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Quake rocks southwestern China, kills one

China recorded its first death Friday from a moderate earthquake that struck the country's southwest the night before, state-run media reported.

updated Fri Jul 10 2009 07:12:51

Quake rocks southwestern China, kills one

China recorded its first death Friday from a moderate earthquake that struck the country's southwest the night before, state-run media reported.

updated Fri Jul 10 2009 06:54:27

2 British soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Two British soldiers were killed in separate incidents Thursday in Afghanistan's Helmand province, the British military said Friday.

updated Fri Jul 10 2009 03:07:22

Report: Major mosques close in Urumqi, China

Five major mosques near the center of violence last weekend in Urumqi, the capital of China's far-west Xinjiang region, were closed Friday morning, state-run media reported.

updated Fri Jul 10 2009 01:53:22

Report: China quake destroys 10,000 homes

More than 10,000 homes have been destroyed from an earthquake that struck southwest China, state media reported.

updated Thu Jul 09 2009 20:42:29

China's Hu leaves G-8 to deal with ethnic unrest

Chinese President Hu Jintao cut short his trip to Italy for a key economic summit to deal with ethnic violence raking northwestern China, state-run media reported Wednesday.

updated Thu Jul 09 2009 17:11:30

Roadside bombs 'No. 1 threat' to troops in Afghanistan

Insurgents' use of roadside bombs has increased dramatically in Afghanistan this year, according to Pentagon statistics, and the United States' top military official is calling them the "No. 1 threat" to troops there.

updated Thu Jul 09 2009 13:27:59

Bombing kills 25 in Afghanistan

Fifteen students were among the 25 people killed when a truck rigged with explosives detonated south of Afghanistan's capital, local officials said.

updated Thu Jul 09 2009 10:15:18

Sister hears from journalist held in N. Korea

After weeks of silence, the sister of one of the two American journalists imprisoned in North Korea finally got a phone call.

updated Thu Jul 09 2009 08:39:24

India: Legal gay sex ruling challenged

A landmark ruling that legalized gay sex between consenting partners in India was challenged Thursday in the country's high court, lawyers said.

updated Thu Jul 09 2009 05:46:55

Incumbent on course to win Indonesian presidential vote

Preliminary results from Indonesia's national elections show President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono with a better than two-to-one edge over his nearest challenger, the National Electoral Commission said Thursday.

updated Thu Jul 09 2009 04:50:09

Exit polls show incumbent ahead in Indonesian presidential vote

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono held a commanding lead in national elections Wednesday, according to the latest exit polls.

updated Wed Jul 08 2009 21:31:00

Reporter's Notebook: Faking shark fin soup

First off, yes -- I've eaten the fin. Being half-Chinese, I grew up eating shark fin soup at special family functions. At the time, I didn't know about the brutal practice of "shark finning" or the impact it had on the environment.

updated Wed Jul 08 2009 20:18:19

U.S. commander: More Afghan troops needed in Taliban push

The commander of the U.S. Marines conducting a push against the Taliban in southern Afghanistan said Wednesday that more Afghan security forces are needed to do the job.

updated Wed Jul 08 2009 17:47:24

Taliban 'Radio Mullah' hurt in Pakistan offensive

A key commander of the Pakistani Taliban has been wounded in the ongoing military offensive in northwest Pakistan, a military spokesman said Wednesday.

updated Wed Jul 08 2009 17:24:25

UK defense chief defends Afghan fight, says more lives will be lost

Britain's defense secretary Wednesday mourned the deaths of seven British soldiers killed over the last week in Afghanistan and defended the hard-fought mission against Taliban militants.

updated Wed Jul 08 2009 10:58:49

Pakistan: Taliban buying children for suicide attacks

A top Taliban leader in Pakistan is buying and selling children for suicide bombings, Pakistani and U.S. officials said.

updated Wed Jul 08 2009 10:46:18

Kim Jong Il appears frail at father's memorial service

North Korea's reclusive leader appeared in public Wednesday for the first time in months to commemorate the 15th anniversary of his father's death.

updated Wed Jul 08 2009 10:07:38

Reporter's notebook: Boiling emotions in China

Han Chinese protesters were out in the streets, not far from our hotel near the People's Square, on Tuesday. A lot of the Han Chinese own shops in the area and there are some hospitals in the vicinity.

updated Wed Jul 08 2009 09:25:02

North Korea test-fires more missiles, says Seoul

North Korea fired several short-range missiles toward the Sea of Japan on Saturday, an act that the U.S. watched closely and South Korea called provocative.

