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Tibet protests against China turn deadly
Mar 14 2008 11:35PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Protests led by Buddhist monks against Chinese rule in Tibet turned violent Friday, bathing Lhasa in smoke from tear gas, bonfires and burned shops, and posing a challenge to China on whether its image can withstand a harsh crackdown ahead of the Beijing Olympics.
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Tibet protests against China turn deadly
Mar 14 2008 11:35PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Protests led by Buddhist monks against Chinese rule in Tibet turned violent Friday, bathing Lhasa in smoke from tear gas, bonfires and burned shops, and posing a challenge to China on whether its image can withstand a harsh crackdown ahead of the Beijing Olympics.
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Tibet protests against China turn deadly
Mar 14 2008 11:35PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Protests led by Buddhist monks against Chinese rule in Tibet turned violent Friday, bathing Lhasa in smoke from tear gas, bonfires and burned shops, and posing a challenge to China on whether its image can withstand a harsh crackdown ahead of the Beijing Olympics.
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Tibet protests against China turn deadly
Mar 14 2008 11:35PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Protests led by Buddhist monks against Chinese rule in Tibet turned violent Friday, bathing Lhasa in smoke from tear gas, bonfires and burned shops, and posing a challenge to China on whether its image can withstand a harsh crackdown ahead of the Beijing Olympics.
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Tibet protests against China turn deadly
Mar 14 2008 11:35PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Protests led by Buddhist monks against Chinese rule in Tibet turned violent Friday, bathing Lhasa in smoke from tear gas, bonfires and burned shops, and posing a challenge to China on whether its image can withstand a harsh crackdown ahead of the Beijing Olympics.
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Hu Jintao re-elected as China president
Mar 14 2008 11:14PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Hu Jintao was re-elected Saturday as China's president and head of its military commission, a formality to cement a second five-year term for the leader of the world's most populous country.
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Quake hits Japan's southeastern island
Mar 14 2008 10:25PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - A strong earthquake struck a remote island southeast of Tokyo, the Meteorological Agency said Saturday. There were no immediate reports of damage.
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My Lai marks 40th massacre anniversary
Mar 14 2008 9:49PM (CT)
MY LAI, Vietnam (AP) - To the villagers who survived the My Lai massacre and many of the Americans who fought in the Vietnam War, all the anniversaries of the atrocity are important.
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My Lai marks 40th massacre anniversary
Mar 14 2008 9:49PM (CT)
MY LAI, Vietnam (AP) - To the villagers who survived the My Lai massacre and many of the Americans who fought in the Vietnam War, all the anniversaries of the atrocity are important.
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My Lai marks 40th massacre anniversary
Mar 14 2008 9:49PM (CT)
MY LAI, Vietnam (AP) - To the villagers who survived the My Lai massacre and many of the Americans who fought in the Vietnam War, all the anniversaries of the atrocity are important.
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My Lai marks 40th massacre anniversary
Mar 14 2008 9:49PM (CT)
MY LAI, Vietnam (AP) - To the villagers who survived the My Lai massacre and many of the Americans who fought in the Vietnam War, all the anniversaries of the atrocity are important.
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No new flu strain found in Hong Kong
Mar 14 2008 5:03PM (CT)
HONG KONG (AP) - Scientists have confirmed that no new flu strain has emerged in Hong Kong's recent flu outbreak, the government said Friday.
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No new flu strain found in Hong Kong
Mar 14 2008 5:03PM (CT)
HONG KONG (AP) - Scientists have confirmed that no new flu strain has emerged in Hong Kong's recent flu outbreak, the government said Friday.
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No new flu strain found in Hong Kong
Mar 14 2008 5:03PM (CT)
HONG KONG (AP) - Scientists have confirmed that no new flu strain has emerged in Hong Kong's recent flu outbreak, the government said Friday.
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No new flu strain found in Hong Kong
Mar 14 2008 5:03PM (CT)
HONG KONG (AP) - Scientists have confirmed that no new flu strain has emerged in Hong Kong's recent flu outbreak, the government said Friday.
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No new flu strain found in Hong Kong
Mar 14 2008 5:03PM (CT)
HONG KONG (AP) - Scientists have confirmed that no new flu strain has emerged in Hong Kong's recent flu outbreak, the government said Friday.
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SKorean to withdraw faked journal papers
Mar 14 2008 4:44PM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A South Korean biotechnology professor agreed to retract two papers on anti-aging technology published in international science journals after the institute discovered he fabricated data, officials said Friday.
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Anti-graft court clears Bhutto's widower
Mar 14 2008 1:50PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - An anti-corruption court on Friday quashed the last outstanding charge in Pakistan against the husband of slain former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, clearing the way for him to lead her party into a new coalition government.
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Anti-graft court clears Bhutto's widower
Mar 14 2008 1:50PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - An anti-corruption court on Friday quashed the last outstanding charge in Pakistan against the husband of slain former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, clearing the way for him to lead her party into a new coalition government.
