- Suicide bomber kills 3 in northwest Pakistan AP - 19 mins ago
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Police say a suicide bomber walked up to a vehicle owned by an Afghan religious leader in northwestern Pakistan and set off his explosives, … More »Suicide bomber kills 3 in northwest Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Police say a suicide bomber walked up to a vehicle owned by an Afghan religious leader in northwestern Pakistan and set off his explosives, killing three people.
- Oil falls below $94 on weak outlook for demand PAMELA SAMPSON - AP - 29 mins ago
BANGKOK (AP) — The price of oil was knocked lower Friday by a combination of ample supplies and lukewarm demand. More »Oil falls below $94 on weak outlook for demand
BANGKOK (AP) — The price of oil was knocked lower Friday by a combination of ample supplies and lukewarm demand.
- 'No guarantee of peace,' NKorean envoy warns China AP - 37 mins ago
BEIJING (AP) — China told a top North Korean envoy Friday it wants a peaceful, denuclearized Korean Peninsula, and said the emissary warned there is "no guarantee of … More »'No guarantee of peace,' NKorean envoy warns China
- World stocks erratic a day after big sell-off PAMELA SAMPSON - AP - 57 mins ago
BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares traded erratically Friday but European markets found their footing, a day after global stocks were routed by unexpectedly weak Chinese manufacturing … More »World stocks erratic a day after big sell-off
- Foreign preacher takes rare turn on Vietnam stage CHRIS BRUMMITT - AP - 1 hr 17 mins ago
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The 25,000 people at the soccer stadium and the millions more watching at home waited 90 minutes before the Australian evangelical preacher got … More »Foreign preacher takes rare turn on Vietnam stage
- Obama's drone speech welcomed in Pakistan, Yemen SEBASTIAN ABBOT - AP - 1 hr 23 mins ago
ISLAMABAD (AP) — President Barack Obama's speech on the use of drones to kill Islamic militants was well-received in two countries most affected by the strikes — Pakistan … More »Obama's drone speech welcomed in Pakistan, Yemen
- Asia stocks extend losses after big sell-off PAMELA SAMPSON - AP - 4 hrs ago
BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stocks continued to retreat Friday after being routed the day before by unexpectedly weak Chinese manufacturing and fears the Federal Reserve will … More »Asia stocks extend losses after big sell-off
- Police: Suicidal jumper's fall kills SKorean girl SAM KIM - AP - 4 hrs ago
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police say a suicidal man jumping to his death killed a 5-year-old girl by falling on her as she walked with her parents outside … More »Police: Suicidal jumper's fall kills SKorean girl
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police say a suicidal man jumping to his death killed a 5-year-old girl by falling on her as she walked with her parents outside the apartment building.
- 5 climbers missing on world's 3rd highest mountain AP - 4 hrs ago
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A Nepalese official says five climbers are missing and feared dead on the world's third highest mountain. More »5 climbers missing on world's 3rd highest mountain
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A Nepalese official says five climbers are missing and feared dead on the world's third highest mountain.
- 5 climbers feared dead on world's 3rd highest peak AP - 4 hrs ago
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A Nepalese official says five climbers are missing and feared dead on the world's third highest mountain. More »5 climbers feared dead on world's 3rd highest peak
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A Nepalese official says five climbers are missing and feared dead on the world's third highest mountain.
- Pakistan arrested American who was killed by drone RIAZ KHAN - AP - 17 hrs ago
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — An American citizen killed in a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan in 2011 was arrested by Pakistani authorities three years earlier but escaped … More »Pakistan arrested American who was killed by drone
- Chinese media: North Korea envoy offers talks AP - 7 hrs ago
BEIJING (AP) — A North Korean envoy, on the second day of his fence-mending visit to ally China, heeded Beijing's wishes by offering to renew nuclear disarmament talks, … More »Chinese media: North Korea envoy offers talks
- Asia stock markets edge up after big sell-off PAMELA SAMPSON - AP - 7 hrs ago
BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets staged a mild recovery Friday, a day after being routed by unexpectedly weak Chinese manufacturing and fears the Federal Reserve will … More »Asia stock markets edge up after big sell-off
- Stricken Japan nuke plant struggles to keep staff YURI KAGEYAMA - AP - 7 hrs ago
TOKYO (AP) — Keeping the meltdown-stricken Fukushima nuclear plant in northeastern Japan in stable condition requires a cast of thousands. Increasingly the plant's operator … More »Stricken Japan nuke plant struggles to keep staff
TOKYO (AP) — Keeping the meltdown-stricken Fukushima nuclear plant in northeastern Japan in stable condition requires a cast of thousands. Increasingly the plant's operator is struggling to find enough workers, a trend that many expect to worsen and hamper progress in the decades-long effort to safely decommission it.
