NARA, Japan (AFP) - Chinese President Hu Jintao will Saturday visit the sights of Japan's ancient capital of Nara, wrapping up his five-day tour aimed at mending strained ties.
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka's military says Tamil Tiger rebels bombed and sank a navy cargo ship in the eastern port town of Trincomalee.
MADISON, Wis. - Two children and their mother lived for about two months with the decaying body of a 90-year-old woman on the toilet of their home's only bathroom, on the advice of a religious "superior" who claimed the corpse would come back to life, authorities said Friday.
COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lanka Tamil Tiger rebels Saturday sank a merchant vessel while it was moored at the island's east coastal town of Trincomalee, hours before the government held elections in the area.
YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar's military government has pushed ahead with a referendum on a controversial proposed constitution despite a devastating cyclone that killed tens of thousands.