Welcome |

Asia News

2 Australians charged in vicious attack on tourist

SYDNEY (AP) — Two Australian teenagers have been charged in a brutal attack in a Sydney train station on a Canadian tourist in a wheelchair.

Law bars Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi from elections

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar's military regime took yet another step to expunge Aung San Suu Kyi from the political scene Wednesday…

US-Iran tension plays out in Afghanistan

KABUL (AP) — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad used a brief visit to Afghanistan on Wednesday to lob insults at the United States…

Taliban talks likely on Karzai agenda in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (AP) — What role Pakistan plays in any peace effort aimed at the Taliban is likely to rank high on the agenda during Afghan…

US aid group attacked in NW Pakistan; 6 dead

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Suspected militants armed with assault rifles and a homemade bomb attacked the offices of a U.S.-based Christian aid…

China's troublemakers bond over 'drinking tea'

BEIJING (AP) — Like the United States, China is having its own tea party movement, but this one has a very different agenda.

Bali bombing suspect confirmed dead in police raid

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — The death of a senior terror suspect in a gunfight with police has been both a trophy for Indonesia and an…

'The Cove' puts Japanese fishermen on the defense

EDITOR'S NOTE — Miles Edelsten is a senior producer for Associated Press Television News and has covered Japan for 10 years.

Dalai Lama: China aims to annihilate Buddhism

DHARMSALA, India (AP) — The Dalai Lama lashed out at China on Wednesday, accusing it of trying to "annihilate Buddhism" in Tibet and…

Tasmanian devil colony shows immunity to cancer

ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — The discovery of a genetically distinct colony of Tasmanian devils may save the species from being wiped out…

Web Videos

Play Play Video
 

Flash is required to view this content. Please install the Adobe Flash Player.