updated Wed Jul 08 2009 01:53:59

Indonesians head to presidential polls in historic ballot

Indonesians were heading to the polls on Wednesday to elect their next president and vice president -- only the second time such a vote has occurred in the young democracy's history.

updated Wed Jul 08 2009 00:24:12

South Korean president to donate fortune

Donating to charity itself is a relatively new phenomenon in a society that traditionally values family units.

updated Tue Jul 07 2009 14:46:04

Fresh protests follow Uyghur crackdown

Several hundred people staged a new protest in Urumqi on Tuesday, demanding the release of relatives detained in connection with weekend demonstrations by ethnic Uyghur residents in China's far western Xinjiang region.

updated Tue Jul 07 2009 11:26:55

11 NATO troops killed in 2 days in Afghanistan

International troops in Afghanistan endured another deadly attack Tuesday, a day after 10 NATO-led troops were killed in that country.

updated Tue Jul 07 2009 09:40:39

On the scene: Urumqi under curfew

We arrived in Urumqi late Monday night from Beijing. It was a scramble to get a taxi from the airport because there were many passengers and fewer taxi operators than usual. The driver of the original taxi we'd booked could not come out of the city, he said, because many of the areas were blockaded.

updated Tue Jul 07 2009 08:20:23

Blog: Is Hong Kong eco-trendy or eco-serious?

A plastic bag levy, a total indoor smoking ban and skyscrapers shutting the lights off? There has been a flurry of environmentally-friendly activity in Hong Kong over the past few weeks.

updated Tue Jul 07 2009 06:01:33

Voices from Indonesia on second direct presidential poll

Indonesians head to the polls on Wednesday to elect their next president and vice president -- only the second time such a vote has occurred in the young democracy's history.

updated Tue Jul 07 2009 04:53:31

Uyghurs: China's remote Muslim minority

China's remote Xinjiang region, hit by violence that officials say has left scores dead, has seen a recent surge in unrest involving ethnic Uyghurs.

updated Tue Jul 07 2009 03:31:48

Ethnic unrest in China leads to mass arrests

Chinese police had detained at least 1,434 people by Tuesday morning following weekend demonstrations by ethnic Uyghur residents in Xinjiang province, Xinhua reported, citing government officials, as protests spread to more cities.

updated Tue Jul 07 2009 03:01:45

Unrest among Uyghur residents in China

Ethnic Uyghur residents in Urumqi, capital of China's far west Xinjiang region, took to the streets Sunday afternoon in a rare public protest that prompted a police lockdown of the city.

updated Mon Jul 06 2009 16:30:13

Official: Afghan militants fled dressed as women

Insurgents locked in a standoff with U.S. Marines tricked them by dressing up as women to escape, a task force spokesman said Monday.

updated Mon Jul 06 2009 02:29:52

Suicide bomber kills 2 in Afghanistan

A suicide car bombing Monday at the Kandahar airport killed two and injured 16, Afghanistan's military said.

updated Mon Jul 06 2009 01:41:57

10 killed in factory blasts in India

At least 10 people were killed and 49 injured in blasts at two explosives-making factories in central India, authorities said Monday.

updated Mon Jul 06 2009 00:29:21

Thailand cracks down on elephant begging

A lumbering grey shadow can often catch your eye as you drive along one of Bangkok's most polluted and congested streets, Sukhumvit.

updated Sun Jul 05 2009 20:58:55

Analysis: Why sanctions aren't working in Myanmar

Be it Iran or North Korea, economic sanctions are a well-used weapon in the diplomatic arsenal for dealing with international disputes. But do they work?

updated Sun Jul 05 2009 20:56:14

Myanmar denies U.N. chief a visit with Suu Kyi

United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon was denied permission to see Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, reporters traveling with the secretary-general said Saturday.

updated Sun Jul 05 2009 05:56:54

Two NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Two NATO service members were killed Saturday in a bombing in southern Afghanistan, NATO's International Security Assistance Force said Sunday.

updated Sun Jul 05 2009 05:20:07

Flooding in China kills 16, forces thousands from homes

Rainstorms and flooding in southern China have killed at least 16 people and left hundreds of thousands homeless, according to state-run media.

updated Sun Jul 05 2009 04:31:44

Bomb blast kills 3 in Philippines

Three people were killed and 37 injured after a bomb exploded Sunday morning in Cotabato City, Philippines, the military said.

updated Sun Jul 05 2009 03:11:49

2 U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan

Two separate militant assaults Saturday in the southeastern Afghan province of Paktika led to the deaths of two U.S. soldiers and at least 42 insurgents, military officials said.

updated Sat Jul 04 2009 04:58:57

Report: North Korea test-fires more missiles

North Korea fired several short-range missiles toward the Sea of Japan on Saturday, an act that the U.S. watched closely and South Korea called provocative.

