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Nov 18th 2012, 06:26

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese police have arrested a U.S. Marine on suspicion of trespassing on the southern island of Okinawa amid anger over military crimes and demands for stricter regulations for U.S. troops. Police say 1st Lt. Tomas Chanquet, 24, of the Marine Corps Air Station Futenma allegedly sneaked into a room through an unlocked door and slept until spotted by a resident who called police. An alleged rape by two Navy sailors last month enraged Okinawans and reignited deep-rooted anti-base sentiment on the island, home to more than half the 52,000 U.S. troops in Japan. The case led to a curfew on all troops in Japan but two weeks later a U.S. airman allegedly assaulted a teenager....

Nov 18th 2012, 06:05

In an article in Tehelka titled "The Kyi To the Great Game East," Bertil Lintner explores the significance of Myanmar's recent move toward democracy and the challenges ahead for its iconic pro-democracy activist, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. On a visit to India this week, Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi, who studied at New Delhi's Lady Shri Ram College, renewed her old, frayed ties with India, paying homage to its independence leaders and meeting its politicians. The story looks at India's relations with Burma, now Myanmar — historical and contemporary, ideological and strategic. Myanmar is a strategic bridge between India and Southeast Asia and a key component of New Delhi's Look East policy. The writer also...

Nov 18th 2012, 02:50

RANCHI: Though Chhath is a Hindu festival, the cosmopolitan culture of the city makes people from all communities extend a helping hand to Chhath-vratis (devotees). The Raj Bhavan and the government fishery department have thrown open their ponds for devotees to offer prayers to the sun god. The pond opposite the Raj Bhavan is an...

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Nov 18th 2012, 06:07

Dhaka: At least 11 people, mostly women and children, were killed and several others injured Sunday in a fire that ripped through a massive slum on the outskirts of the Bangladeshi capital. The...

Nov 18th 2012, 06:26

BEIJING (AP) — Police say a traffic accident has sparked protests in a southeastern Chinese city, with angry residents smashing police cars and overturning three police vans. Residents say thousands took part in the protests. The reason for Saturday evening's clashes is unclear. One resident says onlookers were angry because police and paramedics took nearly an hour to arrive and help the injured. A Hong Kong-based rights group says the protests had to do with corruption. Police in Fuan city in Fujian province said Sunday that a sedan had collided with a car and three motorcycles at just before 8 p.m. Saturday, leaving five people injured. An online statement said: "The accident...

Nov 17th 2012, 06:05

BY DYRINDA TYSON dyrinda@gmail.com | email Ron Gooch remembers well the four-legged surprise that turned up at his Foxmor Estates home years ago. "Within a month after I moved in, a bobcat came to my front door," he said, recalling the brief encounter. "As soon as I stared at him, he was gone." Cassidi, Ambre and Ron Gooch, and Pistol Pete, are shown at their home, 13217 SE 94 in the Foxmor Estates neighborhood. Multimedia Photoview all 8 photos...

Nov 17th 2012, 06:42

Six of India's biggest cities figure in a list of top 25 cities exposed to risks of environmental disasters, according to a new index*. The gauge, Global Climate Change Vulnerability Index, identifies...

Nov 17th 2012, 06:11

Comments For the third consecutive year, Detroit-based Quicken Loans ranks highest among primary mortgage lenders for overall customer satisfaction. The survey, conducted by J.D. Power and Associates, ranked BB&T second, followed by U.S. Banks . As an industry, overall customer satisfaction with mortgage lenders has reached its highest level in the past six years. The survey attributed the gain to "steady improvements related to transparency and communication."UAW, Ford partners in donor match program To help save the lives of people in need of bone marrow and umbilical cord blood transplants, the United Auto Workers and Ford Motor Co. have committed to an ongoing partnership with Be The...