US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,364 Friday, according to Associated Press count. As of Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, at least 4,364 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

Resort island Saipan reeling after gunman opens fire; 2 children among dead. After going on a shooting rampage that left a trail of victims on the Pacific resort island of Saipan, the gunman drove to a scenic, rocky cliff where untold numbers of Japanese men, women and children plunged to their deaths to avoid capture during World War II, according to police and witness accounts.

Apolo Anton Ohno wins 1,000 at short track World Cup. Apolo Anton Ohno is certainly going to the Winter Olympics. He's eager for the rest of the skating team to start preparing.

GUADALAJARA, Mexico (Reuters) - Michelle Wie broke through for her first professional tour victory on Sunday, winning the LPGA Lorena Ochoa Invitational by two strokes over fellow American Paula Creamer.

A look at how climate change is spreading pests around the globe. A look at some other pests that are benefiting or could benefit from global warming:

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Central banks will be net buyers of gold this year as they diversify away from the U.S. dollar, marking a reversal of a decades-old trend, global commodities investment fund BlackRock said on Monday in comments that helped drive bullion to fresh record highs.

When Madhu Koda became leader of a remote Indian state, the event passed unnoticed, but now he's making headlines daily -- accused of massive fraud to fund a spectacular rags-to-riches rise.

South Korea's Kim, American Lysacek skate off with gold, look ahead during Olympic season. Even when she's not at her best, Kim Yu-na romps.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Mired with losses, Japan's biggest electronics group by sales, Hitachi Ltd <6501.T>, is raising up to $4.6 billion to cut debt as it seeks to turnaround its sprawling businesses and also invest in new growth drivers.

NKorean cargo ship arrives in SKorean port, showing that trade unaffected by naval clash. A North Korean cargo ship visited a South Korean port Monday, showing that trade between the rival countries is continuing despite their bloody naval skirmish last week.

Highlights of Obama's trip to Asia. A day-by-day look at President Barack Obama's trip to Asia:

North Korea is unlikely to give up its nuclear weapons in the foreseeable future despite the upcoming talks with Washington, a former senior US diplomat who recently visited Pyongyang said Monday.

South Korea's Samsung and Taiwan's Acer are teaming up with US telecom giant AT&T to introduce low-priced netbook computers for the holiday shopping season.

South Korea's Samsung and Taiwan's Acer are teaming up with US telecom giant AT&T to introduce low-priced netbook computers for the holiday shopping season.

ROME (Reuters) - Libya's Muammar Gaddafi called for an end to the purchase of African farmland by food-importing nations at a U.N. hunger summit on Monday, describing it as "new feudalism" which could spread to Latin America as well.

President Lee Myung-Bak Monday ordered a thorough investigation into a fire that killed 10 people including at least seven Japanese tourists, and urged South Koreans to be more careful of safety.

CME Group, Korea Exchange to offer access to futures trading for top Korean stocks. Exchange operators CME Group Inc. and Korea Exchange Inc. said Monday they will team up to offer customers after-hours futures trading for stocks of South Korea's 200 largest publicly traded companies.

South Korea Tuesday approved a cut in carbon emissions, saying it wants to set an example for the world's developing countries.

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea has set its voluntary 2020 emissions reduction target to a 30 percent reduction from its forecast under a "business as usual" scenario, the presidential office said in a statement on Tuesday.

US President Barack Obama on Tuesday launched into the formal business of his visit to China, sitting down with his opposite number Hu Jintao to discuss trade tensions and US calls for a stronger yuan.