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
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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
Elephant poaching on the rise in Central African Republic
The poaching industry has thrived in the chaos that's followed President Francois Bozize's ouster
Saturday, Apr 27, 2013 8:00 PM UTCBusiness GlobalPost
Death toll in Bangladesh factory collapse eclipses 300
Rescue teams are still working to rescue garment workers pinned beneath the metal and concrete debris
Friday, Apr 26, 2013 11:20 AM UTCBusiness Associated Press, Bangladesh
Bangladesh factories ignored police evacuation
Officials had ordered the garment building be vacated the day before its collapse, which left more than 200 dead
Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 11:32 AM UTCAll Salon Associated Press, Bangladesh
At least 87 dead in Bangladesh garment factory collapse
Many more are trapped in a jumbled mess of shattered concrete and bricks, officials report
Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 11:45 AM UTCBusiness Associated Press, Bangladesh
Will water supplies provoke World War III?
Extreme climate change and a global scarcity of vital resources could prove to be an explosive combination
Monday, Apr 22, 2013 2:00 PM UTCBusiness TomDispatch.com, World War, Asia
5-year-old rape victim’s condition improving
A Delhi girl was raped, tortured and left alone in a locked room for two days
Monday, Apr 22, 2013 12:37 PM UTCNews Associated Press, delhi, India
180 killed, 11,000 injured in Chinese earthquake
The latest figures from the Sichuan province, where Chinese officials have rush relief aid
Monday, Apr 22, 2013 11:55 AM UTCNews Associated Press, China
North Korea open to talks with U.S.?
The country's news agency suggests Pyongyang could be amenable to a diplomatic solution
Wednesday, Apr 17, 2013 10:15 PM UTCPolitics North Korea, South Korea
Chinese bird flu epidemic spreads to Beijing
To date, the outbreak has claimed 14 lives
Monday, Apr 15, 2013 2:04 PM UTCNews Associated Press, China
North Korea claims to have “striking means” on standby
A North Korean agency that manages South Korean relations also says Pyongyang has entered coordinates for targets
Thursday, Apr 11, 2013 11:10 AM UTCNews Associated Press, North Korea
South Korea backtracks on claim North Korea is prepping missile test
A South Korean official said he misspoke when he warned a North Korean nuclear test was imminent
Monday, Apr 8, 2013 11:25 AM UTCNews GlobalPost, North Korea
Chinese bird flu toll rises to 6
In an effort to stem the outbreak, over 20,000 birds were killed at a live bird-trading zone in Shanghai Friday
Friday, Apr 5, 2013 8:08 PM UTCBusiness GlobalPost, China, Bird Flu, Asia
Is North Korea preparing to test a missile?
The regime said on Thursday that it has "final approval" to launch "merciless" military assaults against the U.S. VIDEO
Thursday, Apr 4, 2013 7:51 PM UTCTechnology Video, GlobalPost, Kim Jong-un
South Korea: North Korea has moved missile to its east coast
South Korea's defense minister says there are no signs Pyongyang is preparing for a full-scale attack
Thursday, Apr 4, 2013 11:43 AM UTCTechnology Associated Press, North Korea
India enacts new, tougher rape law
The legislation expands the definition of rape and makes punishments for perpetrators more severe
Wednesday, Apr 3, 2013 8:29 PM UTCLife GlobalPost, India, Asia, Rape
North Korea bars South Korea from shared industrial park
The move comes only a day after the North announced it would restart the Yongybon nuclear reactor
Wednesday, Apr 3, 2013 11:32 AM UTCNews GlobalPost, North Korea
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