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Mother of baby trapped in sewer raised alarm but kept quiet about her identity during rescue

YoopyaMay 29, 2013August 18, 20240

BEIJING (AP) — The mother of the Chinese newborn trapped in a sewer pipe in a stunning ordeal caught on video had raised the initial

U.S. drone kills Pakistan Taliban Number two: security officials

YoopyaMay 29, 2013August 18, 20240

(Reuters) – A U.S. drone strike killed the number two of the Pakistani Taliban in the North Waziristan region on Wednesday, three security officials said,

Disputes over arms for Syria cloud U.S.-Russian peace drive

YoopyaMay 29, 2013August 18, 20240

(Reuters) – Disputes between Russia and the West over arming warring sides in Syria on Tuesday dimmed prospects for peace talks that were also clouded by disarray among President

In Tripoli, Lebanon’s 2nd city, neighbors fight Syrian proxy war but also settle old scores

YoopyaMay 27, 2013August 11, 20240

TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AP) — In a rundown district of Lebanon’s second largest city, residents have adapted to waging war with their neighbors. Whenever violence breaks

Japanese politician apologizes for telling US troops to visit sex businesses to reduce rapes

YoopyaMay 27, 2013September 2, 20240

TOKYO (AP) — An outspoken Japanese politician apologized Monday for saying U.S. troops should patronize adult entertainment businesses as a way to reduce sex crimes,

Iran’s Ahmadinejad to contest poll bar on ally Mashaei

YoopyaMay 22, 2013August 18, 20240

Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says he will contest the disqualification of his ally Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei from next month’s presidential poll. Mr Mashaei and ex-president

Bomb attacks kill more than 70 Shi’ites across Iraq

YoopyaMay 20, 2013August 18, 20240

(Reuters) – More than 70 people were killed in a series of car bombings and suicide attacks targeting Shi’ite Muslims across Iraq on Monday, police

Cyclone Mahasen fizzles as it hits Bangladesh

YoopyaMay 16, 2013September 5, 20240

COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AP) — Cyclone Mahasan weakened Thursday afternoon into a tropical storm, causing far less damage than had been feared as it passed

Car bomb hits NATO convoy in Kabul; 6 dead

YoopyaMay 16, 2013September 2, 20240

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide bomber rammed his car into a NATO convoy in the Afghan capital on Thursday, killing at least six people

Japanese mayor sparks outrage with sex-slave remarks

YoopyaMay 14, 2013August 18, 20240

(Reuters) – China expressed outrage on Tuesday over remarks by the mayor of the Japanese city of Osaka who said Japan’s system of military brothels during World