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Dozens said dead in Indonesia landslides
Dec 25 2007 11:41PM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Hours of heavy rain triggered landslides Wednesday that killed at least 59 people in western Indonesia, media reports said.
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Survivors remember tsunami 3 years on
Dec 25 2007 11:10PM (CT)
CALANG, Indonesia (AP) - Survivors prayed at mass graves and mosques Wednesday to mark the third anniversary of the Asian tsunami, while warning sirens sent hundreds fleeing beaches during a drill to test an alert network established since the disaster.
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Nepal bridge collapses, 15 killed
Dec 25 2007 10:44PM (CT)
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - A steel footbridge collapsed Tuesday in western Nepal under the weight of hundreds of people on their way to a fair, plunging scores about 100 feet into icy Himalayan waters. At least 15 were killed and more than 100 were missing and feared dead, officials said.
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Nepal bridge collapses, 15 killed
Dec 25 2007 10:44PM (CT)
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - A steel footbridge collapsed Tuesday in western Nepal under the weight of hundreds of people on their way to a fair, plunging scores about 100 feet into icy Himalayan waters. At least 15 were killed and more than 100 were missing and feared dead, officials said.
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Nepal bridge collapses, 15 killed
Dec 25 2007 10:44PM (CT)
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - A steel footbridge collapsed Tuesday in western Nepal under the weight of hundreds of people on their way to a fair, plunging scores about 100 feet into icy Himalayan waters. At least 15 were killed and more than 100 were missing and feared dead, officials said.
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Japan PM apologizes for tainted blood
Dec 25 2007 6:30PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's prime minister apologized Tuesday to four people who contracted hepatitis C from tainted blood products and promised to enact legislation to compensate them.
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Japan PM apologizes for tainted blood
Dec 25 2007 6:30PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's prime minister apologized Tuesday to four people who contracted hepatitis C from tainted blood products and promised to enact legislation to compensate them.
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Bhutto pledges to fight extremists
Dec 25 2007 3:08PM (CT)
LODHRA, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto on Tuesday accused President Pervez Musharraf of failing to stop the spread of Islamic militants and promised to crack down on the groups if she wins next month's parliamentary election.
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Bhutto pledges to fight extremists
Dec 25 2007 3:08PM (CT)
LODHRA, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto on Tuesday accused President Pervez Musharraf of failing to stop the spread of Islamic militants and promised to crack down on the groups if she wins next month's parliamentary election.
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Bhutto pledges to fight extremists
Dec 25 2007 3:08PM (CT)
LODHRA, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto on Tuesday accused President Pervez Musharraf of failing to stop the spread of Islamic militants and promised to crack down on the groups if she wins next month's parliamentary election.
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Bhutto pledges to fight extremists
Dec 25 2007 3:08PM (CT)
LODHRA, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto on Tuesday accused President Pervez Musharraf of failing to stop the spread of Islamic militants and promised to crack down on the groups if she wins next month's parliamentary election.
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Deposed PM plans return
Dec 25 2007 1:53PM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said Tuesday he was planning to return home from exile following his supporters' victory in parliamentary elections, sparking fears more political conflict in Thailand.
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Deposed PM plans return
Dec 25 2007 1:53PM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said Tuesday he was planning to return home from exile following his supporters' victory in parliamentary elections, sparking fears more political conflict in Thailand.
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Deposed PM plans return
Dec 25 2007 1:53PM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said Tuesday he was planning to return home from exile following his supporters' victory in parliamentary elections, sparking fears more political conflict in Thailand.
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Hindu leader begins 3rd term in Gujarat
Dec 25 2007 10:58AM (CT)
AHMADABAD, India (AP) - A Hindu nationalist leader _ arguably India's most divisive politician _ was sworn in Tuesday for a third term as the leader of the western Indian state of Gujarat.
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Hindu leader begins 3rd term in Gujarat
Dec 25 2007 10:58AM (CT)
AHMADABAD, India (AP) - A Hindu nationalist leader _ arguably India's most divisive politician _ was sworn in Tuesday for a third term as the leader of the western Indian state of Gujarat.
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Hindu leader begins 3rd term in Gujarat
Dec 25 2007 10:58AM (CT)
AHMADABAD, India (AP) - A Hindu nationalist leader _ arguably India's most divisive politician _ was sworn in Tuesday for a third term as the leader of the western Indian state of Gujarat.
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2 European diplomats told to leave Kabul
Dec 25 2007 10:23AM (CT)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Two European diplomats who went to one of Afghanistan's most volatile regions have been asked to leave Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday.
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Tsunami recovery uncovers new challenges
Dec 25 2007 10:16AM (CT)
LHOKNGA, Indonesia (AP) - An army of workers rebuilds a cement plant once strewn with dead bodies. A four-lane highway slowly takes shape along a coast shattered by giant waves. Roof tiles on new houses and schools glint in the tropical sun.
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14 sailors missing in S. Korean waters
Dec 25 2007 8:55AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Rescuers in ships and helicopters launched an intensive search Tuesday for 14 sailors feared drowned after their ship disappeared in freezing waters off South Korea.
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14 sailors missing in S. Korean waters
Dec 25 2007 8:55AM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Rescuers in ships and helicopters launched an intensive search Tuesday for 14 sailors feared drowned after their ship disappeared in freezing waters off South Korea.
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Indian forces kill 3 Islamic militants
Dec 25 2007 5:38AM (CT)
SRINAGAR, India (AP) - Indian forces killed three suspected Islamic militants holed up in a mosque in Indian-controlled Kashmir, ending a two-day hostage standoff and sparking angry protests that injured dozens of people, police said Tuesday.
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