Fading signals add to plane search urgency

Hopes raised by recent detection of signals from the the missing Malaysian Airlines jetliner's black box has started to wither once again amid overpowering fear that the battery of the recorder on board may have died.http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia-pacific/2014/04/fading-signals-add-plane-search-urgency-2014412145315458912.html

Afghanistan's Abdullah leads in vote count

Ex-foreign minister ahead of closest rival Ashraf Ghani in presidential election though run-off vote seems likely.Abdullah Abdullah, a former foreign minister of Afghanistan, is leading his closest rival Ashraf Ghani, a former finance minister, in the presidential election, the country's Independent Election Commission (IEC) has said.http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2014/04/abdullah-leads-partial-results-afghan-vote-20144131364627960.html

Pakistan court withdraws attempted murder case against baby

A Pakistani court has withdrawn the case against a nine-month-old baby who was accused of attempted murder alongside 12 members of his family.

Muhammad Musa Khan appeared in court in Lahore for a second time on charges of planning a murder, threatening police and interfering in state affairs.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-26999823

Myanmar dailies in protest against sentencing of journalists

YANGON: Several private newspapers in Myanmar printed black front pages on Friday in protest against the recent arrests and sentencing of journalists, in the latest sign the country’s media climate is worsening.
http://www.dawn.com/news/1099327/myanmar-dailies-in-protest-against-sentencing-of-journalists

Wasim wants Pakistani cricketers put through boot camp

Wasim said Pakistan should forget the panic over their World Twenty20 flop in Bangladesh recently. http://www.dawn.com/news/1098998/wasim-wants-pakistani-cricketers-put-through-boot-camp

Ireland and Scotland to get Test chance as ICC approves play-off

A play-off system that will give Ireland and Scotland the chance to play Test cricket has been approved by the International Cricket Council.

The world governing body said the ICC Test Challenge will take place every four years from 2018.
The winners of the ICC Intercontinental Cup - featuring the top non-Test sides - will play four five-day matches against the lowest-ranked Test team
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/cricket/26973541