Donaire floors Martinez to keep IBF flyweight crown

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino boxer Nonito Donaire knocked down American challenger Raul Martinez four times Sunday to win by technical knockout and retain his International Boxing Federation flyweight title.

Chair of IOC evaluation panel praises Tokyo 2016 Olympic bid

TOKYO — The chairwoman of the International Olympic Committee’s evaluation commission on Sunday said its members were “most impressed” by Tokyo’s bid to host the 2016 Summer Games.

Taiwan reaches target of receiving 3,000 Chinese tourists a day

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan has reached its goal of hosting 3,000 Chinese tourists a day as ties between the two rivals continue to strengthen, the government said Sunday.

Jackie Chan’s China comments prompt backlash in Hong Kong, Taiwan

HONG KONG — Action star Jackie Chan’s comments wondering whether Chinese people “need to be controlled” have drawn sharp rebuke in his native Hong Kong and in Taiwan.

SKorea accepts NKorea’s proposal for talks on joint factory park in first dialogue in year

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea on Sunday accepted North Korea’s proposal for talks on a troubled joint industrial complex, setting up the first official dialogue between the two countries in a year amid tensions over the North’s recent rocket launch.

Moderate quake shakes China’s northwest, no injuries immediately reported

BEIJING — Chinese seismological authorities say a moderate earthquake registering a magnitude of 5.5 Sunday has struck China’s far western Xinjiang region. No injuries were immediately reported.

Officials: Suspected US missiles kill 3, wound 5 in northwest Pakistan

ISLAMABAD — Suspected U.S. missiles struck a Taliban compound in a northwestern Pakistan militant stronghold bordering Afghanistan on Sunday, killing three people, officials said.

Sri Lanka military says more than 2,800 civilians have fled northern war zone

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — More than 2,800 civilians have fled Sri Lanka’s northern war zone where they were cornered with the remaining Tamil Tiger insurgents, the military said Sunday.

SKorea accepts NKorea’s proposal for talks on joint factory park

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has accepted North Korea’s proposal for talks on a joint factory park, setting up the first high-level dialogue between the two countries in a year, an official said Sunday.

US admiral says joint anti-piracy efforts producing unprecedented cooperation with China navy

BEIJING — Anti-piracy operations off Somalia are producing an unprecedented degree of cooperation, giving the American and Chinese navies a rare opportunity to work together after a recent high-profile confrontation, the chief of U.S. Naval Operations said Sunday.

Blasts reported in northwest Pakistani tribal region, casualties and cause unclear

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Two loud explosions on Sunday shook a northwest Pakistan militant stronghold that has been the frequent target of U.S. missile strikes, a local resident said.

Philippines worried over ailing Italian Red Cross worker held by al-Qaida-linked gunmen

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government has deployed more troops to help secure the release of an ailing Italian aid worker held by al-Qaida-linked militants, officials said Sunday, after two other hostages walked free from months of harsh jungle captivity.

China to start building new panda breeding center after last year’s quake leveled old habitat

BEIJING — China will break ground on a new panda breeding center next month to replace a world-famous preserve badly damaged in last year’s massive earthquake in southwestern Sichuan province, state media reported Sunday.

SKorean leader calls for end of corruption as predecessor faces probe in bribery scandal

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea must do more to combat corruption, President Lee Myung-bak said Sunday as his predecessor faced an investigation over whether he received millions of dollars from a businessman while in office.

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Shanghai Auto Show a showdown for automakers zeroing in on world’s only major growth market

SHANGHAI — International automakers are converging on China’s commercial capital for a show that, once marginal, is now a key showcase — and battleground — for the world’s only major growing car market.

Tennis Australia to appeal ITF decision over India venue for Asia-Oceania match

BRISBANE, Australia — Tennis Australia will appeal an International Tennis Federation decision to allow its next Davis Cup match to be played in the southern Indian city of Chennai, despite ongoing security concerns by the Australians and the possibility they could be without former No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt.

Nouth Korea offers warning, dialogue to South Korea amid tensions

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea’s military has warned South Korea to stay out of a U.S.-led initiative to stop the spread of weapons of mass destruction, while Seoul postponed plans to announce its participation after a surprise offer of dialogue by Pyongyang.

Malaysian PM says ruling coalition may sit out by-election to save cost amid economic slump

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia’s leader has said the ruling coalition may sit out an upcoming by-election sparked by the resignation of an opposition lawmaker, decrying it as a political ploy and a waste of public funds.

Suicide car bomber attacks Pakistan army convoy in northwest, killing 27 and wounding 65

ISLAMABAD — A suicide car bomber attacked an army convoy at a checkpoint in northwest Pakistan, killing at least 27 people near another emerging militant stronghold within striking distance of the Afghan border.

Sri Lankan health official says 28 civilians killed in civil war crossfire

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — At least 28 civilians have been killed in two days of fighting as Sri Lankan troops try to push into a small “no-fire zone” where Tamil Tiger rebels have bunkered down for their final stand, a health official said.

Edmilson leads Urawa past Kyoto in J-League first division

SAITAMA, Japan — Edmilson scored early in the first half Saturday to lead the Urawa Reds to a 1-0 win over Kyoto Sanga in the J-League’s first division.

Ex-President George W. Bush jokes about dog walking, discusses financial crisis

BOAO, China — Former President George W. Bush cracked jokes about how he scoops up after his dog on neighborhood walks and then turned to more serious subjects like terrorism and the financial crisis Saturday during his first overseas trip since leaving office.

Prosecutor says FBI agents to testify at trial of accused Mumbai gunman

MUMBAI, India — More than 100 witnesses, including U.S. FBI agents, will testify at the trial of the man police say is the only surviving gunman in the bloody Mumbai siege, Indian prosecutors said Saturday.

Pakistani police say suicide car bomb kills 20 at checkpoint in northwest

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a military checkpoint in Pakistan’s troubled northwest on Saturday, killing at least 20 people, officials said.

Montgomerie blames lack of golf etiquette among spectators for outbursts at China Open

BEIJING — Europe’s Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie said Saturday that his latest outbursts at a photographer and a TV cameraman at the China Open were the result of a lack of understanding of the etiquette of golf among some followers of the game in the Far East.

Negotiator: Taiwan to discuss partial free trade agreement with China

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan will discuss a partial free trade agreement with China and sign pacts to enhance economic cooperation during high-level talks in late April, negotiators said Saturday.

Pakistani police say suicide attack kills 10 at checkpoint in northwest

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suicide car bomber attacked security forces manning a checkpoint in Pakistan’s troubled northwest on Saturday, killing at least 10 people, officials said.

Myanmar lifts alert as Cyclone Bijli veers away from western coast

YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar lifted an alert Saturday after Cyclone Bijli veered away from the western coast of the country, which was battered almost a year ago by deadly Cyclone Nargis.

South Korean prosecutors to question former president in bribery scandal

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean prosecutors will question former President Roh Moo-hyun about whether he received millions of dollars from a businessman while in office, an official said Saturday.