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Suharto: To forgive or not forgive
Jan 15 2008 11:55PM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Ten years ago, Amien Rais led thousands of demonstrators chanting "Hang Suharto!" to the halls of parliament, where they demanded the resignation of a man widely regarded as one of the most brutal and corrupt leaders of the 20th century.
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Suharto: To forgive or not forgive
Jan 15 2008 11:55PM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Ten years ago, Amien Rais led thousands of demonstrators chanting "Hang Suharto!" to the halls of parliament, where they demanded the resignation of a man widely regarded as one of the most brutal and corrupt leaders of the 20th century.
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Suharto: To forgive or not forgive
Jan 15 2008 11:55PM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Ten years ago, Amien Rais led thousands of demonstrators chanting "Hang Suharto!" to the halls of parliament, where they demanded the resignation of a man widely regarded as one of the most brutal and corrupt leaders of the 20th century.
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Suharto: To forgive or not forgive
Jan 15 2008 11:55PM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Ten years ago, Amien Rais led thousands of demonstrators chanting "Hang Suharto!" to the halls of parliament, where they demanded the resignation of a man widely regarded as one of the most brutal and corrupt leaders of the 20th century.
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Taliban say they will attack restaurants
Jan 15 2008 11:39PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The Taliban said Tuesday that its suicide bombers would attack restaurants where Westerners eat in Kabul, an ominous new threat that forced American and European workers to restrict outings in the Afghan capital.
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Taliban say they will attack restaurants
Jan 15 2008 11:39PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The Taliban said Tuesday that its suicide bombers would attack restaurants where Westerners eat in Kabul, an ominous new threat that forced American and European workers to restrict outings in the Afghan capital.
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Taliban say they will attack restaurants
Jan 15 2008 11:39PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The Taliban said Tuesday that its suicide bombers would attack restaurants where Westerners eat in Kabul, an ominous new threat that forced American and European workers to restrict outings in the Afghan capital.
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Taliban say they will attack restaurants
Jan 15 2008 11:39PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The Taliban said Tuesday that its suicide bombers would attack restaurants where Westerners eat in Kabul, an ominous new threat that forced American and European workers to restrict outings in the Afghan capital.
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Taliban say they will attack restaurants
Jan 15 2008 11:39PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The Taliban said Tuesday that its suicide bombers would attack restaurants where Westerners eat in Kabul, an ominous new threat that forced American and European workers to restrict outings in the Afghan capital.
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Bus bombing kills 23 in Sri Lanka
Jan 15 2008 11:36PM (CT)
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - A bomb ripped through a packed civilian bus Wednesday, killing 23 people in southeastern Sri Lanka as the government officially withdrew from a tattered cease-fire with Tamil Tiger rebels.
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Bus bombing kills 23 in Sri Lanka
Jan 15 2008 11:11PM (CT)
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - A bomb tore through a packed civilian bus Wednesday in southeastern Sri Lanka, killing 23 people and wounding 67 others, the Sri Lankan military said.
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Snow, avalanches, kill 85 in Afghanistan
Jan 15 2008 3:12PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Heavy snow, avalanches and cold weather have killed at least 85 people in western Afghanistan in recent days, officials said Tuesday.
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Nepal names airport for Hillary, Tenzing
Jan 15 2008 3:08PM (CT)
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Nepal plans to name the only airport in the Mount Everest region after the first two men to reach the world's highest peak more than five decades ago, a government minister said Tuesday.
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Thai market bombing wounds 39 civilians
Jan 15 2008 1:23PM (CT)
YALA, Thailand (AP) - Suspected Islamic militants bombed a busy market in southern Thailand on Tuesday, wounding more than three dozen civilians a day after a rebel ambush killed eight soldiers.
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Thai market bombing wounds 39 civilians
Jan 15 2008 1:23PM (CT)
YALA, Thailand (AP) - Suspected Islamic militants bombed a busy market in southern Thailand on Tuesday, wounding more than three dozen civilians a day after a rebel ambush killed eight soldiers.
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Thai market bombing wounds 39 civilians
Jan 15 2008 1:23PM (CT)
YALA, Thailand (AP) - Suspected Islamic militants bombed a busy market in southern Thailand on Tuesday, wounding more than three dozen civilians a day after a rebel ambush killed eight soldiers.
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Pakistan government warns on big rallies
Jan 15 2008 12:55PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan's government urged opposition leaders Tuesday to refrain from holding rallies ahead of next month's elections, citing an escalating terrorist threat.
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Pakistan government warns on big rallies
Jan 15 2008 12:55PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan's government urged opposition leaders Tuesday to refrain from holding rallies ahead of next month's elections, citing an escalating terrorist threat.
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Japanese whaling ship detains activists
Jan 15 2008 11:20AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japanese whalers detained two activists accused of throwing acid at and illegally boarding their vessel in Antarctica on Tuesday. An official denied claims the men were assaulted and tied to the mast.
