Japanese climber, 80, becomes oldest atop Everest
Binaj Gurubacharya, Associated Press |
posted 8 minutes ago
An 80-year-old Japanese man who has had four heart operations in recent years became the oldest person to climb to 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.
Japan gyrations underline economy's vulnerability
Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press |
posted 19 minutes ago
Japan's financial markets gyrated wildly Thursday, underscoring the vulnerability of its economy to a loss of investor confidence as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attempts shock monetary easing to end two decades of stagnation.
US family leaves Singapore frustrated with inquest
Heather Tan, Associated Press |
posted 39 minutes ago
The parents of an American software engineer found dead in his Singapore apartment last year left the city-state Thursday before the end of a coroner's inquest, saying they had lost faith in the process. Their lawyer said they would push for a U.S. congressional investigation.
Markets roiled by Nikkei's 7.3 percent slide
Pan Pylas and Pamela Sampson, Associated Press |
posted May 23rd - 4:43am
Financial markets around the world were roiled Thursday after Japanese stocks suffered their biggest slide since the country was hit by a devastating tsunami more than two years ago.
Pakistan arrested American who was killed by drone
Riaz Khan, Associated Press |
posted May 23rd - 4:29am
Pakistani authorities once arrested an American citizen now known to have been killed in a U.S. drone strike in the country, but he escaped after being released on bail.
Stricken Japan nuke plant struggles to keep staff
Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press |
posted May 23rd - 3:49am
Keeping the meltdown-stricken Fukushima nuclear plant in northeastern Japan in stable condition requires a cast of thousands. Increasingly the plant's operator is struggling to find enough workers, a trend that many expect to worsen and hamper progress in the decades-long effort to safely decommission it.
North Korea envoy awaits chat with China's leader
Louise Watt, Associated Press |
posted May 23rd - 3:46am
While a North Korean envoy waits for an expected meeting with China's Communist Party chief, his Chinese hosts are taking him touring in Beijing.
Father of Afghanistan cricket captain abducted
Associated Press |
posted May 23rd - 3:17am
Gunmen kidnapped the father of Afghanistan's national cricket team captain near his home in an eastern city, officials said Thursday.
Heat wave causes power outages, anger in India
Biswajeet Banerjee, Associated Press |
posted May 23rd - 3:13am
A blistering heat wave has swept across most parts of north and western India, causing massive electricity cuts and leading angry residents to protest and even attack power company officials and property.
Malaysian charged with sedition, 3 more arrested
Sean Yoong, Associated Press |
posted May 23rd - 2:21am
Malaysian authorities detained three anti-government figures, charged a student activist with sedition and seized hundreds of opposition newspapers Thursday, raising political tensions after recent national elections triggered claims of fraud.
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May 26th, 2011 @ 1:55pm
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