- China's Xi harks back to Mao in party 'cleanup' GILLIAN WONG - Associated Press - 2 hrs 22 mins ago
BEIJING (AP) — China's new leader Xi Jinping is commanding wayward Communist Party cadres to purify themselves of corruption, and he's summed it up in a pithy slogan … More »China's Xi harks back to Mao in party 'cleanup'
- Floods strand pilgrims in India, deaths could rise BISWAJEET BANERJEE - Associated Press - 3 hrs ago
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Monsoon flooding that has stranded thousands of people and caused landslides in northern India has killed almost 120 people, and the prime minister … More »Floods strand pilgrims in India, deaths could rise
- US tries saving Taliban talks after Karzai objects DAVID RISING and AMIR SHAH - Associated Press - 6 hrs ago
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Hopes dimmed for talks aimed at ending the Afghan war when an angry President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday suspended security negotiations with … More »US tries saving Taliban talks after Karzai objects
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Hopes dimmed for talks aimed at ending the Afghan war when an angry President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday suspended security negotiations with the U.S. and scuttled a peace delegation to the Taliban, sending American officials scrambling to preserve the possibility of dialogue with the militants …
- Militants kill 6 soldiers in northwest Pakistan AP - 8 hrs ago
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A senior police official says militants attacked a military convoy with rocket-propelled grenades and other heavy weapons in northwest Pakistan, … More »Militants kill 6 soldiers in northwest Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A senior police official says militants attacked a military convoy with rocket-propelled grenades and other heavy weapons in northwest Pakistan, killing six soldiers.
- Markets drift as investors ready for Fed PAN PYLAS - AP - 11 hrs ago
LONDON (AP) — Markets drifted lower Wednesday ahead of a keenly awaited policy statement from the U.S. Federal Reserve. More »Markets drift as investors ready for Fed
- Monsoon floods kill 102 in India, strand pilgrims BISWAJEET BANERJEE - AP - 11 hrs ago
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — India's prime minister said Wednesday that the death toll from flooding this week in the northern state of Uttrakhand had surpassed 100 and could … More »Monsoon floods kill 102 in India, strand pilgrims
- Afghan leader backs away from Taliban talks DAVID RISING and AMIR SHAH - AP - 12 hrs ago
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan's president said Wednesday he will not pursue peace talks with the Taliban unless the United States steps out of the negotiations, … More »Afghan leader backs away from Taliban talks
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan's president said Wednesday he will not pursue peace talks with the Taliban unless the United States steps out of the negotiations, while also insisting the militant group stop its violent attacks on the ground after it claimed responsibility for a rocket attack that killed four Ame …
- Chinese supercomputer named as world's fastest AP - Mon, Jun 17, 2013
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese university has built the world's fastest supercomputer, almost doubling the speed of the U.S. machine that previously claimed the top spot and … More »Chinese supercomputer named as world's fastest
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese university has built the world's fastest supercomputer, almost doubling the speed of the U.S. machine that previously claimed the top spot and underlining China's rise as a science and technology powerhouse.
