Sri Lanka ease to T20 win over Pakistan

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• Sri Lanka ease to T20 win over Pakistan
• China could restart nuclear power programme
• Stosur into last 16 at French Open
• Bangladesh passes nuclear energy regulatory bill
• Suu Kyi urges 'healthy scepticism' over Myanmar reform
• Scuffles as Pakistan unveils budget
• Tokyoites will get behind 2020 bid: governor
• New Zealand builds field hockey Olympic momentum
• Tiananmen amputee calls for justice from China
• Cyclist Evans upbeat about Tour defence
• Bhutan introduces weekly 'pedestrian day'
• Taliban insurgents attack NATO base in Afghanistan
• India's car makers post lacklustre sales in May
• Protesters block Thai Parliament over amnesty bill
• Deaths of 14 Kazakh guards 'act of terror': president
• Lawyer files appeal for Pakistani who helped US
• Suu Kyi gets ovation at first international speech
• Attack on US base kills 15 in Afghanistan: NATO
• AP 'napalm girl' photo from Vietnam War turns 40
• Japan to make more plutonium despite big stockpile
• Musicians play to set record atop Himalayan peak
• Sheep-carrying truck overturns; sheep rain on cars
• NATO: Afghan insurgents attack coalition base
• Indian government savaged over shock GDP figures
• Myanmar censor to put down his black marker for good

Sri Lanka ease to T20 win over Pakistan Posted: 01 Jun 2012 11:01 AM PDT Sri Lanka put on a brilliant bowling and fielding performance to post a comfortable 37-run victory over Pakistan in their opening Twenty20 international on Friday.

China could restart nuclear power programme Posted: 01 Jun 2012 10:53 AM PDT Energy-hungry China could restart its nuclear projects, suspended after Japan's Fukushima disaster in March last year, while new safety standards have been adopted in active plants, the government said.

Stosur into last 16 at French Open Posted: 01 Jun 2012 10:45 AM PDT Sixth seed Samantha Stosur reached the last 16 of the French Open on Friday by overpowering an erratic Nadia Petrova of Russia 6-3, 6-3 in the third round.

Bangladesh passes nuclear energy regulatory bill Posted: 01 Jun 2012 10:33 AM PDT Bangladesh's parliament has passed its first nuclear energy regulatory bill as the country prepares to build an atomic power plant next year using Russian technology, an official said.

Suu Kyi urges 'healthy scepticism' over Myanmar reform Posted: 01 Jun 2012 10:31 AM PDT Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Friday urged "healthy scepticism" over Myanmar's dramatic reforms, saying only the rule of law can cement recent political progress and foster clean investment.

Scuffles as Pakistan unveils budget Posted: 01 Jun 2012 10:25 AM PDT The Pakistan government on Friday unveiled its budget and pledged to narrow the deficit, but the announcement was overshadowed by opposition lawmakers shouting slogans and scuffles broke out.

Tokyoites will get behind 2020 bid: governor Posted: 01 Jun 2012 10:23 AM PDT Tokyo's governor said Friday he was confident that his city and country will eventually rally behind the capital's campaign to host the 2020 Summer Olympics, despite low public support at present.

New Zealand builds field hockey Olympic momentum Posted: 01 Jun 2012 10:19 AM PDT Unbeaten New Zealand's charge into the finals of Malaysia's Sultan Azlan Shah Cup bodes well for the squad's fortunes in the London Olympics, their coach said on Friday.

Tiananmen amputee calls for justice from China Posted: 01 Jun 2012 09:40 AM PDT A Chinese activist whose legs were crushed by a tank during the Tiananmen Square crackdown called Friday for justice, as Hong Kong prepared to mark the 23rd anniversary of the unrest.

Cyclist Evans upbeat about Tour defence Posted: 01 Jun 2012 09:06 AM PDT Australia's Cadel Evans said Friday he remained confident about his Tour de France title defence despite illness and off-bike distractions.

