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Vietnam imprisons leaflet distributors for 8 years

Vietnam sentences 2 students to 6 and 8 years in prison for distributing anti-China leaflets

Thursday - 05/16/2013, 06:15am EDT

Before visit, China downplays frictions with India

Days before premier visits India, China downplays frictions over disputed Himalayan border

Thursday - 05/16/2013, 03:10am EDT

As rain from cyclone falls, Myanmar minority stay

As cyclone's edges pour rain on Myanmar coast, distrustful Rohingya in camps resist evacuation

Thursday - 05/16/2013, 03:06am EDT

Cambodian shoe factory collapse kills 2, injures 7

Part of Cambodian shoe factory collapses, killing 2 workers

Thursday - 05/16/2013, 02:41am EDT

Manila issues fresh apology for Taiwan death

Philippines issues fresh apology for death of Taiwan fisherman after Taipei recalls its envoy

Thursday - 05/16/2013, 12:53am EDT

China detains man over fake airline bomb threats

Man in southern China arrested for making fake bomb threats against 5 domestic flights

Thursday - 05/16/2013, 12:49am EDT

Asia stocks mixed as Wall St. ignores euro gloom

Asian stock markets mixed as gains on Wall Street offset worries over eurozone recession

Thursday - 05/16/2013, 12:36am EDT

New Zealand to sell stake in 2nd power company

New Zealand to sell stake in 2nd power company as country eyes budget surplus

Thursday - 05/16/2013, 12:11am EDT

Woman: China police ask to ax White House petition

Woman who posted petition on White House site says Chinese police demanded its removal

Wednesday - 05/15/2013, 11:00pm EDT

Twin bombs strike Afghan checkpoint, killing 1

Twin bombs strike Afghan checkpoint near governor's compound, killing 1 police officer

Wednesday - 05/15/2013, 08:18pm EDT

Sharif's win sparks hope for Pakistan-India ties

Nawaz Sharif's victory in Pakistan's election sparks hope for better ties with archenemy India

Wednesday - 05/15/2013, 07:20pm EDT

Battles in Pakistan tribal area displace thousands

Pakistani official: Military offensive against militants in tribal area displaces thousands

Wednesday - 05/15/2013, 03:00pm EDT

Myanmar says Shan rebels attack oil company office

Myanmar government says ethnic Shan rebels attacked state oil office, killing 2

Wednesday - 05/15/2013, 02:10pm EDT

Oil falls below $93 on Europe, US economic news

Oil price falls below $93 after poor figures on Europe GDP, US factory output

Wednesday - 05/15/2013, 01:48pm EDT

Japan OKs $906 billion budget to revive economy

Japan's parliament approves $906 billion budget to revive economy

Wednesday - 05/15/2013, 12:31pm EDT

Teams dig for miners trapped in Indonesia cave-in

Rescuers dig into collapsed tunnel searching for about 25 trapped workers in Indonesia mine

Wednesday - 05/15/2013, 12:19pm EDT

Lion Air crash report urges better pilot training

Report on Lion Air plane crash off Bali urges better training of pilots

Wednesday - 05/15/2013, 11:38am EDT

Japan watchdog to halt test reactor over safety

Japan nuclear watchdog to stop troubled plutonium-burning test reactor over safety violations

Wednesday - 05/15/2013, 11:36am EDT

Thailand limits shackles to improve inmate rights

Thailand restricts use of shackles on some inmates in pilot project to improve rights

Wednesday - 05/15/2013, 10:09am EDT

NKorea: American starts life at 'special prison'

North Korea: American sentenced to 15 years hard labor has started life at a 'special prison'

Wednesday - 05/15/2013, 09:50am EDT
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