<p>BANGKOK - THE sister of an Italian photographer killed as troops forcibly suppressed an anti-government protest in Bangkok has asked the government to work harder to clear up the circumstances of his death.</p><p>Isabella Polenghi said she especially would like to recover the camera carried by her brother, Fabio Polenghi, which disappeared sometime after he was shot on May 19.</p>

Sis wants justice for reporter

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<p>KUALA LUMPUR - MALAYSIA and Indonesia are proposing the formation of a transnational football league in South-east Asia to help revitalise the club game in the region, according to Malaysia's Sports Minister Ahmad Shabery Cheek.</p><p>Mr Ahmad Shabery said his Indonesian counterpart Andi Mallarangeng had approved of the plan for the league, which would be set up within the framework of the 11-member Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean).</p>

League for S-E Asia proposed

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<p>BALTIMORE (Maryland) - MANCHESTER City manager Roberto Mancini has flown back to Europe during his team's US tour because of a family illness.</p><p>Mancini left Baltimore to fly to Italy on Friday, the English Premier League team said. Mancini's father lives in Italy.</p>

Mancini leaves US tour

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<p>MANILA - GOOD morning, passengers, and welcome aboard. We're expecting clear skies today, but we're out of pilots.</p><p>National air carrier Philippine Airlines had to cancel at least five flights on Saturday - one to Hong Kong, the others to domestic destinations - after several Airbus A320 pilots decamped for jobs abroad.</p>

PAL grounds flights

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<p>JEJU - SOUTH Korea is on course to achieve a US$30 billion (S$40.8 billion) trade surplus by year's end as it is expected to have already reached its earlier forecast of US$23 billion by the end of this month, Economy Minister Choi Kyung Hwan said on Saturday.</p><p>'Our economy has been recovering at a faster pace than expected. It is a recovery led by exports and large business groups,' he told a forum in the southern resort island of the country.</p>

S.Korea sees US$30b surplus

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<p>TWO suspected diamond thieves were arrested at the Singapore International Jewellery Show on Thursday, said police.</p> <p>The two suspects, aged 39 and 42, were spotted behaving suspiciously at one of the booths by police officers conducting anti-crime rounds during at the event, held at the Marina Bay Sands.</p>

2 diamond thieves caught

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<p>KUALA LUMPUR - A 26-YEAR-OLD scholar was late on Friday named winner of a hugely popular Malaysian TV talent show search for a top young Islamic leader which has gained worldwide attention.</p><p>The 'Young Imam' programme has seen 10 finalists hit the prime-time stage to recite verses from the Koran, wash corpses and slaughter sheep according to Islamic rules, and persuade youngsters away from sex and drugs.</p>

Scholar wins 'Young Imam'

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<p>BUDAPEST - FELIPE Massa returned to the scene of his grave accident last year with a smile as he finished fourth for Ferrari in opening practice for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.</p><p>The 29-year-old Brazilian said he was not at all troubled by any bad memories once he pulled down his visor on Friday, but felt emotional towards the 'extraordinary people' who worked to save his life after he suffered serious head injuries when he crashed in the 2009 race.</p>

Massa smiles on return

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<p>MADRID - REAL Madrid announced on Friday that they had reached a deal with Stuttgart to sign their German international midfielder Sami Khedira, who shone during the World Cup, on a five-year contract.</p><p>The club released no financial details concerning the deal.</p>

Real seal Khedira deal

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<p>BUDAPEST - FERRARI boss Stefano Domenicali said on Friday that he is confident Brazilian driver Felipe Massa will remain with the team in the wake of the 'team orders' controversy at the German Grand Prix.</p> <p>Domenicali told reporters at the Hungarian Grand Prix that he also felt Ferrari had been treated unfairly by the media in the storm that ensued after Massa was informed that team-mate Fernando Alonso was driving faster than him in last Sunday's race.</p>

Massa will stay despite furore

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<p>PARIS - BORDEAUX captain Alou Diarra declared himself '100 per cent' committed to the club here on Friday, despite speculation linking him with a move to French champions Marseille.</p><p>'My situation is that I'm 100 per cent Girondin (Bordeaux),' he said during a press conference at the Parc des Princes ahead of the Paris Tournament pre-season competition. 'I'm very happy to be at Bordeaux.'</p>

Diarra '100%' committed

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<p>WASHINGTON - THIRTY-TWO US senators urged Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday to back the creation of a special UN commission to investigate possible crimes against humanity and war crimes in Myanmar.</p> <p>'While your administration continues along a path of sanctions and pragmatic engagement with Burma, we believe that such a commission will help convince Burma's military regime that we are serious about our commitment to democracy, human rights, and the rule of law for the people of Burma,' they wrote.</p>

UN called to probe Myanmar

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<p>WASHINGTON - US ECONOMIC growth slowed dramatically in the second quarter, the government said on Friday, stoking fears that the recovery is losing steam and fuelling a fierce political debate over how to respond.</p><p>Gross domestic product (GDP) growth fell back sharply to 2.4 per cent in the second quarter, the Commerce Department said, slamming the brakes on an already tepid rebound and painting a bleak picture of the road ahead.</p>

US growth slows, fuels fears

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<p>NEW YORK - WALL Street stocks recovered on Friday from losses stemming from government data showing a slowdown in the US economic recovery.</p> <p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 1.22 points (0.01 per cent) to 10,465.94 in final trades after criss-crossing positive and negative territories.</p>

US stocks bounce back

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<p>THE last four months have been the toughest for Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva who assumed office in December 2008.</p><p>Violent street clashes in April and May between Red Shirt opposition protesters and military forces left 90 people deal and more than 1,500 people injured. Since then the 46-year old Mr Abhisit has been attacked for his handling of the crisis, which critics said have only hardened divisions in Thai society.</p>

One-on-one with Abhisit

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<p>STEFANIE TAN is Singapore's lone Youth Olympic Games (YOG) representative in tennis.</p> <p>The 18-year-old, who is 175th in the International Tennis Federation (ITF) junior world rankings, gained her place after a successful appeal.</p>

Stefanie to fly S'pore flag

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<p>AMERICAN junior triathlete Kevin McDowell travels to Singapore for the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in a week's time, with his sights set firmly on gold.</p> <p>Kevin, who turns 18 tomorrow, is in the form of his life, clocking a personal best time of 53min 46sec to win the American YOG qualifier in Mexico in April.</p>

Stars and stripes in his eyes

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<p>IF NUMBERS and world-rankings are anything to go by, then the tennis competition in the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) promises to be quite a battle.</p> <p>Four of the top five boys and girls' International Tennis Federation (ITF) junior world-ranked players will be in Singapore for the inaugural YOG gold medal.</p>

Hungarian teen has high hopes

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<p>TICKETS for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games will go on sale on Monday.</p><p>The event on Aug 14 promises to be a dazzling show of music and colour showcasing local talents and more than 5,000 young performers at The Float@Marina Bay.</p>

YOG ceremony tickets on sale

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<p>TWO Sarawakian men who bashed to death a Chinese national while robbing him were on Friday convicted of murder and sentenced to the mandatory death penalty.</p> <p>Jabing Kho had struck Mr Cao Ruyin, a construction worker, on the head with a tree branch with such force that his accomplice, Galing Kujat, saw their 40-year-old victim's head crack open.</p>

2 Sarawakians get death

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