- Plane that crashed in China is N.Korean: Xinhua (AFP)
- Myanmar lays down tough rules for upcoming polls (AP)
- Russian leader says to "eliminate" cafe attackers (Reuters)
- Russia to boost safety at nuclear sites after fires (Reuters)
- Russia gives plane crash evidence to Poland (AP)
- Nepal's central bank calls time on ex-king's face (AFP)
- Thailand's 'Red Shirt' lawmakers in court (AFP)
- LG Electronics to **** first European R and D centre in Poland (AFP)
- Lakers star Gasol to bring NBA trophy to India (AFP)
- Sri Lanka war hero braced for jail term (AFP)
- U.S. lawmakers cheer as China steel firm withdraws (Reuters)
- Pakistan calls for aid 'now' ahead of UN meet (AFP)
- India cabinet to discuss key nuclear bill Friday (AFP)
- Iraq war: Last US combat brigade crosses into Kuwait (The Christian Science Monitor)
- Clinton: US must help Pakistan at this 'defining moment' (AFP)
- War doesn't break for Islam's holiest month (AP)
- US to boost Pakistan flood aid to 150 million dollars (AFP)
- Pentagon takes aim at China cyber threat (AP)
- Iraq War vet kills pregnant wife, daughter, self (AP)
- London announces doubling of aid to flood-hit Pakistan (AFP)
- Senator Kerry returns to Kabul for Karzai talks (Reuters)
- Despite new mission, US troops still in the fight in Iraq (AFP)
- Beijing: China's top nuclear envoy visited NKorea (AP)
- Injury forces Aussie swimmer Rice out of C.Games (AFP)
- India's Atwal matches course record to seize PGA lead (AFP)
- U.S. and Pakistan warn of militant plots over floods (Reuters)
- Karzai intervened to help aide probed for corruption: report (AFP)
- Australian leaders neck-and-neck ahead of poll (AFP)
- North Korea says consensus with China on nuclear talks (Reuters)
- US stresses military role in Iraq (AFP)
- Rio Tinto vows to work for approval of Pilbara JV (AP)
- China ferry capsizes, number of missing unknown (AFP)
- Thais to rule on US bid to extradite arms dealer (AP)
- China: two suspects in Xinjiang blast, one dead (AFP)
- NKorea calls for Japanese apology and reparation (AP)
- Crocodile tips Australian PM to win elections (AP)
- Pakistan rebels find friends on Facebook, Twitter (AFP)
- Afghan refugees homeless again in Pakistan floods (AFP)
- Pakistan seeks IMF loan restructuring after floods (AFP)
- Thai court grants alleged arms dealer extradition (AFP)
- 58 pilot whales die in New Zealand beach stranding (AP)
- Seoul wants apology before nuclear talks resume (AFP)
- Al-Qaeda claims attack on Iraq army recruits (AFP)
- Scores still missing in western China mudslides (AP)
- Fresh political violence flares in Pakistan city (AP)
- E-reading: Revolution in the making or fading fad? (AP)
- Ali urges Pakistan to press for victory (AFP)
- World urged to help Pakistan or risk militant rise (AFP)
- Indonesian train now have women-only carriages (AP)
- Indie film makers lead Philippine cinema resurgence (AFP)
- Bharti India CEO: Blackberry solution has to come from RIM (Reuters)
- Thai court grants alleged arms dealer extradition (AFP)
- Indian military says 23 soldiers died in floods (AFP)
- Afghan insurgent leader captured; US troop killed (AP)
- KNOC launches hostile bid for UK oil firm (AFP)
- US investor Soros 'buys stake in India stock exchange' (AFP)
- Reports: Russia leases nuclear sub to India (AP)
- Heavy downpours help Russia's firefighters (AP)
- S.Korean pastor faces arrest over visit to North (AFP)
- Officers held over Manila police 'torture' video (AFP)
- Nearly 60 whales die in New Zealand mass stranding (AFP)
