Starc's best keeps Pakistan down to 198

---

• Starc's best keeps Pakistan down to 198
• Fresh clashes kill three Pakistan soldiers, 11 militants
• Red Cross scales back Pakistan work
• India's Maruti vows tight security at riot-hit plant
• Man shot by mistake at India Olympics celebration
• Christian in Pakistan blasphemy case ruled a minor
• IPL loses its title sponsor DLF
• NATO transition in Afghanistan 'irreversible'
• Pakistan clerics urge fairness for 'blasphemy' girl
• Markets stall as traders await US Fed chief speech
• 2 Chinese ships hit by typhoon; 5 dead, 10 missing
• Typhoon pounds South Korea, smashes ships; 9 dead
• Oil rises above $96 on Tropical Storm Isaac
• Japan buys stake in India infrastructure firm
• Parents reject China's classrooms for home schooling
• India's Gandhi slams opposition MPs over deadlock
• N. Korea making Paralympics debut
• Twelve dead, 10 missing as typhoon pounds S. Korea
• Bollywood plans biopic of boxing hero Mary Kom
• Myanmar takes 2,000 exiles off blacklist
• Philippines lays to rest politician killed in crash
• World stocks stall ahead of US Fed chief's speech
• Two Tibetans die, burning protests top 50: groups
• Typhoon pounds South Korea, smashes ships; 8 dead

Starc's best keeps Pakistan down to 198 Posted: 28 Aug 2012 10:58 AM PDT Left-arm paceman Mitchell Starc took a maiden five-wicket haul to bowl Pakistan out for 198 in the first limited overs international at Sharjah Stadium here on Tuesday.

Fresh clashes kill three Pakistan soldiers, 11 militants Posted: 28 Aug 2012 10:47 AM PDT Fresh clashes in Pakistan's northwestern tribal area along the Afghan border on Tuesday left three soldiers and 11 militants dead, security officials said.

Red Cross scales back Pakistan work Posted: 28 Aug 2012 09:52 AM PDT The Red Cross is scaling back its work in Pakistan, with the loss of hundreds of jobs, the aid organisation said Tuesday, following the brutal murder of a British aid worker earlier this year.

India's Maruti vows tight security at riot-hit plant Posted: 28 Aug 2012 09:44 AM PDT India's biggest carmaker Maruti Suzuki said on Tuesday it would maintain heavy security at a key plant shaken by deadly violence until its staff members feel "secure".

Man shot by mistake at India Olympics celebration Posted: 28 Aug 2012 09:37 AM PDT A police officer accidentally shot dead a 64-year-old man at homecoming celebrations in India for Olympic bronze medal-winning boxer Mary Kom, officials said Tuesday.

Christian in Pakistan blasphemy case ruled a minor Posted: 28 Aug 2012 09:32 AM PDT An official medical review of a Pakistani Christian girl accused of desecrating the Quran has determined that the girl is a minor, a lawyer for the girl said Tuesday.

IPL loses its title sponsor DLF Posted: 28 Aug 2012 09:12 AM PDT The Indian Premier League has lost its title sponsor after real estate giant DLF declined to renew its five-year deal, a company spokesman said on Tuesday.

NATO transition in Afghanistan 'irreversible' Posted: 28 Aug 2012 08:52 AM PDT The transfer of security control from a US-led international mission to Afghan troops has reached an irreversible phase, a top NATO commander said Tuesday, as he outlined moves to stem insider attacks on NATO forces.

Pakistan clerics urge fairness for 'blasphemy' girl Posted: 28 Aug 2012 08:50 AM PDT The head of Pakistan's leading body of Muslim clerics Tuesday demanded fair treatment for a young Christian girl accused of blasphemy, as a medical report said she appeared to be mentally subnormal.

Markets stall as traders await US Fed chief speech Posted: 28 Aug 2012 07:35 AM PDT Stock markets retreated Tuesday due to global worries about the impact of the eurozone debt crisis and as investors awaited a key speech by the U.S. central bank chief.

