http://www.mail.com/int/locations/222-asia.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/int/locations/222-asia.html http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2092744-bombs-mosques-northwest-pakistan-kill-15.html PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Bombs that exploded outside two mosques in a village in northwestern Pakistan killed at least 15 people Friday, underlining the challenge of militant violence facing a new government set to take power under the leadership of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. The blasts at the two Sunni Muslim mosques also wounded 70 people, sai... Fri, 17 May 2013 16:38:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2092744-bombs-mosques-northwest-pakistan-kill-15.html 2013-05-17T16:38:01Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2092434-oil-gains-to-96-investors-eye-us-economy.html The price of oil rose to near $96 a barrel on Friday ahead of the release of Conference Board's index of leading indicators for the U.S. economy. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark oil for June delivery was up 45 cents to $95.61 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose 86 cents on Thursday. The Conference ... Fri, 17 May 2013 11:44:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2092434-oil-gains-to-96-investors-eye-us-economy.html 2013-05-17T11:44:03Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2092704-world-stocks-strong-weekend.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — World stock markets rose steadily on Friday after two key indicators suggested the U.S. economic expansion will continue. The Conference Board reported that its leading indicator index for the U.S. increased 0.6 percent in April, following a 0.2 decline in March, due to recovering housing and labor markets. "In general, the (index) points... Fri, 17 May 2013 16:42:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2092704-world-stocks-strong-weekend.html 2013-05-17T16:42:52Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2092556-man-us-quiet-uzbekistan-terrorism-plot.html BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Uzbekistan national pleaded not guilty and said little during his first court appearance Friday on U.S. charges that he gave support, cash and other resources to help a recognized terrorist group in his home country plan a terrorist attack there. Fazliddin Kurbanov, 30, was arrested Thursday. Prosecutors have said little about the d... Fri, 17 May 2013 17:07:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2092556-man-us-quiet-uzbekistan-terrorism-plot.html 2013-05-17T17:07:18Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/2089858-greek-pm-china-seeking-investment-trade-deals.html BEIJING (AP) — Greece's prime minister is in China seeking investment and trade deals to help revive his country's recession-battered economy. Antonis Samaras met Thursday with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, after which the two witnessed the signing of agreements in fields including shipping and telecommunications. Li said during the meeting that China hopes... Fri, 17 May 2013 04:13:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/2089858-greek-pm-china-seeking-investment-trade-deals.html 2013-05-17T04:13:12Z http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/news/2089856-google-challenger-vietnam-redirecting-queries.html HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A Russian-financed search engine seeking to challenge Google's dominance in Vietnam is redirecting queries for some politically sensitive terms to the American company's search engine, apparently as a way of avoiding government anger or legal liability for sending surfers to sites containing criticism of the ruling party. The move Th... Fri, 17 May 2013 03:32:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/news/2089856-google-challenger-vietnam-redirecting-queries.html 2013-05-17T03:32:17Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2089454-bangladesh-myanmar-relieved-cyclone-fizzles.html COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AP) — A once-fearsome cyclone that was threatening Bangladesh and Myanmar dissipated quickly, causing some deaths but largely relieving authorities who had told more than 1 million people to leave vulnerable coastal areas in preparation for a far worse storm. Cyclone Mahasan lost power as it shed huge amounts of rain and then veer... Fri, 17 May 2013 02:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2089454-bangladesh-myanmar-relieved-cyclone-fizzles.html 2013-05-17T02:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2089310-afghanistan-bomb-kills-15-including-6-americans.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide car bombing tore through a U.S. convoy in Kabul on Thursday, killing at least 15 people including six Americans in a blast so powerful it rattled the other side of the Afghan capital. U.S. soldiers rushed to help, some wearing only T-shirts or shorts under their body armor. A Muslim militant group claimed responsibility... Thu, 16 May 2013 20:26:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2089310-afghanistan-bomb-kills-15-including-6-americans.html 2013-05-16T20:26:07Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2091120-beckhams-role-retirement-to-remain-global.html PARIS (AP) — After David Beckham's long and distinguished football career ends on a remote plastic field in northwestern France, his life promises to be far more glamorous once he steps away from the game he loves. Nearly 20 years after breaking into the Manchester United team, the 38-year-old former England captain won the French league title with Paris ... Thu, 16 May 2013 18:08:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2091120-beckhams-role-retirement-to-remain-global.html 2013-05-16T18:08:51Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2090312-thai-authorities-arrest-swiss-bank-robbery-suspect.html