Activist: China to have passports ready in 2 weeks
BEIJING (AP) — The activist who was at the center of a diplomatic tussle between Beijing and Washington said Thursday that Chinese…
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North Korean boat hijacks 3 Chinese fishing boats
BEIJING (AP) — A North Korean boat hijacked three boats with 29 Chinese fishermen on board and demanded 1.2 million yuan ($190,000) for…
Attack on Afghan government compound kills 5
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Officials say a group of militants has attacked a government compound in western Afghanistan, killing at…
Pakistani air force planes crash, 4 pilots killed
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Two Pakistani air force planes crashed in a residential area in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing…
Malaysia sentences 3 Mexicans to death over drugs
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian court on Thursday sentenced to death three Mexican brothers and two other people for drug…
Oil rises above $93 as traders mull Europe turmoil
SINGAPORE (AP) — Oil prices hovered near $93 a barrel Thursday in Asia as traders mulled whether concern over Europe's debt crisis…
Afghan shrines last resort for Afghan mentally ill
JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — The young man sits nearly naked in a small concrete room, a thick, heavy chain fastened around his ankle…
China's distinctive CCTV headquarters is completed
BEIJING (AP) — The futuristic building — with two leaning towers linked with a 90-degree twist at the top — has attracted…
2nd Sumatran elephant found poisoned in Indonesia
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — An official says a second endangered Sumatran elephant has been poisoned in western Indonesia, apparently…
Thai police seize tiger parts said to be for China
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai police say they have seized the carcasses of tigers and other big cats believed to have been destined for…
