16 children, 1 teacher die in Pakistan bus fire
Zaheer Babar, Associated Press |
posted 3 minutes ago
Sixteen schoolchildren and a teacher burned to death in eastern Pakistan early Saturday when a short-circuit near a leaking gas tank caused their minibus to burst into flames, police said.
Radiation leak at Japan lab; small impact expected
Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press |
posted 30 minutes ago
An atomic research lab in northern Japan has reported a radiation leak that may have affected about 55 people, though none were hospitalized and no impact was expected outside the facility, the lab's operator said Saturday.
Suicide bomber dies in blast in Afghan capital
Rahim Faiez, Associated Press |
posted 47 minutes ago
A would-be suicide bomber died when his explosives-rigged vest went off prematurely in Afghanistan's capital on Saturday morning, police said. The apparent failed attack came a day after a major Taliban assault on an international compound in Kabul left 10 people dead including the six attackers.
2-child limit for Muslims in parts of Myanmar
Associated Press |
posted May 25th - 6:34am
Authorities in Myanmar's western Rakhine state have imposed a two-child limit for Muslim Rohingya families, a policy that does not apply to Buddhists in the area and comes amid accusations of ethnic cleansing in the aftermath of sectarian violence.
Balloons bring smiles in war-weary Afghan capital
Ahmad Seir, Associated Press |
posted May 25th - 6:28am
Artists and activists handed out 10,000 bright pink balloons to residents in Afghanistan's war-weary capital on Saturday, bringing smiles to surprised Kabul residents a day after a major Taliban siege on an international compound in the city.
Ex-sex slave says Japan mayor's remark 'absurd'
Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press |
posted May 25th - 6:01am
A former sex slave says a Japanese mayor's remarks about Japan's wartime sex slavery are "absurd."
7 Filipino marines, 5 militants killed in clash
Associated Press |
posted May 25th - 5:30am
At least seven Filipino marines and five militants were killed in a clash Saturday as the military launched an offensive against al-Qaida-linked gunmen who have been blamed for recent kidnappings and of trying to sabotage a road project in the southern Philippines.
NKorean envoy delivers letter to China's president
Louise Watt, Associated Press |
posted May 24th - 8:15pm
A top North Korean envoy has delivered a letter from leader Kim Jong Un to Chinese President Xi Jinping and told him Pyongyang would take steps to rejoin stalled nuclear disarmament talks, in an apparent victory for Beijing's efforts to coax its unruly ally into lowering tensions.
Obama's drone speech could improve Pakistan ties
Sebastian Abbot, Associated Press |
posted May 24th - 11:18am
President Barack Obama's decision to impose more restrictive rules governing U.S. drone strikes and his prediction that they will be used less could pave the way for better relations with the new government of key ally Pakistan, officials and analysts said Friday.
World stocks lower after big sell-off
Nataliya Vasilyeva, Associated Press |
posted May 24th - 10:13am
World stocks edged lower on Friday, a day after markets around the world dropped sharply on concerns global growth is slowing and the Federal Reserve could start scaling back its monetary stimulus.
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