Ukraine to form government as West seeks lasting solution

Ukraine was scheduled to unveil a new prime minister and Cabinet on Thursday as top Western envoys rushed to Kiev to try to find a lasting solution to the crisis rocking the country.

Village pioneers sex education to Pakistani girls

In neat rows, the Pakistani girls in white headscarves listened carefully as the teacher described the changes in their bodies. When the teacher asked what they should do if a stranger touched them, the class erupted.

Draft calls for nuke power to continue in Japan

Japan unveiled its first draft energy policy since the Fukushima meltdowns three years ago, saying nuclear power remains an important source of electricity for the country.

Separated Koreans bid farewell

The 88-year-old man from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea stretched his arms out the bus window to grasp the hands of his sister from the Republic of Korea one final time before the end of rare reunions on Tuesday between hundreds of family members separated for decades by war and politics.

Former 'comfort woman' slams Japanese denials

A former wartime sex slave has strongly condemned Japan's failure to admit that its military forced girls and young women to become "comfort women" during World War II.

Beijing brushes off Manila's outcry on water cannon use

Beijing rejected a protest from Manila on Tuesday over a Chinese coast guard vessel's use of water cannon on Filipino fishermen in waters near Huangyan Island in late January.

Thai gunmen, bombers launch attacks in Bangkok

An explosion and gunfire rang out near a sprawling anti-government protest site in the Thai capital early on Tuesday, the latest in the series of such incidents on the fringes of opposition rallies.

Embassy issues travel warning to Chinese

The Chinese embassy in Thailand issued a warning on Tuesday that Chinese citizens, especially tourists, should keep away from rally sites and surrounding areas in the Thai capital Bangkok. It was the fifth travel advisory issued by the embassy since the political unrest began in November 2013.

Pentagon budget to slash army to pre-WWII levels

The Pentagon said on Monday it would shrink the US army to pre-World War II levels, eliminate the popular A-10 aircraft and reduce military benefits in order to meet 2015 spending caps, setting up an election-year fight with Congress over national defense priorities.

Mexican drug ring to carry on without Guzman

The powerful Sinaloa cartel is expected to go right on selling billions of dollars of illegal drugs despite the takedown of its legendary leader, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, who leaves in place a sophisticated distribution network and business plan.

US prosecutors vie for kingpin's trial

Federal prosecutors across the United States are already jockeying over who will handle any case against Mexican drug cartel kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, though it's far from clear whether he'll ever be brought to the US to face charges.

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