- Karzai suspends talks with US over Taliban move DAVID RISING and AMIR SHAH - AP - 17 hrs ago
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Afghan president on Wednesday suspended talks with the United States on a new security deal to protest the way his government was being … More »Karzai suspends talks with US over Taliban move
- Karzai sets new conditions for talks with Taliban DAVID RISING and AMIR SHAH - AP - 16 hrs ago
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan's president says he will not pursue peace talks with the Taliban unless the United States steps out of the negotiations and the … More »Karzai sets new conditions for talks with Taliban
- Markets steady as investors ready for Fed PAN PYLAS - AP - 17 hrs ago
LONDON (AP) — Markets were fairly flat-footed ahead of a keenly awaited policy statement from the U.S. Federal Reserve. More »Markets steady as investors ready for Fed
- UN, US ask Filipinos not to leave Golan Heights JIM GOMEZ - AP - 18 hrs ago
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United Nations and Washington have separately asked the Philippines not to withdraw its more than 300 Filipino peacekeepers from the Golan … More »UN, US ask Filipinos not to leave Golan Heights
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United Nations and Washington have separately asked the Philippines not to withdraw its more than 300 Filipino peacekeepers from the Golan Heights, warning of "maximum volatility" in the region after a number of countries decided to pull out their peacekeeping forces amid escalating violence, …
- World markets mostly down as investors eye Fed YOUKYUNG LEE - AP - 19 hrs ago
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Global stock markets were mostly lower Wednesday as investors waited for an update on the U.S. economy from the Federal Reserve. More »World markets mostly down as investors eye Fed
- Vietnam hunger strike tests official intimidation MIKE IVES - AP - 19 hrs ago
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Cu Huy Ha Vu's books come with pages torn out by prison guards. Only some of his letters reach home. He is not allowed to access evidence from his … More »Vietnam hunger strike tests official intimidation
- Afghan Taliban say they killed 4 US troops AMIR SHAH - AP - 20 hrs ago
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban claimed responsibility Wednesday for an attack in Afghanistan that killed four American troops just hours after the insurgent group … More »Afghan Taliban say they killed 4 US troops
- Afghan Taliban claim they killed 4 US troops AP - 22 hrs ago
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban have claimed responsibility for an attack in Afghanistan that killed four U.S. troops just hours after the insurgent group announced … More »Afghan Taliban claim they killed 4 US troops
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban have claimed responsibility for an attack in Afghanistan that killed four U.S. troops just hours after the insurgent group announced it would hold talks with the Americans on finding a political solution to ending the nearly 12-year war.
- Australian jailed for life for rape, murder AP - Wed, Jun 19, 2013
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A serial sex offender was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday for raping and murdering an Irish woman while he was free on parole after … More »Australian jailed for life for rape, murder
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A serial sex offender was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday for raping and murdering an Irish woman while he was free on parole after previous convictions for raping five women.
- Asia Markets mostly down as investors eye Fed YOUKYUNG LEE - AP - 23 hrs ago
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Asian markets were mostly lower Wednesday as investors waited for an update on the U.S. economy from the U.S. Federal Reserve. More »Asia Markets mostly down as investors eye Fed
- Singapore fumes as air pollution hits 16-year high SATISH CHENEY - AP - Tue, Jun 18, 2013
SINGAPORE (AP) — Singaporeans rolled back military training, kept cough-stricken children indoors and considered wearing protective masks to work after a smoky haze triggered … More »Singapore fumes as air pollution hits 16-year high
- US, Taliban to start talks on ending Afghan war PATRICK QUINN - AP - Tue, Jun 18, 2013
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban and the U.S. said Tuesday they will hold talks on finding a political solution to ending nearly 12 years of war in Afghanistan, … More »US, Taliban to start talks on ending Afghan war
- Markets edge higher as Fed meeting starts PAN PYLAS - AP - Tue, Jun 18, 2013
LONDON (AP) — Stock markets edged higher Tuesday as a two-day policy meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve got underway — a meeting that could have a huge influence on … More »Markets edge higher as Fed meeting starts
- Bombing at Pakistani funeral kills 29 RIAZ KHAN - AP - Tue, Jun 18, 2013
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowd of hundreds of mourners attending a funeral in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing 29 people. … More »Bombing at Pakistani funeral kills 29
- Bombing at Pakistani funeral kills 27 RIAZ KHAN - AP - Tue, Jun 18, 2013
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowd of hundreds of mourners attending a funeral in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing 27 people. … More »Bombing at Pakistani funeral kills 27
- US and Taliban to start talks in Qatar office PATRICK QUINN - AP - Tue, Jun 18, 2013
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — In a major breakthrough, the Taliban and the U.S. announced Tuesday that they will hold talks on finding a political solution to ending nearly … More »US and Taliban to start talks in Qatar office
- Afghan president's forces taking security lead PATRICK QUINN - AP - Tue, Jun 18, 2013
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan President Hamid Karzai announced at a ceremony on Tuesday that his country's armed forces are taking over the lead for security nationwide … More »Afghan president's forces taking security lead
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