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Japanese whaling ship detains activists
Jan 15 2008 11:20AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japanese whalers detained two activists accused of throwing acid at and illegally boarding their vessel in Antarctica on Tuesday. An official denied claims the men were assaulted and tied to the mast.
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Japanese whaling ship detains activists
Jan 15 2008 11:20AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japanese whalers detained two activists accused of throwing acid at and illegally boarding their vessel in Antarctica on Tuesday. An official denied claims the men were assaulted and tied to the mast.
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US downgrades Philippine air safety
Jan 15 2008 10:00AM (CT)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has downgraded Philippine airline operations and put them under heightened scrutiny because of their inadequate safety standards, the U.S. Embassy said Tuesday.
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Kenya tightens security around parliament
Jan 15 2008 6:21AM (CT)
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - The government tightened security around Kenya's parliament Tuesday for its first session since a disputed presidential election, a fight that has provoked deadly violence and was expected to carry over to the selection of a house speaker.
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Gandhi's ashes to be scattered at sea
Jan 15 2008 5:57AM (CT)
MUMBAI, India (AP) - Sixty years after he was assassinated, some of peace icon Mohandas K. Gandhi's ashes will be scattered in the Arabian Sea at the family's request and not publicly displayed, a museum trustee said Tuesday.
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India: Foreign policy to stay independent
Jan 15 2008 5:57AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - India will maintain an independent foreign policy that seeks strong ties with China and other Asian neighbors, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Tuesday, in an apparent attempt to reassure Beijing over New Delhi's warming ties with Washington.
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India: Foreign policy to stay independent
Jan 15 2008 5:57AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - India will maintain an independent foreign policy that seeks strong ties with China and other Asian neighbors, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Tuesday, in an apparent attempt to reassure Beijing over New Delhi's warming ties with Washington.
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India: Foreign policy to stay independent
Jan 15 2008 5:57AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - India will maintain an independent foreign policy that seeks strong ties with China and other Asian neighbors, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Tuesday, in an apparent attempt to reassure Beijing over New Delhi's warming ties with Washington.
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Survey: Asia has world's freest economy
Jan 15 2008 5:40AM (CT)
HONG KONG (AP) - Asia is home to the world's freest _ and most repressed _ economies, but Europe ranked highest as a region in terms of economic freedom, an annual report released Tuesday by the Heritage Foundation and Wall Street Journal said.
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Water in Coca-Cola in India pesticide free
Jan 15 2008 5:30AM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - The water used in Coca-Cola in India is free of pesticides, a noted New-Delhi-based research center said following long-standing allegations that Coca-Cola and Pepsi soft drinks were tainted.
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Water buffalo gores 4 in Vietnam
Jan 15 2008 5:27AM (CT)
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - An enraged water buffalo went on an hour-long rampage in northern Vietnam, goring four people and destroying food stalls before being shot to death by police, officials said Tuesday.
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China to educate farmers on property
Jan 15 2008 4:02AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China will step up efforts to educate farmers on their property rights and encourage them to resolve land disputes through legal means, officials said Tuesday, in a push to curb protests over illegal land grabs and inadequate compensation.
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SKorean spy chief offers to resign
Jan 15 2008 3:41AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's spy chief apologized and offered to resign Tuesday over the leak of a document about a secret trip he made to the North Korean capital last month.
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9 killed in train accident in India
Jan 15 2008 3:14AM (CT)
CALCUTTA, India (AP) - A train collided Tuesday with a packed auto rickshaw in eastern India, killing nine people and injuring two, railway officials said.
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Tribunal seeks cooperation of ex-cadre
Jan 15 2008 2:32AM (CT)
PAILIN, Cambodia (AP) - Cambodia's genocide tribunal embarked on an unusual mission Tuesday to win the hearts and minds _ or at least the grudging cooperation _ of old Khmer Rouge loyalists as the panel forges ahead with prosecuting the group's leaders.
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Tribunal seeks cooperation of ex-cadre
Jan 15 2008 2:32AM (CT)
PAILIN, Cambodia (AP) - Cambodia's genocide tribunal embarked on an unusual mission Tuesday to win the hearts and minds _ or at least the grudging cooperation _ of old Khmer Rouge loyalists as the panel forges ahead with prosecuting the group's leaders.
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Tribunal seeks cooperation of ex-cadre
Jan 15 2008 2:32AM (CT)
PAILIN, Cambodia (AP) - Cambodia's genocide tribunal embarked on an unusual mission Tuesday to win the hearts and minds _ or at least the grudging cooperation _ of old Khmer Rouge loyalists as the panel forges ahead with prosecuting the group's leaders.
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Police seek 3 warrants in SKorea fire
Jan 15 2008 1:51AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Police said Tuesday they would seek arrest warrants for three people in connection with a warehouse fire in South Korea that left 40 people dead and 10 injured.
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