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Asia stocks fall ahead of tight US election
Asian stock markets fell Monday as a looming leadership change in China and uncertainty about the outcome of the U.S. presidential election reduced ...
US Air Force keeps fleet of aging warhorses flying
For decades, the U.S. Air Force has grown accustomed to such superlatives as unrivaled and unbeatable. These days, some of its key combat aircraft are ...
China's Communists endorse Bo Xilai's expulsion
China's ruling Communist elite have endorsed the expulsion of former high-flying politician Bo Xilai and approved final preparations for the party's ...
Ian Poulter rallies to win HSBC Champions in China
Ian Poulter showed he can be a star even when playing only for himself. One month after leading an improbable European rally in the Ryder Cup, Poulter ...
Chinese 14-year-old headed to Masters
Guan Tianlang is an eighth-grader from China who barely weighs 125 pounds and doesn't hit the golf ball far enough to reach some par 4s. The next stop ...
Hearing begins for suspect in Afghanistan massacre
The U.S. soldier accused of carrying out one of the worst atrocities of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars is due to appear in a military courtroom Monday, ...
Diplomat says Malala recovery 'very satisfactory'
A Pakistani ambassador says the 15-year-old girl activist shot in the head by a Taliban gunman last month is making a steady recovery and is starting ...
14-year-old Chinese qualifies for Masters
Guan Tianlang of China won the Asia-Pacific Championship on Sunday, making the 14-year-old the youngest player to qualify for the Masters. Guan closed ...
Italian PM: We will not desert Afghanistan
Italy's prime minister pledged Sunday not to abandon Afghanistan as his country pulls out its troops, saying Rome will "transform" its support but not ...
China teen leads by 2, goes for Masters bid
Guan Tianlang of China is one round away from becoming the first 14-year-old to play in the Masters. Guan overcame some early nerves and a difficult ...
4 on Japan nuclear safety team took utility money
Four members of a Japanese government team that sets atomic reactor safety standards received funding from utility companies or nuclear manufacturers, ...
As foreigners go, Afghan city is feeling abandoned
By switching from studying business management to training as a nurse, 19-year-old Anita Taraky has placed a bet on the future of the southern Afghan ...
Indonesian police kill alleged militant in raid
Indonesian anti-terrorism forces shot and killed an alleged militant and arrested another in a predawn raid Saturday in Central Sulawesi province, ...
Suicide bomber kills 6 people in NW Pakistan
A Taliban suicide bomber blew himself up near a vehicle carrying the regional head of a government-allied militia in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, ...
Roadside bomb kills Afghan district police chief
Officials say a roadside bombing in southern Afghanistan has killed a district police chief, as the insurgents increasingly target Afghan security ...
Canada to take more time on CNOOC takeover
Canada is taking more time to review Chinese state-owned CNOOC's takeover bid for Canadian oil and gas producer Nexen. It would be China's biggest ...
Obama, Romney battle over auto bailout in Ohio
President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney are turning the White House race in Ohio into a referendum on the auto bailout, an effort ...
Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues
A look at where Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney stand on a selection of issues, in brief: ABORTION and ...
Oosthuizen opens 5-stroke lead at HSBC Champions
On another big stage against another strong field, Louis Oosthuizen made it look easy. Oosthuizen, with a simple swing considered among the most pure ...
Gunmen kill 18 in bus attack in southwest Pakistan
Gunmen riding on two motorcycles opened fire on a bus at a small fuel station in southwest Pakistan on Friday, igniting a massive blaze and leaving ...
Elephant in South Korean zoo imitates human speech
An elephant in a South Korean zoo is using his trunk to pick up not only food, but also human vocabulary. An international team of scientists ...
Markets unmoved by upbeat US jobs news
Stronger than expected U.S. jobs figures in the run-up to next week's presidential election failed to boost financial markets on Friday. The Labor ...
4 Afghan police killed in insider attack
Four Afghan police officers were shot dead Friday in southern Helmand province in an insider attack by their colleagues, officials said.
Japan protests another US troop-related incident
A U.S. airman is suspected of assaulting a young boy Friday on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa, authorities said. The incident comes just two ...
S. Korean candidate in late dictator dad's shadow
Carrying a bouquet of flowers, South Korean presidential candidate Park Geun-hye stepped forward to honor one of the martyrs in her country's long ...