- Member of Pakistani cricket star's party killed ATIF RAZA - AP - 10 mins ago
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Police say gunmen on a motorcycle have shot and killed a senior member of a leading Pakistani political party. More »Member of Pakistani cricket star's party killed
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Police say gunmen on a motorcycle have shot and killed a senior member of a leading Pakistani political party.
- SKorea says NKorea fires 3 short-range missiles SAM KIM - AP - 2 hrs 31 mins ago
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said. It routinely tests such … More »SKorea says NKorea fires 3 short-range missiles
- Indonesia extends forest-clearing ban for 2 years AP - Thu, May 16, 2013
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia has approved a two-year extension to a landmark ban on clearing primary rainforests and peatlands, officials said Thursday. Environmentalists … More »Indonesia extends forest-clearing ban for 2 years
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia has approved a two-year extension to a landmark ban on clearing primary rainforests and peatlands, officials said Thursday. Environmentalists praised the move but said the government must do more to curb the nation's burgeoning production of greenhouse gases.
- Afghan lawmakers block law on women's rights KAY JOHNSON - AP - 5 hrs ago
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked legislation on Saturday aimed at strengthening provisions for women's freedoms, arguing … More »Afghan lawmakers block law on women's rights
- Hard-line Afghan MPs block law protecting women KAY JOHNSON - AP - 9 hrs ago
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked a law on Saturday that aims to protect women's freedoms, with some arguing that parts … More »Hard-line Afghan MPs block law protecting women
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked a law on Saturday that aims to protect women's freedoms, with some arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles or encourage women to have sex outside of marriage.
- Afghan police chief shot dead outside home RAHIM FAIEZ - AP - 13 hrs ago
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Motorcycle-riding gunmen assassinated a police chief in front of his house after he led an anti-Taliban campaign in western Afghanistan, an … More »Afghan police chief shot dead outside home
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Motorcycle-riding gunmen assassinated a police chief in front of his house after he led an anti-Taliban campaign in western Afghanistan, an official said Saturday.
- Bombs kill 9 inside elite Afghan housing complex AP - 23 hrs ago
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Two bombs hidden in a motorcycle and a car exploded inside an elite gated community linked to the family of Afghan President Hamid Karzai on … More »Bombs kill 9 inside elite Afghan housing complex
- Bomb kills 9 inside elite Afghan housing complex AP - Fri, May 17, 2013
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A car bomb exploded inside an elite gated community linked to the family of Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Friday evening, killing at least … More »Bomb kills 9 inside elite Afghan housing complex
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A car bomb exploded inside an elite gated community linked to the family of Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Friday evening, killing at least nine people and wounding more than 70 near the southern city of Kandahar, an official said.
- World stocks strong into the weekend TOBY STERLING - AP - Fri, May 17, 2013
AMSTERDAM (AP) — World stock markets rose steadily on Friday after two key indicators suggested the U.S. economic expansion will continue. More »World stocks strong into the weekend
- Bombs at mosques in northwest Pakistan kill 15 RIAZ KHAN - AP - Fri, May 17, 2013
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Bombs that exploded outside two mosques in a village in northwestern Pakistan killed at least 15 people Friday, underlining the challenge of … More »Bombs at mosques in northwest Pakistan kill 15
- Cultural attitudes impede organ donations in China CHRISTOPHER BODEEN - AP - Fri, May 17, 2013
BEIJING (AP) — China is phasing out its reliance on executed prisoners for donated organs, but an architect of the country's transplant system said Friday that ingrained … More »Cultural attitudes impede organ donations in China
- World stocks mostly higher TOBY STERLING - AP - Fri, May 17, 2013
AMSTERDAM (AP) — World stock markets shrugged off suggestions the U.S. Federal Reserve may begin to reverse some of its asset purchase programs by the end of the summer, … More »World stocks mostly higher
- Bombs at mosques in northwest Pakistan kill 13 RIAZ KHAN - AP - Fri, May 17, 2013
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Bombs that exploded outside two mosques in a village in northwestern Pakistan killed at least 13 people Friday, underlining the challenge of … More »Bombs at mosques in northwest Pakistan kill 13
- Oil gains to near $96 as investors eye US economy PABLO GORONDI - AP - Fri, May 17, 2013
The price of oil rose to near $96 a barrel on Friday ahead of the release of Conference Board's index of leading indicators for the U.S. economy. More »Oil gains to near $96 as investors eye US economy
The price of oil rose to near $96 a barrel on Friday ahead of the release of Conference Board's index of leading indicators for the U.S. economy.
