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Japanese climber, 80, becomes oldest atop Everest
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) -- An 80-year-old Japanese mountaineer became the oldest person to reach the top of Mount Everest on Thursday - although his record may last only a few days. An 81-year-old Nepalese man, who held the previous record, plans his own ascent next week.... 5/23/2013 1:48 AM
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) -- An 80-year-old Japanese mountaineer became the oldest person to reach the top of Mount Everest on Thursday - although his record may last only a few days. An 81-year-old Nepalese man, who held the previous record, plans his own ascent next week.... 5/23/2013 1:48 AM
Lawyer: Malaysian accused of rape married the girl
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Prosecutors in Malaysia are pursuing rape charges against a 40-year-old man who allegedly had sex with a 13-year-old girl and then married her.... 5/23/2013 1:24 AM
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Prosecutors in Malaysia are pursuing rape charges against a 40-year-old man who allegedly had sex with a 13-year-old girl and then married her.... 5/23/2013 1:24 AM
Building materials blamed in Bangladesh disaster
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) -- A government investigation found that "extremely" poor quality construction materials and a series of violations caused the collapse of a garment factory building in Bangladesh that has been called the worst garment-industry disaster in history, the committee head said Thursday.... 5/23/2013 1:18 AM
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) -- A government investigation found that "extremely" poor quality construction materials and a series of violations caused the collapse of a garment factory building in Bangladesh that has been called the worst garment-industry disaster in history, the committee head said Thursday.... 5/23/2013 1:18 AM
Malaysian charged with sedition over protest call
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Prosecutors filed a sedition charge Thursday against a student activist who had urged Malaysians to engage in street protests against the government over claims of election fraud.... 5/23/2013 1:13 AM
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Prosecutors filed a sedition charge Thursday against a student activist who had urged Malaysians to engage in street protests against the government over claims of election fraud.... 5/23/2013 1:13 AM
Police: Car bomb kills 12 in southwest Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) -- A police officer says a car bomb in southwest Pakistan has killed 11 policemen and a civilian.... 5/23/2013 1:00 AM
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) -- A police officer says a car bomb in southwest Pakistan has killed 11 policemen and a civilian.... 5/23/2013 1:00 AM
Asia stocks slide as China factory output slips
BANGKOK (AP) -- Asian stock markets slid Thursday, pulled down by a contraction in China's manufacturing that adds to signs that the shaky recovery in the world's No. 2 economy is slowing.... 5/23/2013 12:48 AM
BANGKOK (AP) -- Asian stock markets slid Thursday, pulled down by a contraction in China's manufacturing that adds to signs that the shaky recovery in the world's No. 2 economy is slowing.... 5/23/2013 12:48 AM
Globovision owners hint at toned-down news stance
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- The new owners of Venezuela's only television channel to take critical stands against the government say they will, in their words, "contribute to a climate of peace and not of conflict."... 5/22/2013 11:57 PM
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- The new owners of Venezuela's only television channel to take critical stands against the government say they will, in their words, "contribute to a climate of peace and not of conflict."... 5/22/2013 11:57 PM
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DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) -- Gov't probe faults construction materials, code violations for Bangladesh building collapse.... 5/22/2013 11:49 PM
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) -- Gov't probe faults construction materials, code violations for Bangladesh building collapse.... 5/22/2013 11:49 PM
Polish man gets quick face transplant after injury
WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- A 33-year-old Polish man received a face transplant just three weeks after being disfigured in a workplace accident, in what his doctors said Wednesday is the fastest time frame to date for such an operation. It was Poland's first face transplant.... 5/22/2013 11:10 PM
WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- A 33-year-old Polish man received a face transplant just three weeks after being disfigured in a workplace accident, in what his doctors said Wednesday is the fastest time frame to date for such an operation. It was Poland's first face transplant.... 5/22/2013 11:10 PM
Boxes of cash seized in Mexico corruption probe
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Mexican authorities on Wednesday seized five boxes filled with cash as part of an investigation into alleged embezzlement by a former governor of southern Tabasco state, in what could become the latest test for President Enrique Pena Nieto to act against corruption.... 5/22/2013 11:05 PM
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Mexican authorities on Wednesday seized five boxes filled with cash as part of an investigation into alleged embezzlement by a former governor of southern Tabasco state, in what could become the latest test for President Enrique Pena Nieto to act against corruption.... 5/22/2013 11:05 PM
Ousted premier seeks return to power in Cayman
