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Bi-O on track for back-to-back victories
19/05/2012 : Home favourite Kim Bi-O stayed on course for back-to-back OneAsia titles by shooting a five-under-par 67 on Saturday to take a two-stroke lead into the final round of the SK Telecom Open.
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India court grants Australia cricketer bail
19/05/2012 : Australian cricketer Luke Pomersbach was granted bail on Saturday by a New Delhi court following accusations he molested a woman and beat up her fiance.
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Myanmar rebels vow to 'eradicate' drugs
19/05/2012 : Ethnic rebels engaged in peace talks with Myanmar's government pledged Saturday to wipe out drugs in Shan state -- where much of the country's opium and amphetamines are produced.
Afghan suicide attack kills 13
19/05/2012 : A suicide bomber struck at a lunch gathering of Afghan police and local civilians in southeast Afghanistan on Saturday killing at least 13 people, three of them policemen, officials said.
Gay Muslim activist launches book in Malaysia
19/05/2012 : A Canadian Muslim gay activist launched her controversial new book on liberal Islam in Muslim-majority Malaysia Saturday despite a government minister's attempts to shut down the event.
Troubled freighter drifts toward Great Barrier Reef
19/05/2012 : A broken-down cargo ship was drifting towards the fringes of Australia's Great Barrier Reef Saturday, with fears of major damage if it were to run aground at the World Heritage-listed site.
Tens of thousands rally in Taiwan against president
19/05/2012 : Tens of thousands of Taiwanese rallied in Taipei on Saturday to voice their anger at President Ma Ying-jeou over a spate of controversial policies, on the eve of his inauguration for a second term.
Manila marchers slam Gaga
19/05/2012 : Hundreds of protesters marched in the Philippine capital on Saturday to demand a ban on the pop phenomenon Lady Gaga's upcoming concerts, claiming her lyrics were anti-Christian.
Shan vow to wipe out drugs
19/05/2012 : Rebels engaged in peace talks with Myanmar's government pledged on Saturday to wipe out drugs in Shan state, where much of the country's opium and amphetamines are produced.
Chen flying to US
19/05/2012 : Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng was on his way to the United States on Saturday night after a tense wait at Beijing's international airport.
Australian cricketer to appear in Indian court
19/05/2012 : Australian cricketer Luke Pomersbach was due to appear in a New Delhi courtroom on Saturday on accusations he molested a woman and beat up her fiance, his lawyer said.
Two arrested in US over Chinese student killings
19/05/2012 : US police and federal investigators arrested two men over the killings of two Chinese graduate students which shocked Los Angeles last month, officials said.
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