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U.S. envoy urges Indonesia on ambush probe
May 7 2005 11:59PM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesia must do more to pursue justice in the shooting deaths of two American schoolteachers three years ago before Washington can agree to restore military ties with Indonesia, a senior U.S. diplomat said Saturday.
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Ministers urge N. Korea on nuclear talks
May 7 2005 11:41PM (CT)
KYOTO, Japan (AP) - Asian and European nations urged North Korea on Saturday to return immediately to nuclear disarmament talks as concerns grew that the communist state was preparing to test an atomic bomb.
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China marking anniversary of WWII end
May 7 2005 7:42PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China announced plans Saturday for events to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II, but there was no word on whether Japanese officials were invited to attend.
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Blast at Kabul cafe kills two Afghans
May 7 2005 4:01PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - An explosion rocked an Internet cafe in the Afghan capital Saturday, killing two Afghans, police said. Officials were investigating whether the blast was caused by a suicide attacker.
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Rebel bombings kill 11 people in Myanmar
May 7 2005 3:08PM (CT)
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - Three explosions rocked Myanmar's capital on Saturday, killing 11 people and wounding 162 others in the latest bombings blamed on ethnic rebels in the military-ruled country.
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Year 2062 proving tough for Nepalese
May 7 2005 1:29PM (CT)
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - In mid-April, tens of thousands of people across the Katmandu Valley converged on Hindu temples to celebrate the Nepalese new year by hauling juggernauts _ huge wheeled platforms two or three stories tall that represent the chariots of the gods.
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No China apology for anti-Japan protests
May 7 2005 9:06AM (CT)
KYOTO, Japan (AP) - China's foreign minister again refused to apologize to Tokyo on Saturday for anti-Japan protests last month that damaged Japanese diplomatic compounds and businesses, but the sides agreed to pursue talks on compensating Tokyo for the damages, a Japanese official said.
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Five climbers evacuated from Mount Everest
May 7 2005 7:00AM (CT)
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Two Americans, two Canadians and a Sherpa climber were evacuated from Mount Everest Saturday, two days after they were hit by an avalanche on the world's highest peak and then stranded because of treacherous weather.
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