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Old poisoning case grips Chinese netizens worldwide updated 8 hours 49 minutes ago

A cold case involving the poisoning of a college sophomore in Beijing almost two decades ago has captured the imagination of Chinese communities around the world, landing a petition on the White House website and igniting an emotional debate on the pursuit of justice in China.

Chinese vet who fought for N. Korea: China will prevent further war updated 13 hours 37 minutes ago

60 years after the end of the Korean War, Chinese veterans say they have been forgotten as few understand the sacrifices they made on the battlefield.

In Pakistan, more election violence updated 16 hours 52 minutes ago

Violence hit Pakistan's volatile election campaign on Tuesday as this weekend's national polls approach.

From Boston to Bangladesh: 'My heart hasn't stopped breaking' updated 17 hours 21 minutes ago

Laura Sherburne left her hometown, Boston, on the day of bombings only to confront more tragedy in Bangladesh.

North Korea removes missiles from launch site, U.S. official says updated 22 hours 16 minutes ago

North Korea has withdrawn two mobile ballistic missiles from a launch site in the eastern part of the country, according to a U.S. official

Death toll from Bangladesh building collapse climbs above 700 updated 22 hours 47 minutes ago

The death toll from the disastrous building collapse in Bangladesh last month has risen above 700, authorities said Tuesday

China rebukes Israel ahead of Netanyahu visit updated 1 days ago

The Chinese government had stern words for Israel at the start of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's five-day visit to the country.

Five climbers killed after deadly volcanic ash blast updated 1 days ago

Five people have been killed after one of the Philippines' most active volcanoes spewed a giant cloud of ash and rocks early Tuesday.

North Korea issues new threat over naval drills updated 1 days ago

North Korea issued a new threat of military action Tuesday if "even a single shell" from U.S. and South Korean naval exercises fell in its territorial waters.

Malaysian opposition leader calls rally to protest vote updated 1 days ago

Malaysia's opposition leader has urged his supporters to wear black at a rally to be held in the capital Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday to protest Sunday's vote, which he claims "was marred with unprecedented election fraud."

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Video of Bagram plane crash legitimate, U.S. official says updated 1 days ago

U.S. authorities concluded that a video does show the civilian-operated cargo jet that crashed in Afghanistan last week, a U.S. government official said Monday.

18 dead in blast at Pakistani political rally updated 1 days ago

A blast near a political rally killed 18 people and injured 56 Monday in Pakistan, a government official said.

Visayan Forum anti-trafficking operations updated 1 days ago

The Visayan Forum Foundation in the Philippines grew out of the determination of its founder, Cecilia Flores-Oebanda helping women and children working as domestic servants. It grew into an internationally recognized anti-trafficking organization. But now its future is in doubt.

Bangladeshi capital wears an eerie calm a day after Islamists battle police updated 1 days ago

Bangladeshi capital wears an eerie calm a day after Islamists battle police

North Korea withdraws missiles from launch site updated 1 days ago

Two N. Korean missiles have been withdrawn from a launch site and sent to storage, a U.S. official confirmed.

Bangladesh Islamists battle police; 4 dead updated 1 days ago

The streets of Bangladesh's capital rang with the sound of gunfire, explosions and tear-gas canisters Sunday as Islamist protesters demanding laws against blasphemy battled police, leaving four dead.

Ruling coalition wins again in Malaysia updated 1 days ago

Malaysia's ruling party has extended its grip on power after a hotly contested parliamentary vote, the state news agency Bernama reported Sunday.

Karzai: CIA promises to continue cash payments updated 2 days ago

Afghan President Hamid Karzai says he has received assurances from the Central Intelligence Agency that it will continue the delivery of cash

Death toll in Bangladesh building collapse rises above 650 updated 2 days ago

The death toll from the calamitous building collapse that took place in Bangladesh last month has risen to 657

State media: U.S. man sentenced in North Korea not a 'bargaining chip' updated 2 days ago

The case of a U.S. citizen sentenced to 15 years in a North Korean labor camp is not a "political bargaining chip," KCNA reported Sunday.

Scientist: Poultry trade may be spreading deadly bird flu updated 2 days ago

Poultry workers moving to and from wet markets and farms may be responsible for the spread of the deadly H7N9 virus in China, says a virologist who's working with the World Health Organisation to investigate the outbreak.

Cheeky game puts politics in the hands of Malaysians updated 2 days ago

Politics might well be a dirty game, but in Malaysia where allegations of vote-buying, sex scandals and violence are a feature of the political landscape, a group of disaffected activists have distilled these predictable shabby tricks into a popular card game.

