• Canada pleased with Chinese smuggler's sentence May 19, 2012
  The Canadian government says it is pleased that a high-profile Chinese smuggler who had been extradited from Canada has received a life sentence, and not the death penalty.
• East Timor marks 10th anniversary, gets new president May 19, 2012
  East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta prepared for a handover of power to his successor late on Saturday ahead of celebrations to mark the country's first decade of independence from Indonesia.
• China embassy in US cold-shoulders Tiananmen leader May 19, 2012
  One of the exiled leaders of the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989 got the cold shoulder from the Chinese embassy in Washington when he tried to turn himself in to return home.
• Japan eye women's voleyball Olympic berth May 19, 2012
  Hosts Japan are hoping home advantage in the final Olympic women's volleyball qualifying tournament starting Saturday will help them secure a berth at London 2012 as they bid to end a 28-year medal drought.
• China pursuing steady military build-up: Pentagon May 19, 2012
  China is exploiting Western commercial technology, conducting aggressive cyber espionage and buying more anti-ship missiles as part of a steady military build-up, according to the Pentagon.
• David earns meeting with Massaro May 18, 2012
  Nicol David overcame an early scare to reach the semi-finals of the British Open on Friday and earn a meeting with Laura Massaro, the player who has been the nearest thing to a rival over the past 18 months.
• Afghan leader in Chicago for key NATO summit May 18, 2012
  Afghan President Hamid Karzai arrived in Chicago on Friday ahead of talks with US President Barack Obama and other NATO leaders at a key summit for Afghanistan's future, an alliance official said.
• Hurdler Liu seeks Olympic sparkle in Shanghai May 18, 2012
  Chinese superstar Liu Xiang faces a huge test of his Olympic credentials when he lines up against reigning 110m hurdles world champion Jason Richardson at Shanghai's Diamond League meeting on Saturday.
• French Afghan pullout in 2012 'not negotiable': Hollande May 18, 2012
  French President Francois Hollande said Friday that a promised withdrawal of his troops from Afghanistan by the end of the year was "not negotiable."
• US votes to sell Taiwan 66 new fighter jets May 18, 2012
  The House of Representatives voted Friday to require the United States to sell 66 new fighter-jets to Taiwan, with lawmakers saying the deal would close a growing military gap with China.
• Sri Lanka's jailed ex-army chief closer to freedom May 18, 2012
  A Sri Lankan court granted jailed ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka bail on Friday, paving the way for the implementation of a presidential pardon.
• Philippines stops protest trip to disputed shoal May 18, 2012
  Philippine President Benigno Aquino convinced protesters to abort plans to sail Friday to a disputed South China Sea shoal as he sought ways to resolve a tense stand-off with China.
• Taliban attack on NATO base in Afghanistan kills two May 18, 2012
  A Taliban rocket attack on a NATO base in the eastern Afghan province of Kunar killed two international soldiers and wounded six, officials said.
• Three share golf lead in South Korea May 18, 2012
  Park Sang-Hyun shot a seven-under-par 65 Friday to grab a share of the lead with fellow South Korean Kim Bi-O and Indonesian Rory Hie after two rounds of the SK Telecom Open.
• 'Magnificent Mary' scrapes into Olympics May 18, 2012
  Women's boxing legend MC Mary Kom spoke of her immense relief after she was handed an Olympic lifeline on Friday -- without even throwing a punch.
• India charges Italian marines with murder May 18, 2012
  Indian police on Friday formally charged two Italian marines with murder after two fishermen were shot dead off the southwestern coast, leading Italy to recall its ambassador.
• Japanese whalers leave for Pacific May 18, 2012
  A pair of Japanese whaling vessels left Friday for the northwestern Pacific aiming to catch 260 whales for "scientific research", a fisheries ministry official said.
• Li plagued by fear of closing credits May 18, 2012
  China's French Open champion Li Na confessed on Friday that she is becoming fearful of her ability to close out wins after suffering another late niggle before advancing into the semi-finals of the Rome Masters.
• Misbah says Pakistan getting fitter, sharper May 18, 2012
  Pakistan's one-day and Test captain Misbah-ul Haq said Friday he was pleased with his team's progress in fielding and fitness as they prepare for next month's tour of Sri Lanka.
• US supply trucks cross Afghan-Pakistan border: officials May 18, 2012
  Pakistan allowed four containers of office supplies for the US embassy in Kabul to cross into Afghanistan for the first time following a six-month blockade, officials said on Friday.
• China jails fugitive smuggling king for life May 18, 2012
  A Chinese court on Friday handed a life sentence to Lai Changxing, the head of a vast smuggling operation who spent 12 years on the run in Canada before being deported last year.
• Aussie cricketer charged with India hotel assault May 18, 2012
  Indian police on Friday arrested and charged Australian cricketer Luke Pomersbach with molesting a woman and beating up her fiance after a late-night party at a posh New Delhi hotel.
• Thai police arrest Brit with foetuses for black magic May 18, 2012
  Six human foetuses which had been roasted and covered in gold leaf as part of a black magic ritual have been seized from a British citizen in Bangkok, Thai police said Friday.
• Indonesian among consortium set to buy Rangers May 18, 2012
  Indonesian businessman Jude Allen has been named as one of the members of the 'Sevco' consortium set to take over financially stricken Scottish giants Rangers.
• World stock markets sink on US, Europe worries May 18, 2012
  World stocks fell Friday after credit downgrades slapped on Spanish banks unnerved investors already worried about the stability of the 17-country euro currency union.

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