Bangladesh: Owners' many failings led to collapse
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The defects and errors that led to the world's deadliest garment-industry accident extend from the swampy…
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Heat wave causes power outages, anger in India
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — A blistering heat wave has caused massive power cuts and water shortages across much of north and western India,…
Car bomb kills 12 in southwest Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A car bomb targeting a police vehicle killed 11 policemen and one civilian Thursday in an area of southwest…
Japan stocks dive as benchmark bond yield spikes
BANGKOK (AP) — Japanese stocks plummeted Thursday after a spike in government bond yields and unexpectedly weak Chinese manufacturing…
Japan stocks dive after benchmark bond yield spike
BANGKOK (AP) — Japan's benchmark stock index has plummeted after a spike in government bond yields and unexpectedly weak Chinese…
Malaysian charged with sedition, 2 more arrested
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian authorities detained two anti-government figures and charged a student activist with sedition…
Japan bond yields jump following Fed comments
TOKYO (AP) — Yields on 10-year Japanese government bonds briefly topped 1 percent for the first time in a year on Thursday, unnerving…
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…
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…
Building materials blamed in Bangladesh disaster
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A government investigation found that "extremely" poor quality construction materials and a series of…