- Soldier, civilian woman killed in Afghanistan: NATO (AFP)
- Grisly find in search for Japanese centenarians (AFP)
- Indonesia palm oil giant defends record (AFP)
- Russian **** in Armenia to stay through 2044 (AP)
- Japan finance minister watching forex 'with interest' (AFP)
- Oil spill and Iraq combat over, Obama takes break (AP)
- In Iraq's troubles, an exchange eyes growth (AP)
- Al Qaeda claims responsibility for attack in Iraq (Reuters)
- Troops withdraw, but US work in Iraq war unfinished and fragile (The Christian Science Monitor)
- Amnesty urges release of Indonesian activists (AFP)
- New Zealand put Sri Lanka in to bat (AFP)
- S.Korean pastor arrested over visit to North (AFP)
- India cabinet approves key nuclear bill: reports (AFP)
- Pakistan accepts Indian aid for flood relief (AP)
- Murder probe into new death in Indian Kashmir (AFP)
- NATO soldier, over a dozen Afghans killed in attacks (AFP)
- Fresh political unrest kills 12 in Karachi (AFP)
- Pakistan: Lack of terror convictions hurts fight (AP)
- Rattled Delhi CGames organisers vow to clean up act (AFP)
- Russia 'has no plans to import grain this year' (AFP)
- China to relocate hundreds after mudslide (AFP)
- Official: Attack in western China targeted police (AP)
- Myanmar junta proxy party opens offices (AP)
- N.Korea joins Facebook after Twitter propaganda (AFP)
- Afghanistan vows to redouble anti-graft drive: Kerry (Reuters)
- Mumbai struggles with record malaria outbreak (AFP)
- North Korea reportedly joins Facebook (AP)
- Southern Kyrgyz mayor challenges gov't authority (AP)
- Karzai: Anti-corruption units can be independent (AP)
- Al-Qaida in Iraq claims army recruit bombing (AP)
- Russia lifts fire emergency in three regions (AFP)
- Russia to hold open tender for helicopter carrier (AP)
- Myanmar's USDP opens offices ahead of vote (AFP)
- US envoy urges China to help flood-hit Pakistan (AFP)
- Yellow Sea drill involves no aircraft carriers: US (AFP)
- Summary Box: India's Cabinet clears nuclear bill (AP)
- Taliban kill 30 security guards: Afghan police (AFP)
- England 194-3 against Pakistan (AFP)
- Jayawardene boosts Sri Lanka against Kiwis (AFP)
- U.S. officials discussed Iran sanctions with Turkey (Reuters)
- Japan considering new stimulus to revive recovery (AP)
- US denies pressuring India on Bhopal tragedy (AP)
- How the poll on Iraq-Afghanistan was conducted (AP)
- Iraq's rival parties resume government coalition talks (Reuters)
- Summary Box: Japan mulls stimulus to aid recovery (AP)
- Summary Box: Soros buys stake in Bombay exchange (AP)
- Japan's Panasonic to boost plasma panel output in China (AFP)
- South Korea arrests pastor after rare border handover (Reuters)
- Azerbaijan Supreme Court rejects bloggers' appeal: lawyer (AFP)
- Taliban kill up to 30 in south Afghanistan attack (Reuters)
- Weeks out, India's Commonwealth Games in crisis (AP)
- Rumoured return of 'Shiite butcher' rattles Baghdad (AFP)
- Massive power cut hits Saint Petersburg: official (AFP)
- Strong earthquake hits Papua New Guinea: USGS (AFP)
- UN offers to help resolve Thai-Cambodian border row (AFP)
- Anti-Qaeda militia chief shot dead in Iraq: police (AFP)
- Russia's Putin sacks top forestry aide after fires (Reuters)
- Afghan leader makes anti-corruption promise: Kerry (AFP)
- Australia votes on whether first woman PM survives (AP)
- Pakistani Americans call for more flood aid (AFP)
- Australians vote in cliffhanger election (AFP)
- 2 Australian soldiers killed in Afghanistan (AP)
