Thailand's Jaidee wins Wales Open as Fisher fined

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• Thailand's Jaidee wins Wales Open as Fisher fined
• Pakistan level Sri Lanka T20 series
• Japan cruise as Uzbeks rue unseen goal
• Australia's Durbridge wins Dauphine prologue
• Panetta sends message to China on Vietnam visit
• Japan arrests gas attack cult fugitive
• Kabul Bank fraud suspects to face trial
• US sees strategic role for Vietnam's southern port
• Hazare and Ramdev hold joint corruption protest
• Panetta wants more US access to Vietnam harbor
• US drones 'kill five militants' in Pakistan
• Pakistan: US drone kills 10 suspected militants
• China cracks down on Tiananmen anniversary
• Suu Kyi returns home after 1st trip in 24 years
• India cosmetic queen shows no sign of abdicating
• Afghanistan: Aid workers saved after death threat
• Myanmar sees the dawn of the opinion poll
• Gavaskar slams ICC over Indian rain-rule snub
• Australia welcomes enhanced US presence in Pacific
• Park grabs fourth Santa Clara swim gold
• France says military action in Syria only under UN
• Japan PM to reshuffle cabinet on Monday
• US drone in Pakistan kills 10 suspected militants
• US tries not to make waves with 'Pacific Pivot'
• Canada wants Singapore hub as US shifts military focus

Thailand's Jaidee wins Wales Open as Fisher fined Posted: 03 Jun 2012 10:26 AM PDT Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee won his first European Tour title outside of Asia by taking the Wales Open at a wet and windy Celtic Manor on Sunday.

Pakistan level Sri Lanka T20 series Posted: 03 Jun 2012 10:13 AM PDT Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 23 runs in the second and final Twenty20 international in Hambantota on Sunday to level the series 1-1.

Japan cruise as Uzbeks rue unseen goal Posted: 03 Jun 2012 10:10 AM PDT Asian champions Japan cruised to a 3-0 win over Oman on Sunday as Uzbekistan were left to rue an apparent goal which was unseen by officials -- underlining the growing case for goal-line technology.

Australia's Durbridge wins Dauphine prologue Posted: 03 Jun 2012 08:10 AM PDT Australia's Luke Durbridge, riding for GreenEdge, edged Britain's triple Olympic champion Bradley Wiggins to win the 5.7 kilometre Dauphine Libre prologue around here on Sunday.

Panetta sends message to China on Vietnam visit Posted: 03 Jun 2012 09:57 AM PDT U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta used a visit Sunday to Vietnam to make clear Washington's intent to aid allies in the Asia-Pacific region develop and enforce maritime rights in the South China Sea, which Beijing largely claims.

Japan arrests gas attack cult fugitive Posted: 03 Jun 2012 08:25 AM PDT A former member of Japan's Aum Supreme Truth doomsday cult responsible for the 1995 nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway was arrested by police on Sunday, reports said.

Kabul Bank fraud suspects to face trial Posted: 03 Jun 2012 07:04 AM PDT Dozens of people accused of fraud in the Kabul Bank scandal have been referred to a special tribunal for trial and arrest warrants have been issued, Afghanistan's attorney general's office said.

US sees strategic role for Vietnam's southern port Posted: 03 Jun 2012 06:49 AM PDT US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Sunday a former port used by US forces in the Vietnam War could play a pivotal role in the American military's shift towards the Asia-Pacific.

Hazare and Ramdev hold joint corruption protest Posted: 02 Jun 2012 05:08 PM PDT Indian anti-graft activist Anna Hazare and spiritual leader Baba Ramdev held a symbolic one-day fast on Sunday, demanding the government do more to tackle corruption.

Panetta wants more US access to Vietnam harbor Posted: 03 Jun 2012 04:58 AM PDT From the flight deck of the USNS Richard E. Byrd, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta could look out across Vietnam's Cam Ranh Bay towards the South China Sea.

