Jul 17 - By Robert Barr, AP Writer
Crude oil prices fell more than $1 a barrel Monday on rumors of moves toward peace in the Middle East and in Iran's nuclear standoff with Western nations. Complete Story
Jul 8 - By Michael Casey, AP Writer
With royal tombs and a history dating back 1,000 years to the Shilla Kingdom, Gyeongju is a cradle of Korean civilization. But it's about to get a tomb of a different type.
Jul 8 - By Michael Casey, AP Writer
Led by fast-growing China and India, Asia is going nuclear in a big way to feed its ravenous appetite for energy.
Jun 30 - By Associated Press
The United States dipped into its stockpile of Tamiflu and sent an undisclosed amount of the antiviral medicine to a secure location in Asia, where it could be used to help contain a potential global flu pandemic, according to a new report from Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt.
Jun 24 - By William Foreman, AP Writer
Many Asian nations would cheer if the Americans shot down a long-range missile tested by North Korea, but a failure would raise unsettling questions for allies that rely on the U.S. military umbrella.
Jun 23 - By Sui-Lee Wee, AP Writer
Crude futures fell but held above $70 a barrel Friday in Asian trading, anchored by strong fuel demand, refinery glitches and jitters about the unresolved tension between the West and Iran.
Jun 15 - By Associated Press
A Russian and Chinese-led bloc of Asian states said Thursday it plans to set up an expert group to boost computer security and help guard against threats to their regimes from the Internet.
Jun 13 - By Christopher Bodeen, AP Writer
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Shanghai on Wednesday for the summit of a regional security group, a visit that could indicate whether the forum will evolve into an anti-U.S. bloc.
Jun 12 - By Sui-Lee Wee, AP Writer
Oil prices rose Wednesday, reversing a two-day decline as traders shrugged off previous concerns that rising inflation and interest rates could cause an economic slowdown and depress demand for oil.
Jun 10 - By Peter Enav, AP Writer
China's surging appetite for energy is engraved in the landscape of this gritty port city: waterfront piles of coal, gas pipes snaking along grimy roads, and tankers anchored amid islands where pirates once lurked.
Jun 4 - By Associated Press
Australia's defense minister urged Asian and Pacific nations Sunday not to allow troubled East Timor to become a failed state, warning it could turn into haven for terrorists and criminals.
Jun 3 - By Christopher Bodeen, AP Writer
Pakistan's military chief on Saturday defended his country's fight against terrorism, saying Pakistan had committed more forces and garnered more success in the struggle than any other nation.
Jun 2 - By Lolita C. Baldor, AP Writer
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Saturday he is concerned that the war in Iraq could alienate people in Southeast Asia's Muslim nations, where he will travel next week.
Jun 2 - By Christopher Bodeen, AP Writer
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Friday the United States must not pull out of Iraq until it has stabilized, while U.S. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld defended the training and conduct of U.S. troops amid an investigation into the massacre of Iraqi civilians.
Jun 2 - By Margie Mason, AP Medical Writer
When HIV first escalated in Africa and the Caribbean, Asia remained virtually untouched and unaware. But the world's most populous continent is catching up.
Jun 2 - By Lolita C. Baldor, AP Writer
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld will make his first trip to Vietnam next week, as part of a broader effort to forge stronger military relationships with countries in Southeast Asia.
May 24 - By Associated Press
Crude futures dipped Monday amid a measure of relief that Iran has accepted some parts of a Western offer aimed at getting the country to halt its nuclear program, even as it rejected others.
May 22 - By John Pye, AP Sports Writer
Throughout Asian soccer, one question looms: Can South Korea come close to matching its sensational run to fourth place in the last World Cup?
May 20 - By Associated Press
Some 150 Chinese seeking action from their government on various grievances demonstrated outside a United Nations office in Beijing on Saturday while U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan visited China.
May 20 - By Christopher Torchia, AP Writer
Anguished relatives listened to the radio communications of rescuers searching Saturday for nearly 200 Vietnamese fishermen whose boats sank during Typhoon Chanchu.
May 19 - By Margie Mason, AP Medical Writer
At least 150 Vietnamese fishermen were missing at sea and another 28 were found dead after their boats presumably sank during Typhoon Chanchu, a border official said Friday.
May 18 - By Christopher Bodeen, AP Writer
At least 150 Vietnamese fishermen were missing at sea and another 28 were found dead after getting caught in Typhoon Chanchu, a border official said Friday.
May 18 - By Associated Press
At least 150 Vietnamese fishermen were missing at sea and another 28 were found dead after getting caught in Typhoon Chanchu, a border official said Friday.
May 16 - By Associated Press
Typhoon Chanchu veered to the east and spared Hong Kong on Wednesday before roaring toward mainland China's southern coast, where local media reported more than 180,000 people were evacuated.
May 16 - By Bo-Mi Lim, AP Writer
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Tuesday called for the prompt resumption of six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear programs and urged South Korea to play a greater role in international affairs.
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