Australia's top spy makes first public address

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• Australia's top spy makes first public address
• Aussie badminton stars hit by food poisoning
• Singh takes 'blind' route to Open bid
• Britain, Pakistan back bid for Afghan peace
• Ai Weiwei lawyer uncertain ahead of tax case verdict
• Tokyo unveils slogan for 2020 Games bid
• Kim eyes reform in purge of N. Korea old guard
• One killed, scores injured in Indian car plant riot
• China's 'unwanted' single women feel the pressure
• Nuclear fears galvanise usually sedate Japan
• Mourners bid farewell to 'Bollywood's first superstar'
• US navy ship did not warn Indian fishermen: Dubai
• India's Rahul Gandhi pledges more active role
• Yuan on track to become Asia 'anchor' currency: ADB
• China editors removed ahead of leadership change
• China doubles loans to Africa to $20 billion
• India to continue Vietnam oil exploration: report
• Oil above $91 in Europe for first time since May
• British PM: Afghan and Pakistan in joint fight
• Riot forces Maruti Suzuki plant closure in India
• Mobile phones trump computers among online Chinese
• Japan Olympians driven by memories of disaster
• US stimulus hopes shore up markets
• China pledges $20 billion in credit to Africa
• Myanmar TV broadcasts independence hero ceremony

Australia's top spy makes first public address Posted: 19 Jul 2012 10:56 AM PDT Australia's top spy warned of the "very real threat" from extremists on Thursday, in the first public address by the head of the country's Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) in its 60-year history.

Aussie badminton stars hit by food poisoning Posted: 19 Jul 2012 10:51 AM PDT Australia's Olympic badminton preparations suffered a blow when three of the team were hit by a bout of food poisoning at their pre-Games training camp in England.

Singh takes 'blind' route to Open bid Posted: 19 Jul 2012 10:47 AM PDT India's Jeev Milkha Singh was kicking himself after allowing a flying start to end in a level par 70 in the first round of the British Open on Thursday.

Britain, Pakistan back bid for Afghan peace Posted: 19 Jul 2012 09:51 AM PDT Afghan efforts to negotiate with the Taliban need Islamabad's help if they are to be successful, the leaders of Afghanistan, Britain and Pakistan emphasised Thursday, following three-way talks in Kabul.

Ai Weiwei lawyer uncertain ahead of tax case verdict Posted: 19 Jul 2012 09:42 AM PDT Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is unlikely to win a multi-million-dollar tax case that was filed against a company he founded when a court announces a verdict Friday, the activist's lawyer said.

Tokyo unveils slogan for 2020 Games bid Posted: 19 Jul 2012 08:47 AM PDT Japan on Thursday unveiled its slogan for the country's bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics as "Discover Tomorrow", as it battles Madrid and Istanbul for the global event.

Kim eyes reform in purge of N. Korea old guard Posted: 19 Jul 2012 08:42 AM PDT North Korea's young leader has been purging older generals in an attempt to curb the power of the 1.2-million-strong military and potentially open the way for economic reforms, analysts said Thursday.

One killed, scores injured in Indian car plant riot Posted: 19 Jul 2012 08:46 AM PDT India's top carmaker Maruti Suzuki on Thursday suspended production at a plant near New Delhi after a manager was burnt to death and scores of others injured in a riot by angry workers.

China's 'unwanted' single women feel the pressure Posted: 19 Jul 2012 08:42 AM PDT Xu, a pretty woman in her 30s, warily walked into a Beijing singles club in a bid to shed her status as one of China's "Unwanted".

Nuclear fears galvanise usually sedate Japan Posted: 19 Jul 2012 08:41 AM PDT Japan's usually sedate society is angry and getting organised against nuclear power, with the kind of snowballing protest movement not seen for decades.

