One of US FBI's most wanted nabbed in Mexico
CANCUN, Mexico (AP) -- Mexican authorities have arrested a former university professor who was on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list in the resort city of Playa del Carmen.... 6/19/2013 1:49 AM

UN chief warns of new peacekeeping threats
BEIJING (AP) -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says the world body's peacekeeping efforts face growing dangers from non-traditional threats such as suicide bombers and improvised explosive devices.... 6/19/2013 1:44 AM

AP NewsAlert
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Taliban claim responsibility for attack that killed 4 US troops on day peace talks announced.... 6/19/2013 1:43 AM

Japan formally OKs new nuke safety requirements
TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's nuclear watchdog has formally approved new safety requirements for atomic plants, paving the way for the reopening of facilities shut down since the Fukushima disaster.... 6/19/2013 1:34 AM

Obama to renew calls for nuclear reductions
BERLIN (AP) -- President Barack Obama on Wednesday will renew his call to reduce the world's nuclear stockpiles, including a proposed one-third reduction in U.S. and Russian arsenals, a senior administration official said.... 6/19/2013 1:49 AM

Asia Markets mostly down as investors eye Fed
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Asian markets were mostly lower Wednesday as investors waited for an update on the U.S. economy from the U.S. Federal Reserve.... 6/19/2013 12:59 AM

Bus crashes in foggy valley in China, 15 dead
BEIJING (AP) -- A bus carrying 36 people veered from a road in heavy fog and crashed into a valley in western China, killing at least 15 people, state media reported.... 6/19/2013 12:28 AM

China, NKorea begin strategic talks in Beijing
BEIJING (AP) -- A top North Korean negotiator has arrived at China's Foreign Ministry for strategic talks following a rough patch in relations between the communist allies and Pyongyang's surprise weekend call for dialogue with the U.S.... 6/19/2013 12:18 AM

Australian jailed for life for rape, murder
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- A serial sex offender was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday for raping and murdering an Irish woman while he was free on parole after previous convictions for raping five women.... 6/19/2013 12:01 AM

Malaysia budget airport launch pushed to May 2014
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- The opening of a new airport to accommodate budget carriers has been delayed until next year because of design changes and other construction setbacks, Malaysia's airport operator says.... 6/18/2013 11:05 PM

Singapore fumes as air pollution hits 16-year high
SINGAPORE (AP) -- Singaporeans rolled back military training, kept cough-stricken children indoors and considered wearing protective masks to work after a smoky haze triggered by forest fires in neighboring Indonesia caused air pollution to briefly hit its worst level in nearly 16 years.... 6/18/2013 10:16 PM

Brazil protesters keep up pressure on government
SAO PAULO (AP) -- About 50,000 protesters energetically returned to the streets of Brazil's biggest city Tuesday night, a demonstration of anger toward what they call a corrupt and inefficient government that has long ignored the demands of a growing middle class.... 6/18/2013 10:16 PM

Bolivian girl mauled by dog to fly to US for help
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) -- A 4-year-old Bolivian girl who was unconscious for nearly three weeks after being mauled in the face and body by a Rottweiler is awake and ready to fly to Boston for reconstructive surgery, a doctor said Tuesday.... 6/18/2013 9:58 PM

Airborne laser reveals hidden city in Cambodia
SYDNEY (AP) -- Airborne laser technology has uncovered a network of roadways and canals, illustrating a bustling ancient city linking Cambodia's famed Angkor Wat temple complex.... 6/18/2013 8:58 PM

Especially grim encephalitis toll feared in India
GORAKHPUR, India (AP) -- A mosquito-borne disease that preys on the young and malnourished is sweeping across poverty-riven northern India again this monsoon season in what officials worry could be the deadliest outbreak in nearly a decade.... 6/18/2013 8:49 PM

US senators urge Kerry to review Honduras aid
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) -- A group of U.S. senators is urging Secretary of State John Kerry to order a review of aid for Honduras' police and military amid allegations of abuse and human rights violations.... 6/18/2013 8:26 PM

Brazil lawmakers OK bill for treatment of gays
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) -- A Brazilian congressional human rights committee on Thursday approved legislation that would allow psychologists to treat homosexuality as a disorder or pathology.... 6/18/2013 8:01 PM

Jamaica eyes expatriates as source of investment
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) -- In a bid to kick start Jamaica's chronically stagnant economy, the Caribbean country is wooing its citizens living abroad to invest in the island of their birth.... 6/18/2013 7:38 PM

US, Taliban to start talks on ending Afghan war
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- The Taliban and the U.S. said Tuesday they will hold talks on finding a political solution to ending nearly 12 years of war in Afghanistan, as the international coalition formally handed over control of the country's security to the Afghan army and police.... 6/18/2013 7:17 PM

Driver says he was speeding so he could dry car
BLACK DIAMOND, Alberta (AP) -- He was drying off his freshly washed car.... 6/18/2013 6:30 PM