TORONTO - Hollywood actor Randy Quaid and his wife Evi, who are on the run from law in the US, have sought refugee status in Canada.

BANGKOK - A journalist protection group Saturday condemned a 13-year prison sentence given to Myanmar editor Nyi Nyi Tun, noting that the military-ruled country is second only to China in Asia in its number of jailed journalists.

BANGKOK - A journalist protection group Saturday condemned a 13-year prison sentence given to Myanmar editor Nyi Nyi Tun, noting that the military-ruled country is second only to China in its number of jailed journalists.

BEIJING - China plans to ban smoking on public transport in its cities, Xinhua reported.

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court on Friday ordered interim stay on the trial court proceedings against Abhay Chautala and Ajay Chautala - sons of Haryana's former chief minister Om Prakash Chautala - for possessing assets disproportionate to their known sources of income.