updated Sat Jul 04 2009 02:54:17

Opinion: Toward a new security order in Northeast Asia

The test of a nuclear device on May 25 and the subsequent test missile-launches by North Korea have jolted the international community into universal condemnation of such flagrant violations of the relevant United Nations resolutions. Even China, North Korea's traditional ally, has expressed unprecedented firm opposition to such violations and has joined the United Nations Security Council in its resolution condemning such violations.

updated Fri Jul 03 2009 16:13:48

Marines targeting Taliban in Afghan push

U.S. Marines on Friday kept up a major push against entrenched militants in southern Afghanistan in an attempt to rout the Taliban from their stronghold in Helmand province, Marine Capt. William Pelletier said.

updated Fri Jul 03 2009 13:41:58

Napolitano praises Pakistan crackdown on Taliban

The Pakistani government's crackdown on the Taliban has helped U.S. security, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Friday.

updated Fri Jul 03 2009 11:54:06

26 dead in Pakistan helicopter crash

A military helicopter crashed Friday in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 26 security personnel on board, the Pakistani military said.

updated Fri Jul 03 2009 11:54:02

High-ranking British soldier killed in Afghanistan

The commander of a British regiment has become the country's highest-ranking soldier to be killed in action since 1982's Falklands War after he was killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan.

updated Fri Jul 03 2009 08:24:17

Suu Kyi trial postponed as U.N. chief arrives

Officials in Myanmar delayed the resumption of the trial of Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi Friday, a spokesman for her political party said. No reason was given.

updated Fri Jul 03 2009 07:44:29

North Korea unwilling to talk, British envoy says

North Korea is demonstrating an unwillingness to resume negotiations on its nuclear activities, the British ambassador to the country said Friday.

updated Fri Jul 03 2009 07:28:59

Air India employees strike to protest delayed paychecks

About 13,000 employees at state-run Air India walked off the job for two hours Friday after the airline failed to pay their monthly wage.

updated Fri Jul 03 2009 06:31:58

Thrown pig leads to religious riots in India

Three people have been killed in religious rioting in southern India between Muslims and Hindus, police said Friday.

updated Fri Jul 03 2009 03:06:45

Pakistan: Suspected U.S. drone attack kills 15

A suspected U.S. drone attack killed at least 15 people in northwest Pakistan Friday morning, Pakistani officials said.

updated Thu Jul 02 2009 22:43:29

U.S. soldier sold to Afghan militant clan, official says

An American soldier captured in southeastern Afghanistan is being held by a notorious militant clan, a senior U.S. military official said.

updated Thu Jul 02 2009 20:56:05

Indian court: Gay sex is legal

An Indian court on Thursday ruled that consensual sex between adults of the same gender is legal in the country, attorneys said.

updated Thu Jul 02 2009 20:44:03

Report: North Korea test fires four missiles

North Korea test-fired a fourth short-range missile off its east coast Thursday, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported.

updated Thu Jul 02 2009 19:56:04

Looking for Mr. Right -- in India

Shweta Gupta knows exactly what kind of groom she wants: he should be educated, well settled and live in a good location --- one that must be in India.

updated Thu Jul 02 2009 17:27:57

U.S. launches 'major operation' in Afghanistan

A Marine was killed in action and several others wounded Thursday in a major U.S.-led offensive in southern Afghanistan, the Marines said.

updated Thu Jul 02 2009 13:29:50

Pakistan: At least 1 dead as motorcycle bomber hits bus

A suicide bomber on a motorcycle struck a Pakistani Defense Ministry bus Thursday, killing at least one person and wounding 29 others, Rawalpindi police and medical officials said.

updated Thu Jul 02 2009 11:34:52

U.N. nuclear watchdog agency elects new head

The United Nations nuclear watchdog agency elected Yukiya Amano as its new director general Thursday, it announced.

updated Thu Jul 02 2009 04:52:23

Love hotel business zooms despite downturn

Even in the midst of Japan's deepest economic recession since World War II, the country's love hotel industry is thriving.

updated Thu Jul 02 2009 04:17:55

India: First conviction for sectarian attacks

An Indian court has handed down the first conviction in a series of attacks on Christians in an eastern state last year, authorities said Wednesday.

updated Wed Jul 01 2009 22:31:40

U.S. launches 'major operation' in Afghanistan

U.S. troops have launched a "major operation" against Taliban fighters in southern Afghanistan, U.S. military officials announced in Afghanistan early Thursday.

