Asia Markets mostly down as investors eye Fed
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Asian markets opened mostly lower Wednesday as investors waited for an update on the U.S. economy from the Federal Reserve and for some clarity from the Fed about its future course.... 6/18/2013 11:29 PM

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

Australian sentenced for life for migrant's murder
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- A serial sex offender was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday for a rape and murder that outraged Australia's second-largest city.... 6/18/2013 10:22 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

A year on, Assange stays put in Ecuadorean Embassy
LONDON (AP) -- A year ago, Julian Assange skipped out on a date with Swedish justice. Rather than comply with a British order that he go to the Scandinavian country for questioning about sex crimes allegations, the WikiLeaks founder took refuge in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London.... 6/18/2013 6:26 PM

Brazil protesters clash with police in Sao Paulo
SAO PAULO (AP) -- Protesters surrounding the city hall of Brazil's biggest city have clashed with police when a small group of demonstrators tried to force their way into the building.... 6/18/2013 6:09 PM

Star-studded party for Israeli president's 90th
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israeli and global leaders, local celebrities and Hollywood superstars celebrated under one roof Tuesday to honor Israeli President Shimon Peres for his upcoming 90th birthday, reflecting world respect for one of the country's peace pioneers.... 6/18/2013 5:51 PM

UN likely to expand Golan peacekeeping force
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The Security Council president says the U.N. is likely to expand its peacekeeping force in the disputed Golan Heights with more troops and heavy weapons.... 6/18/2013 5:44 PM

Argentine Supreme Court rejects judicial reform
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Argentina's Supreme Court has struck down key elements of a judicial reform the government hoped would rapidly make the courts more responsive to majority rule.... 6/18/2013 5:40 PM

Ammunition fire rages at Russian military base
MOSCOW (AP) -- Exploding shells set off a fire that was triggering explosions Wednesday at a military depot in southern Russia, injuring about 30 people and causing the evacuation of more than 6,000 from a nearby village, investigators and emergency workers said.... 6/18/2013 5:25 PM

Clashes erupt in Egypt over Islamist governors
CAIRO (AP) -- Clashes erupted between supporters and opponents of Egypt's president and his Muslim Brotherhood Tuesday over his appointment of new Islamist governors, some in areas where opponents are strong.... 6/18/2013 5:23 PM