Asia
Man sent to jail for whipping Muslim in Australia
Man sentenced to 16 months in jail for whipping Australian Muslim as punishment for drinking
Asian stocks rebound after Tokyo drop
Asian stocks rebound from Nikkei drop; stronger US data encourage traders
China arrests US teacher for alleged molestation
China arrests US teacher in Shanghai suspected of molesting children at international school
Thai talks aim to curb violence for fasting month
Thai gov't, Muslim separatist negotiators aim to curb violence during Muslim holy month
Leaker Snowden alleges NSA hacking on China, world
Leaker Snowden's allegations about US hacking give China new edge in cyber war of words
UN says Afghan children casualties spike in war
UN agency reports spike in number of Afghan children killed, injured in war
Rights group says Cambodian land program flawed
Human rights group criticizes Cambodian land redistribution as unfair, politically motivated
Chinese doubt police explanation of fatal bus fire
Chinese citizens demand evidence, doubt official explanation of bus fire that killed 47
Maoist rebel attack on train in India kills 3
Suspected Maoist rebels attack train in eastern India, killing 3 and wounding 2 others
Editor says NSA leaker remains in Hong Kong
Editor says former CIA employee who leaked top-secret documents is still in Hong Kong
Scottish oil worker abducted in Indonesia released
Scottish oil company worker released unharmed after kidnapping in Indonesia's Aceh province
6 Afghan policemen found shot dead at checkpoint
6 Afghan policemen found shot dead at checkpoint in possible insider attack, official says
Crackdown filling NKorean prisons with defectors
North Korea cracks down on defections, swelling prisons with those caught trying to flee
Malaysia charges Pakistani with US pastor's death
Malaysia charges Pakistani man with murder in death of American pastor found bound at his home
Malaysia warns Myanmar immigrants against violence
Malaysia warns immigrants from Myanmar not to restart violence that killed 4, caused crackdown
Fukushima plant steps closer to fuel-rod removal
Fukushima nuclear plant operator shows off huge steel structure to help remove fuel rods
Myanmar jails man for attack that sparked rioting
Myanmar court sentences Muslim man to 26 years for assault that triggered Buddhist rioting
China detains journalist who covered labor abuse
China detains journalist who documented labor camp abuses, Tiananmen crackdown accounts
Scottish oil worker abducted in Indonesia released
Scottish oil-company worker released unharmed after kidnapping in Indonesia's Aceh province
Asian stocks slide led by Tokyo on worries
Asian stocks slide led by Tokyo on worries of rising yen, focus on US, Japan monetary policies



