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Police say tipster recognizes Bali bomber
Oct 5 2005 8:10PM (CT)
BALI, Indonesia (AP) - Police pursued a tip Wednesday from a caller claiming that one of the latest Bali suicide bombers studied on an Indonesian island known for having hard-line Islamic schools.
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Key parties in Sri Lanka back opposition
Oct 5 2005 5:54PM (CT)
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Two key parties threw their support behind Sri Lanka's opposition presidential candidate Wednesday, boosting dovish Ranil Wickremesinghe's campaign in a tight race as he promises to be more flexible in peace talks with ethnic Tamil rebels.
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Bali strike brings concern on Philippines
Oct 5 2005 12:53PM (CT)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - The latest deadly terrorist strike on the Indonesian resort island of Bali has revived concerns the Philippines has become Southeast Asia's breeding ground for al-Qaida-linked extremists who have set up training camps here.
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Turkey prepares public for long EU road
Oct 5 2005 12:28PM (CT)
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - The Turkish government cautioned its people Wednesday to be prepared for a long, arduous road of negotiations and societal changes that could lead to European Union membership in more than a decade.
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Unofficial Afghan election results due
Oct 5 2005 12:24PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - More than two weeks after 6.8 million people braved Taliban threats to vote, the first few unofficial results from Afghanistan's landmark elections are due out Thursday, although ballot fraud investigations will further delay knowing the final lineup of parliament.
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Five soldiers killed in Thailand
Oct 5 2005 10:22AM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Suspected Islamic insurgents shot and killed five soldiers as they ate dinner Wednesday at a military outpost in southern Thailand, officials said.
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Taliban spokesman: Chief in Afghanistan
Oct 5 2005 8:59AM (CT)
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) - A detained Taliban spokesman has told his interrogators that the militia's fugitive chief, Mullah Mohammed Omar, is hiding in Afghanistan and is in contact with top commanders, an intelligence official said Wednesday.
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Earthquake hits Indonesia's Aceh province
Oct 5 2005 7:31AM (CT)
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) - A strong earthquake rocked Indonesia's tsunami-ravaged Aceh province on Wednesday, causing panicked residents to flee their homes and run to higher ground for fearing a tsunami. But there were no immediate reports of serious damage or threat of tsunami.
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Editor of Afghan women's magazine arrested
Oct 5 2005 7:24AM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The editor of an Afghan women's rights magazine was jailed after a presidential adviser accused him of publishing un-Islamic material _ including an article critical of the practice of punishing adultery with 100 lashes, officials said Friday.
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Diplomacy expected ahead of nuke talks
Oct 5 2005 12:51AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's foreign minister said Wednesday his chief nuclear negotiator would visit the United States and China later this month to lay the groundwork for a new round of international disarmament talks on North Korea.
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