Police: Bangladesh building collapse death toll tops 620 updated 2 days ago

The death toll has climbed to more than 620 in last month's collapse of a Bangladeshi garment factory building, police said Sunday.

3 killed, 30 injured in Pakistan explosions near anti-Taliban party headquarters updated 2 days ago

Three people were killed and more than 30 injured in explosions near an anti-Taliban party headquarters in Pakistan.

Attacks across Afghanistan kill 8 service members, including at least 5 Americans updated 3 days ago

Eight service members were killed in three separate attacks in Afghanistan on Saturday, NATO officials said.

'Action plan' to boost Bangladeshis' worker safety is unveiled updated 3 days ago

Bangladesh's government, industry and workers have presented an "action plan" to improve worker safety.

Chinese police seize tons of bogus meat updated 3 days ago

Police in China have spent three months seizing bogus meat, some of it fake beef or mutton made out of fox, mink and rat, the state news agency Xinhua says.

Report: Heavy machinery blamed for Bangladesh collapse updated 3 days ago

A preliminary inquiry into the collapse of a building in Bangladesh cites "heavy machinery and high-capacity generators," the state-run news agency says.

More tests will take North Korea closer to nuclear missile, Pentagon says updated 3 days ago

A Pentagon report to Congress gives an overview of North Korea's military threat

'He's not a spy,' says sister of U.S. man sentenced in North Korea updated 4 days ago

The sister of a U.S. citizen sentenced to 15 years in a North Korean labor camp defended her brother, asking leaders of both nations to "see him as one man."

'Confluence of circumstances' in fiery Bagram plane crash? updated 4 days ago

A number of factors were likely involved in Monday's crash of a 747 in Afghanistan, one expert says.

U.S. military plane crashes in Kyrgyzstan updated 4 days ago

An American military refueling plane took off and crashed in Kyrgyzstan on Friday, Kyrgyz and U.S. officials said.

Politician, Bhutto case prosecutor gunned down in Pakistan updated 4 days ago

Gunmen in Pakistan killed a leading prosecutor working on high-profile terrorism cases and an anti-Taliban politician and his son, police say.

Last remaining South Koreans leave joint industrial complex updated 4 days ago

The last seven South Koreans who remained at a manufacturing complex jointly run by North and South Korea left the area Friday.

Bangladesh vs. the U.S.: How much does it cost to make a denim shirt? updated 5 days ago

The collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory in Bangladesh last week, which killed more than 500 workers, has highlighted serious issues with safety and poor pay for garment workers in the country. As our graphic illustrates, there are stark contrasts in the cost of making clothes in Bangladesh, compared to the U.S.

Prime minister says Bangladesh is reforming its garment industry updated 5 days ago

Bangladesh's prime minister acknowledged Thursday that her nation's garment industry has problems, but said her government was moving rapidly to fix them.

Video appears to depict plane crash in Afghanistan updated 5 days ago

The crash of a cargo plane that killed all seven crew members Monday in Afghanistan appears to have been captured on a dashboard camera.

India expresses 'anguish' over prisoner's death in Pakistan updated 5 days ago

India expressed "great anguish" over the death of one of its citizens following an attack in a Pakistani jail, calling for an investigation into what happened.

North Korean state news: American sentenced to 15 years hard labor updated 6 days ago

An American man detained in North Korea since last November has been sentenced to 15 years of hard labor, North Korean state news reported Thursday.

Death toll from Bangladesh building collapse climbs above 400 updated 6 days ago

The death toll from the building collapse near the Bangladeshi capital last week has risen above 400.

Girl, 4, dies after rape in India updated 6 days ago

A week after the news of a child rape sparked protests in India, hospital officials confirmed the rape of another girl.

Climbers, Sherpas make peace after Everest fight updated 6 days ago

Call it the Treaty of Everest 2013.

Moderate earthquake kills 1, injures 59 in eastern Kashmir updated 6 days ago

A moderate earthquake killed one person and injured 59 others in Indian-administered Kashmir on Wednesday, a government statement said.

Cargo plane crashes in Afghanistan, killing 7 Americans updated 6 days ago

A cargo plane crash in Afghanistan killed all seven Americans on board Monday.

3 UK soldiers killed in Afghanistan updated 6 days ago

(CNN) -- The three coalition soldiers killed in Afghanistan on Tuesday are British, the Defence Ministry said.

No, you can't call your baby Lucifer: New Zealand releases list of banned names updated 7 days ago

New Zealand releases list of banned names

Court bans Musharraf from Pakistani politics updated 7 days ago

A court in Pakistan has banned former President Pervez Musharraf from politics for life.

China's youngest comrades: Communists at college updated 7 days ago

Allan Yang would be a success story in any country.

