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Police: No word on Italian held by Afghans
May 18 2005 11:04PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghan police said Thursday they had no information on the fate of an Italian hostage after a deadline passed that had been set by her purported kidnapper, who threatened to kill her if his demands were not met.
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Indonesia lifts emergency rule in Aceh
May 18 2005 10:16PM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesia lifted emergency rule in insurgency-plagued Aceh province Thursday but said soldiers would remain to help the recovery from December's tsunami. Rebels demanded a full withdrawal, accusing troops of keeping up attacks after the calamity.
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Bangladesh ferry capsizes; search delayed
May 18 2005 5:10PM (CT)
MANIKGANJ, Bangladesh (AP) - Rescuers postponed a search Wednesday for dozens of people reported missing after a ferry carrying about 250 capsized during a storm in Bangladesh, killing at least two people.
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N. Korea plays off fears in nuke standoff
May 18 2005 1:40PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japan threatens to cut North Korea out of negotiations over the North's nuclear programs, while China calls loudly for direct Washington-Pyongyang talks. In the background, Russia is trying to lure North Korea out of isolation with trade and scientific help.
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Taliban militants kill five Afghans
May 18 2005 11:32AM (CT)
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - Suspected Taliban militants on Wednesday ambushed and shot to death five Afghans working on a U.S.-funded project to help end opium farming in the south of the country, officials said.
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Ex-Taliban foreign minister to seek office
May 18 2005 9:01AM (CT)
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - A former foreign minister for Afghanistan's ousted Taliban regime said Wednesday he would be a candidate in the country's upcoming parliamentary elections.
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Taliban militants kill five Afghans
May 18 2005 9:00AM (CT)
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - Suspected Taliban militants Wednesday ambushed and killed five Afghans working on a U.S.-funded project to end opium farming in the south of the country, officials said.
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Japan readies case for whaling resumption
May 18 2005 7:54AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - It's blubber time. Through the end of the month, fishmongers and restaurateurs across Japan are stocking up on one of the sea's most pricey delicacies _ hunks of fresh, deep red whale meat _ brought in by a fleet of Japanese research whalers now operating off this country's northern coast.
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Rival Koreas extend talks to Thursday
May 18 2005 5:01AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea will get another chance to press North Korea to return to the nuclear bargaining table after the two sides agreed Wednesday to extend their first talks in 10 months for an extra day.
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Taiwan debates stance on rival China
May 18 2005 3:23AM (CT)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Taiwan's premier said on Wednesday the island's ruling party must take the "middle road" and cater to the majority of Taiwanese who want to ease simmering tensions with China rather than pandering to its hardcore independence supporters.
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Cambodian lawmakers approve pact with U.S.
May 18 2005 3:20AM (CT)
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - Cambodia's legislature on Wednesday ratified a pact with the United States exempting each country's citizens from extradition for prosecution by the International Criminal Court, an agreement sought by Washington to avoid political trials of its citizens.
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