- Evans down but not out, says team Justin Davis - AFP - 31 mins ago
A successful defence of his historic yellow jersey now looks unlikely for Cadel Evans, but his BMC team are refusing to throw in the towel. More »Evans down but not out, says team
- China's Ma makes Formula One history AFP - 1 hr 24 mins ago
Ma Qing Hua made motorpsort history Thursday by becoming the first Chinese-born driver to test drive for a Formula One team. More »China's Ma makes Formula One history
- 50,000 flee as record rain in Japan kills 17 AFP - 1 hr 29 mins ago
At least 17 people died, 20 were missing and 50,000 were ordered to evacuate as the heaviest rainfall on record pounded the southwestern Japanese island of Kyushu, officials … More »50,000 flee as record rain in Japan kills 17
- Shiite cleric jailed for blasphemy in Indonesia AFP - 1 hr 38 mins ago
An Indonesian court sentenced a Shiite cleric Thursday to two years in prison for blasphemy, saying his teachings deviated from mainstream Islam and had caused "public … More »Shiite cleric jailed for blasphemy in Indonesia
- Global stocks slide on Fed minutes DAVID McHUGH - AP - 1 hr 57 mins ago
Global stock markets declined Thursday on fears growth may slow in China and after U.S. Federal Reserve minutes indicated the central bank may not move as quickly as … More »Global stocks slide on Fed minutes
- Japan govt, media colluded on nuclear: Nobel winner AFP - 1 hr 58 mins ago
Nobel-winning author Kenzaburo Oe said Japan's post-war government and media colluded to give nuclear power a stranglehold, as activists readied for what they hope will … More »Japan govt, media colluded on nuclear: Nobel winner
- Khmer tribunal 'a battle against time': Japan judge Shigemi Sato - AFP - 2 hrs 4 mins ago
Cambodia's UN-backed court on Khmer Rouge atrocities may be "a battle against time" but it is paving the way for national reconciliation, the outgoing Japanese judge … More »Khmer tribunal 'a battle against time': Japan judge
- Philippines sets national day for 'King of Comedy' AFP - 2 hrs 9 mins ago
Philippine President Benigno Aquino has declared a "national day of remembrance" for the country's most popular comedian Dolphy who died earlier this week, his spokeswoman … More »Philippines sets national day for 'King of Comedy'
- Militants take villagers hostage in Pakistan ANWARULLAH KHAN - AP - 2 hrs 59 mins ago
Dozens of militants coming from Afghanistan took scores of villagers hostage in Pakistan's northwest on Thursday, sparking fighting with the army that killed at least … More »Militants take villagers hostage in Pakistan
- India's TCS profits rise 38%, rival Infosys disappoints Salil Panchal - AFP - 3 hrs ago
India's biggest outsourcing firm, TCS, on Thursday posted a 38 percent rise in quarterly profit, beating analysts' estimates, while earnings of rival Infosys disappointed … More »India's TCS profits rise 38%, rival Infosys disappoints
- China's economic slowdown painful despite stimulus JOE McDONALD - AP - 3 hrs ago
China's economic slowdown slammed into Li Fangliang, cutting sales at his Shanghai auto parts store by half. More »China's economic slowdown painful despite stimulus
- Earthquake shakes Afghanistan, Pakistan AFP - 3 hrs ago
Buildings shook in the Afghan capital Kabul Thursday as an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 struck in the northern Hindu Kush region, according to a preliminary report … More »Earthquake shakes Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Myanmar moots camps or deportation for Rohingyas AFP - 3 hrs ago
Myanmar's president told the UN Thursday that refugee camps or deportation was the "solution" for nearly a million Rohingya Muslims in the wake of communal unrest in … More »Myanmar moots camps or deportation for Rohingyas
- Rain causes flooding, mudslides in Japan; 15 dead AP - 1 hr 37 mins ago
Heavy rain triggered flash floods and mudslides in southern Japan on Thursday, causing at least 15 deaths and leaving 11 more people missing. More »Rain causes flooding, mudslides in Japan; 15 dead
- AP Interview: Afghan civil war unlikely, US says DEB RIECHMANN - AP - 3 hrs ago
The outgoing U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan said Thursday that he thinks it's unlikely that the departure of most foreign troops by 2014 will plunge the country into … More »AP Interview: Afghan civil war unlikely, US says
- Japan's Kagawa ready for Man Utd spotlight AFP - 3 hrs ago
Japan midfielder Shinji Kagawa said Thursday he was aware of the spotlight that came with playing for Manchester United but added he was confident he could cope with … More »Japan's Kagawa ready for Man Utd spotlight
- Lawyers' strike disrupts India courts AFP - 4 hrs ago
Work at Indian courts was disrupted for a second day on Thursday as Indian lawyers went on strike to protest against a controversial draft law on legal education in the … More »Lawyers' strike disrupts India courts
- Cambodian troops 'fire at passenger jet': Thai army AFP - 4 hrs ago
Cambodian troops fired shots at a passenger aircraft flying near the country's disputed border with Thailand, believing it to be a spy plane, the Thai army said Thur … More »Cambodian troops 'fire at passenger jet': Thai army
- Heavy rain in southern Japan kills 9, more missing AP - 5 hrs ago
Heavy rain has triggered flash floods and mudslides in southern Japan, causing at least nine deaths and leaving 18 more people missing. More »Heavy rain in southern Japan kills 9, more missing
- Afghan official: no reports of injuries from quake AP - 4 hrs ago
Afghan officials say a strong earthquake has rattled a remote area of northern Afghanistan. There are no initial reports of injuries or damage. More »Afghan official: no reports of injuries from quake
Afghan officials say a strong earthquake has rattled a remote area of northern Afghanistan. There are no initial reports of injuries or damage.
- Clinton takes swipe at China aid to Cambodia AFP - 4 hrs ago
The United States is committed to helping ordinary Cambodians rather than funding vanity projects, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday, in a subtle dig … More »Clinton takes swipe at China aid to Cambodia
- Court threatens new Pakistan PM over Zardari cases AFP - 4 hrs ago
Pakistan's Supreme Court Thursday levelled a veiled threat to remove the new prime minister from office, like his predecessor, unless he agrees to pursue corruption cases … More »Court threatens new Pakistan PM over Zardari cases
- Humble dreams for Pakistan athlete AFP - 4 hrs ago
Pakistan's wild card sprinter Liaquat Ali dreams of racing against Usain Bolt and Tyson Gay, hoping to give the world's fastest men a run for their money at the London … More »Humble dreams for Pakistan athlete
- Suu Kyi transparency call after US eases sanctions Hla Hla Htay - AFP - 4 hrs ago
Aung San Suu Kyi's party welcomed a US decision to ease Myanmar sanctions Thursday, but the opposition leader demanded more "transparency" as foreign firms hungrily eye … More »Suu Kyi transparency call after US eases sanctions
- Thin NATO traffic on Afghan-Pakistan border AFP - 5 hrs ago
Trucks carrying supplies for NATO troops in Afghanistan crossed the Pakistani border on Thursday for only the second time since Islamabad agreed to lift a seven-month … More »Thin NATO traffic on Afghan-Pakistan border
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