TOKYO - A JAPANESE woman tested positive for the influenza A virus in a preliminary test on Monday but further checks are needed to confirm whether she has swine flu, a report said, citing health officials.
COLOMBO (Sri Lanka) - SRI Lankan forces battled Tamil Tiger insurgents from three sides on Monday, the military said, pushing deeper into rebel-held territory amid a report that navy gunboats heavily shelled an area packed with civilians.
KATMANDU (Nepal) - NEPAL'S Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal resigned on Monday following a confrontation with the president over the dismissal of the army chief - a move that had prompted several key parties to quit the country's first elected government.
BEIJING- CHINA'S Foreign Ministry on Monday rejected accusations by President Barack Obama that China is among nations that regularly harass and detain journalists.
