US PUSHES PACIFIC TRADE AGENDA DESPITE SHUTDOWN
By ELAINE KURTENBACH U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during a press conference at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Bali, Indonesia, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013. Kerry on…
East Asia
IN ASIA, OBAMA’S NO-SHOW IS A BOOST FOR CHINA’S XI
By GILLIAN WONG Chinese President Xi Jinping, foreground right, bows as he inspects a guard of honor during a welcoming ceremony at Parliament Square in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Friday, Oct.…
ATLANTA ZOO REVEALS POSSIBLE NAMES FOR PANDA CUBS
By KATE BRUMBACK FILE – In this July 29, 2013 file photo provided by Zoo Atlanta, twin newborn giant panda cubs lie in a blanket at Zoo Atlanta.Atlanta’s zoo on…
OVERFLOWING TANK CA– USE OF NEW LEAK AT FUKUSHIMA
By MARI YAMAGUCHI This aerial photo shows the storage tank, fifth from left at left plot, which workers detected the water dripping from the top, at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear…
NKOREA BLAMES ‘HOSTILE’ US POLICY FOR TENSIONS
North Korean Foreign Affairs Vice-Minister Pak Kil-yon speaks during the 68th session of the General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) UNITED NATIONS (AP)…
SKOREA LEADER RAPS JAPAN DURING HAGEL MEETING
South Korean President Park Geun-hye, right, shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, third from left, as U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Sung Kim, second from left, and…
US, INDIA SEEK CLOSER TIES AMID SOUTH ASIA TENSION
By JOSH LEDERMAN President Barack Obama shakes hands with India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Friday, Sept. 27, 2013. The president…
UN DIPLOMATS: APPARENT DEAL ON SYRIA RESOLUTION
By EDITH M. LEDERER and MATTHEW LEE In this image taken from Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, video obtained from the Sham News Network, Syrian opposition fighters fire at government forces…