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Protesters clash with police in Sri Lanka

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:42:39 EST

Police fire tear gas and water cannons to disperse thousands of opposition protesters demanding the release of retired general and former presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka.

Activist sentenced to 5 years in prison in Myanmar

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:34:07 EST

A U.S. citizen and human rights activist was sentenced to five years in prison in Myanmar, the man's attorney said Wednesday.

Honda expands airbag recall worldwide for some models

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:31:44 EST

Honda has expanded an airbag recall worldwide, covering 2001 and 2002 Accord, Civic, Odyssey, CR-V, and selected 2002 Acura TL vehicles, the automaker said.

Toyota president: 'We failed to connect the dots'

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:52:21 EST

In his most complete explanation of the problems that beleaguer Toyota, the company president said "we failed to connect the dots" with accelerator problems in the United States and Europe.

Troops get pep talks ahead of Afghan offensive

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:28:21 EST

U.S. and Afghan commanders gave their troops pep talks Tuesday ahead of a planned assault on the Taliban stronghold of Marjah, a push touted as the largest of the 8-year-old war.

Chinese authorities seize tainted milk

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:45:33 EST

Chinese authorities have seized 72 tons of milk powder tainted with melamine and are trying to track down an additional 100 tons, less than two years after contaminated milk killed babies and sickened people across China.

China now the world's top exporter

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:57:07 EST

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UK's Afghan casualties pass Falklands toll

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:21:04 EST

The death of a British soldier on an explosives-clearing operation in Afghanistan has pushed the British death toll there past that of the 1982 Falklands War, the Ministry of Defence announced Tuesday.

Murder charges filed against Philippines ex-governor

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:12:05 EST

Authorities in the Philippines have filed murder charges against the former governor of southern Maguindanao province and 196 others in connection with last year's election-related massacre there.

Sources: Pakistani Taliban leader is dead

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:39:08 EST

Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud has died while on his way to a treatment center in Karachi, three Taliban sources say.