Asia witnesses partial lunar eclipse

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• Asia witnesses partial lunar eclipse
• China says US naval shift to Pacific 'untimely'
• New Singapore rules to stop maids falling from windows
• Call for calm as Myanmar sectarian unrest spreads
• Pakistan court suspends interior minister as MP
• Li crashes, Sharapova struggles into quarter-finals
• Hanoi opens 3 MIA search areas, releases letters
• US missiles 'kill 15 in Pakistan'
• Pakistan retains Tanvir for Sri Lanka ODIs
• New 'strategic' plan for Afghan-China ties: Kabul
• NATO strikes exit deal with three Central Asian states
• Tokyo cult attack suspect relieved by her arrest
• Hanoi opens 3 new areas in search for MIAs
• Pybus seeks Bangladesh cricket improvement
• Afghan government praises dead British soldier
• Quake sways tall buildings in Indonesia's capital
• 5.9-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia's Java
• NKorea threatens specific attacks on SKorean media
• British soldier killed in Afghan rescue mission
• Top US general talks military aid to Philippines
• Japanese on run for 17 years relieved at arrest
• Quake shakes buildings in Indonesia's capital
• Photo of 'napalm girl" from Vietnam War turns 40
• Bangladesh opposition leader charged over 1971 war

Asia witnesses partial lunar eclipse Posted: 04 Jun 2012 11:17 AM PDT The first partial lunar eclipse of the year provided dramatic scenes across Asia late Monday, with a clear moon visible to many as the event unfolded.

China says US naval shift to Pacific 'untimely' Posted: 04 Jun 2012 11:09 AM PDT China said Monday a US decision to shift the bulk of its naval fleet to the Pacific by 2020 was "untimely" and called on Washington to respect its interests in the region.

New Singapore rules to stop maids falling from windows Posted: 04 Jun 2012 10:42 AM PDT Singapore said Monday foreign maids must be supervised when cleaning windows following a rise in the number of fatal work-related falls from high-rise flats.

Call for calm as Myanmar sectarian unrest spreads Posted: 04 Jun 2012 10:43 AM PDT Myanmar authorities warned Monday against "anarchic acts" after an angry mob killed 10 Muslims and a crowd attacked a police station in a surge in sectarian tensions in the west of the country.

Pakistan court suspends interior minister as MP Posted: 04 Jun 2012 10:24 AM PDT Pakistan's Supreme Court Monday temporarily suspended Interior Minister Rehman Malik as a member of parliament for allegedly running for office while still a British citizen, an official said.

Li crashes, Sharapova struggles into quarter-finals Posted: 04 Jun 2012 10:10 AM PDT Defending champion Li Na crashed out of the French Open on Monday while Maria Sharapova survived a deluge of errors on a bitterly cold day in Paris to struggle into the quarter-finals.

Hanoi opens 3 MIA search areas, releases letters Posted: 04 Jun 2012 09:49 AM PDT In a poignant historical postscript, the United States and Vietnam on Monday exchanged artifacts of war, including a U.S. soldier's written account of life under fire before his death and a Vietnam trooper's diary held for over 40 years by an American GI.

US missiles 'kill 15 in Pakistan' Posted: 04 Jun 2012 09:06 AM PDT US missiles killed 15 militants in Pakistan's Taliban and Al-Qaeda stronghold of North Waziristan on Monday, the third drone strike in three days and the deadliest this year, officials said.

Pakistan retains Tanvir for Sri Lanka ODIs Posted: 04 Jun 2012 09:04 AM PDT Pakistan on Monday added Sohail Tanvir to the one-day squad against Sri Lanka after the left-arm paceman excelled in the Twenty20 series draw.

New 'strategic' plan for Afghan-China ties: Kabul Posted: 04 Jun 2012 09:02 AM PDT Afghanistan and China will this week announce the elevation of their relationship "to a new strategic level", Kabul's foreign ministry said Monday, as NATO forces prepare to pull out of the country.

NATO strikes exit deal with three Central Asian states Posted: 04 Jun 2012 08:55 AM PDT NATO has struck a deal with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan to remove equipment through their territories as it winds down the Afghan operation, NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Monday.

Tokyo cult attack suspect relieved by her arrest Posted: 04 Jun 2012 08:49 AM PDT A woman wanted for 17 years for allegedly helping to produce the deadly nerve gas used in a 1995 attack on Tokyo subways said she feels relief at her arrest because she doesn't have to hide her identity anymore, police said Monday.

Hanoi opens 3 new areas in search for MIAs Posted: 04 Jun 2012 07:25 AM PDT In a poignant postscript to war, the writings of a US soldier describing the carnage and exhaustion surrounding him before he was killed more than 40 years ago were seen for the first time when Vietnamese officials traded his letters for the diary of a Vietnamese soldier held by the U.S.

Pybus seeks Bangladesh cricket improvement Posted: 04 Jun 2012 07:36 AM PDT Bangladesh's new coach Richard Pybus said on Monday he wanted his team to build on encouraging results in recent times in order to compete strongly in international cricket.

Afghan government praises dead British soldier Posted: 04 Jun 2012 07:22 AM PDT The Afghan government on Monday praised a British soldier who was killed by militants during a successful mission to rescue a kidnapped Afghan police officer.

Quake sways tall buildings in Indonesia's capital Posted: 04 Jun 2012 06:59 AM PDT A strong earthquake swayed tall buildings in Indonesia's capital Monday afternoon but caused no tsunami or apparent damage.

5.9-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia's Java Posted: 04 Jun 2012 06:53 AM PDT A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's most-populated island on Monday, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

NKorea threatens specific attacks on SKorean media Posted: 04 Jun 2012 06:36 AM PDT North Korea's military warned Monday that troops have aimed artillery at the specific coordinates of South Korean media groups as Pyongyang threatened a "merciless sacred war" over perceived insults.

British soldier killed in Afghan rescue mission Posted: 04 Jun 2012 05:54 AM PDT The U.S.-led NATO force in Afghanistan says a British soldier has been killed during a successful mission to rescue an Afghan police officer kidnapped by militants.

Top US general talks military aid to Philippines Posted: 03 Jun 2012 05:38 PM PDT The United States' top military official discussed boosting the poorly equipped Philippine armed forces in a meeting Monday with President Benigno Aquino, a presidential spokesman said.

Japanese on run for 17 years relieved at arrest Posted: 04 Jun 2012 05:31 AM PDT A woman wanted for 17 years for allegedly helping to produce the deadly nerve gas used in a 1995 attack on Tokyo subways said she feels relief at her arrest because she doesn't have to hide her identity anymore, police said Monday.

Quake shakes buildings in Indonesia's capital Posted: 04 Jun 2012 05:05 AM PDT A strong earthquake off Indonesia's coast caused tall buildings to sway in the capital Monday afternoon, but officials said there was no threat of a tsunami.

Photo of 'napalm girl" from Vietnam War turns 40 Posted: 04 Jun 2012 04:45 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.

Bangladesh opposition leader charged over 1971 war Posted: 04 Jun 2012 03:31 AM PDT A Bangladeshi court on Monday charged a fifth member of the country's largest Islamic party with alleged atrocities including genocide during the nation's 1971 independence war against Pakistan.

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