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Candidate killed days before Nepal vote
Apr 8 2008 11:58PM (CT)
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - A communist party candidate was shot and killed Tuesday just two days before Nepalese elect an assembly that will rewrite the constitution, a key step toward cementing democracy in this troubled nation.
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Candidate killed days before Nepal vote
Apr 8 2008 11:58PM (CT)
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - A communist party candidate was shot and killed Tuesday just two days before Nepalese elect an assembly that will rewrite the constitution, a key step toward cementing democracy in this troubled nation.
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Top Chinese cops protect Olympic flame
Apr 8 2008 11:29PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - They wear bright blue tracksuits and Beijing Olympic organizers call them "flame attendants." But a military bearing hints at their true pedigree: paramilitary police sent by Beijing to guard the Olympic flame during its journey around the world.
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Top Chinese cops protect Olympic flame
Apr 8 2008 11:29PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - They wear bright blue tracksuits and Beijing Olympic organizers call them "flame attendants." But a military bearing hints at their true pedigree: paramilitary police sent by Beijing to guard the Olympic flame during its journey around the world.
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South Koreans vote for new legislature
Apr 8 2008 10:28PM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Koreans voted Wednesday for a new parliament in elections that will determine whether President Lee Myung-bak can easily push through his business-oriented agenda for revitalizing the economy.
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US, NKorea talks make 'good progress'
Apr 8 2008 9:02PM (CT)
SINGAPORE (AP) - The United States and North Korea said they made good progress in talks Tuesday on resolving a deadlock over a disputed inventory of the communist nation's nuclear programs.
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US, NKorea talks make 'good progress'
Apr 8 2008 9:02PM (CT)
SINGAPORE (AP) - The United States and North Korea said they made good progress in talks Tuesday on resolving a deadlock over a disputed inventory of the communist nation's nuclear programs.
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US, NKorea talks make 'good progress'
Apr 8 2008 9:02PM (CT)
SINGAPORE (AP) - The United States and North Korea said they made good progress in talks Tuesday on resolving a deadlock over a disputed inventory of the communist nation's nuclear programs.
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Militants kill 17 Afghan road workers
Apr 8 2008 12:47PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Militants killed 17 road workers in Afghanistan's lawless south Tuesday, part of a spike in violence that left 40 people dead over two days.
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China limiting visas in Hong Kong
Apr 8 2008 10:19AM (CT)
HONG KONG (AP) - Chinese authorities have stopped issuing multiple-entry visas and slowed visa processing in Hong Kong, a major gateway for travel to the mainland, until after the Beijing Olympics, local travel agents said Tuesday.
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2 die in Pakistan nuclear plant accident
Apr 8 2008 9:45AM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - A gas leak sparked an explosion and fire Tuesday at a nuclear plant that is believed to produce enriched plutonium for Pakistan's atomic weapons program. Two workers were killed.
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Lhasa market reopens following riot
Apr 8 2008 7:22AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - The riot-damaged market in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa opened its doors Tuesday amid plans to allow foreign tourists to enter the restive region by the end of the month.
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Japan plants coral on disputed island
Apr 8 2008 7:08AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japan is mounting a $7 million coral transplanting operation in the Pacific to bolster its claim in a territorial dispute with China and cement Tokyo's right to exploit a wide expanse of ocean.
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India pledges aid to African leaders
Apr 8 2008 5:47AM (CT)
NEW DELHI (AP) - India pledged Tuesday to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in development projects in Africa in an attempt to bolster its presence on the continent, where economic rival China has already invested billions of dollars.
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Indonesia blocks Web access over film
Apr 8 2008 5:28AM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesian Internet companies blocked access to YouTube and MySpace on Tuesday, heeding a government order aimed at stopping people from watching an anti-Islam film by a Dutch lawmaker.
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ICRC: War spreading across Afghanistan
Apr 8 2008 4:46AM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The war in Afghanistan is spreading across the country, forcing thousands of people to flee their homes this year, the international Red Cross said Tuesday during the visit of its president.
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Small plane crashes near Hanoi, 5 dead
Apr 8 2008 4:38AM (CT)
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - A small military plane crashed near Hanoi Tuesday morning, killing all five aboard, a Vietnamese military official said.
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Plane makes emergency landing in Bangkok
Apr 8 2008 4:36AM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - A Bangladeshi airliner made an emergency landing Tuesday in Bangkok after a man pulled out a knife during the flight and caused panic among passengers, police and airport officials said.
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Militant declines Abu Sayyaf leadership
Apr 8 2008 2:49AM (CT)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A Filipino militant trained in the Middle East has declined to lead the brutal Abu Sayyaf group, prolonging a leadership crisis among the al-Qaida-linked militants, according to a confidential police report.
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China condemns Olympic relay protests
Apr 8 2008 12:32AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China condemned protests that disrupted the Olympic torch relay as "despicable," but vowed Tuesday to continue the relay to the end.
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