updated Wed Jul 01 2009 22:24:26

Karzai demands U.S. forces turn over Afghan killing suspects

Tensions mounted between U.S.-led coalition forces and the Afghan government Monday, as Afghan President Hamid Karzai demanded U.S. troops hand over private security guards suspected of involvement in the killing of a top Kandahar law enforcement official.

updated Wed Jul 01 2009 07:41:19

Hong Kong handover day

updated Wed Jul 01 2009 04:40:50

Australia gang war rages over drugs, money and power

Australia's reputation as the happy-go-lucky country was turned on its head in the late 1990s as the usually safe streets of the Victorian capital were transformed into a gangland war zone.

updated Tue Jun 30 2009 21:03:01

Sources: U.S. resumes Pakistan drone flights

The U.S. military in recent weeks has resumed flying unmanned reconnaissance drones over Pakistan's tribal regions to help provide critical intelligence to Pakistan's security forces, two U.S. military officials confirmed to CNN Tuesday.

updated Tue Jun 30 2009 06:22:17

U.N. boss to push Myanmar leadership on Suu Kyi

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will visit Myanmar at the end of the week for talks that will include the detention of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, the United Nations said.

updated Mon Jun 29 2009 22:54:30

Five die in Italian Riviera train-gas blast

A gas explosion from a cargo train carrying fuel tanks killed at least five people and injured 35 others Monday night in a town in western Italy, a local government official said.

updated Mon Jun 29 2009 21:49:06

Reputed Afghan drug lord held for trial in U.S.

A reputed drug lord described as one of the biggest heroin suppliers in eastern Afghanistan -- with suspected ties to the Taliban -- appeared in federal court in Washington Monday, where he was ordered detained pending his expected drug trial.

updated Mon Jun 29 2009 20:17:42

India faith leaders: Anti-gay law must stay

Religious groups in India have warned they will oppose any move to legalize homosexuality as the federal government prepares to hold talks on a law that classifies same-sex acts as crimes.

updated Mon Jun 29 2009 16:22:01

Killed cleric's son: Some suicide attacks OK

I first realized something was wrong when the hand-held metal detector didn't make a sound.

updated Mon Jun 29 2009 04:00:11

Bridge blast wounds eight in troubled northwest Pakistan

An explosive detonated under a bridge, injuring five civilians and three policemen Monday morning in northwest Pakistan, police said.

updated Sun Jun 28 2009 21:55:22

State media: Train collision kills 3 in China

Two passenger trains collided in southern China early Monday morning, killing at least three people and injuring 60 others, state-run media reported, citing the rail company.

updated Sun Jun 28 2009 04:32:31

English-education city opens in S. Korea

Word: Geese Father

updated Sun Jun 28 2009 03:31:59

Economy hits marriage choices in India

Once, they were a prized catch.

updated Sun Jun 28 2009 03:29:32

India's farmers cursed with severe drought

Pista Devi struggles to keep her toes from poking out through the holes in her shoes, as she pushes and pulls a wicked-looking farm tool. She is a widow, struggling to feed herself and five children.

updated Thu Jun 25 2009 04:13:50

U.S. criticizes arrest of Chinese dissident

The United States said Thursday it was "deeply disturbed" over well-known Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo's arrest for alleged subversive activities and pressed for his release.

updated Wed Jun 24 2009 22:40:07

Ambassador visits jailed U.S. journalists in North Korea

The Swedish ambassador met with two imprisoned U.S. journalists in Pyongyang on Tuesday, a U.S. State Department spokesman said, in their first meeting since a North Korean court handed the reporters their 12-year sentence.

updated Wed Jun 24 2009 22:08:39

Rem Koolhaas: The architect planning for the future

Rem Koolhaas revolutionizes city landscapes with distinctive and cutting-edge buildings.

updated Wed Jun 24 2009 20:33:22

Leading Tiananmen Square dissident arrested

Well-known dissident Liu Xiaobo was arrested in China for alleged subversive activities, a state run media agency reported.

updated Wed Jun 24 2009 18:03:56

Wife fears for safety of detained Iranian activist

The wife of an Iranian pro-reformist activist detained as he tried to leave the country last week says she is "deeply concerned" for his safety.

updated Wed Jun 24 2009 06:29:18

Suspected U.S. strikes kill dozens in Pakistan

Two suspected U.S. drone attacks against militants in northern Pakistan over the last day have killed at least 55 people, including three top Taliban commanders, and wounded 50 others, Pakistani intelligence sources said Wednesday.

updated Wed Jun 24 2009 03:12:54

Bus crash kills 25 in Kashmir

A massive rescue effort was underway Wednesday after a bus crashed in Indian-administered Kashmir, killing 25 people and wounding 43 others.