BANGKOK (AP) — Thai police have arrested a Swiss man charged with robbing a bank in his homeland before fleeing to live with his wife in Thailand. Department of Special Investigation Director-General Tharit Pengdit says police found 42-year-old Enzo Gerber on Thursday in the seaside resort town of Hua Hin, 200 kilometers (120 miles) south of Bangkok. ... Thu, 16 May 2013 14:21:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2090312-thai-authorities-arrest-swiss-bank-robbery-suspect.html 2013-05-16T14:21:57Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2089740-singapores-ng-ser-miang-joins-ioc-race.html Portraying himself as a "global" candidate with a world view, Ng Ser Miang of Singapore is hoping to break the European stranglehold on the top Olympic job. The 64-year-old diplomat and businessman entered the IOC presidential race Thursday, pitching his credentials as a consensus-builder who can lead the Olympics through challenging times and bring more ... Thu, 16 May 2013 13:37:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2089740-singapores-ng-ser-miang-joins-ioc-race.html 2013-05-16T13:37:16Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2089384-oil-falls-94-barrel-amid-high-supplies.html The price of oil slipped below $94 a barrel Thursday as traders digested discouraging economic data from the United States and Europe and U.S. oil supplies remained high. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark oil for June delivery was down 37 cents to $93.93 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose 9 cents on... Thu, 16 May 2013 12:51:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2089384-oil-falls-94-barrel-amid-high-supplies.html 2013-05-16T12:51:06Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2089928-claims-pakistan-vote-rigging-affect-8-seats.html ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan says it will conduct a recount or re-do the vote for eight national assembly seats following allegations of vote rigging in the recent election. Pakistan election commission official Khurshid Alam said Thursday there are three other seats where the voting remains to be done, either because a candidate was killed in the run-up to ... Thu, 16 May 2013 11:40:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2089928-claims-pakistan-vote-rigging-affect-8-seats.html 2013-05-16T11:40:47Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/2089428-vietnam-provider-drops-foreign-news-tv-channels.html HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A Vietnamese satellite TV company stopped airing international channels including BBC and CNN on Thursday, citing a law that foreign governments have warned would result in international news and entertainment channels ending their broadcasts in a country increasingly cracking down on freedom of expression. Underlining the confusion ... Thu, 16 May 2013 10:59:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/markets/2089428-vietnam-provider-drops-foreign-news-tv-channels.html 2013-05-16T10:59:19Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2089302-nepal-plane-crash-injures-21-including-8-japanese.html KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A plane crashed while trying to land at a mountain airstrip in northern Nepal early Thursday, and all 21 people on board, including eight Japanese tourists, survived with injuries, police said. Four of the injured were in critical condition, police officer Bhim Bahadur Chand said. The state-owned Nepal Airlines plane was carrying ei... Thu, 16 May 2013 08:45:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2089302-nepal-plane-crash-injures-21-including-8-japanese.html 2013-05-16T08:45:26Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2089632-6-russian-crew-killed-ship-fire-north-japan.html TOKYO (AP) — Six Russian crew members have died in a fire aboard their freighter in a northern Japanese port. Takashi Kagaya, a police officer in Wakkanai, on the northern tip of Hokkaido island, says the 497-ton Taigan caught fire just after 1 a.m. Thursday. It took about 12 hours for firefighters to put out the blaze. Kagaya says two... Thu, 16 May 2013 08:20:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/2089632-6-russian-crew-killed-ship-fire-north-japan.html 2013-05-16T08:20:16Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2089430-gosnell-case-fuels-bitter-us-abortion-debate.html PHILADELPHIA (AP) — One of the last people seated in the witness box at Dr. Kermit Gosnell's murder trial was a character witness for a co-defendant, and had nothing to do with Gosnell's abortion clinic. But the woman happened to be six months pregnant, and nearly waddled to the stand. If the jury had any doubts about the second- or third-trimester aborti... Thu, 16 May 2013 06:32:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2089430-gosnell-case-fuels-bitter-us-abortion-debate.html 2013-05-16T06:32:15Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2086776-asia-stocks-mixed-wall-st-ignores-euro-gloom.html BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday following dour European economic data that dampened hopes of a recovery there anytime soon. However, losses were limited by another record session on Wall Street. The European Union statistics office said Wednesday that nine of the 17 countries that use the euro are in recession, including France. The... Thu, 16 May 2013 05:27:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2086776-asia-stocks-mixed-wall-st-ignores-euro-gloom.html 2013-05-16T05:27:29Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2089378-coin-tossing-breaks-tie-philippine-mayoral-race.html MANILA, Philippines (AP) — What do you do when two candidates running for mayor in the Philippines get exactly the same number of votes? You get them to toss a coin. Marvic Feraren and Boyet Py both received 3,236 votes for mayor of San Teodoro town in Mindoro Oriental province in Monday's elections. The Elections Commissions suggested the two men flip a ... Thu, 16 May 2013 05:06:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2089378-coin-tossing-breaks-tie-philippine-mayoral-race.html 2013-05-16T05:06:01Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2086528-twin-bombs-strike-afghan-checkpoint-killing-1.