Turkish unions to strike in support of protests
The move would defy the interior minister's stern warning to public workers not to join the demonstrations
Monday, Jun 17, 2013 12:00 PM UTCBusiness Associated Press, Turkey, Asia
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Turkish police renew sweep through Taksim Square
Officers are firing water cannons at protestors, several of whom have been taken away in ambulances
Tuesday, Jun 11, 2013 6:42 PM UTCNews Associated Press, Turkey
Hong Kong might have no choice but to protect Snowden
The NSA whistleblower could exploit a loophole in the Chinese territory's asylum system to buy himself some time
Monday, Jun 10, 2013 3:18 PM UTCTechnology GlobalPost, Hong Kong
Turkey’s prime minister calls for end to protests
Three people have been killed and thousands injured in the demonstrations
Friday, Jun 7, 2013 12:08 PM UTCNews Associated Press, Turkey
Man killed during protests in Turkey
Authorities have launched an investigation into the death of 22-year-old Abdullah Comert
Tuesday, Jun 4, 2013 11:25 AM UTCNews Associated Press, Turkey
The real cause of the Turkish protests
They're not about shopping malls or housing but what some believe is an increasingly dictatorial government
Monday, Jun 3, 2013 3:15 PM UTCNews GlobalPost, Turkey
U.S. calls for peace in Turkey
A White House statement asks Turkish security forces to "exercise restraint" with demonstrators
Monday, Jun 3, 2013 11:19 AM UTCNews Associated Press, Turkey
Newborn rescued from Chinese sewer pipe
A tenant heard the baby's sounds in the public restroom of a residential building in Zhejiang province VIDEO
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 2:37 PM UTCNews Associated Press, China
Big coal faces big opposition in Pacific Northwest
Massive exports flow through the region en route to Asia
Sunday, May 26, 2013 1:00 PM UTC 25Business Coal, Waging Nonviolence
80-year-old becomes oldest to climb Mount Everest
But his record may be short-lived. An 81-year-old Nepalese man is planning his ascent next week
Thursday, May 23, 2013 11:49 AM UTCNews Associated Press, Mount Everest
American begins sentence in North Korean “special prison”
Kenneth Bae is serving 15 years for "hostile acts against the state"
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 12:10 PM UTCNews Associated Press, North Korea
RIM unveils affordable BlackBerry
The low-cost Q5 is the company's third smartphone to run the new BlackBerry 10 system
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 9:32 PM UTCTechnology Associated Press, blackberry, RIM
Survivor found in rubble of Bangladesh garment building
A crowd erupted in wild cheers after a woman emerged from the wreckage mostly unscathed
Friday, May 10, 2013 11:21 AM UTCBusiness Associated Press, Bangladesh
Yakuza gang wars spiraling out of control
Facing a shrinking pot of spoils, five Japanese mafia syndicates are wreaking havoc on the coastal city of Fukuoka
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 6:32 PM UTCNews GlobalPost, Yakuza, Japan, Asia, Gang
Bangladesh building collapse death toll surpasses 600
Police are now investigating possible murder charges against the garment factory building's owner
Monday, May 6, 2013 11:23 AM UTCBusiness Associated Press, Bangladesh
Bangladesh official: Disaster is “not really serious”
The country's financial minister downplays the impact of the garment-building collapse in a stunning statement
Friday, May 3, 2013 11:42 AM UTCBusiness Associated Press, Bangladesh
U.S. calls for amnesty of American prisoner in North Korea
Analysts believe the sentencing could be an effort by Pyongyang to win diplomatic concessions
Thursday, May 2, 2013 6:58 PM UTCNews Associated Press, North Korea
Bangladesh building collapse toll climbs to 433
As many as 149 people are still reported missing
Thursday, May 2, 2013 3:10 PM UTCBusiness Associated Press, Bangladesh
Workers stage May Day protest for higher wages, better conditions
Laborers in Indonesia, Cambodia, the Philippines and elsewhere marched and chanted en masse Wednesday
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 11:53 AM UTC 10Business Associated Press, Indonesia
Property of Bangladesh building owner to be seized
Protestors are calling for Mohammed Sohel Rana's execution after his building's collapse killed at least 386
Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 12:30 PM UTCBusiness Associated Press, Bangladesh
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