Powerful North Korean official meets China's Hu

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• Powerful North Korean official meets China's Hu
• Japan deports pro-China island activists
• Whatmore upbeat before World Twenty20
• US considers release of oil from reserves; oil up
• During Ramadan, Pakistanis dodge tax collectors
• Another Afghan police attack kills 2 US troops
• China, US political campaigns show stark contrasts
• Another Afghan police attack kills 2 US servicemen
• Tiny Cook Islands a squeeze for Hillary Clinton
• Oil lacking direction after 3 days of gains
• Vietnam gambling addicts driven to extremes
• India auditor says billions lost in coal scandal
• Attack shows need for Pakistani Taliban offensive
• India tries to quell exodus of migrants fearing attack
• Oil price drops to near $95 a barrel
• Deadly bomb hits Shiite bus in Karachi
• Two US troops killed by Afghan policeman
• Bangladesh rescues 60 fishermen from pirates
• Thousands of Vietnam soldiers on standby for typhoon
• NATO brands Taliban leader Omar's Eid message 'insane'
• Another Afghan ally attacks NATO troops
• Indian economy to grow 6.7%: govt panel
• Japan man, 106, travels round the world on public transport
• World stocks up on US housing data, Cisco earnings
• Parents charged in Malaysia toddler's 'exorcism' death

Powerful North Korean official meets China's Hu Posted: 17 Aug 2012 10:32 AM PDT A top North Korean official met China's President Hu Jintao on Friday, state media said, in high-level talks which are seen as a precursor to a visit by Pyongyang's young leader Kim Jong-Un.

Japan deports pro-China island activists Posted: 17 Aug 2012 10:24 AM PDT Japan on Friday deported pro-Beijing activists who had sailed to a disputed island, as Tokyo moved swiftly to put an end to a potentially damaging row with China.

Whatmore upbeat before World Twenty20 Posted: 17 Aug 2012 09:05 AM PDT Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore was upbeat Friday about his side's chances at the World Twenty20, welcoming the opportunity for his players to prepare in the Sri Lankan league.

US considers release of oil from reserves; oil up Posted: 17 Aug 2012 08:49 AM PDT A senior Obama administration official says the White House is considering a potential release of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

During Ramadan, Pakistanis dodge tax collectors Posted: 17 Aug 2012 08:24 AM PDT During the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Muhammad Tashfeen Khan does what millions of other Pakistanis do: tries to keep his money from the government's religious tax collectors.

Another Afghan police attack kills 2 US troops Posted: 17 Aug 2012 04:07 AM PDT A newly recruited Afghan village policeman opened fire on his American allies on Friday, killing two U.S. service members minutes after they handed him his official weapon in an inauguration ceremony. It was the latest in a disturbing string of attacks by Afghan security forces on the international troops training them.

China, US political campaigns show stark contrasts Posted: 17 Aug 2012 07:44 AM PDT The world's two biggest economies are entering the final stages of political campaigns to pick their national leaders. But that's where similarities in the politics of the United States and China end.

Another Afghan police attack kills 2 US servicemen Posted: 17 Aug 2012 07:39 AM PDT A newly recruited Afghan village policeman opened fire on his American allies on Friday, killing two U.S. service members minutes after they handed him his official weapon in an inauguration ceremony. It was the latest in a disturbing string of attacks by Afghan security forces on the international troops training them.

Tiny Cook Islands a squeeze for Hillary Clinton Posted: 17 Aug 2012 07:35 AM PDT The tiny Cook Islands are proving almost too small for Hillary Clinton.

Oil lacking direction after 3 days of gains Posted: 17 Aug 2012 07:23 AM PDT Oil is swinging between small gains and losses, following a report suggesting the U.S. might tap strategic reserves to slow the rising cost of crude.

Vietnam gambling addicts driven to extremes Posted: 17 Aug 2012 06:57 AM PDT Drowning in debt and hunted by his bookmaker, a Vietnamese man dug a cave beneath his kitchen and hid there for two months, showing the desperate lengths illegal gambling addicts will go to in the communist nation.

India auditor says billions lost in coal scandal Posted: 17 Aug 2012 06:20 AM PDT India's national auditor said Friday the government lost huge sums of money by selling coal fields to private companies without competitive bidding and in a deal for Delhi's international airport, adding to massive losses from dubious auctions of other state assets.

Attack shows need for Pakistani Taliban offensive Posted: 17 Aug 2012 05:55 AM PDT The Pakistani Taliban's brazen attack on a major air force base near the capital underscores the need for the Pakistani army's planned offensive against the group in its last major sanctuary along the Afghan border.

India tries to quell exodus of migrants fearing attack Posted: 16 Aug 2012 05:48 PM PDT India's prime minister said Friday that the unity of the country was at stake as thousands of migrants from the northeast continued to flee Bangalore and other cities after anonymous threats.

Oil price drops to near $95 a barrel Posted: 17 Aug 2012 05:22 AM PDT Oil prices fell Friday after news reports suggested the U.S. might tap its strategic reserves to slow the rising price of oil.

Deadly bomb hits Shiite bus in Karachi Posted: 17 Aug 2012 04:59 AM PDT A bomb struck a bus taking Shiite Muslims to a protest rally in Pakistan's city of Karachi on Friday, killing one man and wounding 11 others, police said.

Two US troops killed by Afghan policeman Posted: 17 Aug 2012 04:24 AM PDT Two Afghan security personnel opened fire on Western colleagues Friday, killing two US soldiers and causing a number of other casualties in two separate attacks, the military said.

Bangladesh rescues 60 fishermen from pirates Posted: 17 Aug 2012 04:09 AM PDT Bangladesh authorities said Friday they had rescued at least 60 fishermen abducted last week by pirates in the Bay of Bengal, as naval and air forces crack down on criminal activity at sea.

Thousands of Vietnam soldiers on standby for typhoon Posted: 17 Aug 2012 04:00 AM PDT Vietnam put 20,000 soldiers on standby, ordered boats back to shore and began evacuating local residents as it prepared for Typhoon Kai-Tak to make landfall late Friday, officials and reports said.

NATO brands Taliban leader Omar's Eid message 'insane' Posted: 17 Aug 2012 03:59 AM PDT The Taliban's reclusive leader Mullah Omar has issued a bellicose Eid statement that was swiftly denounced by the commander of NATO troops in Afghanistan Friday as a message of hate from a deranged man.

Another Afghan ally attacks NATO troops Posted: 17 Aug 2012 03:03 AM PDT A NATO spokesman says another member of the Afghan security forces has turned his gun on international troops — the second such incident in a single day.

Indian economy to grow 6.7%: govt panel Posted: 17 Aug 2012 02:55 AM PDT India's economy will grow 6.7 percent in the current fiscal year, an advisory panel to the prime minister forecast on Friday, saying that an ongoing slowdown was of "great concern".

Japan man, 106, travels round the world on public transport Posted: 17 Aug 2012 02:49 AM PDT A 106-year-old Japanese man has become the oldest person to have travelled around the world using public transport, a report said Friday.

World stocks up on US housing data, Cisco earnings Posted: 17 Aug 2012 02:29 AM PDT Encouraging signs about the U.S. housing market and strong earnings from U.S. tech giant Cisco helped lift global stock markets Friday.

Parents charged in Malaysia toddler's 'exorcism' death Posted: 17 Aug 2012 02:24 AM PDT A Malaysian court on Friday charged seven family members, including the parents, over the death of a three-year-old girl who suffocated in a suspected exorcism ritual, media reports said.

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