MUMBAI - THE US Federal Bureau of Investigation played a key part in establishing the case against the suspected Pakistani gunman on trial in India for last year's Mumbai attacks, a court heard on Saturday.
'FBI investigators have played a vital role in disclosing the truth in this case... and exposing the nexus between (Mohammed Ajmal Kasab) and the deceased accused,' said public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam.
KUALA LUMPUR - MALAYSIA'S prime minister slammed the opposition Saturday after one of its lawmakers resigned, triggering another by-election that Najib Razak said was costly as the country grapples with the global economic slump.
An opposition lawmaker in the northern resort state of Penang quit following unsubstantiated allegations of corruption. A date for the ballot to fill the seat will be decided soon. It will be the sixth by-election since March 2008 national polls.
SHANGHAI - THE good news for Red Bull is that it has secured its first Formula One pole position, the bad news is that pole-sitter Sebastian Vettel has doubts over how long his car will last in the Chinese Grand Prix.
Vettel clinched the second pole of his young career with a remarkable high-wire driving performance around the Shanghai International Circuit on Saturday.
BANGKOK - THAI police on Saturday questioned witnesses and combed the scene of an assassination attempt on a leading political activist as they faced speculation of state involvement in the attack.
The deputy national police chief said they suspected about five men had carried out Friday's gun attack on Sondhi Limthongkul, who led a blockade of the kingdom's main airports last year.