- Oil falls to near $95 on choppy growth outlook PAMELA SAMPSON - AP - Fri, May 17, 2013
BANGKOK (AP) — The price of oil fell to near $95 per barrel Friday after new signs of a choppy economic recovery in the U.S. More »Oil falls to near $95 on choppy growth outlook
BANGKOK (AP) — The price of oil fell to near $95 per barrel Friday after new signs of a choppy economic recovery in the U.S.
- World stocks mixed ahead of key US economic index PAMELA SAMPSON - AP - Fri, May 17, 2013
BANGKOK (AP) — World stock markets were mixed Friday as investors digested a slew of disappointing data from the U.S. ahead of the release of a key measurement of the … More »World stocks mixed ahead of key US economic index
- Bombs at mosques in northwest Pakistan kill 10 RIAZ KHAN - AP - Fri, May 17, 2013
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Bombs exploded outside two mosques in a village in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing at least 10 people and wounding more than 30, police … More »Bombs at mosques in northwest Pakistan kill 10
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Bombs exploded outside two mosques in a village in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing at least 10 people and wounding more than 30, police said.
- Asia stocks mixed as holidays thin trade PAMELA SAMPSON - AP - Fri, May 17, 2013
BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed in holiday-thinned trading Friday as investors digested a slew of disappointing economic data and corporate results from … More »Asia stocks mixed as holidays thin trade
- Bangladesh, Myanmar relieved as cyclone fizzles FARID HOSSAIN - AP - Thu, May 16, 2013
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AP) — A once-fearsome cyclone that was threatening Bangladesh and Myanmar dissipated quickly, causing some deaths but largely relieving authorities … More »Bangladesh, Myanmar relieved as cyclone fizzles
- Oil falls below $95 on choppy growth outlook PAMELA SAMPSON - AP - Fri, May 17, 2013
BANGKOK (AP) — The price of oil fell below $95 per barrel Friday after new signs of a choppy economic recovery in the U.S. More »Oil falls below $95 on choppy growth outlook
BANGKOK (AP) — The price of oil fell below $95 per barrel Friday after new signs of a choppy economic recovery in the U.S.
- Cambodian shoe factory collapse kills 2, injures 7 SOPHENG CHEANG - AP - Thu, May 16, 2013
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The ceiling of a Cambodian factory that makes Asics sneakers collapsed on workers early Thursday, killing two people and injuring seven, in … More »Cambodian shoe factory collapse kills 2, injures 7
- Cyclone Mahasen fizzles as it hits Bangladesh FARID HOSSAIN - AP - Thu, May 16, 2013
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AP) — Cyclone Mahasan weakened Thursday afternoon into a tropical storm and then dissipated, causing far less damage than had been feared as … More »Cyclone Mahasen fizzles as it hits Bangladesh
- Afghans tell of US soldier's killing rampage KATHY GANNON - AP - Thu, May 16, 2013
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — Sitting on a dirty straw mat on the parched ground of southern Afghanistan, Masooma sank deeper inside a giant black shawl. Hidden from view, … More »Afghans tell of US soldier's killing rampage
- Markets remain subdued after soft US data PAN PYLAS - AP - Thu, May 16, 2013
LONDON (AP) — Financial markets were subdued Thursday despite encouraging growth figures out of Japan, as investors digested a mixed batch a U.S. economic data a day … More »Markets remain subdued after soft US data
- Afghanistan: Bomb kills 15, including 6 Americans KATHY GANNON and KAY JOHNSON - AP - Thu, May 16, 2013
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide car bombing tore through a U.S. convoy in Kabul on Thursday, killing at least 15 people including six Americans in a blast so powerful … More »Afghanistan: Bomb kills 15, including 6 Americans
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide car bombing tore through a U.S. convoy in Kabul on Thursday, killing at least 15 people including six Americans in a blast so powerful it rattled the other side of the Afghan capital. U.S. soldiers rushed to help, some wearing only T-shirts or shorts under their body armor.
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