It's a great day to wed in Taiwan
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:08:57 EDT
Thursday is the ninth day of the ninth month of the 99th year since the founding of Taiwan. That made it the perfect day for 163 couples to get married simultaneously in Taipei.


16 killed in Russia car explosion
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:41:45 EDT
A car exploded in the Russian republic of North Ossetia-Alania on Thursday, killing at least 16 people, government officials said.


China's tycoons shun Gates-Buffett
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:45:24 EDT
In the world of business, who in their right mind would turn down the opportunity to dine with Bill Gates and Warren Buffett? Chinese tycoons, apparently.


Zakaria: Did the U.S. overreact to 9/11?
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:40:12 EDT
The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, prompted the U.S. to take sensible security measures and launch a justified counterattack against al Qaeda, says analyst Fareed Zakaria. But he says they also led to an overreaction that continues today.


Imam: U.S. security, Islamic center linked
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:42:10 EDT
The imam behind plans for an Islamic center near ground zero told "Larry King Live" that moving it to another location would embolden Islamic radicals.


Suicide bombings kill peacekeepers at Mogadishu airport
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:15:21 EDT
Suicide bombers driving a pair of civilian cars disguised as government vehicles slammed into the main gate at Somalia's main airport Thursday, a spokesman for the African Union said.


Pakistan: Three held over links to Times Square bomb attempt
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:40:13 EDT
Three Pakistani men linked to Faisal Shahzad, the 30-year-old Pakistani-American who has pleaded guilty to the botched Times Square terror attack, were arrested and have confessed before a judge, authorities said Wednesday.


China to boost surveillance of superbug
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:24:22 EDT
China's capital will step up surveillance of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, in response to a superbug that first emerged in South Asia and is spreading globally, state media said.


Philippines says police may have shot some hostages
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:16:55 EDT
Philippine authorities acknowledged for the first time Thursday that some of the tourists taken hostage in a bus standoff last month may have been shot by police in the bungled rescue operation.


High-fashion hijabs
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:09:36 EDT
Muslim headscarves might not be the most obvious garments for a high fashion makeover, but that's just what two Belgian women have given them. And now, their designs are selling from Paris to Dubai.