Anger in Bangladesh focuses on building owner, rejection of aid updated 7 days ago

Anger in Bangladesh grew over claims by international agencies that their offers of help had been turned down.

South Korea: Joint military drills with U.S. over, but vigilance on North remains updated 7 days ago

Joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States officially ended Tuesday, the South Korean Defense Ministry said.

3 coalition troops killed in Afghanistan updated 7 days ago

(CNN) -- Three coalition service members in Afghanistan died Tuesday after a bombing attack, ISAF said.

World's oldest experiment ready for a drop of excitement updated 8 days ago

At some point in the next few months, a tendril of black tar-like substance will drop from a glass funnel and land in a beaker under a bell jar in what is thought to be the world's oldest scientific experiment.

Gunmen kill political candidate in continued pre-election violence updated 8 days ago

Gunmen killed a political candidate and three other people in Pakistan on Tuesday, adding to a growing casualty toll ahead of the country's elections next month

A fight at 23,000 feet? Climbers accuse Sherpas of Mount Everest attack updated 8 days ago

Nepalese authorities say they're investigating reports that a fight broke out on Saturday between Sherpas and climbers on Mount Everest.

After Bangladesh building collapse, Shahina's death breaks rescuers' hearts updated 8 days ago

After so much horror and heartache, the woman's death was more than the rescue workers could take.

Training over, time to fly: CNN reporter goes supersonic updated 8 days ago

"I feel the need ... the need for speed!" Those infamous words spoken by Maverick and Goose in the movie "Top Gun" enter my head as I walk across the tarmac to the fighter jet that I will soon fly in.

U.S. official: American detained in North Korea had proper visa updated 8 days ago

North Korea plans to begin a trial against a U.S. citizen detained there last year, state media said Saturday, complicating relations between the two nations.

Bangladesh tragedy spurs nationwide probe of garment factories updated 8 days ago

Bangladesh's Cabinet decided to inspect the safety and security measures of all garment factories Monday after last week's deadly building collapse.

Training to go supersonic with South Korea's Top Guns updated 8 days ago

It's not everyday someone asks you if you'd be prepared to ride in a fighter jet but when my producer put the question to me several weeks ago I jumped at it.

Eight people killed as Pakistani Taliban target more candidates updated 9 days ago

At least eight people were killed Sunday as the Pakistani Taliban continued to attack candidates in that country's upcoming elections, authorities said.

Another pre-election bombing in Pakistan leaves 6 dead updated 9 days ago

A man in a motorcycle detonated explosives Monday near a police van in northwest Pakistan, killing at least six people and wounding more than 30, police said.

All 4 service members killed in Afghanistan plane crash are Americans updated 9 days ago

Four NATO service members killed over the weekend in a plane crash in southern Afghanistan were Americans.

Report: U.S. citizen faces trial in North Korea updated 9 days ago

North Korea plans to begin a trial against a U.S. citizen detained there last year, state media said Saturday, complicating relations between the two nations.

Hong Kong tightens bird flu defenses updated 9 days ago

Officials wielding infrared thermometers are becoming more difficult to avoid at entry points from mainland China as Hong Kong strengthens its defenses against the H7N9 strain of bird flu.

In ruins of collapsed building, a desperate search for survivors in Bangladesh updated 9 days ago

Buoyed by hope, authorities in Bangladesh have decided to put off moving from a rescue operation to a recovery one in the Savar building collapse.

How puppy smugglers feed Hong Kong's love affair with big dogs updated 9 days ago

Getting an introduction to Tiger - a 176 pound (80 kilogram) Tibetan mastiff kept on the roof space of a cramped five-story village house in Hong Kong's New Territories -- is a complicated process.

At building collapse site, horror mixes with humanity updated 9 days ago

More than 72 hours into the Savar disaster, rescuers shout for help, drilling machines rattle, the ambulance sirens wail and people cry aloud for their missing relatives, colleagues and friends.

Taliban kill 3 officers in spring offensive, vow more attacks updated 10 days ago

The Taliban have launched their spring offensive, their annual spate of attacks targeting foreign bases, government officials and Afghan police, the group said

4 arrested, others questioned after deadly Bangladesh building collapse updated 10 days ago

Rescuers pull out a woman who had given birth in the debris of a collapsed Bangladeshi building

South Korea withdraws citizens from joint factory after North snubs talks updated 11 days ago

South Korea started withdrawing its last remaining citizens Saturday from the manufacturing zone jointly operated with North Korea

45 dead in bus crash in Afghanistan updated 11 days ago

A bus collided with fuel tanker in southern Afghanistan on Friday killing at least 45 people and injuring 10, local officials said.

