Miners' families want answers in China mine blast HEGANG, China (AP) -- Grieving family members demanded answers Monday from mining officials about the underground gas explosion that left at least 104 men dead in northeastern China....Trial of Khmer Rouge prison chief in final stage PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) -- Closing arguments began Monday in the genocide trial of a Khmer Rouge prison chief, with the prosecution accusing Kaing Guek Eav of having pursued his role with zeal despite his expressions of remorse for atrocities....Gunfire at home of US teachers in Indonesia's Aceh BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) -- Gunfire hit the home of two American lecturers in Indonesia's western province of Aceh on Monday, but no one was injured....Chinese critic on quake response gets 3 years BEIJING (AP) -- A Chinese dissident was sentenced Monday to three years in prison after criticizing the government's response to the 2008 Sichuan earthquake that killed about 90,000 people....21 Filipinos killed on way to file election papers MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Philippine troops found 21 bodies in the country's restive south after dozens of gunmen on Monday hijacked a convoy of politicians and supporters filing their nominations for next year's elections, officials said....Australian blames Scientology for brother's death CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- A man who blames the Church of Scientology for his brother's suicide added his voice Monday to calls for an Australia Senate inquiry into the religion.... MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Philippine army says 21 people taken hostage in the volatile south have been found dead....4 US service members die in Afghan attacks KABUL (AP) -- Four U.S. service members were killed in the past 24 hours in Afghanistan, NATO forces said Monday....Philippine police search for US suspect MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Philippine police searched for an American who escaped after allegedly killing a government official's son in a road-rage shooting - the second homicide case against him, officials said Monday....China slams US report warning of spying by Beijing BEIJING (AP) -- Beijing on Monday criticized a U.S. government report that said Chinese spies are aggressively stealing American secrets, saying the report was "full of prejudice" and warning that it could damage US-China relations....
