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Australian women reject 'I love u' texts
13/02/2012 : Australian women may have embraced the digital era, but they prefer a face-to-face declaration of affection to an "I love u" text and find men addicted to their mobile phones a major turnoff.
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Australia's ANZ bank to slash 1,000 jobs
13/02/2012 : ANZ Bank Monday announced it will slash about 1,000 jobs in response to a tougher global environment as profits are squeezed by higher funding costs and lower demand for financial services.
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Suspected Bali bomber goes on trial in Indonesia
13/02/2012 : A key Muslim militant arrested in the same Pakistani town where US commandos later killed Osama bin Laden went on trial in Indonesia on Monday, on multiple charges including premeditated murder for the 2002 Bali bombings.

Canada, China duos win figure skating titles
13/02/2012 : Reigning Olympic ice dance champions Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir and two-time world junior pairs champions Sui Wenjing and Han Cong of China took titles at the Four Continents Championships.

Japan's Fukushima reactor may be reheating: operator
13/02/2012 : Temperature readings at one of the crippled Fukushima nuclear reactors have risen above Japan's stringent new safety standard but there was no immediate danger, its operator said Sunday.

Samoa top New Zealand for USA Sevens title
13/02/2012 : Alafoti Faosiliva scored his second try in the last moments on Sunday to give Samoa a 26-19 upset of season leaders New Zealand in the final of the US stage of the IRB Rugby Sevens World Series.

All Black legend Lomu needs new kidney
13/02/2012 : New Zealand great Jonah Lomu said Monday that medical tests had confirmed a donated kidney he received eight years ago had failed and he needs a new transplant.

Hundreds march in Hong Kong against mainland cars
13/02/2012 : Several hundred people marched in Hong Kong Sunday, opposing a controversial government scheme that allows mainland Chinese cars into the territory, further escalating tensions between the two sides.

Canada, China duos win figure skating titles
13/02/2012 : Reigning Olympic ice dance champions Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir and two-time world junior pairs champions Sui Wenjing and Han Cong of China took titles on Sunday at the Four Continents Championships.

Pakistan PM faces indictment for contempt
13/02/2012 : Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Monday faces indictment for contempt in Supreme Court which may cost him his job for his refusal to re-open graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari.

US, China look for smoother future with VP visit
13/02/2012 : The United States and China will try to set the stage for a smoother relationship during a visit by China's likely next president, but neither side is under illusions about resolving deep disputes.

Hantuchova defends Pattaya Open title
13/02/2012 : Slovakia's third-seeded Daniela Hantuchova successfully defended her Pattaya Open title on Sunday, beating fourth seed Russian Maria Kirilenko in a marathon three hour 14-minute battle.
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