Police issue warrant for ex Maldives president
MALE, Maldives (AP) — A court in the Maldives issued an arrest warrant Thursday for former President Mohamed Nasheed, a day after his…
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Afghan president postpones handover of US prison
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday claimed that an airstrike carried out by the international…
Terror trial of accused Bali bomber starts Monday
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian accused of making the explosives used in the 2002 Bali bombings is scheduled to go on trial…
Another Tibetan sets himself on fire in China
BEIJING (AP) — Another Tibetan has set himself on fire in western China to protest government policies while thousands marched in…
US kills al-Qaida-linked militant in Pakistan
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) — A U.S. drone fired two missiles at a house in Pakistan's northwest tribal region Thursday, killing…
Turkmens to vote in one-horse race
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — The president of energy-rich Turkmenistan is an avid horseman, but he is unlikely ever to win a race as…
China: Syria veto won't hurt cooperation with US
BEIJING (AP) — U.S. outrage over Beijing's veto of a U.N. Syria resolution won't affect cooperation on other international issues, a…
US Embassy to improve processing visas to Chinese
BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. Embassy in China is promising to streamline visa requests and hire more people to process applicants as part of…
Gov't: Building toppled by NZ quake substandard
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A six-story building that collapsed and killed 115 people in last year's New Zealand earthquake was made…
Trial of accused Bali bomber to start next week
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A trial on terrorism charges has been scheduled to start Monday for an Indonesian man accused of making the…
