NKorean envoy delivers letter to China's Xi
BEIJING (AP) — A top North Korean envoy delivered a letter from leader Kim Jong Un to Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday and told…
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Police: Suicide bomb hits heart of Afghan capital
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide bomber struck in the heart of the Afghan capital on Friday, sending a plume of smoke billowing over…
2 former sex slaves demand Japan mayor quit
OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Two Korean former sex slaves demanded the resignation of an outspoken Japanese mayor and canceled a meeting with…
Obama's speech welcomed in Pakistan, Yemen
ISLAMABAD (AP) — President Barack Obama's speech on the use of drones and the fate of Guantanamo prisoners was largely welcomed Friday…
Explosion hits heart of Afghan capital
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An explosion has sent smoke rising over the heart of Afghanistan's capital. The strong blast was felt several…
Oil falls below $94 on weak outlook for demand
The price of oil was knocked below $94 a barrel Friday by a combination of ample supplies and lukewarm demand.
5 climbers feared dead on world's 3rd highest peak
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Five climbers including two Hungarians and a South Korean are missing on the world's third-highest mountain and…
Pakistan: US diplomat kills pedestrian in accident
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The U.S. Embassy says an American diplomat accidentally killed a pedestrian while driving in the Pakistani capital.
World stocks stabilize after big sell-off
MOSCOW (AP) — World stocks stabilized on Friday, a day after global markets dropped sharply on concerns global growth is slowing and…
US lauds India for reducing Iranian oil imports
NEW DELHI (AP) — A senior American official on Friday praised India for reducing oil imports from Iran and said the U.S. government…
