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SKorea says NKorea fires 3 short-range missiles

South Korea says North Korea fires 3 short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters

Updated 01 minutes, 11 seconds ago

Afghan police chief shot dead outside home

Police chief who launched anti-Taliban crackdown shot dead in western Afghanistan

Updated 48 minutes, 14 seconds ago

Afghan police chief shot dead outside home

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.

Updated 1 hours, 58 minutes ago

China arrests man over fake plane bomb threats

China flights threatened with fake bomb threats for the second time in a week; man arrested

Saturday - 05/18/2013, 03:19am EDT

Bombs kill 9 inside elite Afghan housing complex

2 bombs kill 9, wound 70 inside Afghan gated community linked to Karzai family in south

Saturday - 05/18/2013, 01:50am EDT

Southern China rains kill 55, leave 14 missing

Rainstorms batter southern China, killing 55 people and leaving 14 missing; more rain forecast

Saturday - 05/18/2013, 12:30am EDT

Indonesia extends forest-clearing ban for 2 years

Indonesia bans clearing primary rainforests, peatlands for 2 more years

Friday - 05/17/2013, 10:20pm EDT

World stocks strong into the weekend

World stocks higher on US leading indicator, consumer confidence reports

Friday - 05/17/2013, 12:49pm EDT

Bombs at mosques in northwest Pakistan kill 15

Bombs at mosques in northwest Pakistan kill 15, underlining challenge for new government

Friday - 05/17/2013, 12:49pm EDT

Bombs at mosques in northwest Pakistan kill 15

Bombs that exploded outside two mosques in a village in northwestern Pakistan killed at least 15 people Friday, underlining the challenge of militant violence facing a new government set to take power under the leadership of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

Friday - 05/17/2013, 12:47pm EDT

World stocks strong into the weekend

World stock markets rose steadily on Friday after two key indicators suggested the U.S. economic expansion will continue.

Friday - 05/17/2013, 12:45pm EDT

Rescuers keep digging to reach Indonesian miners

Rescuers digging through rubble of tunnel at Freeport's mine in Indonesia to reach 23 trapped

Friday - 05/17/2013, 11:39am EDT

Cultural attitudes impede organ donations in China

China eliminating reliance on executed prisoners for organs, but cultural attitudes a barrier

Friday - 05/17/2013, 11:30am EDT

Japan envoy leaves NKorea, gives no hints on talks

Japanese envoy leaves North Korea, gives no details on outcome of talks

Friday - 05/17/2013, 10:01am EDT

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.

Friday - 05/17/2013, 09:24am EDT

Oil gains to near $96 as investors eye US economy

Oil price up to near $96 a barrel in European trade as investors await US economic indicator

Friday - 05/17/2013, 08:51am EDT

Indonesia executes 3 inmates on prison island

Indonesia executes 3 death row inmates convicted of murder, mutilation

Friday - 05/17/2013, 08:20am EDT

More controversy for Japan party over sex comments

More controversy for Japan party as lawmaker accuses Koreans of involvement in prostitution

Friday - 05/17/2013, 08:06am EDT

Bangladesh, Myanmar relieved as cyclone fizzles

Cyclone fades without causing significant damage after Bangladesh, Myanmar prepared for worse

Friday - 05/17/2013, 06:16am EDT

Afghans tell of US soldier's killing rampage

Afghan woman recounts how US soldier killed her husband in rampage; case set for court-martial

Friday - 05/17/2013, 05:52am EDT
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