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Peacekeepers, troops head to East Timor
May 24 2006 10:50PM (CT)
DILI, East Timor (AP) - The military and disgruntled former soldiers exchanged fire for a third straight day Thursday, as international peacekeepers and troops from Australia and New Zealand headed to East Timor to help restore order.
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China: Military buildup is defensive
May 24 2006 8:57PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China on Thursday angrily rejected a U.S. Defense Department report that says Beijing is a potential military threat, insisting that its multibillion-dollar buildup is defensive.
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Envoy: Myanmar ready to 'turn a new page'
May 24 2006 7:11PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Myanmar's military junta appears ready to "turn a new page" and engage the international community after years of hostility, a top U.N. official said Wednesday.
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U.S. says Taliban strength is growing
May 24 2006 3:32PM (CT)
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - Fighting in rugged southern Afghan mountains killed at least 24 militants and five Afghan forces, while the U.S. military acknowledged Wednesday that the Taliban have grown in "strength and influence" in recent weeks.
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Thousands protest Nepal secular statehood
May 24 2006 2:53PM (CT)
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Thousands of Hindus rallied in a southern town Wednesday to protest Parliament's move to declare Nepal a secular state when it scaled back the king's powers, officials said.
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North Korea cancels tests of new trains
May 24 2006 1:39PM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea stunned South Korea on Wednesday with an abrupt decision to cancel landmark test runs of trains across the two nations' heavily guarded border, underscoring the mercurial nature of the communist regime.
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8 dead in latest Chinese mine accident
May 24 2006 11:35AM (CT)
ZUOYUN, China (AP) - An explosion in an illegal Chinese coal mine has killed eight miners and left an undetermined number missing, even as rescuers continued draining another flooded mine where at least 57 men are trapped and feared dead, officials and state-run media said Wednesday.
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Indonesian ex-dictator's bleeding stops
May 24 2006 10:50AM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Former Indonesian dictator Suharto's condition improved slightly Wednesday after doctors stemmed the bleeding in his stomach, his physicians said.
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Bangladesh's ailing president in Singapore
May 24 2006 8:53AM (CT)
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - President Iajuddin Ahmed was flown Wednesday to Singapore for medical treatment after suffering chest pains, his press secretary said.
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British plane catches fire in Afghanistan
May 24 2006 8:22AM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A British military C-130 cargo aircraft caught fire while landing at an airstrip in southern Afghanistan, but all aboard escaped unhurt, officials said.
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U.S. embassy in Japan gets possible threat
May 24 2006 2:37AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - The U.S. Embassy said Wednesday it had received a possible threat against U.S. facilities in Japan and warned American citizens to be on guard against suspicious activities.
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Estrada denies stashing illegal funds
May 24 2006 12:44AM (CT)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Ousted Philippine President Joseph Estrada denied on the stand in his corruption trial Wednesday that he stashed millions of dollars of illegal funds in a secret bank account, but admitted having signed the account documents.
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