World News - Asia
Cambodia issues ultimatum to Thailand to withdraw
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Monday, 13 October 2008 21:08:46
By KER MUNTHIT - Associated Press Writer
Cambodia's prime minister issued an ultimatum to Thailand to withdraw troops from a disputed border area by noon Tuesday.
Vietnam tries 2 journalists for corruption reports
HANOI, Vietnam - Monday, 13 October 2008 20:57:51
Two Vietnamese journalists went on trial Tuesday in Hanoi for allegedly writing false information in reports about one of the country's most high-profile corruption cases.
American man arrested in Pakistani border region
PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Monday, 13 October 2008 20:45:12
A 20-year-old American man was arrested late Monday at a checkpoint near the Afghan border in a tribal region where Pakistani troops are fighting Taliban and al-Qaida militants, police said.
4 ex-Khmer Rouge rebels jailed over Briton's death
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Monday, 13 October 2008 20:23:07
Four former Khmer Rouge rebels were sentenced up to 20 years in prison Tuesday for their involvement in the murder of a British mine-clearing expert 12 years ago.
IAEA: NKorea renews UN access to nuclear site
VIENNA, Austria - Monday, 13 October 2008 18:58:33
By GEORGE JAHN - Associated Press Writer
North Korea declared Monday that it will resume shutting down its nuclear program and allow U.N. experts to monitor the process, including making sure the plant that produced plutonium for its test bomb remains disabled.
Tainted milk, a baby's death and lawsuit in China
XINXING, China - Monday, 13 October 2008 13:17:51
By CARA ANNA - Associated Press Writer
Heartbroken at the sudden death of their baby boy, the Yi family struggled to forget what they thought was a tragic twist of fate. They burned his clothes, toys, everything but a single photo and the baby formula he drank.
Photos of North Korean leader add to uncertainly
SEOUL, South Korea - Monday, 13 October 2008 11:54:33
By JAE-SOON CHANG - Associated Press Writer
The first photos of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il released in two months show him in a setting very similar to photographs from August.
Photos of North Korean leader add to uncertainty
SEOUL, South Korea - Monday, 13 October 2008 11:20:38
By JAE-SOON CHANG - Associated Press Writer
The first photos of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il released in two months show him in a setting very similar to photographs from August.
PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Monday, 13 October 2008 10:24:00
Pakistani police say they have arrested a 20-year-old American man close to Afghan border.
NKorea lifts ban on UN inspectors at nuclear site
VIENNA, Austria - Monday, 13 October 2008 10:17:40
By GEORGE JAHN - Associated Press Writer
North Korea on Monday lifted its ban on U.N. inspections of the plutonium-producing plant it used to set up an atomic test blast and announced it will resume deactivating a linked facility within days, the International Atomic Energy Agency said.
Clashes in Pakistani tribal regions kill 51
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Monday, 13 October 2008 10:08:23
By ZARAR KHAN - Associated Press Writer
Clashes between Taliban militants and pro-government forces killed 51 people as fighting spread across Pakistan's volatile northwest tribal regions along the Afghan border, officials said Monday.
N. Korea allows UN inspectors at key nuclear site
VIENNA, Austria - Monday, 13 October 2008 10:03:04
By GEORGE JAHN - Associated Press Writer
North Korea on Monday lifted its ban on U.N. inspections of the plutonium-producing plant it used to set up an atomic test blast and announced it will resume deactivation of a linked facility within days, the International Atomic Energy Agency said.
NKorea allows UN inspectors at key nuclear site
VIENNA, Austria - Monday, 13 October 2008 10:01:32
By GEORGE JAHN - Associated Press Writer
North Korea on Monday lifted its ban on U.N. inspections of the plutonium-producing plant it used to set up an atomic test blast and announced it will resume deactivation of a linked facility within days, the International Atomic Energy Agency said.