- Lawyers say charges against Bali bomber obscure NINIEK KARMINI - AP - Mon 20 Feb, 2012
Lawyers for the Indonesian militant who helped assemble bombs used in the 2002 nightclub blasts on Bali island said Monday that the charges against their client are obscure … More »Lawyers say charges against Bali bomber obscure
Lawyers for the Indonesian militant who helped assemble bombs used in the 2002 nightclub blasts on Bali island said Monday that the charges against their client are obscure and should be dropped.
- Car bomb hits near Afghan governor's house AP - Mon 20 Feb, 2012
The Afghan government says a car bomb has exploded in the southern city of Kandahar near the governor's house. More »Car bomb hits near Afghan governor's house
The Afghan government says a car bomb has exploded in the southern city of Kandahar near the governor's house.
- Gunmen storm Philippine city jail; 3 killed JIM GOMEZ - AP - Mon 20 Feb, 2012
Dozens of black-clad gunmen armed with grenades and bombs stormed a southern Philippine jail trying to free a detained comrade, but they were repulsed by police in a … More »Gunmen storm Philippine city jail; 3 killed
Dozens of black-clad gunmen armed with grenades and bombs stormed a southern Philippine jail trying to free a detained comrade, but they were repulsed by police in a chaotic night battle that killed three people, officials said Monday.
- Report: Tibet monk self-immolates in China's west AP - Mon 20 Feb, 2012
A young Tibetan Buddhist monk set himself on fire to protest Chinese rule, becoming at least the 21st to do so in the past year, and more than 1,000 people were trying … More »Report: Tibet monk self-immolates in China's west
A young Tibetan Buddhist monk set himself on fire to protest Chinese rule, becoming at least the 21st to do so in the past year, and more than 1,000 people were trying to prevent police from taking his body, an overseas Tibet support group reported Monday.
Myanmar state media: dissident monk to be charged AP - Mon 20 Feb, 2012A dissident monk who helped lead Myanmar's 2007 anti-government uprising is facing fresh legal action, in part for breaking into monasteries sealed by the former military … More »Myanmar state media: dissident monk to be charged
A dissident monk who helped lead Myanmar's 2007 anti-government uprising is facing fresh legal action, in part for breaking into monasteries sealed by the former military junta after the mass street protests five years ago, state media reported Sunday.
- Seoul begins military drills despite NKorea threat HYUNG-JIN KIM - AP - Mon 20 Feb, 2012
South Korea on Monday began live-fire military drills from front-line islands near its disputed sea border with North Korea, despite Pyongyang's threat to attack. More »Seoul begins military drills despite NKorea threat
South Korea on Monday began live-fire military drills from front-line islands near its disputed sea border with North Korea, despite Pyongyang's threat to attack.
- SKorea begins drills despite NKorea threat AP - Mon 20 Feb, 2012
South Korea has begun live-fire military drills from front-line islands despite North Korea's threat to attack. More »SKorea begins drills despite NKorea threat
South Korea has begun live-fire military drills from front-line islands despite North Korea's threat to attack.
- South Korea begins live-fire military drills despite North Korea's threat to attack AP - Mon 20 Feb, 2012
South Korea begins live-fire military drills despite North Korea's threat to attack. More »South Korea begins live-fire military drills despite North Korea's threat to attack
South Korea begins live-fire military drills despite North Korea's threat to attack.
- NKorea threatens to attack SKorea over drills KIM KWANG HYON - AP - Mon 20 Feb, 2012
North Korea will launch "merciless" strikes if South Korea goes through with planned live-fire drills Monday in a disputed front-line area near their disputed sea border, … More »NKorea threatens to attack SKorea over drills
North Korea will launch "merciless" strikes if South Korea goes through with planned live-fire drills Monday in a disputed front-line area near their disputed sea border, a North Korean officer warned in an interview with The Associated Press.
- NKorea to hold special party conference in April AP - Mon 20 Feb, 2012
North Korea's ruling Workers' Party has announced it will convene a special conference in mid-April. More »NKorea to hold special party conference in April
North Korea's ruling Workers' Party has announced it will convene a special conference in mid-April.
- Gunmen attack Philippine city jail, 1 dead AP - Sun 19 Feb, 2012
A Philippine police official says suspected Muslim rebels have attacked a jail in a southern city to free a comrade but were repulsed by authorities.
- India detains Italians accused in fatal shooting AP - Sun 19 Feb, 2012
Indian police on Sunday detained two Italian marine security guards for allegedly shooting to death two Indian fishermen they mistook for pirates.
- Roadside bomb kills 4 civilians in Afghanistan AP - Sun 19 Feb, 2012
An Afghan official says a roadside bomb has killed four civilians in southern Kandahar province.
- Bomb kills 8 anti-Taliban tribesmen in Pakistan AP - Sun 19 Feb, 2012
A bomb planted at a checkpoint manned by members of a Pakistani militia fighting a radical group similar to the Taliban exploded Sunday and killed eight militia members in northwest Pakistan, a government official said.
- Bird flu still a menace in Asia and beyond MARGIE MASON - AP - Sat 18 Feb, 2012
Thought bird flu was gone? Recent human deaths in Asia and Egypt are a reminder that the H5N1 virus is still alive and dangerous, and Vietnam is grappling with a new strain that has outsmarted vaccines used to protect poultry flocks.
- Manila refrained from Syria vote to save workers AP - Sun 19 Feb, 2012
The Philippines says it did not take part in a U.N. vote on a resolution calling on Syrian leader Bashar Assad to step down as it seeks Syria's help in moving Filipinos from the troubled nation.
- Australia asks _ again: Did a dingo kill the baby? KRISTEN GELINEAU - AP - Sun 19 Feb, 2012
The growl came first, low and throaty, piercing the darkness that had fallen across the remote Australian desert. A baby's cry followed, then abruptly went silent. Inside the tent, the infant girl had vanished. Outside, her mother was screaming: "The dingo's got my baby!"
- AP Exclusive: al-Qaida links with SE Asia fraying NINIEK KARMINI - AP - Sun 19 Feb, 2012
A top Indonesian terror suspect captured in the Pakistani town where Osama bin Laden was later killed insists he was unaware of the al-Qaida leader's presence there, according to the video of his interrogation obtained by The Associated Press.
- Report: Tibetan writer detained in China crackdown AP - Sun 19 Feb, 2012
Chinese police have detained a Tibetan writer in a western county recently hit by anti-government protests, an overseas Tibetan news service reported, as China's crackdown against persisting unrest spreads.
- China supports Arab League's proposals for Syria AP - Sun 19 Feb, 2012
China said Saturday that it supports the Arab League's proposals for ending the violence in Syria, a striking show of support just two weeks after Beijing vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution backing the league's plans.
NATO says 3 service members have been killed in western Afgh … More »NATO says 3 service members have been killed in …