Asia

Militants kill 6 soldiers in northwest Pakistan
A senior police official says militants attacked a military convoy with rocket-propelled grenades and other heavy weapons in northwest Pakistan, ...
Monsoon floods kill 102 in India, strand pilgrims
India's prime minister said Wednesday that the death toll from flooding this week in the northern state of Uttrakhand had surpassed 100 and could rise ...
Bribery trial of former Finmeccanica CEO opens
The former head of Italian aerospace and defense giant Finmeccanica , accused by prosecutors of making bribery part of the company culture, went on ...
Especially grim encephalitis toll feared in India
A mosquito-borne disease that preys on the young and malnourished is sweeping across poverty-riven northern India again this monsoon season in what ...
US, Taliban to start talks on ending Afghan war
The Taliban and the U.S. said Tuesday they will hold talks on finding a political solution to ending nearly 12 years of war in Afghanistan, as the ...
Bombing at Pakistani funeral kills 29
A suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowd of hundreds of mourners attending a funeral in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing 29 people.
Gender report of Shah Rukh Khan baby investigated
Health officials in Mumbai are investigating reports that Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and his wife know the sex of a baby they are having ...
Feds: NY, Va. 7-Eleven stores exploited immigrants
Nine owners and managers of 7-Eleven stores across Long Island and in Virginia were charged Monday with making tens of millions of dollars by ...
Beyond NYC: Other places adapting to climate, too
From Bangkok to Miami, cities and coastal areas across the globe are already building or planning defenses to protect millions of people and key ...
Gunmen in Pakistan kill 2 anti-polio workers
Gunmen killed two anti-polio workers Sunday in northwest Pakistan, police said, the latest violence directed at efforts to eradicate the disease from ...
Attacks in Pakistan's southwest kills 22
Pakistani forces stormed a hospital that had been taken over by gunmen Saturday in a restive southwestern province, freeing hostages and ending a ...
India puts Pakistan out of misery in Champs Trophy
India put already-eliminated Pakistan out of its misery in the Champions Trophy by thrashing its fierce rival by eight wickets in a rain-hit match on ...
India wins toss, fields 1st vs Pakistan
India has won the toss and chosen to field first in its Champions Trophy match against Pakistan at Edgbaston. With India already having won Group B ...
UN convoy finally reaches northernmost Myanmar
A U.N.-led convoy of trucks in Myanmar has for the first time in nearly a year been allowed to deliver food and household supplies to areas beyond ...
Australia fines, suspends Warner after bar attack
David Warner heaped more embarrassment on Australia's embattled cricket team ahead of the Ashes when the hot-headed batsman was suspended Thursday and ...
UN: World population to reach 8.1 billion in 2025
The United Nations forecast Thursday that the world's population will increase from 7.2 billion today to 8.1 billion in 2025, with most growth in ...
Myanmar jails man for attack that sparked rioting
A Muslim man whose attack on a Buddhist woman set off sectarian rioting in Myanmar's northeast has been sentenced to 26 years in prison, a local ...
Cooper CEO says buyer committed to US operations
A tire maker whose main market is in India is buying Ohio's Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. for $2.2 billion and making a commitment to maintain the ...
India beats Windies, into Champions Trophy semis
India became the first team through to the Champions Trophy semifinals by beating West Indies by eight wickets on Tuesday following a second ...
Pakistan's Musharraf gets bail in key case
A defense lawyer says a court has granted bail to Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf in a case involving his allegedly unconstitutional ...
Pakistan says Indian planes violated its airspace
The Pakistani Air Force said two Indian aircraft violated Pakistan's airspace on Tuesday, and that it scrambled two fighter jets to "challenge the ...
Indian police arrest boyfriend in actress suicide
The son of a Bollywood couple has been arrested on suspicion of abetting the suicide of his girlfriend, actress Jiah Khan, police said. Suraj Pancholi ...
India holds Windies to 233-9 at Champions Trophy
Spinning allrounder Ravindra Jadeja twisted and turned West Indies into knots, capturing five wickets before a late flurry from Darren Sammy lifted ...