US drones 'kill five militants' in Pakistan Posted: 03 Jun 2012 04:42 AM PDT US drone strikes targeting a militant compound in Pakistan's northwestern tribal area Sunday killed at least five insurgents, including a commander, security officials said.

Pakistan: US drone kills 10 suspected militants Posted: 03 Jun 2012 04:32 AM PDT An American drone strike in the frontier tribal areas of Pakistan killed 10 suspected militants Sunday, Pakistani officials said. It was sixth such strike in two weeks as the U.S. pushes ahead with its drone campaign in the face of Pakistani demands to stop.

China cracks down on Tiananmen anniversary Posted: 03 Jun 2012 04:34 AM PDT Police in China beat and detained political activists marking the 23rd anniversary of the brutal crackdown on the Tiananmen Square democracy protests on Sunday, rights campaigners said.

Suu Kyi returns home after 1st trip in 24 years Posted: 03 Jun 2012 03:18 AM PDT Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi completed her first trip out of Myanmar in 24 years on Sunday, a six-day visit to Thailand that highlighted the Nobel laureate's new freedom to explore the world — and to return home.

India cosmetic queen shows no sign of abdicating Posted: 03 Jun 2012 02:43 AM PDT Shahnaz Husain was a bored Indian housewife when she spotted a gap in the beauty-treatment market and single-handedly set about building a global corporate empire.

Afghanistan: Aid workers saved after death threat Posted: 03 Jun 2012 02:22 AM PDT NATO and Afghan forces launched a daring operation to rescue two female foreign aid workers and their two Afghan colleagues after learning the Taliban planned to kill one of the hostages, an intelligence official said Sunday.

Myanmar sees the dawn of the opinion poll Posted: 03 Jun 2012 12:11 AM PDT Cowed by decades of brutal army rule, Myanmar's population is not used to openly voicing opinions, but as a taboo on political discussion wanes pollsters are stepping up to take the pulse of the nation.

Gavaskar slams ICC over Indian rain-rule snub Posted: 02 Jun 2012 11:47 PM PDT Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar has hit out at the International Cricket Council (ICC) for retaining the Duckworth/Lewis rule for rain-affected games despite an alternative suggested by an Indian engineer.

Australia welcomes enhanced US presence in Pacific Posted: 02 Jun 2012 11:43 PM PDT Australian Defence Minister Stephen Smith on Sunday welcomed the United States' plans for an enhanced naval presence in the Pacific, and said this should not impact Canberra's relationship with China.

Park grabs fourth Santa Clara swim gold Posted: 02 Jun 2012 11:19 PM PDT South Korean swimming star Park Tae-Hwan continued his unbeaten run at the Santa Clara Grand Prix, cruising to victory in the 200m freestyle.

France says military action in Syria only under UN Posted: 02 Jun 2012 11:11 PM PDT France says it will only participate in military action in Syria under a United Nations mandate.

Japan PM to reshuffle cabinet on Monday Posted: 02 Jun 2012 10:46 PM PDT Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said he will reshuffle his cabinet on Monday in an attempt to secure opposition support for passing legislation to increase a tax on sales.

US drone in Pakistan kills 10 suspected militants Posted: 02 Jun 2012 09:59 PM PDT An American drone strike in the frontier tribal areas of Pakistan killed 10 suspected militants Sunday, Pakistani officials said as the U.S. pushes ahead with its drone campaign in the face of Pakistani demands to stop.

US tries not to make waves with 'Pacific Pivot' Posted: 02 Jun 2012 10:16 PM PDT As the United States moves to bolster its military position in Asia, it faces severe budget cuts from Congress, an increasingly powerful rival in China and a hornet's nest of regional political sensitivities.

Canada wants Singapore hub as US shifts military focus Posted: 02 Jun 2012 10:17 PM PDT Singapore said it was studying a proposal from Canada to set up a logistics facility in the city-state for disaster relief efforts, reportedly to support a US military shift to Asia.

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