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Chinese police detain 36 in raid on school
Mar 1 2006 11:13PM (CT)
SHANGHAI, China (AP) - A U.S.-based group reported that Chinese police on Wednesday raided a bible school run by an underground Protestant church, detaining 36 people amid a crackdown on Christians worshipping outside Communist Party control.
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Koreas open high-level military talks
Mar 1 2006 9:25PM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North and South Korea opened high-level military talks Thursday for the first time in almost two years, aiming to reduce tension along the world's most heavily fortified border and prevent accidental naval skirmishes.
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Bush confident bin Laden will be captured
Mar 1 2006 8:47PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - In a surprise visit under extraordinary security, President Bush expressed unwavering confidence Wednesday that Osama bin Laden will be captured despite years of fruitless manhunts for the elusive terrorist leader who ran training camps in Afghanistan and plotted the deadly attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
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Bush arrives in India seeking nuclear deal
Mar 1 2006 8:38PM (CT)
NEW DELHI, India (AP) - President Bush opened a three-day visit to India on Wednesday to warm relations with the world's largest democracy, but says he doesn't know if he'll be able to seal his elusive nuclear deal with New Delhi.
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Beijingers being taught to mind manners
Mar 1 2006 5:06PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - The government is teaching citizens "the right way to spit." A college is showing students the right way to sit. Two years ahead of hosting the Olympic Games, people across Beijing are on an all-out drive to mind their manners.
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China lawmakers study economy, rural poor
Mar 1 2006 4:28PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - For months, Chinese leaders have been trying to quell tensions in the restive countryside with promises of more schools, health care and other aid to people who have missed out on the country's economic boom.
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Deadly prison riot ends in Afghanistan
Mar 1 2006 4:04PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A four-day rebellion that left six inmates dead and exposed security flaws at Afghanistan's main prison ended Wednesday after more than 1,000 inmates surrendered.
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Pakistan strikes suspected al-Qaida camp
Mar 1 2006 2:15PM (CT)
MIRAN SHAH, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistani soldiers and helicopter gunships attacked a suspected al-Qaida camp Wednesday near the Afghan border, killing more than 45 militants and angering residents who called for a holy war days before a visit by President Bush.
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Laura Bush visits Indian 'Sesame Street'
Mar 1 2006 1:51PM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - Big Bird and Elmo won't be there, but U.S. first lady Laura Bush was meeting the 5-year-old heroine of the Indian version of "Sesame Street" and visiting a center run by Mother Teresa's charity.
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Nepalese find 29 bodies after clashes
Mar 1 2006 11:44AM (CT)
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - The bodies of 11 Nepalese security forces and 18 suspected rebels were found Wednesday at the site of a fierce gunfight in western Nepal, the Defense Ministry said, while five insurgents were reported killed in a bomb explosion.
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Thousands of Indians protest Bush visit
Mar 1 2006 10:51AM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - Tens of thousands of Indians waving black and white flags and chanting "Death to Bush!" rallied Wednesday in New Delhi to protest a visit by President Bush.
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Earthquake hits Philippine capital
Mar 1 2006 7:09AM (CT)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - An earthquake jolted the Philippine capital Wednesday evening, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
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U.S., India discuss nuclear agreement
Mar 1 2006 2:32AM (CT)
SHANNON, Ireland (AP) - The United States and India were bargaining over the terms of a landmark nuclear agreement Tuesday even as President Bush flew to New Delhi for the first visit there of his presidency.
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