MUMBAI - THE man accused of being the lone surviving gunman from last year's Mumbai attack pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to 86 charges against him, including murder and waging war against India, lawyers said.

TAIPEI - UNEMPLOYMENT benefit claims in Taiwan fell for the first time in eight months in April, amid signs the island's recession may be bottoming out, according to figures released on Wednesday.

BEIJING - CHINA lifted a swine flu quarantine for a group of Canadian students two days early, after the Canadian government and the World Health Organization asked Beijing to explain such measures, but said it would continue its strident checks on travelers from affected regions. Other countries remained on guard.