East Asia
Anti-whalers return to Australia claiming win over Japan
Mar 20, 2013 01:28 EDT
The Sea Shepherd anti-whaling fleet docked in Australia Wednesday claiming victory over Japan, as Canberra indicated fugitive founder Paul Watson would not face arrest if he came ashore.
Dominicans claim first World Baseball Classic
Mar 20, 2013 01:15 EDT
Edwin Encarnacion belted a two-run double in the first and Samuel Deduno pitched five shutout innings as the Dominican Republic beat Puerto Rico 3-0 to claim their first World Baseball Classic title.
Anti-whalers return to Australia claiming win over Japan
Mar 19, 2013 23:18 EDT
The Sea Shepherd anti-whaling fleet docked in Australia on Wednesday claiming victory over Japan, as the activist group urged Canberra to grant fugitive founder Paul Watson free passage into the country.
Cooling systems restored at Fukushima reactors: TEPCO
Mar 19, 2013 22:59 EDT
Technicians have restored power to all cooling systems at the reactors of Japan's tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant, the operating company said Wednesday after a blackout sparked a new crisis.
China spends massively on cyberspying, US Congress told
Mar 19, 2013 22:51 EDT
China is pouring massive amounts of money and resources into cyberattacks aimed at stealing business secrets, security researchers told a congressional panel.
Pennetta puts herself in Serena's path at Miami
Mar 19, 2013 22:25 EDT
Italy's Flavia Pennetta booked herself a second-round clash with World No. 1 Serena Williams at the Miami Masters after a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Swede Johanna Larsson.
Cooling systems restored at Fukushima
Mar 19, 2013 22:08 EDT
Technicians have restored power to all cooling systems at the reactors of Japan's tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant, the operating company said, after a blackout sparked a new crisis.
Scientists peek into giant squid's gene pool
Mar 19, 2013 21:48 EDT
Scientists announced they had peeked into the DNA of the giant squid, seeking to demystify a deep-sea creature that has haunted sailors' dreams for centuries.
N. Korea threatens action over B-52 bomber flights
Mar 19, 2013 21:29 EDT
North Korea on Wednesday condemned training flights by nuclear-capable US B-52 bombers over the Korean peninsula as an "unpardonable provocation" and threatened military action if they continue.
Pope gets first taste of simmering China-Taiwan dispute
Mar 19, 2013 21:26 EDT
President Ma Ying-jeou of Taiwan met with Pope Francis in St Peter's Basilica on Tuesday in a first taste for the new pontiff of a long-running dispute that pits the island against its giant neighbour China.
$3 tag sale find sells at Sotheby's for $2.23 million
Mar 19, 2013 18:53 EDT
A $3 tag sale buy has turned into a massive windfall for the lucky bargain hunter: the Chinese bowl sold for $2.23 million at an auction at Sotheby's on Tuesday.
Diana dresses raise over £850,000 at London sale
Mar 19, 2013 18:26 EDT
Ten dresses owned by Princess Diana, including the one worn when she danced with actor John Travolta at a White House dinner, sold for £862,800 at a London auction on Tuesday.
Microsoft targeted in bribery probe: report
Mar 19, 2013 15:12 EDT
US authorities are investigating whether Microsoft or its partners bribed officials in China, Italy and Romania to get software contracts, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
Red-faced Lululemon recalls too-sheer yoga pants
Mar 19, 2013 14:21 EDT
Lululemon Athletica designs clothes suited to rolling, stretching and other yoga moves. But the company itself took a tumble Tuesday after announcing its yoga pants were too sheer.
Global patent filings rose 6.6% in 2012: WIPO
Mar 19, 2013 13:26 EDT
International patent filings increased by 6.6 percent in 2012 from the previous year, with China, Japan and South Korea posting double-digit growth, the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) said Tuesday.
Madrid Games worth billions to Spain: Samaranch
Mar 19, 2013 13:09 EDT
Hosting the 2020 Olympic Games in Madrid would provide a 3.87-billion euro ($5.0-billion) boost to the Spanish economy and generate 83,000 full-time jobs, Madrid bid organisers said Tuesday.
Poachers massacre 89 elephants in Chad: WWF
Mar 19, 2013 12:31 EDT
A group of poachers last week massacred 89 elephants in one night near the town of Ganba in southern Chad, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said in a statement Tuesday.
Crippled Japan nuclear plant hit by power cut
Mar 19, 2013 12:28 EDT
Engineers at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant succeeded Tuesday in restarting three cooling systems after a power cut underlined its still-precarious state, two years after a tsunami struck.
Outgoing BoJ chief Shirakawa says failed on deflation
Mar 19, 2013 12:28 EDT
The Bank of Japan's outgoing governor on Tuesday acknowledged he failed to end the country's long-running deflation
Rape fears fuel tourists' anxiety in India
Mar 19, 2013 12:17 EDT
Danish tourist Judith Jensen has a long list of don'ts to help her feel safe during her holiday in India.
