Asia
Japanese Cabinet adviser arrives in North Korea
Japanese Cabinet adviser arrives in North Korea
Ex-Philippine president elected mayor of Manila
Ex-Philippine president wins mayoral race in Manila; Imelda Marcos gets 2nd congressional term
HRW: Sex workers in China subject to police abuse
Human Rights Watch: Sex workers in China subject to frequent police abuse, including torture
Mystery substance sent to US Consulate in China
Mystery substance sent to US Consulate in China, causing visa interviews to be canceled
Pakistan's Sharif sends mixed message to US
Presumptive Pakistani PM says he wants good relations with US but drones violate sovereignty
Men in China detained after taking girls to hotel
School principal, gov't worker in China suspected of taking 6 girls younger than 14 to hotel
Bomber targets US special forces in Afghanistan
NATO: Suicide bomber hits US special forces north of Afghan capital, no casualties
Asia stocks rise on US retail sales gain
Asia stock markets rise after US releases better-than-expected retail sales data
Osaka mayor: Wartime sex slaves were necessary
Osaka mayor says wartime sex slaves were needed to 'maintain discipline' in Japanese military
Ex-Philippine president leading in race for Manila
Ex-president leading in mayoral race in Manila, Aquino-backed candidates in Senate polls
Search ends in Bangladesh; death toll put at 1,127
Retailers embrace reforms in Bangladesh as search for bodies ends; death toll put at 1,127
US envoy praises China's penalty against NKorea
US envoy calls China's halting of ties with North Korean bank a 'hopeful sign' for disarmament
Taiwan runs short of volunteers in military shift
As economy and China ties improve, Taiwan can't find enough volunteers for military service
Australian treasurer rules out austerity measures
Australian treasurer rules out European-style austerity measures in latest annual budget
NATO: 3 troops killed in Afghanistan attack
NATO: 3 coalition troops killed in insurgent attack on Georgian base in southern Afghanistan
Myanmar says president to make official US visit
Myanmar president to make 1st state visit to US in nearly 50 years as ties warm
Bangladesh collapse survivor gives up garment work
Bangladesh seamstress who survived 17 days in building rubble renounces garment work
'Ring of fire' eclipse crosses Australia, Pacific
'Ring of fire' solar eclipse dazzles in Australian Outback, South Pacific
Pakistan's next premier an Islamist comeback kid
Man set to become Pakistan's next prime minister could be called the Islamist comeback kid
Myanmar starts evacuations ahead of cyclone
Ahead of cyclone, Myanmar begins evacuating camps housing people displaced by violence



