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Pakistan successfully test-fires missile
Nov 28 2006 11:30PM (CT)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan on Wednesday successfully test-fired a new version of its nuclear-capable missile, military and defense officials said.
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U.S., N.Korean envoys to hold more talks
Nov 28 2006 10:57PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - The top American, North Korean and Chinese nuclear negotiators met for a second day Wednesday, a U.S. Embassy spokeswoman said, amid a diplomatic push to resume six-nation talks on Pyongyang's atomic weapons program.
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Earthquake rattles northern Indonesia
Nov 28 2006 9:58PM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - A strong earthquake struck under the ocean in northern Indonesia Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but the temblor did not trigger a tsunami and there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
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NATO seeks more troops in Afghanistan
Nov 28 2006 6:39PM (CT)
RIGA, Latvia (AP) - NATO was divided at its summit Tuesday on deploying more troops to Afghanistan's volatile south, with Germany resisting any permanently expanded presence and Canada complaining of bearing the brunt of an increasingly bloody mission.
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Report: Afghan officials aid traffickers
Nov 28 2006 2:08PM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghanistan's criminal underworld has compromised key government officials who protect drug traffickers, allowing a flourishing opium trade that will not be stamped out for a generation, an ominous U.N. report released Tuesday said.
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China official blasts coal mine owners
Nov 28 2006 1:03PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China's top safety official has blasted "unscrupulous" mine owners and local officials after a string of accidents killed 88 miners in recent days, state media said Tuesday.
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Bangladesh officials' resignation sought
Nov 28 2006 12:32PM (CT)
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - Unidentified attackers set three election offices on fire outside the Bangladeshi capital Tuesday and thousands of protesters gathered in Dhaka to demand the resignation of electoral officials ahead of January balloting.
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Thais lift martial law in some areas
Nov 28 2006 10:32AM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Thailand's military-installed government agreed Tuesday to lift martial law in Bangkok and in more than half of the country's provinces, the defense minister said.
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India actor found guilty on arms charge
Nov 28 2006 10:25AM (CT)
MUMBAI, India (AP) - A Bollywood action hero was found guilty of possessing illegal arms Tuesday, but acquitted of a more serious conspiracy charge in a deadly terrorist attack that struck India's financial capital 13 years ago.
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Chinese police question activist's wife
Nov 28 2006 10:01AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - The wife of a blind Chinese activist was taken for questioning by police Tuesday, a day after his retrial concluded with no immediate verdict.
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Chemical fumes sicken 31 in Philippines
Nov 28 2006 6:50AM (CT)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Noxious fumes from chemical waste dumped into a Philippine creek forced thousands to flee their homes and sickened dozens Tuesday, officials said.
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China Catholic body appoints new bishop
Nov 28 2006 5:35AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China will ordain a new bishop in its state-sanctioned Roman Catholic church this week, a state church official said Tuesday, a move likely to set back efforts to forge better relations between Beijing and the Vatican.
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China, U.S. and N.Korea nuke envoys meet
Nov 28 2006 2:35AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Nuclear negotiators for China, the United States and North Korea met Tuesday to discuss details of restarting the North Korean disarmament talks, China's Foreign Ministry said.
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Top militant leader killed in Kashmir
Nov 28 2006 1:51AM (CT)
SRINAGAR, India (AP) - An Islamic militant accused of planning and executing car bomb attacks in India's portion of Kashmir was killed Tuesday in a gunbattle with police.
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