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Thai 10 baht coins are causing problems for Euro vending machines because they weigh the same as a two euro coin but are worth eight times less.

Terry Anderson, who was taken hostage while reporting from Beirut, Lebanon, in 1985, said the United States shouldn't negotiate but must communicate with the captors of the Wall Street Journal reporter being held by an unknown Pakistani group.

On a visit to the U.S. base at Kandahar, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, FBI Director Robert Mueller said information obtained through the questioning of al Qaeda members has thwarted terrorist attacks against U.S. interests.

Heavy winter snowfall in Russia's Far East has hit rare predators such as the leopard and tiger hard, the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) says.

Indian and Pakistani forces traded fire across their tense border in disputed Kashmir, breaking a lull that lasted several days, Indian police said Tuesday.

When Afghanistan's interim government was sworn in a month ago Tuesday, the ceremony included a symbolic departure from the presidential palace by former President Burhanuddin Rabbani. But it turns out he didn't go far.

The former Taliban ambassador to Pakistan was detained Thursday by Pakistani intelligence officials, his secretary said.

China's biggest steel firm says it will receive its first shipment of scrap metal from the World Trade Center wreckage soon and turn it into steel plates -- not, as some newspaper reports had suggested, souvenirs.

The kidnappers of a Wall Street Journal reporter in Pakistan claim their hostage is an agent for Israel and have threatened to kill him within 24 hours if their demands are not met.

The kidnappers of a Wall Street Journal reporter in Pakistan claim their hostage is an agent for Israel and have threatened to kill him within 24 hours if their demands are not met.

Two rotting bodies, a champagne glass, wilted roses and a love note are part of a gruesome discovery that is continuing to baffle Singaporean investigators.

U.S. Marines responded to enemy gunfire that erupted Thursday night at Kandahar airport after a heavily secured flight left with 20 captive Taliban and al Qaeda fighters, military officials said. The captives will initially be held in cages at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Two unidentified gunmen on motorcycles have opened fire on the American Center in Kolkata (Calcutta), eastern India, killing at least four Indian guards and injuring 14 other people.

A bitter Lleyton Hewitt has become the first top seed to lose in the first round of a Grand Slam tournament since 1990, crashing out of the Australian Open to an unheralded Spaniard.

Thousands of mainland Chinese migrants say they will petition the UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan, after losing their court battle to remain in Hong Kong.

The South Asian summit in Nepal is set to close Sunday with hopes fading of any substantial face-to-face talks between India and Pakistan aimed at resolving weeks of rising tensions.

Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, was in good condition at a hospital in India after falling ill with stomach pains, a hospital official has said.

Nearly 500 people were injured due to stray bullets and firecracker accidents during raucous New Year celebrations throughout the country.

Hundreds of protesters have gathered in Australia to show solidarity with nearly 200 Afghan asylum seekers who are on their twelfth day of a hunger strike.

Hundreds of protesters have gathered in Australia to show solidarity with nearly 200 Afghan asylum seekers who are on their twelfth day of a hunger strike.

U.S.-led airstrikes Monday targeted the Zawar Kili complex, a sprawling Al-Qaeda training camp and tunnel complex in eastern Afghanistan. The bombing has been so intense at times that tremors could be felt miles away. Kamal Hyder was just across the border in Pakistan and filed this report by videophone.

Tens of thousands of baby penguins are facing starvation after two giant icebergs broke off the Antarctic ice sheet and blocked their parents' access to feeding areas.

An icebreaker has smashed a path to a supply ship, stranded in Antarctic pack ice since mid-December.

India is ready for war with Pakistan, its army chief says, and would use its nuclear weapons if its neighbor were to launch a nuclear strike first.

The Indian government is pleased Western nations and Pakistan are agreeing with its point of view on terrorism, Indian government sources told CNN Tuesday. Now they want action.

India says it sees no change in Pakistan's stance towards terrorism and is waiting for President Pervez Musharraf to take substantive steps towards curbing the activities of Islamic militants.

India celebrates its Republic Day under the tightest security ever amid fears of possible terrorist acts and a military stand-off with nuclear neighbor Pakistan.

India and Israel have agreed to increase military cooperation following a meeting between Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres and Indian Defense Minister George Fernandes.

India is threatening to step up its diplomatic sanctions against Pakistan if it is not satisfied with proposals to crack down on cross-border terrorism and four key demands are not met.

Dismissing talk of potential nuclear war Indian Defense Minister George Fernandes says he believes disagreements between Pakistan and India will be resolved through diplomatic efforts.

Following is the full text of the Indian government statement read Sunday by Indian External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh.

After weeks of heated rhetoric, accusations and military posturing, Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee reached out to rival Pakistan on Sunday, saying his nation was ready for dialogue with its fellow nuclear power.

Indian police have launched a manhunt for two unidentified gunmen who opened fire on the American Center in Kolkata (Calcutta), killing at least four Indian police officers and injuring 21 other people.

There is growing international pressure on both India and Pakistan to step back from a standoff on the border as leaders of the two nuclear powers gather in Nepal for a South Asian summit.

A day after India test-launched a nuclear-capable ballistic missile, the nation has paraded the weapon during the country's Republic Day celebration in New Delhi.

India has rejected calls by Pakistan for talks to ease border tensions between the neighbors saying such an exercise would prove futile.

The Indian military is reporting a new militant attack in Kashmir, despite Islamabad's new pledge to root out terrorism.

The prime ministers of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia have resolved to work together, especially in tourism and infrastructure development.

Indonesia admitted it is feeling the pressure to perform in the global fight against terror, with the recent crackdown on suspected terrorists by its Asian neighbors adding to the sense of urgency.

The murder of an Israeli tourist at a famous island resort in the Philippines has forced authorities to deploy 1,000 policemen to key tourist spots.

China has sentenced a Hong Kong businessman to two years in prison for allegedly smuggling bibles to a banned group.

Two newspapers have reported that a Boeing 767 delivered to the Chinese government was filled with listening devices. China's president is said to be furious, though the government has neither confirmed nor denied the discovery of any bugs on the jet. CNN Beijing Bureau Chief Jaime FlorCruz had more on the story Saturday.

Meat and veg? Researchers in Japan have developed a pig with a spinach gene.

Officials in Japan's southern coastal town contended with rough waters and gusty winds to save two beached whales, but could do nothing for a dozen others that perished overnight.

Japan says new evidence including a North Korean cigarette pack and a candy bag bearing the words Pyongyang and 'Korea in Korean script strongly suggest a mysterious ship that sank off its coast last month originated from North Korea.

Japan will run out of sites to dump its industrial waste in less than four years if current trends continue, a government report has shown.

Japan's oldest royal, Princess Takamatsu, has indicated that it may be possible for a female to ascend to the imperial Chrysanthemum Throne.

Japan has vowed to provide up to $500 million to Afghanistan, more than the United States or European Union have pledged to reconstruct the destitute central Asian nation.

Japan has vowed to provide up to $500 million to Afghanistan, more than the United States or European Union have pledged to reconstruct the destitute central Asian nation.

A Boeing 737-300 belonging to Indonesia's Garuda airline crash landed in Central Java Wednesday, killing a flight attendant and injuring more than 20, police say.