- India's Atwal shares PGA Wyndham Championship lead (AFP)
- Two Australian soldiers killed in Afghanistan (AFP)
- Australia votes on whether first woman PM survives (AP)
- Korea's Park wins 400m free PanPacs gold (AFP)
- Japan considering new stimulus to revive recovery (AP)
- North Korea reportedly joins Facebook (AP)
- Six held in new tainted milk cases in China: media (AFP)
- 50,000 evacuated in China flooding near N.Korea border (AFP)
- Court bars AU CEO from leaving U.S. in LCD probe (Reuters)
- Japan's Miyazato leads at LPGA Safeway Classic (AFP)
- China to restrict knife sales ahead of Asian Games (AFP)
- Over 50,000 evacuated as floods hit northeast China (Reuters)
- Aid pours in but UN warns of long road ahead for Pakistan (AFP)
- Foreign troop, 3 civilians dead in Afghanistan: NATO (AFP)
- ****ter crisis after Pakistan floods (AFP)
- AIDS activists: Chinese colleague detained (AP)
- Reformist leader makes comeback in N.Korea (AFP)
- China seized 100 tons of melamine-laced milk powder (Reuters)
- N.Korea prepared to return to nuclear talks: reports (AFP)
- Flooding submerges new towns in Pakistan's south (AP)
- Rains batter China anew; 50,000 evacuated in flood (AP)
- Australia's federal election at a glance (AP)
- S.Lanka captain not guilty of physical contact (AFP)
- Rebels kill 8 Philippine police officers in ambush (AP)
- Bomb kills six anti-Taliban fighters in Pakistan (AFP)
- More aid to give ****terless Pakistanis some relief (Reuters)
- 2 US troops, 3 civilians killed in Afghanistan (AP)
- Stranded whales transported to survival in N.Zealand (AFP)
- NZ rescuers refloat 11 whales stranded on beach (AP)
- Russia probes cause of Petersburg power blackout (AFP)
- Polls close in Australian elections (AFP)
- Two slain US aid workers to be buried in Kabul (AFP)
- Report: NKorean ex-premier returns to power (AP)
- Indian troops enforce curfew in Kashmir after new deaths (AFP)
- 'Indian panel deals fresh blow to Vedanta project' (AFP)
- Japan minister in India to discuss nuclear cooperation (AFP)
- Indian minister fired after 24 die at destitute camp (AFP)
- Russia kills Moscow metro attacks organiser: official (AFP)
- Dalai Lama aide dismisses reported Beijing protest (AFP)
- China evacuates 50,000, N.Korea hit hard by border flooding (AFP)
- NATO strikes kill Afghan police, civilians (Reuters)
- Pakistan need 148 runs to win third Test (AFP)
- South Korea police raid house of detained activist (AP)
- Russia says Moscow bombing organizer killed (Reuters)
- Foreign soldiers, Afghan civilians dead in attacks (AFP)
- Afghanistan orders dissolution of security firms (AFP)
- Turkish army sends cargo plane to help Pakistan (AFP)
- Pakistan win third Test (AFP)
- Pakistan floods leave ally reeling (AP)
- US drone strike kills four militants in Pakistan (AFP)
- Army of diplomats takes the lead in fractious Iraq (AP)
- US completing Iraq logistics operation (AFP)
- Official: Moscow subway attacks plotter killed (AP)
- Report: 15 die from homemade alcohol in Bangladesh (AP)
- China AIDS campaigner detained: activists (AFP)
- Officials: US drones kill 6 in northwest Pakistan (AP)
- British soldier killed in Afghan firefight (AFP)
- Hundreds in Kaliningrad protest Putin government (AP)
- Late tries give All Blacks Tri-Nations title (AFP)
- All Blacks have record winning streak in sights (AFP)
- Australian PM says elections too close to call (AP)
- Australia in political limbo after voters punish PM (AFP)
- Army of diplomats takes the lead in fractious Iraq (AP)
- N.Korea evacuates 5,000 hit by floods: state media (AFP)
