Bush Talks Tough Against Russia In First Foreign Address
The likely 2016 GOP presidential contender also pushed for increased U.S. trade relations in the region.
Asia
South Korea Scrambles To Contain MERS Virus
Middle East respiratory syndrome has killed seven people and infected nearly 100 others in South Korea. The World Health Organization is out with new findings about the science behind this outbreak.
Japanese Author Builds Monument To Honor Dead Insects
It shows a man with his head bent, bowing to a massive beetle crawling over a rock. Takeshi Yoro tells the Kyodo News agency, he hopes the monument will console the souls of the insects he has killed.
Viral Superspreader? How One Man Triggered A Deadly MERS Outbreak
In the past week, cases of the Middle East respiratory syndrome have more than tripled in South Korea. Researchers now have a clue to why the outbreak has grown so large, so quickly.
Indian Prime Minister Gives Backhanded Compliment To Bangladeshi Counterpart
India Prime Minister Narendra Modi's praise for his Bangladeshi counterpart's tough stance on terrorism "despite being a woman" has sparked an avalanche of criticism and a Twitter hashtag.
The Hidden World Of Cambodia's Sex Workers: New Risks, New Hope
The government closed brothels to clamp down on human trafficking. But that move put the country's prostitutes in grave danger.
Official Death Toll In China's 'Eastern Star' Disaster Rises To Nearly 400
The cruise ship, which was righted on Friday, capsized on Monday in the Yangtze River with 456 people aboard.
11 Dead, 8 Missing After Avalanche On Mountain In Borneo
Many of the climbers, including an unknown number of foreign tourists, are said to have been descending Mt. Kinabalu after reaching the peak before sunrise.
China Dismisses U.S. Allegations That It Was Behind Cyberattack
The government plans to begin notifying on Monday the estimated 4 million federal employees who's data may have been hacked in an attack on its computers. Some officials are blaming China.
China Says U.S. Allegations That It Was Behind Cyberattack Are 'Irresponsible'
On Thursday, the U.S. revealed that the records of 4 million federal employees may have been compromised. China says these attacks are hard to track, so the U.S. should not jump to conclusions.