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First Saudi woman climbs to top of Everest Raha Moharrak, 25, says she wants to inspire other women to scale world's highest mountain. Last Modified: 18 May 2013 14:09 A 25-year-old graphic design graduate has become the first ever Saudi woman to climb to the top of Mount Everest. Raha...

96% Xinjiang terrorist attacks foiled : official Updated: 2013-05-17 19:14 ( Xinhua) URUMQI - Chinese police authorities estimate they foiled more than 96 percent of planned separatist and terrorist activities in the far western Xinjiang region in the past three years, the region's top...

Military junta chief General Jorge Videla (C), celebrates, alongside junta members Emilio Massera (L) and Orlando Ramon Agosti (R), a goal scored against Germany by Argentina's national soccer team during the 1978 World Cup held in Argentina in this file photo taken in 1978...

Former Argentine dictator Videla dies in prison at age 87 Argentine Army General Jorge Videla (R), leader of the 1976 military coup that began the seven-year "Dirty War," stands next to junta member Admiral Emilio Massera during a ceremony in Buenos Aires, in this 1979 file photo...

First clear photo of China's Lijian drone appears on internet Staff Reporter 2013-05-15 16:03 The Lijian stealth drone is larger Dassault's nEUROn but larger than Northrop Grumman's X-47B. (Photo courtesy of the Global Times) A first clear photo of China's first stealth combat drone, the...

Migrant worker's death sparks rumors of a police cover-up in Beijing Staff Reporter 2013-05-13 08:51 Yuan Liya's death has led many to demand a thorough and transparent investigation. (Internet Photo) A 22-year-old woman has been found dead at a shopping mall in Beijing, with local police...

'Never sleep with a Chinese virgin' article sparks heated debate Staff Reporter 2013-05-15 15:26 A young lady. (Photo/CNS) An article urging foreign expats in China to never sleep with a local woman who is a virgin has sparked a predictably polarized response among the country's internet...

Bottom of the class: Mom posts naked pic of cheating schoolboy son Staff Reporter 2013-05-16 13:01 The boy's cheeks burned with shame. (Internet photo) A mother from Wenzhou in eastern China has uploaded a photo of her son's bare bottom on the popular social networking service WeChat as a...

Cyclone Mahasen buffets Bangladesh coast, six dead By Andrew Biraj CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh | Thu May 16, 2013 10:57am EDT (Reuters) - Cyclone Mahasen buffeted Bangladesh's low-lying coast on Thursday, killing six people after forcing many thousands into emergency shelters, but authorities...

Taiwan holds naval drill amid row with Manila Taipei rejects second Philippine apology, including financial assistance for family, over death of Taiwanese fisherman. Last Modified: 16 May 2013 12:37 The shooting of the Taiwanese fisherman took place in disputed waters between Taiwan and the...

Court rejects appeal by Spain princess Judge insists King Juan Carlos's daughter's tax returns be admitted for scrutiny in corruption probe. Last Modified: 16 May 2013 16:52 Infanta Cristina is Spanish King Juan Carlos's youngest daughter [Reuters] A judge has rejected an appeal by Spanish...

UN condemns Syrian government for violence General Assembly approves Qatari-drafted move condemning alleged rights abuses by government amid continued violence. Last Modified: 16 May 2013 00:27 Below is the video, move your cursor over it to see the play button.<object id="flashObj"...

Four men in Minnesota sentenced to prison for aiding Somali rebel group Prosecutors said the defendants had broken both the law and the hearts of family members MINNEAPOLIS | Tue May 14, 2013 11:25pm EDT (Reuters) - A federal judge sentenced four men to prison on Tuesday for helping recruit...

Australia delays promised budget surplus as election looms By James Grubel CANBERRA | Tue May 14, 2013 7:12am EDT (Reuters) - Australia's struggling Labor government on Tuesday used the last budget before national elections to delay a long-promised return to surplus, blaming a stubbornly...

Japanese mayor sparks outrage with sex-slave remarks Japan Restoration Party deputy leader and also Osaka Mayor, Toru Hashimoto attends a joint news conference to unveil their party's election campaign platform in Tokyo November 29, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Issei Kato TOKYO | Tue May 14, 2013...

Prince Harry forms human pyramid on US visit Being bottom of the pile may not come naturally to Prince Harry, but he found himself at the base of a human pyramid during a visit to a US Air Force base on Sunday. <iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/NkeVhevXxTw?rel=0" allowfullscreen=""...

Nineteen injured in New Orleans Mother's Day parade shooting Police say 19 people, including two 10-year-old children, have been wounded in a shooting during a Mother's Day parade in New Orleans. <iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_sT93pnB3Po?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0"...

Britain's Cameron faces growing party splits over Europe By Michael Holden LONDON | Sun May 12, 2013 9:14am EDT (Reuters) - A senior British minister said on Sunday he would support an exit from the European Union if there were a vote on the issue, as Prime Minister David Cameron faces a...

People participate in a protest against a battery factory on a street of Songjiang district, on the outskirts of Shanghai May 11, 2013. REUTERS/Aly Song People sit on a street as they participate in a protest against a battery factory in Songjiang district, on the outskirts of Shanghai May...

People participate in a protest against a battery factory on a street of Songjiang district, on the outskirts of Shanghai May 11, 2013. REUTERS/Aly Song People participate in a protest against a battery factory on a street of Songjiang district, on the outskirts of Shanghai May 11, 2013...