Bhutan introduces weekly 'pedestrian day' Posted: 01 Jun 2012 09:21 AM PDT The tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, famed for its adoption of Gross National Happiness as a development goal, is to make every Tuesday a "pedestrian's day" with motorists banned from town centres.

Taliban insurgents attack NATO base in Afghanistan Posted: 01 Jun 2012 09:08 AM PDT Taliban insurgents detonated a truck bomb, then tried to storm a NATO base Friday in eastern Afghanistan, but coalition forces repelled the attack, killing 14 militants, officials said.

India's car makers post lacklustre sales in May Posted: 01 Jun 2012 09:06 AM PDT India's top auto makers Friday reported lacklustre sales in May as high taxes and rising fuel prices produced more downbeat data on the national economy.

Protesters block Thai Parliament over amnesty bill Posted: 01 Jun 2012 08:30 AM PDT Protesters blocked Thailand's Parliament from opening debate Friday on a bill they fear will let former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra return from exile.

Deaths of 14 Kazakh guards 'act of terror': president Posted: 01 Jun 2012 08:18 AM PDT The mystery deaths of 14 Kazakh borderguards and a huntsman in a fire at a mountainous border post near China appears to have been an "act of terror", President Nursultan Nazarbayev said on Friday.

Lawyer files appeal for Pakistani who helped US Posted: 01 Jun 2012 07:46 AM PDT A Pakistani lawyer has filed an appeal against the conviction of a doctor jailed after helping the U.S. find Osama bin Laden.

Suu Kyi gets ovation at first international speech Posted: 01 Jun 2012 07:15 AM PDT Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi basked in a long-overdue standing ovation at her first speech before an international audience Friday, but quickly shifted the focus from herself to Myanmar's many needs — and how the world can help.

Attack on US base kills 15 in Afghanistan: NATO Posted: 01 Jun 2012 07:07 AM PDT A suicide truck bomber attacked a US-run base on Friday, sparking clashes that killed up to 15 people in eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistani border, officials said.

AP 'napalm girl' photo from Vietnam War turns 40 Posted: 01 Jun 2012 03:48 AM PDT In the picture, the girl will always be 9 years old and wailing "Too hot! Too hot!" as she runs down the road away from her burning Vietnamese village.

Japan to make more plutonium despite big stockpile Posted: 01 Jun 2012 06:21 AM PDT Last year's tsunami disaster in Japan clouded the nation's nuclear future, idled its reactors and rendered its huge stockpile of plutonium useless for now. So, the industry's plan to produce even more has raised a red flag.

Musicians play to set record atop Himalayan peak Posted: 01 Jun 2012 05:12 AM PDT Their fingers were stiff from the cold, and two musicians got altitude sickness. But the music atop a Himalayan peak in Nepal was inspired by a sensational view as the group laid claim to the record for highest musical performance.

Sheep-carrying truck overturns; sheep rain on cars Posted: 01 Jun 2012 05:03 AM PDT A truck carrying around 400 sheep has overturned on a highway overpass in southern Australia, causing the animals to rain onto the freeway below.

NATO: Afghan insurgents attack coalition base Posted: 01 Jun 2012 04:34 AM PDT A suicide car bomber and other insurgents attacked a U.S.-led coalition base Friday outside of Khost, the capital of Khost province in eastern Afghanistan, Afghan officials said. There was no immediate information about military casualties, but at least six civilians were wounded.

Indian government savaged over shock GDP figures Posted: 01 Jun 2012 04:11 AM PDT India's central bank warned Friday economic growth could fall further after the country's worst quarterly figures in nine years, as business leaders and newspapers blasted the government over the slump.

Myanmar censor to put down his black marker for good Posted: 01 Jun 2012 03:53 AM PDT The tormentor-in-chief of Myanmar's heavily censored media will put down his black marker pen for good in a month, signalling the end of one of the world's most draconian press scrutiny regimes.

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