South Korea's fierce island guard

Four decades ago, fisherman Kim Seong-do came to this tiny outcropping known as the lonely island in search of solitude and a good catch.

China says Islamic radicals were behind violence in Kashgar

Chinese authorities said Monday that Islamic radicals trained in Pakistan to wage "holy war" were responsible for attacks over the weekend...

Uighur violence in China leaves at least 19 dead

At least 19 people were killed over the weekend in the far-western city of Kashgar in attacks that China blamed on members of the local...

Taiwan eases up on mainland Chinese visitors

Mainland Chinese visitors to Taiwan, you may now get off the tour bus.

U.S. is refocused on covert strikes in Pakistan

The U.S. is "doubling down" on its strategy of covert targeted missile strikes in Pakistan in the wake of Osama bin Laden's death, believing...

South Korea storm toll rises

South Korea struggled to recover Thursday from the nation's heaviest rainfall in decades, a torrential two-day downpour that triggered...

China pledges open, transparent inquiry of train crash

Premier Wen Jiabao, in a rare news conference Thursday at the site of last weekend's deadly train wreck in eastern China, promised an...

Suicide bombers, gunmen attack Afghan provincial capital

A team of insurgent suicide bombers and gunmen struck a provincial capital Thursday, killing as many as 21 people in an audacious attack...

India, Pakistan foreign ministers meet to reduce tensions

The foreign ministers of India and Pakistan met Wednesday for the first time in a year in a fresh attempt to reduce tension and reverse...

Japan pushes to salvage its summer tourist season

Still recovering from March's devastating earthquake and tsunami, Japan is stepping up efforts to draw foreign travelers, even recruiting...

China discovery knocks 'early bird' off perch, study says

The famous winged and feathered fossil Archaeopteryx has been knocked off its perch as the oldest known bird, according to new research....

Deadly Chinese bullet train crash spawns anger, safety concerns

A toddler was discovered alive Sunday afternoon after two bullet trains collided in eastern China a day earlier in a deadly incident that...

Bullet train crashes in China; at least 35 killed

At least 35 people were killed and scores were injured Saturday when a bullet train in eastern China lost power after being struck by...

In Japan, disaster is an opportunity to reassess

It's moving day for Masamichi Kanari, again. He travels light, toting a blue backpack and brown gym bag stuffed with donated dress shirts...

Nguyen Cao Ky dies at 80; wartime leader of South Vietnam

Nguyen Cao Ky, the flamboyant former air force general who ruled South Vietnam with an iron fist for two years during the Vietnam War,...

Canada to extradite China's most wanted fugitive

He was an illiterate peasant who is said to have built a multibillion-dollar smuggling empire with his wits and a gift for cultivating...

North Korea flouts ban on luxury goods, South Korea charges

The news reports detail such conspicuous consumption as imported top-shelf whiskey and designer brands such as Gucci, Armani and Rolex,...

In India, 'cheer queens' opt for saris

Can sari-clad "cheer queens" stand up to short-skirted pom-pom girls?

Islamist student group said to terrorize Pakistan campuses

After philosophy students and faculty members rallied to denounce heavy-handed efforts to separate male and female students, Islamists on...

As Yao Ming retires, China celebrates his legacy

Hobbled by leg and foot injuries, Yao Ming surprised no one when he confirmed his retirement from basketball Wednesday in his birthplace...

Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant has stabilized, officials say

More than four months after it was crippled by an earthquake-generated tsunami, Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has stabilized...

U.S.-South Korean team investigates claim of buried Agent Orange

Using such modern tools as ground-penetrating radar and conducting analyses of water and soil core samples, a team of investigators in South...

Taliban say hackers faked reports of Mullah Omar's death

In this Murdochian age, it somehow seems inevitable: The Taliban movement says its phones were hacked.

Clinton says U.S., India 'allies' in terrorism fight

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday offered India continued U.S. support in its fight against militants as the two...

Pair charged with illegally lobbying for Pakistan

Two American citizens were charged with illegally lobbying the U.S. government about the territorial dispute over Kashmir without disclosing...