Myanmar Muslims jailed for killing Buddhist monk
MEIKHTILA, Myanmar (AP) — A Myanmar court sentenced seven Muslims to prison Tuesday — one of them to a life term — in the…
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Court rules against man for emailing NKorean spy
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's Supreme Court has upheld a ruling sentencing a man to a year and half in prison for exchanging…
Philippines protests Chinese warship's presence
CAVITE, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines has protested the presence of a Chinese warship, two surveillance vessels and fishing boats…
New rice contamination reported in China
BEIJING (AP) — Authorities are investigating rice mills in southern China following tests that found almost half of the staple grain in…
Oil price down to near $96 as traders wait for Fed
The price of oil fell to near $96 per barrel Tuesday as investors waited for the Federal Reserve's latest views on the U.S. economy.
Group: More Afghan women jailed for 'moral crimes'
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An international rights group says the number of Afghan women and girls jailed for "moral crimes" has risen…
Bus collides with truck in India, killing 11
NEW DELHI (AP) — Police say a bus has collided with a truck in northern India, killing 11 people including seven members of a wedding party.
Owner: Chinese boat's captain beaten by NKoreans
BEIJING (AP) — Gunmen wearing North Korean military uniforms released a Chinese fishing boat Tuesday after holding its crew for two…
Markets choppy ahead of Bernanke testimony
LONDON (AP) — Markets were fairly choppy Tuesday as investors were reluctant to push stock indexes up further ahead of a…
China's Xi will meet Obama earlier than expected
BEIJING (AP) — China's new leader Xi Jinping will confer with President Barack Obama next month in California, months earlier than…