updated Tue Jun 23 2009 21:40:39

New directive to restrict U.S. airstrikes in Afghanistan

The new U.S. commander in Afghanistan plans to issue a directive that will restrict the use of U.S. airstrikes in areas where civilian casualties might be a risk, his spokesman told CNN.

updated Tue Jun 23 2009 21:32:13

Coalition troops attack Taliban in Afghanistan

Coalition troops launched a massive assault on a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan and were able to push militants out of some areas they had controlled, the coalition said in a statement.

updated Tue Jun 23 2009 16:32:31

Taliban defector killed in Pakistan

A former Taliban commander who recently defected to the government was killed Tuesday morning in northern Pakistan after a gunman fired into a residence where he was sleeping, police said.

updated Tue Jun 23 2009 14:14:52

Arrest warrants issued in Mumbai attacks

An Indian court has issued arrest warrants for 22 Pakistanis wanted in connection with last year's terror attacks in Mumbai.

updated Tue Jun 23 2009 06:28:46

Oasis from the ruins: Afghanistan opens first national park

Most days it is easy to think God may have forgotten about Afghanistan, but there can be a day when you feel like you are in heaven.

updated Tue Jun 23 2009 06:15:52

Afghan oasis: Band-e-Amir National Park in photos

Efforts to make Band-e-Amir a national park began in the 1970s but were put on hold through the decades of war that ravaged the country. The U.S. and Afghan governments, along with the Wildlife Conservation Society, began working with local communities in 2006 to revive that vision.

updated Tue Jun 23 2009 03:39:39

Pakistan: More than 30 Taliban militants killed

More than 30 Taliban militants were killed and 30 injured in a military offensive in the Pakistani tribal region along the Afghan border, an official said Saturday.

updated Tue Jun 23 2009 03:26:01

N. Korea warns ships of impending drill

North Korea is warning the world to stay out of part of its eastern waters for 16 days, starting Thursday, saying it will hold a military drill, Japanese officials said.

updated Mon Jun 22 2009 17:08:50

Excerpt: Inside Blackwater's mission in Afghanistan

The group would be met by a Blackwater security team in Kabul, Afghanistan. They would be escorted from one meeting to another with employees of the Department of State, the CIA, and the Department of Defense. Erik Prince wanted to know how his company was being perceived half a world away from the Washington media.

updated Mon Jun 22 2009 15:30:44

Kashmir officers suspended in handling of murder investigation

Indian authorities have suspended four police officers and an official of the forensic science laboratory for destroying evidence and "dereliction of duty" in the alleged rape and killing of two Muslim women.

updated Mon Jun 22 2009 07:58:25

Source: Pakistan airstrikes kill 20 Taliban militants

Government airstrikes killed 20 Taliban militants in the past 24 hours in northwest Pakistan, a military source said Monday.

updated Mon Jun 22 2009 07:54:59

Pilot buries helicopter crash survivor in sand

A pilot dragged his passenger to safety and buried him neck-deep in sand to protect him from hypothermia Sunday night after their helicopter crashed in crocodile-infested mudflats in Australia's Northern Territory.

updated Mon Jun 22 2009 03:18:38

Hidden crisis haunts Pakistan fighting

Piled high with food, Minhaj Bahdar rides a rented motorbike back to his family's temporary sanctuary away from the fighting between Pakistan's army and the Taliban.

updated Mon Jun 22 2009 02:21:50

Factory blast in China kills at least 16

A factory explosion in eastern China early Sunday killed at least 16 people and injured 43, state-run media reported.

updated Mon Jun 22 2009 01:43:39

Several injured in Qantas incident

Seven people were injured aboard a Qantas flight from Hong Kong, China, to Perth, Australia, after the jetliner hit turbulence over Borneo in Malaysia overnight, the airline said on Monday.

updated Sun Jun 21 2009 09:43:57

Afghanistan: Soldiers killed in attack on U.S. base

Two NATO-led soldiers were killed and six wounded in an attack in a U.S. base in eastern Afghanistan early Sunday, officials said.

updated Sat Jun 20 2009 02:55:12

U.N. to investigate Bhutto's assassination

An independent commission will start investigating the 2007 assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in July, the United Nations has announced.

updated Fri Jun 19 2009 05:52:36

Ex-aide claims Taliban chief behind Bhutto assassination

A close aide to Pakistan's Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud said he is breaking ties with him and confirmed reports that Mehsud was behind the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.

updated Fri Jun 19 2009 03:44:45

Flooded Chinese coal mine traps 15

Authorities were trying to rescue 15 workers trapped in a flooded coal mine in the southwestern Chinese province of Guizhou, state media said Friday.

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