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Unique tombs found in Philippines
September 20, 2012 12:16 PM
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Archaeologists have unearthed remnants of what they believe is a 1,000-year-old village on a jungle-covered mountaintop in the Philippines with limestone coffins of a type never before found in this Southeast Asian nation, officials said Thursday. National Museum official Eusebio Dizon said the village on... more » -
Asia stocks, euro rise as Spain banks get lifeline
June 11, 2012 1:01 AM
BANGKOK (AP) - Asian stocks and the euro are rising after sentiment got a boost from Spain's decision to seek a European financial lifeline for its ailing banks. Spain on Saturday asked finance ministers from the 17 countries that use the euro for money to rescue its banks, which have... more » -
President Obama heads home from Asia trip
November 19, 2009 9:06 AM
President Barack Obama is on his way back to Washington after an Asian tour that included efforts to prod China on human rights and North Korea to return to nuclear talks. Obama today said the United States has begun talking with allies about fresh punishment against Iran for defying efforts... more » -
U.S., Japanese leaders meet in Tokyo
November 13, 2009 9:02 AM
President Barack Obama has been meeting with Japan's new prime minister. Obama arrived in Tokyo earlier today on a trip aimed at shoring up ties with Japan. The country's new leader came to power calling for a more equal partnership with Washington. Obama and Yukio Hatoyama will be holding a... more » -
UN: Nearly 200 million children undernourished
November 11, 2009 12:36 PM
A new U.N. report says there are nearly 200 million children around the world who have stunted growth because they don't get enough to eat. The U.N. children's agency says more than 90 percent of those children live in poor Asian and African countries. The UNICEF report also says undernourished... more » -
Father of 'green' revolution dies at 95
September 14, 2009 11:22 AM
Agricultural scientist Norman Borlaug, the father of the "green revolution" who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in combating world hunger and saving hundreds of millions of lives, died Saturday in Texas, a Texas A&M University spokeswoman said. He was 95. Borlaug died just before 11 p.m.... more »
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