magnitude quake hits northwest China Posted: 29 Jun 2012 08:06 PM PDT A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake rattled China's northwestern Xinjiang region on Saturday, injuring at least 17 people according to state media.

Strong quake jolts western China; at least 17 hurt Posted: 29 Jun 2012 07:14 PM PDT A strong earthquake jolted China's far-western frontier early Saturday, shaking buildings and cutting off electricity in the remote mountainous area and injuring at least 17 people.

WikiLeaks founder Assange faced tough choice: lawyer Posted: 29 Jun 2012 07:09 PM PDT WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faced a "difficult choice" in defying a British police order for extradition to Sweden, one of his lawyers said Friday.

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