Gunman kills 4 of his children

A father opened fire at a suburban Houston home, killing four of his children as well as two adults who were with them and critically wounding his 15-year-old daughter, authorities said.

DPRK proposes talks on Asian Games

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea has proposed working-level talks with the Republic of Korea over Pyongyang's participation in the upcoming Asian Games, the DPRK's official KCNA news agency reported on Thursday.

Germans angry over second US spy suspect

German politicians reacted angrily on Wednesday to news of a suspected US spy in the Defense Ministry, a disclosure coming only days after the arrest of a German foreign intelligence agency worker who is suspected of being a CIA informant.

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Nuke missile duty weighs on officers' minds

Babysitting ICBMs in stuffy capsule, 'missileers' under immense pressure

Quikr aspires to become India's Craigslist

An Indian answer to Craigs-list is drawing millions of monthly visitors to its website, exchanging items as diverse as used iPads and cows, in a country where secondhand goods have traditionally been sniffed at.

Indonesia's presidential hopefuls each claim win

Leader calls for restraint as close race sparks fears of national unrest

India urged to take bold steps to curb inflation

India's fiscal situation is worse than it appears, the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in an economic report on Wednesday that called for tough measures to shore up public finances and reduce inflation.

Death toll rises in Israeli strikes

Eleven women and children were among 17 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza on Wednesday, hiking the overall death toll to 38 in two days, rescue personnel said.

DPRK fires two more missiles into sea

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its eastern coast on Wednesday morning, a Republic of Korea defense official said.

Crisis, casualties add to Afghan woes

Abdullah calls election fraudulent; fighting spreading to populated areas

Obama urges calm

US President Barack Obama has taken the unusual step of intervening in a foreign election, asking both candidates in Afghanistan's disputed presidential race to allow the process for investigating fraud claims to go forward and threatening a cutoff in US aid if "extra-constitutional measures" are taken.