Israel says “bad” Iran deal will bring war
Talks to rein in Iran's nuclear program were to resume Tuesday in Geneva as Israel prevailed upon negotiators to harden the deal to avert war. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
Cockroach farms multiplying in China
This squat concrete building was once a chicken coop, but now it’s part of a farm with an entirely different kind of livestock — millions of cockroaches. Inside, squirming...
The Assam Rape Festival in India begins this week
Men in India are already beginning to celebrate as the annual Assam Rape Festival is just days away. Every non-married girl age 7-16 will have the chance to flee to...
Searching for loved ones in typhoon’s devastation
MANILA, Philippines — An international aid effort that included helicopter drops from the aircraft carrier USS George Washington ferried food and water to areas that have seen little of either...
China easing one-child policy amid elderly boom
BEIJING — China made its first major change to its "one-child policy" in nearly 30 years to grapple with a massive shift in its population toward the elderly, who cannot...
Philippines typhoon disaster: UN admits failings to help survivors
MANILA (AFP) – The United States said relief channels were belatedly opening up in the typhoon-ravaged Philippines on Thursday as the UN admitted it had not acted quickly enough to...
Relatives search for survivors in Philippines
CEBU, Philippines — After two days with no news from her family since Typhoon Haiyan blasted through their hometown on Leyte island, elementary teacher Cherry Gonzaga took action Sunday. ...
1 dead, scores hurt in latest Bangladesh protest
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Opposition activists in Bangladesh clashed with police and ruling party members Sunday on the first day of a four-day general strike amid concerns by businesses that...
Pakistani private schools ban Malala’s book
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani education officials said Sunday that they have banned teenage activist Malala Yousafzai's book from private schools across the country, claiming it doesn't show enough respect for...
Over 10,000 feared dead in Typhoon Haiyan
MANILA — As many as 10,000 people are feared dead in one city alone after Super Typhoon Haiyan — one of the most powerful storms ever recorded — slammed into...