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BEIJING - The special U.S. envoy to North Korea said Saturday that no plans have been made for more direct talks with the reclusive communist nation, and that all parties in the effort to end the standoff over its nuclear program should exercise "strategic patience" for now. Full Story »
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KABUL - The top U.N. official in Afghanistan said Friday he will step down early next year after a rocky two-year tenure marked by a fraud-marred national election and a deadly Taliban attack on U.N. employees. Full Story »
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MANILA, Philippines - Thousands of militiamen trained and armed by the Philippine government have protected the country's major cities and towns from Muslim and communist rebels for decades by backing up an overstretched army. Full Story »
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NEW DELHI - Protesters took to the streets Friday, setting public buses on fire and clashing with police, in anger over India's decision to carve a new state out of the southern region of Andhra Pradesh. Full Story »
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JAKARTA, Indonesia - For Indonesian farmers, burning down rain forests is the cheapest and fastest way to clear land for palm oil and pulp and paper plantations. Full Story »
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Just a few months ago, Sri Lanka's president and its army chief were strong allies, working closely together to defeat the Tamil Tiger rebels and end the nation's 25-year civil war. Full Story »
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Cambodia's king pardoned a Thai man Friday three days after he was sentenced to seven years in prison for spying on Thailand's fugitive ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in a case that soured relations between the neighbors. Full Story »
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BEIJING - A high-profile dissident who has called for political reform in China has been indicted on subversion charges and will likely be tried within four to six weeks, his lawyer said Friday. Full Story »
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KHAN NESHIN, Afghanistan - The U.S. Marines were tense looking for bombs buried near a mud compound in this remote farming town in southern Afghanistan. Their new Afghan police colleagues were little help, joking around and sucking on lollipops meant for local kids. Full Story »
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SYDNEY - Australia's prime minister threatened legal action against Japan on Friday if it does not stop its research whaling program that kills up to 1,000 whales a year. Full Story »
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