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Hearing for Army general accused of sex crimes
U.S. Army prosecutors offered the first details of a rare criminal case against a general, alleging in a military hearing Monday that he committed ...
Pakistan parents killed daughter for eyeing boy
A Pakistani couple accused of killing their 15-year-old daughter by pouring acid on her carried out the attack because she sullied the family's honor ...
Pakistan army chief issues warning in rare message
Pakistan's army chief warned against efforts to undermine the military in a rare public statement Monday that analysts interpreted as a response to ...
China relentlessly harries Japan in island dispute
Chinese patrol boats have harried the Japanese Coast Guard many times a week for more than a month in an unusually relentless response to their latest ...
Family defends Malaysian held over Facebook insult
The family of a Malaysian man detained for allegedly insulting a state sultan on Facebook called for his release Monday, saying the government is ...
Iraq signs gas deal with Pakistani company
Iraq has inked a final deal with a Pakistani company to explore for natural gas in the country's east in the latest move by Baghdad to develop its ...
Toyota quarterly profit triples, raises forecast
Toyota's quarterly profit tripled, driven by a recovery from natural disasters, and the company raised its full-year earnings forecast Monday despite ...
US election fascinates Chinese; some envy voters
Where can a pop star score a hit by talking about the U.S. Electoral College for 33 minutes? In China, where Gao Xiaosong's straightforward ...
Japan to host int'l talks on wider Syria sanctions
Japan says it will host international working-level talks in late November on sanctions imposed against Syria. Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura ...
Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone sales pass 30 mln
Samsung said Monday it has sold more than 30 million flagship Galaxy S III smartphones in about five months, making it one of the fastest selling ...
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 ...