- Australian leaders woo independents to govern (AFP)
- China bank property stress test finds risk: report (Reuters)
- Japan's Miyazato leads LPGA Safeway Classic (AFP)
- Jackie Chan wants kung fu as Olympic sport (AFP)
- Only nine of 63 whales survive N.Zealand stranding (AFP)
- China closes factories as green deadline looms (AFP)
- NZ rescuers save 9 whales stranded on beach (AP)
- China Premier Wen calls for political reform: report (Reuters)
- Police shoot dead rare leopard in Indonesia (AFP)
- Over 5,000 evacuated as floods hit northwest N.Korea (Reuters)
- Yousuf's return was a catalyst, says Butt (AFP)
- HK performs city's first heart and liver transplant (AFP)
- Rain batters China anew; 94,000 evacuated in flood (AP)
- Pakistan battles economic pain of floods (AFP)
- India's Atwal regains Wyndham Championship lead (AFP)
- US bars Taiwan executives from leaving: company (AFP)
- Pakistanis use stones, sandbags to stave off flood (AP)
- Indian film industry wants more awareness over piracy (AFP)
- South Pakistan braces for more floods (Reuters)
- Former high-flying UN diplomat Shashi Tharoor weds (AFP)
- Sixteen wounded in Iraq electricity demo (AFP)
- India elect to bat against Sri Lanka (AFP)
- Communist attack could derail talks: Philippines (AFP)
- Flood-hit Pakistan rejoices at win over England (AFP)
- Central China plans nuke equipment making hub: report (Reuters)
- Iraq aid worker killer 'escaped' from jail (AFP)
- Six hurt in fresh Indian Kashmir clashes (AFP)
- Veteran Myanmar politician says gov't party to win (AP)
- Video of mob killings sparks anguish in Pakistan (AP)
- 2 US troops killed in eastern Afghanistan (AP)
- Two US soldiers killed in Afghanistan: NATO (AFP)
- US solider killed in southern Iraq (AP)
- Russian police detain opposition leader (AP)
- Russian activists defy concert ban (AFP)
- Five-wicket Perera wrecks India (AFP)
- Bangladesh bans compulsory religious wear (AFP)
- Four US soldiers killed in Afghan violence (AFP)
- Afghan pres: Women's rights will not be sacrificed (AP)
- Afghanistan orders dissolution of security firms to begin (AFP)
- Four US soldiers killed in day of Afghan violence (AFP)
- U.S. ready to resume Iraq combat role if needed: Odierno (Reuters)
- US troops to return only if Iraqi forces fail (AP)
- Official: Obama plans Iraq speech after vacation (AP)
- Thousands stay in Pakistan floods to protect homes (AP)
- Wikileaks man says Pentagon may be behind rape claims (AFP)
- Karzai to U.S. taxpayers: no more security contractors (Reuters)
- No formal peace process with the Taliban: Karzai (AFP)
- Next US target: The birthplace of the Taliban (AP)
- Iraq acknowledges Briton's killer escaped (AP)
- Iraq will be ready for US pullout in 2011: Odierno (AFP)
- Kremlin critic Nemtsov detained at Russia rally (Reuters)
- AP Exclusive: Japanese mayor defends dolphin hunts (AP)
- Head of Taiwan LCD maker barred from leaving US (AP)
- Two thousand defy ban on Moscow rock protest (AFP)
- Restricted Myanmar opposition says govt poll victory ensured (AFP)
- China lawyers urge probe into torture claim in mob crackdown (AFP)
- China's Wen calls for political reform: state media (AFP)
- Iran working against Iraqi democracy: US general (AFP)
- Next US target: The birthplace of the Taliban (AP)
- Rain batters China; 250,000 evacuated in flood (AP)
- India carmaker signs deal to buy Ssangyong (AFP)
- China ex-adviser: priority is to prevent slowdown (Reuters)
- Iraq acknowledges Briton's killer escaped (AP)