Southern Calif. Wildfire Spreads Amid Strong Winds A wind-driven wildfire broke out in the hills of Southern California Tuesday night as late season Santa Ana winds blasted down burning slopes toward homes. Staff, AP NEWS - 24 minutes ago
Kingsley to Play Mogul Emperor Who Built Taj Mahal Ben Kingsley, famous for his Oscar-winning portrayal of Indian independence hero Mohandas Gandhi, is reaching deeper into the country’s history with a new role as the Mogul emperor who ordered the construction of the Taj Mahal. Min Lee, AP NEWS - 26 minutes ago
Obama Hosts India PM Dinner U.S. President Barack Obama hosts a White House dinner for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Reuters Video, REUTERS NEWS VIDEO - 26 minutes ago
Icebergs Head From Antarctica for New Zealand Ships are on alert and maritime authorities are monitoring the movements of hundreds of menacing icebergs drifting toward New Zealand in the southern Pacific Ocean, officials said. Ray Lilley, AP NEWS - 28 minutes ago
Philippine Massacre Probe Focuses on Arroyo Ally Philippine authorities, under intense public pressure to make arrests in the country’s worst election massacre, said Wednesday they are investigating a member of a powerful clan allied with the government along with four police commanders. Aaron Favila, AP NEWS - 29 minutes ago
Americans Search for Cheaper Thanksgiving Trips The Miles family is changing it up this year in the annual American race to make it to the table for Thanksgiving dinner. Instead of booking plane tickets, they opted to take the 1,100-mile trip by train. Michael Tarm, AP NEWS - 30 minutes ago
Death Toll in China Mining Blast Rises to 107 The number of dead in China’s worst mining accident in two years rose to 107 Wednesday after three more bodies were pulled out of the coal mine, state media said. Staff, AP NEWS - 33 minutes ago
Hong Kong Director Takes on Mulan With Real Actors More than a decade after Disney made a blockbuster animated film out of a folk tale about a young woman in ancient China who takes her father’s place on the battlefield, a Hong Kong director is taking on the story of Hua Mulan with real actors. Min Lee, AP NEWS - 37 minutes ago
Kandahar Is Key City in Afghan War A wedding was called off because international troops killed the groom. A suicide bomber blew himself up in front of a police patrol. An old woman was beaten by the Taliban after she tried to stop them from taking her son. Kathy Gannon, AP NEWS - 40 minutes ago
Oil Hovers Near $76 Amid Weak US Crude Demand Oil prices hovered near $76 a barrel Wednesday in Asia as investors mulled whether signs of a sluggish U.S. economy and weak crude demand justified a further sell-off this week. Alex Kennedy, AP NEWS - 42 minutes ago
Asian Stocks Mixed on Concern About US Recovery Asian stocks were mixed Wednesday after more evidence that recovery in the world’s biggest economy is set to be slow and bumpy. Joe McDonald, AP NEWS - 45 minutes ago
Iran’s Leader Makes Inroads in Latin America Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won support for his country’s nuclear ambitions and expanded his reach in Latin America in a three-country goodwill tour that took him to close ally Venezuela for his final stop. Ian James, AP NEWS - 49 minutes ago
India Is ‘Indispensable’: Obama Barack Obama threw the biggest party of his presidency for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, hailing the world’s largest democracy as “indispensable” and pledging to work out a range of thorny issues. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 49 minutes ago
India Is ‘Indispensable’: Obama Barack Obama threw the biggest party of his presidency for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, hailing the world’s largest democracy as “indispensable” and pledging to work out a range of thorny issues. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 49 minutes ago
Italian Ex-Militant Ends Brazil Hunger Strike Italian ex-leftist militant leftist Cesare Battisti ended an 11-day hunger strike at the prompting of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is studying a Supreme Court ruling authorizing Battisti’s extradition to Italy. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 49 minutes ago
Arroyo Urged to Take Action Over Massacre Philippine President Gloria Arroyo is facing rising pressure to bring to justice a political ally who stands accused of masterminding a massacre that left 46 people dead. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 49 minutes ago
Chinese Banks May Need to Raise Billions: Reports Chinese banks may need to raise billions of dollars in the next few years as massive lending erodes their capital and leaves them vulnerable to bad debts, a pair of research reports has warned. Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 49 minutes ago
S.Korea Halves Ceiling on Text Messages to Fight Spam South Korean authorities on Wednesday halved the daily limit on text messages sent out by mobile phones as part of a campaign against spam, officials said. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 49 minutes ago
Arroyo Urged to Take Action Over Massacre Philippine President Gloria Arroyo is facing rising pressure to bring to justice a political ally who stands accused of masterminding a massacre that left 52 people dead. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 49 minutes ago
Australia to Ride ‘Powerful’ Resources Wave Australia is expecting an Asia-led boom in resources investment over the next five years, bringing “powerful and broad-ranging” economic benefits, according to its central bank. Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 49 minutes ago
Japanese Woman Faces Death Penalty in Malaysia A Japanese woman was charged in a Malaysian court Wednesday with trafficking 4.7 kilograms (10 pounds) of methamphetamines, and faces the death penalty if convicted. Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 49 minutes ago
Indonesia’s Top Detective Replaced Indonesia’s chief detective has been replaced after being implicated in an alleged plot to falsely imprison anti-graft investigators, police said Wednesday. Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 49 minutes ago
White House Veggies for Obama’s Big Night With arugula straight from his garden and entertainment by two Oscar winners, President Barack Obama took a fresh take on the state dinner in Washington’s top social event since his inauguration. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 49 minutes ago
Nuggets Extend Nets NBA Losing Streak to 14 Games The New Jersey Nets slid closer to the NBA’s record of 17 losses to start a season by dropping their 14th game in a row, falling to the Denver Nuggets 101-87. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 49 minutes ago
St. Vincent Contemplates Cutting Ties With Queen Voters in the Caribbean nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines decide Wednesday whether to break their ties with Britain’s monarchy, even as Queen Elizabeth II is making a rare visit to the region. Duggie Joseph, AP NEWS - 50 minutes ago
Southern Calif. Wildfire Spreads Amid Gusty Winds A wind-driven wildfire broke out south of Los Angeles Tuesday night as late season Santa Ana winds blasted down burning slopes toward homes. Staff, AP NEWS - 54 minutes ago