Mourners bid farewell to 'Bollywood's first superstar' Posted: 19 Jul 2012 08:23 AM PDT Thousands of mourners thronged the streets of Mumbai under heavy monsoon rain to bid farewell and catch a final glimpse of Bollywood superstar Rajesh Khanna, who was cremated on Thursday.

US navy ship did not warn Indian fishermen: Dubai Posted: 19 Jul 2012 08:16 AM PDT Dubai's police chief has rejected US claims that a navy ship warned Indian fishermen to move away from it before firing and killing one of them after they failed to heed the order, media reported on Thursday.

India's Rahul Gandhi pledges more active role Posted: 19 Jul 2012 08:10 AM PDT Indian politician Rahul Gandhi, scion of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, pledged on Thursday to play "a more proactive role" in government, drawing praise from his struggling ruling Congress party.

Yuan on track to become Asia 'anchor' currency: ADB Posted: 19 Jul 2012 06:45 AM PDT China's yuan is increasingly being used to settle trade transactions in Asia, gradually cementing its way to becoming a regional 'anchor' currency, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Thursday.

China editors removed ahead of leadership change Posted: 19 Jul 2012 06:53 AM PDT Editors at two outspoken Chinese newspapers have been removed from their posts months before a politically sensitive handover of power in the country, press freedom groups said Thursday.

China doubles loans to Africa to $20 billion Posted: 19 Jul 2012 06:34 AM PDT China said Thursday it would offer $20 billion in new loans to Africa, underscoring the relationship's growing importance, as Chinese companies agreed to operate more responsibly on the resource-rich continent.

India to continue Vietnam oil exploration: report Posted: 19 Jul 2012 06:05 AM PDT India's state-run oil firm ONGC plans to press ahead with long-term partner Vietnam in exploring the disputed South China Sea for oil, shrugging off complaints by China, a report said Thursday.

Oil above $91 in Europe for first time since May Posted: 19 Jul 2012 05:42 AM PDT Oil prices rose above $91 a barrel for the first time since May after the U.S. government said oil demand is on the rise and amid rising tensions in the Middle East.

British PM: Afghan and Pakistan in joint fight Posted: 19 Jul 2012 05:22 AM PDT British Prime Minister David Cameron called on Afghanistan and Pakistan on Thursday to make common cause against insurgents in the two countries' border zone. He spoke in Kabul in a visit aimed at adding British weight to American diplomatic attempts to get Pakistan to become more cooperative in ending the Afghan war.

Riot forces Maruti Suzuki plant closure in India Posted: 19 Jul 2012 04:47 AM PDT Top Indian carmaker Maruti Suzuki has shut one of its two factories in India after rioting sparked by a labor dispute killed one person and injured dozens of others.

Mobile phones trump computers among online Chinese Posted: 19 Jul 2012 04:44 AM PDT Mobile phones have overtaken computers as the most popular device for getting online in China, the government said Thursday, as it announced the number of web users had hit 538 million.

Japan Olympians driven by memories of disaster Posted: 19 Jul 2012 04:09 AM PDT Fencer Kenta Chida has lost his best friend to a tsunami, cyclist Kazunari Watanabe's family has been split up by the Fukushima nuclear crisis and world shooting champion Tomoyuki Matsuda owes thanks to fellow disaster survivors.

US stimulus hopes shore up markets Posted: 19 Jul 2012 03:15 AM PDT Markets remained firm Thursday due to upbeat earnings from IBM and ongoing expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will provide another monetary stimulus to the economy in coming months.

China pledges $20 billion in credit to Africa Posted: 19 Jul 2012 03:08 AM PDT Chinese President Hu Jintao on Thursday pledged African governments $20 billion in credit over the next three years and called for more China-Africa coordination in international affairs to defend against the "bullying" of richer powers.

Myanmar TV broadcasts independence hero ceremony Posted: 19 Jul 2012 02:58 AM PDT Myanmar state television broadcast a memorial ceremony for opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's revered independence hero father for the first time in decades Thursday, the latest sign of change in the former pariah nation.

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