Ex-US guard in China pleads guilty in secrets case

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• Ex-US guard in China pleads guilty in secrets case
• Pakistani officials confirm death of key militant
• Japan, N. Korea meet for second day of talks
• Pakistan minister warns of Christian discrimination
• Australian military suffers worst day since Vietnam
• Fall of Maldives president not a 'coup': panel
• 5 Australian soldiers killed in Afghanistan
• China signs $3.5bn Airbus jet deal as Merkel visits
• Twin typhoons raise fears in disaster-prone NKorea
• US commander: Stealth fighters '100 percent' safe
• Clinton heads to Pacific islands to renew clout
• 2nd typhoon hits SKorea, moves toward NKorea
• China coal mine blast claims 26 lives: state media
• Work, mahjong and tea: Hong Kong's secrets to longevity
• India captain Dhoni rules out complacency vs NZ
• Nine die as Indian military choppers crash
• Pakistan's Asif set to pursue appeal on ban
• Rush of asylum-seekers before Australian crackdown
• Second typhoon pounds S. Korea, kills two
• 55 found alive from missing Indonesia asylum boat
• Afghans: 5 civilians killed by insurgent rockets
• Oil stays above $95 as Hurricane Isaac goes inland
• China's Wen calls for action on Europe debt
• Ex-Thai PM in court over 'Red Shirt' protest deaths
• World stocks mostly down amid economic uncertainty

Ex-US guard in China pleads guilty in secrets case Posted: 30 Aug 2012 11:02 AM PDT A former security guard at the construction site of a new U.S. consulate compound in Guangzhou, China pleaded guilty Thursday to trying to sell secret photos and other secret information about restricted areas inside the facility to China's Ministry of State Security.

Pakistani officials confirm death of key militant Posted: 30 Aug 2012 10:46 AM PDT Pakistani intelligence officials confirmed Thursday that a U.S. drone strike last week near the Afghan border killed the son of the founder of the powerful Haqqani militant network, a major blow to one of the most feared groups fighting American troops in Afghanistan.

Japan, N. Korea meet for second day of talks Posted: 30 Aug 2012 10:14 AM PDT Japan and North Korea were in close contact for a second day, officials said Thursday, as the countries seek to find enough common ground for possible future discussions at a higher level.

Pakistan minister warns of Christian discrimination Posted: 30 Aug 2012 10:10 AM PDT Blasphemy allegations against Christians in Pakistan are not just a religious issue, according to the country's top Christian politician -- they also show that the old feudal caste system has not gone away.

Australian military suffers worst day since Vietnam Posted: 30 Aug 2012 10:04 AM PDT Five Australian troops were killed in two separate incidents in Afghanistan in what Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Thursday described as the nation's deadliest day in combat since the Vietnam War.

Fall of Maldives president not a 'coup': panel Posted: 30 Aug 2012 10:00 AM PDT A Commonwealth-backed investigation in the Maldives on Thursday dismissed claims that a coup forced Mohamed Nasheed from the presidency in February and declared it was a legitimate transfer of power.

5 Australian soldiers killed in Afghanistan Posted: 30 Aug 2012 09:25 AM PDT Australia on Thursday mourned the deaths of five of its soldiers in Afghanistan, three killed by an Afghan army colleague, in the nation's deadliest hours of combat since the Vietnam War.

China signs $3.5bn Airbus jet deal as Merkel visits Posted: 30 Aug 2012 09:19 AM PDT China signed a $3.5 billion deal to buy 50 Airbus jets Thursday during a visit by German leader Angela Merkel, who sought to reassure Beijing that Europe is committed to overcoming the eurozone crisis.

Twin typhoons raise fears in disaster-prone NKorea Posted: 30 Aug 2012 07:32 AM PDT Twin typhoons are renewing fears of a humanitarian crisis in North Korea, where poor drainage, widespread deforestation and crumbling infrastructure can turn even a routine rainstorm into a catastrophic flood.

US commander: Stealth fighters '100 percent' safe Posted: 30 Aug 2012 07:25 AM PDT The deployment of a dozen F-22 stealth fighters to Japan has so far gone off without a hitch as the aircraft are being brought back into the skies in their first overseas mission since restrictions were imposed over incidents involving pilots getting dizzy and disoriented, a senior U.S. Air Force commander told the Associated Press on Thursday.