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Anti-graft court clears Bhutto's widower
Mar 14 2008 1:50PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - An anti-corruption court on Friday quashed the last outstanding charge in Pakistan against the husband of slain former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, clearing the way for him to lead her party into a new coalition government.
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Anti-graft court clears Bhutto's widower
Mar 14 2008 1:50PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - An anti-corruption court on Friday quashed the last outstanding charge in Pakistan against the husband of slain former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, clearing the way for him to lead her party into a new coalition government.
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Anti-graft court clears Bhutto's widower
Mar 14 2008 1:50PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - An anti-corruption court on Friday quashed the last outstanding charge in Pakistan against the husband of slain former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, clearing the way for him to lead her party into a new coalition government.
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Dalai Lama: Stop the violence in Tibet
Mar 14 2008 1:46PM (CT)
DHARMSALA, India (AP) - China must stop using force against protesters in Tibet, the Dalai Lama said Friday, calling the demonstrations a manifestation of the "long-simmering resentment of the Tibetan people."
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Dalai Lama: Stop the violence in Tibet
Mar 14 2008 1:46PM (CT)
DHARMSALA, India (AP) - China must stop using force against protesters in Tibet, the Dalai Lama said Friday, calling the demonstrations a manifestation of the "long-simmering resentment of the Tibetan people."
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Tibet monks angered by China's controls
Mar 14 2008 1:28PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Tibet's Buddhist monks are normally known for their spiritual detachment. But the impassioned protests they have led this week against Chinese rule follow years of tightening controls on their religion.
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Tibet monks angered by China's controls
Mar 14 2008 1:28PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Tibet's Buddhist monks are normally known for their spiritual detachment. But the impassioned protests they have led this week against Chinese rule follow years of tightening controls on their religion.
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Tibet monks angered by China's controls
Mar 14 2008 1:28PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Tibet's Buddhist monks are normally known for their spiritual detachment. But the impassioned protests they have led this week against Chinese rule follow years of tightening controls on their religion.
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Monks injured at Tibet protest in Nepal
Mar 14 2008 12:30PM (CT)
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Police scuffled Friday with about 1,000 protesters, including dozens of Buddhist monks, during a rally in Katmandu in support of demonstrators in Tibet. About 12 monks were injured.
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Monks injured at Tibet protest in Nepal
Mar 14 2008 12:30PM (CT)
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Police scuffled Friday with about 1,000 protesters, including dozens of Buddhist monks, during a rally in Katmandu in support of demonstrators in Tibet. About 12 monks were injured.
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Monks injured at Tibet protest in Nepal
Mar 14 2008 12:30PM (CT)
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Police scuffled Friday with about 1,000 protesters, including dozens of Buddhist monks, during a rally in Katmandu in support of demonstrators in Tibet. About 12 monks were injured.
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Monks injured at Tibet protest in Nepal
Mar 14 2008 12:30PM (CT)
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Police scuffled Friday with about 1,000 protesters, including dozens of Buddhist monks, during a rally in Katmandu in support of demonstrators in Tibet. About 12 monks were injured.
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Monks injured at Tibet protest in Nepal
Mar 14 2008 12:30PM (CT)
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Police scuffled Friday with about 1,000 protesters, including dozens of Buddhist monks, during a rally in Katmandu in support of demonstrators in Tibet. About 12 monks were injured.
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Monks injured at Tibet protest in Nepal
Mar 14 2008 12:30PM (CT)
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Police scuffled Friday with about 1,000 protesters, including dozens of Buddhist monks, during a rally in Katmandu in support of demonstrators in Tibet. About 12 monks were injured.
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China asks Nepal to ban Everest climbs
Mar 14 2008 11:37AM (CT)
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - China has asked Nepal to keep climbers off Mount Everest this spring, a move that would prevent pro-Tibetan protests when the Olympic torch is carried to the summit of the world's highest mountain, Nepalese officials said Friday.
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EU calls for China restraint in Tibet
Mar 14 2008 8:41AM (CT)
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner says EU leaders have appealed to China to show restraint in Tibet after reports of gunfire amid rioting during the largest demonstrations in nearly two decades.
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Myanmar dissidents make appeal
Mar 14 2008 5:05AM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Myanmar dissidents urged voters Friday to reject a military-drafted constitution that will be presented to them in an upcoming referendum.
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3 Taliban killed in Afghanistan clash
Mar 14 2008 5:04AM (CT)
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghan and foreign troops clashed with Taliban insurgents in southern Afghanistan on Friday, leaving three suspected militants dead and two wounded, an official said.
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Court dismisses charge vs Bhutto widower
Mar 14 2008 3:57AM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - A court on Friday quashed the last outstanding graft charge in Pakistan against the husband of assassinated former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, a lawyer said.
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