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May 25, 2013
9:47 am
Local authorities in Myanmar's Rakhine state have decided to impose a two-child policy on Muslim residents of the townships of Buthidaung and Maundaw, in a measure they claim will help defuse bloody tension between Rohingyas and Buddhists.
May 25, 2013
8:52 am
An influx of US and Afghan troops has, for now, weakened the Taliban in this once-violent district. But with US troops packing up and moving out, how long this tranquil farming community can keep the peace remains to be seen.
May 25, 2013
8:49 am
Commentary: A resolution could become a model for resolving larger issues in the South China Sea.
May 25, 2013
8:39 am
As many as 17 children and their teacher were killed Saturday when a fault gas cylinder exploded on a school bus in eastern Pakistan.
May 24, 2013
3:55 pm
Group including South Koreans, Hungarian climbers might have fallen trying to descent Mount Kanchenjunga in Nepal's Himalayas.
May 24, 2013
12:47 pm
The luxury brand tailored its strategy to Chinese consumers, and it has paid off.
May 24, 2013
11:30 am
Firecrackers that produce noise but don't explode may be permitted for the 2014 Lunar New Year in Vietnam, a nation that has outlawed their use.
May 24, 2013
10:41 am
However, Pakistan's defense committee chair said Obama's policy is 'not good enough' unless the drones stop completely.
May 24, 2013
9:31 am
A Royal Air Force Typhoon jet was scrambled after a Pakistani International Airlines flight was diverted in UK airspace.
May 24, 2013
9:05 am
The blast is the second to hit the city in just over a week.
May 24, 2013
8:36 am
North Korean envoy Choe Ryong Hae told China the reclusive state wanted to restart the six-party talks process.
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