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) -- A former Cayman Islands premier who faces 11 criminal charges and was ousted from leadership last year went into Wednesday's general elections with an outside chance of returning to power in the British Overseas Territory.... 5/22/2013 10:12 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) -- A former Cayman Islands premier who faces 11 criminal charges and was ousted from leadership last year went into Wednesday's general elections with an outside chance of returning to power in the British Overseas Territory.... 5/22/2013 10:12 PM
Am. Samoa to keep flier miles of govt travelers
PAGO PAGO, American Samoa (AP) -- American Samoa plans to take away frequent flier miles from government workers who travel on behalf of the U.S. territory and use the loyalty points to help medical patients and students travel off the islands when necessary.... 5/22/2013 9:40 PM
PAGO PAGO, American Samoa (AP) -- American Samoa plans to take away frequent flier miles from government workers who travel on behalf of the U.S. territory and use the loyalty points to help medical patients and students travel off the islands when necessary.... 5/22/2013 9:40 PM
Brutal attack in London heightens terror fears
LONDON (AP) -- Two men with butcher knives hacked another to death Wednesday near a London military barracks and one then went on video to explain the crime - shouting political statements, gesturing with bloodied hands and waving a meat cleaver. Soon after, arriving police shot and wounded the unidentified assailants and took them into custody.... 5/22/2013 9:16 PM
LONDON (AP) -- Two men with butcher knives hacked another to death Wednesday near a London military barracks and one then went on video to explain the crime - shouting political statements, gesturing with bloodied hands and waving a meat cleaver. Soon after, arriving police shot and wounded the unidentified assailants and took them into custody.... 5/22/2013 9:16 PM
Afghan students protest women's rights decree
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Hard-line Islamist students protested in the Afghan capital demanding the repeal of a presidential decree for women's rights that they say is un-Islamic. It was the latest sign of a backlash against the legal protections passed in the 12 years since the toppling of the Taliban regime known for its harsh treatment of women.... 5/22/2013 8:34 PM
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Hard-line Islamist students protested in the Afghan capital demanding the repeal of a presidential decree for women's rights that they say is un-Islamic. It was the latest sign of a backlash against the legal protections passed in the 12 years since the toppling of the Taliban regime known for its harsh treatment of women.... 5/22/2013 8:34 PM
Most of Montreal told to boil drinking water
MONTREAL (AP) -- More than one million Montreal residents are being told to boil their drinking water after a malfunction at Canada's second-biggest filtration plant.... 5/22/2013 8:28 PM
MONTREAL (AP) -- More than one million Montreal residents are being told to boil their drinking water after a malfunction at Canada's second-biggest filtration plant.... 5/22/2013 8:28 PM
Toronto mayor fired from coaching job
TORONTO (AP) -- Toronto Mayor Rob Ford was fired from his job as football coach at a Catholic high school Wednesday for reasons unrelated to the scandal over a video that purports to show the leader of Canada's largest city smoking crack cocaine, officials said.... 5/22/2013 8:17 PM
TORONTO (AP) -- Toronto Mayor Rob Ford was fired from his job as football coach at a Catholic high school Wednesday for reasons unrelated to the scandal over a video that purports to show the leader of Canada's largest city smoking crack cocaine, officials said.... 5/22/2013 8:17 PM
Canada sets new aid for Peru linked to mining
LIMA, Peru (AP) -- Canada's prime minister has announced a new package of development aid for Peru that environmentalists are viewing warily because it is closely tied to Canadian mining investments in the South American country.... 5/22/2013 7:42 PM
LIMA, Peru (AP) -- Canada's prime minister has announced a new package of development aid for Peru that environmentalists are viewing warily because it is closely tied to Canadian mining investments in the South American country.... 5/22/2013 7:42 PM
Argentine leader raises cash handouts 35 percent
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Argentina's president announced a $3.2 billion annual increase in cash handouts for the poor, students and pregnant women Wednesday, saying the programs will reach nearly 700,000 additional children, pay their families 35 percent more and encourage consumer spending in what is an election year.... 5/22/2013 7:38 PM
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Argentina's president announced a $3.2 billion annual increase in cash handouts for the poor, students and pregnant women Wednesday, saying the programs will reach nearly 700,000 additional children, pay their families 35 percent more and encourage consumer spending in what is an election year.... 5/22/2013 7:38 PM
Mexico cartel dominates, torches western state
LA RUANA, Mexico (AP) -- The farm state of Michoacan is burning. A drug cartel that takes its name from an ancient monastic order has set fire to lumber yards, packing plants and passenger buses in a medieval-like reign of terror.... 5/22/2013 7:05 PM
LA RUANA, Mexico (AP) -- The farm state of Michoacan is burning. A drug cartel that takes its name from an ancient monastic order has set fire to lumber yards, packing plants and passenger buses in a medieval-like reign of terror.... 5/22/2013 7:05 PM
Little done in Brazil to improve safety after fire
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) -- Little has been done to improve the safety of public gathering places since a nightclub fire killed 242 people earlier this year in southern Brazil, relatives of the victims said Wednesday.... 5/22/2013 6:36 PM
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) -- Little has been done to improve the safety of public gathering places since a nightclub fire killed 242 people earlier this year in southern Brazil, relatives of the victims said Wednesday.... 5/22/2013 6:36 PM
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