North Korea says it has arrested American citizen updated 11 days ago

North Korea has arrested a U.S. citizen for committing an unspecified crime against the country, state media reported Friday, 10 days after U.S. officials said an American had been detained by the reclusive nation.

50 more survivors found amid Bangladesh building rubble updated 11 days ago

Rescuers tunneling Friday into the rubble of the eight-story building that collapsed Wednesday in Bangladesh discovered 50 trapped survivors.

Anti-Taliban party meeting was target of blast that kills 8, Pakistani police say updated 11 days ago

An explosion in Karachi, Pakistan, killed at least eight people and injured more than 20, Karachi authorities said late Friday.

Militant attack in Kashmir kills 4 policemen updated 11 days ago

Four policemen were killed in a militant ambush in Indian-administered Kashmir Friday afternoon, police said.

WHO: H7N9 virus 'one of the most lethal so far' updated 12 days ago

On the same day yet another death was reported in China's bird flu outbreak, the World Health Organization warned the H7N9 virus was one of the most lethal that doctors and medical investigators had faced in recent years.

South Korea to pull out citizens from joint industrial zone after North snubs talks updated 12 days ago

Seoul has decided to pull out all its remaining citizens from the manufacturing zone it jointly operates with Pyongyang.

Gunmen ambush mayor, kill 10 supporters in the Philippines updated 12 days ago

Gunmen opened fire on a local mayor and his supporters as they campaigned in southern Philippines, killing 10 people and wounding nine others, authorities said Friday.

Bangladesh's prime minister calls for punishment in building collapse updated 12 days ago

More than a day after a Bangladesh building collapsed, rescuers searched for survivors as thousands took to the streets to protest lax safety conditions.

Minaret destroyed at 12th-century Syrian mosque on World Heritage list updated 12 days ago

Both sides in Syria's civil war were in rare agreement Wednesday: The minaret at a 12th-century mosque in Aleppo has been obliterated.

South Korea presses North for talks on crisis at joint industrial zone updated 13 days ago

South Korea warned North Korea of serious consequences if it rejects an offer to hold talks about the dire situation at their shared manufacturing zone

South Korea warns North not to reject offer of talks on crisis at industrial zone updated 13 days ago

South Korea warned North Korea of serious consequences if it rejects an offer to hold talks about the dire situation at their shared manufacturing zone

Violence in western Chinese region of Xinjiang kills 21 updated 13 days ago

Clashes in the unsettled western Chinese region of Xinjiang killed 21 people, including police officers and local officials, authorities said Wednesday.

Bangladesh building collapse kills at least 123, injures more than 1,000 updated 13 days ago

An eight-story building collapsed Wednesday on the outskirts of the Bangladeshi capital, killing at least 123 people and injuring more than 1,000.

Deaths, injuries in Afghan quake updated 13 days ago

At least nine people were killed and more than 100 injured in an earthquake on Wednesday in eastern Afghanistan, officials said.

Chinese and Japanese ships cluster around disputed islands updated 14 days ago

Japan said eight Chinese government ships had entered waters around a group of islands at the heart of a territorial dispute between the two nations

Australian police arrest alleged LulzSec hacker updated 14 days ago

The leader of the hacking group LulzSec has been charged in connection with an attack on a government website in early April, Australian police officials said Wednesday.

Suicide blast in Pakistan; at least 5 dead updated 14 days ago

At least five people were killed and 37 wounded in a suicide blast in Pakistan's Balochistan province on Tuesday night, police said.

What was Tamerlan Tsarnaev doing in Russia? updated 15 days ago

Investigators are looking into a six-month trip last year to Russia by Boston suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev.

Researchers: Elderly more at risk from H7N9 updated 15 days ago

Research into the H7N9 virus suggests the risk of contracting serious illness rises with age and that more people may be infected than the 105 cases reported, according to a study by the Hong Kong University.

Indian police arrest second suspect in rape of 5-year-old updated 15 days ago

Indian police have arrested a second man in connection with the rape of a 5-year-old girl in New Delhi, a police spokesman said Monday.

North Korea diplomacy effort grows, but sides are still far apart updated 15 days ago

A week of diplomacy is set to begin in Washington, Beijing and Pyongyang. But the sides are so far apart, it you can't predict where the diplomacy will lead.

Anger, frustration over rapes in India: 'Mindset hasn't changed' updated 15 days ago

Four months after a vicious gang rape left a 23-year-old physiotherapy student dead and triggered a national outcry over the treatment of women, more protests ignited in New Delhi after another brutal rape -- this time the victim was a five-year-old girl.

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