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Two bombs exploded at a checkpoint outside a provincial governor's compound in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing at least one police officer, an official said. The explosions struck in the early morning in Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar province. The first bomb wounded a policeman, and the second was remotely detonat... Wed, 15 May 2013 20:25:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2086528-twin-bombs-strike-afghan-checkpoint-killing-1.html 2013-05-15T20:25:01Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2087742-sharifs-win-sparks-hope-pakistan-india-ties.html WAGAH, Pakistan (AP) — Over a decade ago, the man now set to become Pakistan's next prime minister stood at this border crossing with archenemy India to inaugurate a "friendship" bus service connecting the two countries as cheering supporters waved flags and tossed rose petals. There is widespread hope on both sides of the border that Nawaz Sharif will ta... Wed, 15 May 2013 17:05:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2087742-sharifs-win-sparks-hope-pakistan-india-ties.html 2013-05-15T17:05:13Z http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2086454-oil-falls-93-europe-us-economic-news.html NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil fell below $93 on Wednesday after disappointing economic reports from Europe and the U.S. By late morning in New York, benchmark oil for June delivery was down $1.78 to $92.41 a barrel. That marks five straight days of declines after oil rose above $96 last week. New figures released Wednesday showed the eurozone's economy... Wed, 15 May 2013 15:32:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/business/economy/2086454-oil-falls-93-europe-us-economic-news.html 2013-05-15T15:32:39Z http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/news/2087338-eu-china-dumping-mobile-network-equipment.html BRUSSELS (AP) — A senior EU official says China may be illegally dumping and subsidizing the import into Europe of mobile telephone networks and their essential elements. But Competition Commissioner Karel De Gucht says an official investigation, while approved by the European Commission, won't be launched now as officials seek an amicable resolution. Wed... Wed, 15 May 2013 14:41:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/scitech/news/2087338-eu-china-dumping-mobile-network-equipment.html 2013-05-15T14:41:57Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2087122-ioc-to-chart-indias-return-to-olympic-fold.html LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The IOC will issue a "roadmap" for India's return to the Olympic fold after both sides reached agreement Wednesday on the terms for lifting the country's suspension. The Indian Olympic Association was suspended by the world body in December for failing to comply with the Olympic Charter in its elections, a major embarrassment ... Wed, 15 May 2013 14:00:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2087122-ioc-to-chart-indias-return-to-olympic-fold.html 2013-05-15T14:00:57Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2086956-battles-pakistan-tribal-area-displace-thousands.html PARACHINAR, Pakistan (AP) — A new offensive by the Pakistani military against militants in a northwestern tribal area has displaced thousands of people in the past week, an official said Wednesday. For years, Pakistan has been battling militant groups such as the Taliban in the tribal regions bordering Afghanistan. Civilians are often caught in the middle... Wed, 15 May 2013 12:55:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2086956-battles-pakistan-tribal-area-displace-thousands.html 2013-05-15T12:55:56Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2086662-china-questions-japan-rule-okinawa.html BEIJING (AP) — China is trying to strengthen its claim on tiny, uninhabited, Japanese-controlled islands by raising questions about the much larger Okinawa chain that is home to more than a million Japanese along with major U.S. military installations. The tactic, however, appears to have done little but harden Tokyo's stance. Japan refuses to offer any c... Wed, 15 May 2013 11:03:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2086662-china-questions-japan-rule-okinawa.html 2013-05-15T11:03:30Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2086500-nkorea-american-starts-life-special-prison.html PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — An American citizen sentenced to 15 years of hard labor for what Pyongyang has described as hostile acts against the state has started life at a "special prison," state media said Wednesday. Kenneth Bae entered the prison Tuesday, the official Korean Central News Agency said in a short dispatch, but no other new details were ... Wed, 15 May 2013 08:50:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2086500-nkorea-american-starts-life-special-prison.html 2013-05-15T08:50:54Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2084358-boats-carrying-fleeing-rohingya-minority-capsize.html SITTWE, Myanmar (AP) — An overcrowded boat capsized while trying to escape a cyclone bearing down on Myanmar, tossing dozens of members of the displaced Rohingya minority group into the sea. Eight bodies were found and more than 50 people were missing and feared dead, the United Nations said. More than 100 people were aboard the boat when it set sail late... Wed, 15 May 2013 05:24:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2084358-boats-carrying-fleeing-rohingya-minority-capsize.html 2013-05-15T05:24:12Z