- Japanese man, 80, oldest to top Everest _ for now BINAJ GURUBACHARYA - AP - 17 hrs ago
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — An 80-year-old Japanese man who began the year with his fourth heart operation became the oldest conqueror of Mount Everest on Thursday, a feat … More »Japanese man, 80, oldest to top Everest _ for now
- Am. Samoa to keep flier miles of govt travelers FILI SAGAPOLUTELE - AP - 14 hrs ago
PAGO PAGO, American Samoa (AP) — American Samoa plans to take away frequent flier miles from government workers who travel on behalf of the U.S. territory and use the … More »Am. Samoa to keep flier miles of govt travelers
PAGO PAGO, American Samoa (AP) — American Samoa plans to take away frequent flier miles from government workers who travel on behalf of the U.S. territory and use the loyalty points to help medical patients and students travel off the islands when necessary.
- Japanese climber, 80, becomes oldest atop Everest BINAJ GURUBACHARYA - AP - 20 hrs ago
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — An 80-year-old Japanese mountaineer on Thursday became the oldest person to reach the top of Mount Everest — although his record may last only … More »Japanese climber, 80, becomes oldest atop Everest
- Markets roiled by Nikkei's 7.3 percent slide PAN PYLAS and PAMELA SAMPSON - AP - 18 hrs ago
LONDON (AP) — Financial markets around the world were roiled Thursday after Japanese stocks suffered their biggest slide since the country was hit by a devastating tsunami … More »Markets roiled by Nikkei's 7.3 percent slide
- Taliban rickshaw bomb kills 13 in Pakistan ABDUL SATTAR - AP - 20 hrs ago
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A large bomb hidden by the Taliban in a rickshaw exploded as a police vehicle passed in southwest Pakistan on Thursday, killing 11 policemen and … More »Taliban rickshaw bomb kills 13 in Pakistan
- Malaysian charged with sedition, 3 more arrested SEAN YOONG - AP - 21 hrs ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian authorities detained three anti-government figures, charged a student activist with sedition and seized hundreds of opposition … More »Malaysian charged with sedition, 3 more arrested
- Car bomb kills 12 in southwest Pakistan ABDUL SATTAR - AP - 21 hrs ago
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A Taliban car bomb targeting a police vehicle killed 11 policemen and one civilian Thursday in an area of southwest Pakistan wracked by Islamic … More »Car bomb kills 12 in southwest Pakistan
- Japan gyrations underline economy's vulnerability ELAINE KURTENBACH - AP - 23 hrs ago
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's financial markets gyrated wildly Thursday, underscoring the vulnerability of its economy to a loss of investor confidence as Prime Minister Shinzo … More »Japan gyrations underline economy's vulnerability
- US family leaves Singapore frustrated with inquest AP - Thu, May 23, 2013
SINGAPORE (AP) — The parents of an American software engineer found dead in his Singapore apartment last year have left the city-state before the end of a coroner's inquest. … More »US family leaves Singapore frustrated with inquest
SINGAPORE (AP) — The parents of an American software engineer found dead in his Singapore apartment last year have left the city-state before the end of a coroner's inquest. They say they have lost faith in the process and their lawyer says they will push for a U.S. congressional investigation.
- Father of Afghanistan cricket captain abducted AP - Thu, May 23, 2013
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Gunmen kidnapped the father of Afghanistan's national cricket team captain near his home in an eastern city, officials said Thursday. More »Father of Afghanistan cricket captain abducted
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Gunmen kidnapped the father of Afghanistan's national cricket team captain near his home in an eastern city, officials said Thursday.
- Japan stocks dive as benchmark bond yield spikes PAMELA SAMPSON - AP - Thu, May 23, 2013
BANGKOK (AP) — Japanese stocks plummeted Thursday after a spike in government bond yields and unexpectedly weak Chinese manufacturing spooked investors sitting atop months … More »Japan stocks dive as benchmark bond yield spikes
BANGKOK (AP) — Japanese stocks plummeted Thursday after a spike in government bond yields and unexpectedly weak Chinese manufacturing spooked investors sitting atop months of massive gains in share prices. The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo nosedived 7.3 percent to close at 14,483.98, its worst drop since the 2011 tsunami.
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