Clinton heads to Pacific islands to renew clout Posted: 30 Aug 2012 07:25 AM PDT Secretary of State Hillary Clinton headed Thursday to the remote Cook Islands on a rare trip to show renewed US interest in the South Pacific, where China has demonstrated its growing clout.

2nd typhoon hits SKorea, moves toward NKorea Posted: 30 Aug 2012 07:22 AM PDT Strong winds and hard rain pounded southern South Korea on Thursday, as the second typhoon this week barreled down on the Korean Peninsula only days after 20 people died or went missing in the South in the first storm.

China coal mine blast claims 26 lives: state media Posted: 30 Aug 2012 07:20 AM PDT The death toll from a gas explosion at a coal mine in southwest China has risen to 26 and rescue workers were trying to pull out another 21 still trapped underground, state media said Thursday.

Work, mahjong and tea: Hong Kong's secrets to longevity Posted: 30 Aug 2012 07:08 AM PDT Covered in smog and cramped apartment towers, Hong Kong is not usually associated with a healthy lifestyle. But new figures show that Hong Kongers are the longest-living people in the world.

India captain Dhoni rules out complacency vs NZ Posted: 30 Aug 2012 07:04 AM PDT India have vowed no let-up as they target a clean sweep in the series against New Zealand with a win in the second and final Test starting on Friday, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said.

Nine die as Indian military choppers crash Posted: 30 Aug 2012 06:52 AM PDT Nine Indian air force personnel were killed on Thursday when two Russian-designed military helicopters apparently collided in mid-air, the military and police said.

Pakistan's Asif set to pursue appeal on ban Posted: 30 Aug 2012 06:50 AM PDT Disgraced Pakistan paceman Mohammad Asif said Thursday he will pursue an appeal against a seven-year ban imposed on him by cricket's governing body over the 2010 spot-fixing scandal.

Rush of asylum-seekers before Australian crackdown Posted: 30 Aug 2012 06:11 AM PDT Australia calls it a "closing-down sale" for people smugglers: Asylum-seekers in rickety boats are reaching its shores in record numbers ahead of a tougher deportation policy starting in September. For many migrants, the price of haste may be death.

Second typhoon pounds S. Korea, kills two Posted: 29 Aug 2012 05:52 PM PDT A new typhoon hit South Korea's southern coast on Thursday, killing two people, as the country cleared up damage from a powerful storm earlier in the week that left 19 dead.

55 found alive from missing Indonesia asylum boat Posted: 29 Aug 2012 05:46 PM PDT Rescuers plucked 55 survivors from the ocean on Thursday, more than a day after an asylum-seeker boat heading for Australia disappeared off the Indonesian coast with 150 people aboard.

Afghans: 5 civilians killed by insurgent rockets Posted: 30 Aug 2012 05:38 AM PDT Insurgent rockets killed five Afghan civilians Thursday while they were waiting on the side of a road for a bus in the east of the country, government officials said.

Oil stays above $95 as Hurricane Isaac goes inland Posted: 30 Aug 2012 05:25 AM PDT The price of oil hovered above $95 a barrel on Thursday after a powerful storm that had shut down refineries along the U.S. Gulf Coast started to ease as it moved inland.

China's Wen calls for action on Europe debt Posted: 30 Aug 2012 05:08 AM PDT Expressing alarm at Europe's debt problems, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao called on Greece, Spain and Italy to embrace budget cuts and get their finances in order after meeting Thursday with visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Ex-Thai PM in court over 'Red Shirt' protest deaths Posted: 30 Aug 2012 04:56 AM PDT Former Thai prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva testified in court on Thursday for the first time in connection with dozens of protest deaths in 2010, saying the authorities had tried to avoid loss of life.

World stocks mostly down amid economic uncertainty Posted: 30 Aug 2012 04:43 AM PDT Shares fell Thursday as positive news on U.S. economic growth dashed hopes for fresh measures by the U.S. Federal Reserve, and gloomy retail sales in Japan deepened concern over its recovery.

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