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PHOTOS: Latest in protests of anti-Islam film
A look at Friday's protests and events connected to the anti-Islam film "Innocence of Muslims," produced in the United States, and vulgar caricatures ...
Pakistan hit by deadly riots over anti-Muslim film
Pakistan's "Day of Love for the Prophet" turned into a deadly day of gunfire, tear gas and arson. Thousands angered by an anti-Muslim film ignored ...
Iraq bars Syria-bound plane with suspected arms
Iraq prevented a North Korean plane from entering its airspace on suspicion it was carrying weapons for Syria, prompting praise from the U.S.
Defense hawk backs US withdrawal from Afghanistan
One of the strongest defense hawks in Congress says the United States should withdraw its forces from Afghanistan amid increasing signs that even ...
Protests cause new strains in US, Pakistan ties
The Obama administration sought Friday to shore up already tense U.S. ties with Pakistan amid massive, violent anti-American protests in several ...
Latest developments in protest of anti-Islam film
Here's a look at protests and events across the world on Friday connected to an amateurish anti-Muslim film produced in the United States and vulgar ...
Wal-Mart to open Indian stores in 12 to 18 months
Wal-Mart plans to open retail outlets in India in the next 12 to 18 months, the company said Friday, making it the first multinational to jump on the ...
Afghanistan bans Pakistani newspapers
Afghanistan banned all Pakistani newspapers from entering the country on Friday in an attempt to block the Taliban from influencing public opinion via ...
India government regains its muscle with reforms
Manmohan Singh's coalition has splintered and his government is fighting for survival. But the Indian prime minister, who has been criticized for ...
US begins test flights of MV-22 Osprey in Japan
The U.S. Marines conducted their first test flights of the MV-22 Osprey aircraft in Japan on Friday after months of protests over safety concerns.
Car bomb kills 6 in Thailand's south after warning
Suspected Muslim insurgents detonated a car bomb in southern Thailand that killed six people Friday after businesses received warnings against opening ...
Markets rise on Spain bailout hopes
Spanish stocks led a recovery in global markets Friday amid speculation the country was preparing to tap a new European aid program, a day after ...
Sotheby's closer to coveted China auctions with JV
Global auction house Sotheby's said Friday it's setting up a Chinese joint venture that will allow it to become the first foreign company to hold art ...
China eases access to insurance, travel industries
China has eased restrictions on foreign companies in parts of its insurance, travel and delivery industries in a possible effort to reverse a slide ...
Japan's Noda to remain PM after ruling party vote
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda handily beat three other contenders in a ruling party leadership election Friday and will remain Japan's leader a while ...
South Korea fires on North Korean fishing boats
South Korea's navy fired warning shots Friday toward North Korean fishing boats that crossed a disputed maritime boundary, but the shots didn't hit ...
Google says it will shut China music service
Google Inc. said Friday it will close a music download service in China, further reducing its presence in the world's most populous Internet market ...
Asian stocks rebound despite global uncertainty
Asian stock markets rebounded Friday, led by gains in technology and oil companies, despite uncertainty about the fragile global economy. Crude rose ...
Panetta: US surge troops out of Afghanistan
The 33,000 additional U.S. troops that President Barack Obama ordered to Afghanistan to tamp down the Taliban attacks nearly two years ago have now ...
Trash-to-energy plan worries New Delhi ragpickers
Leaning on a battered set of scales while flies swarmed his piles of trash, Akbar said he wasn't demanding much: "All I want is continued access to ...
Ex-top cop in China scandal gets verdict Monday
The ex-police chief at the center of a seamy political scandal will be sentenced Monday as Chinese leaders move to dispatch a messy affair that has ...
Honda aims to double global auto sales in 5 years
Honda is aiming to double its global auto sales to more than 6 million vehicles over the next five years as the Japanese automaker gears up for ...
Is China's scandal-tainted Bo headed to trial?
A fallen star in Chinese politics appears headed to trial after he was implicated by the government this week as an accessory to the murder of a ...
University of Philippines bans anti-Islam film
The state-run University of the Philippines is stopping students from showing an anti-Muslim video that has sparked violent protests around the globe.