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.

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.

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.

US envoy: Pakistan aid surpassed expectations but more needed to fight terrorism

US envoy: Pakistan aid beats hopes but more needed

TOKYO — A day after international donors pledged more than $5 billion to Pakistan, U.S. envoy Richard Holbrooke said Saturday that the aid exceeded expectations but far more is needed to strengthen the country’s economy and fight terrorism.

Cyclone Bijli crosses Bangladeshi coast, does little damage

Bangladesh sees little damage from Cyclone Bijli

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Cyclone Bijli briefly made landfall in Bangladesh early Saturday without causing any serious damage before heading toward neighboring Myanmar, officials said.

PCB disappointed, ex-players angered over Pakistan’s exclusion as 2011 World Cup host

PCB disappointed over World Cup hosting loss

ISLAMABAD — The Pakistan Cricket Board expressed disappointed Saturday after the game’s governing body removed it as co-host of the 2011 World Cup because of security fears.

Shaun Tait not allowed to play for Shane Warne’s Rajasthan Royals in IPL

Tait not allowed to play for Warne’s team in IPL

MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia fast bowler Shaun Tait will be missing from Shane Warne’s defending champion Rajasthan Royals when the IPL Twenty20 side opens play Saturday against Bangalore in South Africa.

5 suspected militants killed in Afghan raids

KABUL — NATO-led forces and Afghan troops killed three suspected militants during a raid Saturday in central Afghanistan, where insurgent attacks have spiked this year, officials said. At least two other suspected militants died in an airstrike in the south.