Asia
Australian lawmaker confirms China hacked spy base
Australian lawmaker confirms media report that Chinese hacked new spy agency headquarters
Oil falls to near $94 a barrel on ample supplies
Oil price falls to near $94 a barrel as supplies remain ample ahead of OPEC meeting
80-year-old says he nearly died on Everest descent
80-year-old Japanese Everest climber Miura to seek fresh challenges, but not another ascent
Tightest job market ever for China's college grads
China's biggest graduating class enter what looks to be tightest job market as growth slows
China's supreme court vows to protect children
Following a series of sexual assaults against children, China's supreme court vows crackdown
China says it is opposed to all forms of hacking
China says it opposes hacking following new claims of cyberattacks on US defense programs
Police officer caned in Indonesia's Aceh province
Police officer caned in public over gambling in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province
Inquest: Journalist killed by Thai army's bullet
Inquest finds Thai army bullet killed Italian photographer during 2010 political unrest
Nepal marks 60th anniversary of Everest conquest
Nepal celebrates 60th anniversary of Everest conquest by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay
Reports: Woman who reported newborn in pipe is mom
Reports: Woman who reported baby trapped in sewer pipe in China kept quiet about being mother
Malaysia charges 5 more with sedition after polls
Malaysia charges 5 more opposition politicians, activists with sedition over election dispute
Pakistan polio vaccination suspended after killing
Gunmen kill female polio worker in NW Pakistan, vaccination program suspended
81-year old climber quits Everest attempt
81-year-old climber quits Everest try, leaving Japanese mountaineer as oldest to reach summit
Asia stocks post muted gains on improving US data
Asian stock markets post muted gains after US sees rising consumer confidence, house prices
Anguish from Japan's sex slave legacy unsettled
Japan's sex slave legacy causes anguish for women, mars regional ties almost 70 years later
Air Force grounds F-15s on Okinawa for inspections
US grounds F-15 fighters for 1-day safety review after Okinawa-based craft crashed in Pacific
Vietnam sentences minority activists in crackdown
Vietnam sentences 8 to prison terms for trying to establish separate state for ethnic minority
SKorea idles 2 nuke plants after cable tests faked
SKorea halts 2 nuclear plants for using control cables with fabricated test results
Guam man convicted of sexually assaulting 3 girls
Guam man convicted of sexually assaulting 3 girls after 11-year-old becomes pregnant
7 Afghan police killed in insider attack
7 Afghan police killed in insider attack at checkpoint in Kandahar