2 Chinese ships hit by typhoon; 5 dead, 10 missing Posted: 28 Aug 2012 01:24 AM PDT A powerful typhoon pounded South Korea with strong winds and heavy rain Tuesday as it churned up rough seas that smashed two fishing ships into rocks, killing at least five fishermen and forcing the coast guard to perform a daring rescue for the survivors.

Typhoon pounds South Korea, smashes ships; 9 dead Posted: 28 Aug 2012 06:21 AM PDT A powerful typhoon pounded South Korea with strong winds and heavy rain Tuesday, killing nine and churning up rough seas that smashed two Chinese fishing ships into rocks and forced the coast guard to perform a daring rescue of survivors.

Oil rises above $96 on Tropical Storm Isaac Posted: 28 Aug 2012 05:15 AM PDT The price of oil rose to above $96 a barrel on Tuesday as weather forecasters said Tropical Storm Isaac, which was causing oil production cuts in the Gulf of Mexico, could soon gain intensity and turn into a hurricane.

Japan buys stake in India infrastructure firm Posted: 27 Aug 2012 05:11 PM PDT Japan said Tuesday it would buy a major stake in an Indian company at the centre of a huge infrastructure building project, marking Tokyo's latest investment in the South Asian giant.

Parents reject China's classrooms for home schooling Posted: 28 Aug 2012 04:50 AM PDT Giving up his successful career as the head of a medical research firm to spend his days at home reading from children's story books was a tough decision for Chinese father Zhang Qiaofeng.

India's Gandhi slams opposition MPs over deadlock Posted: 28 Aug 2012 04:44 AM PDT Sonia Gandhi, the president of India's ruling Congress party, on Tuesday upped the stakes in a six-day parliamentary stand-off that has paralysed government plans to revive the slowing economy.

N. Korea making Paralympics debut Posted: 28 Aug 2012 04:29 AM PDT North Korea is making its debut at the Paralympic Games, a potential sign of change in a country where, according to activists, disabled people have faced enforced isolation and sterilisation.

Twelve dead, 10 missing as typhoon pounds S. Korea Posted: 28 Aug 2012 04:00 AM PDT Twelve people were killed and 10 were missing after a strong typhoon pounded South Korea Tuesday, uprooting trees, sinking ships and cutting power to almost 200,000 homes.

Bollywood plans biopic of boxing hero Mary Kom Posted: 28 Aug 2012 03:35 AM PDT A Bollywood film-maker is working on a movie about Indian boxing star and mother-of-two Mary Kom, whose bronze medal at the London Olympics cemented her status as a national hero.

Myanmar takes 2,000 exiles off blacklist Posted: 28 Aug 2012 03:16 AM PDT Myanmar has removed about 2,000 exiles from an immigration blacklist drawn up by the former junta to allow them to return home as part of political reforms, the authorities said Tuesday.

Philippines lays to rest politician killed in crash Posted: 28 Aug 2012 03:04 AM PDT Philippine President Benigno Aquino led a state funeral on Tuesday for one of the country's most respected politicians, who died in a light-plane crash.

World stocks stall ahead of US Fed chief's speech Posted: 28 Aug 2012 02:18 AM PDT World stock markets stalled Tuesday, weighed down by global worries about the impact of the eurozone debt crisis, while investors also stayed on the sidelines ahead of a speech by the U.S. central bank chief.

Two Tibetans die, burning protests top 50: groups Posted: 28 Aug 2012 02:20 AM PDT Two teenagers burned to death in southwest China, taking to over 50 the number of Tibetans who have set themselves alight in protest against Beijing's rule, rights groups said on Tuesday.

Typhoon pounds South Korea, smashes ships; 8 dead Posted: 28 Aug 2012 01:53 AM PDT A powerful typhoon pounded South Korea with strong winds and heavy rain Tuesday as it churned up rough seas that smashed two fishing ships into rocks, killing at least five fishermen and forcing the coast guard to perform a daring rescue for the survivors.

You are subscribed to email updates from Asia News Headlines - Yahoo! News To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now.	Email delivery powered by Google
Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610