Japan stocks dive after benchmark bond yield spike
Pamela Sampson, Associated Press |
posted 19 minutes ago
Japan's benchmark stock index has plummeted after a spike in government bond yields and unexpectedly weak Chinese manufacturing spooked investors.
Malaysian charged with sedition, 2 more arrested
Sean Yoong, Associated Press |
posted 25 minutes ago
Malaysian authorities detained two anti-government figures and charged a student activist with sedition Thursday, raising political tensions after recent national elections triggered claims of fraud.
Japan bond yields jump following Fed comments
Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press |
posted 33 minutes ago
Yields on 10-year Japanese government bonds briefly topped 1 percent for the first time in a year on Thursday, unnerving some investors at a time when Japan's already overburdened government finances are vulnerable to rises in interest rates. Japanese shares fell sharply.
Police: Car bomb kills 12 in southwest Pakistan
Abdul Sattar, Associated Press |
posted May 23rd - 12:02am
A car bomb targeting a police vehicle killed 11 policemen and one civilian Thursday in an area of southwest Pakistan wracked by a separatist insurgency and Islamic militancy, police said.
Japanese climber, 80, becomes oldest atop Everest
Binaj Gurubacharya, Associated Press |
posted May 22nd - 11:48pm
An 80-year-old Japanese mountaineer became the oldest person to reach the top of Mount Everest on Thursday _ although his record may last only a few days. An 81-year-old Nepalese man, who held the previous record, plans his own ascent next week.
Lawyer: Malaysian accused of rape married the girl
Associated Press |
posted May 22nd - 11:24pm
Prosecutors in Malaysia are pursuing rape charges against a 40-year-old man who allegedly had sex with a 13-year-old girl and then married her.
Building materials blamed in Bangladesh disaster
Farid Hossain, Associated Press |
posted May 22nd - 11:18pm
A government investigation found that "extremely" poor quality construction materials and a series of violations caused the collapse of a garment factory building in Bangladesh that has been called the worst garment-industry disaster in history, the committee head said Thursday.
Am. Samoa to keep flier miles of govt travelers
Fili Sagapolutele, Associated Press |
posted May 22nd - 7:40pm
American Samoa plans to take away frequent flier miles from government workers who travel on behalf of the U.S. territory and use the loyalty points to help medical patients and students travel off the islands when necessary.
Afghan students protest women's rights decree
Kay Johnson and Rahim Faiez, Associated Press |
posted May 22nd - 6:34pm
Hard-line Islamist students protested in the Afghan capital demanding the repeal of a presidential decree for women's rights that they say is un-Islamic. It was the latest sign of a backlash against the legal protections passed in the 12 years since the toppling of the Taliban regime known for its harsh treatment of women.
North Korean leader sends special envoy to China
Margie Mason, Associated Press |
posted May 22nd - 10:23am
After months of ignoring Chinese warnings to give up nuclear weapons, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a high-level confidant to Beijing on Wednesday, in a possible effort to mend strained ties with his country's most important ally and a sign that he may be giving diplomacy a chance.
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