Asia
Taliban start spring Afghan offensive with bombing
Taliban start spring offensive by claiming bombing that kills 3 Afghan police
NKorea charges US man in plot to overthrow regime
US citizen charged in North Korea with plotting to overthrow leadership
In nationalist move, Japan marks sovereignty day
Japan marks 61 years since it regained sovereignty as government steps up nationalist campaign
Japan princess on 1st public trip abroad in years
Japan's Crown Princess Masako goes to Netherlands on 1st official trip abroad in 11 years
Afghan troops hold their ground at high cost
Afghans pay in blood, losing an estimated 300 a month to take lead in fight against Taliban
AP PHOTOS: Survivors found in Bangladesh collapse
AP PHOTOS: Survivors found in Bangladesh collapse
4 killed in Pakistan bombings of political parties
4 killed in Pakistan bombings near political parties' offices as election race heats up
NATO crash kills 4; Taliban begin spring offensive
4 foreign troops killed in NATO plane crash; Taliban begin spring offensive in Afghanistan
Hospital roof collapses in India, injuring 8
Part of hospital collapses in central India, injuring 8 people
Majority of SKoreans in NKorean factory to return
Majority of SKoreans in NKorea factory zone to return after Seoul decides to withdraw them
Bomb kills 9 near Pakistan political party office
Bomb planted near Pakistan political party office kills 9
Indian spy on death row hurt in Pakistan prison
Indian spy on death row attacked in eastern Pakistan prison
AP PHOTOS: Bangladesh building collapse
AP PHOTOS: Bangladesh's worst garment industry disaster
Fiery Afghan bus crash kills 45, Taliban blamed
Bus crash blamed on Taliban insurgents kills 45 people in Afghanistan
Pinault family to donate looted bronzes to China
France's Pinault family wins Beijing's praise with offer to donate looted Qing dynasty bronzes
India says talks on to end standoff with China
India's defense minister says talks are on to end standoff with China over de facto border
Iranians say they're innocent of Thai terror plot
2 Iranian men arrested last year after botched Bangkok terror plot tell court they're innocent
Gunmen kill 13 in Philippine political violence
Gunmen kill 13 people, wound 10 others including mayor in Philippine political violence
Gunmen kill 10 in Philippine political violence
Gunmen kill 10 people, wound Philippine mayor, 8 others in ambush political attack
Correction: Tibetan immolations story
Correction: Tibetan immolations story



