Asia News

NEW DELHI (AP) — China's premier has told Indian business leaders that the two Asian giants need to establish stronger economic ties.

MEIKHTILA, Myanmar (AP) — A court in Myanmar sentenced seven Muslims to terms ranging from life to two years in prison Tuesday for the…

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan official says a powerful roadside bomb has killed six policemen in the country's west.

BANGKOK (AP) — The price of oil rose toward $97 per barrel Tuesday, but gains were checked as investors waited for the Federal…

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets fell Tuesday as investors waited for the U.S. Federal Reserve to telegraph what it plans to do next…

BEIJING (AP) — China's new leader Xi Jinping will confer with President Barack Obama next month in California, months earlier than…

BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese boat and 16 fishermen seized for ransom by armed North Koreans two weeks ago were released Tuesday, easing the…

TIMIKA, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers recovered another four bodies from a collapsed underground room at a giant U.S.-owned gold and copper…

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's presumptive prime minister called for peace talks with Taliban militants at war with the government Monday,…

LONDON (AP) — The price of silver was the standout mover in financial markets Monday as it took a hammering for the second trading…

Web Videos

Play

See lightning strike TV tower

Watch as lightning strikes a television tower on the waterfront in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Watch grizzly bear try to eat camera

CNN's Hala Gorani reports on a close encounter between a bear and a video camera and some amazing video footage.
First Saudi woman climbs Mount Everest

Raha Moharrak is the first Saudi woman to ever climb Mount Everest. CNN's Ralitsa Vassileva reports.
Syrian forces pound rebel stronghold

Rebels say Hezbollah backs the Syrian Army, as it pushes into Al Qusayr. Nic Robertson reports.
Iraq still divided along sectarian lines

Fawaz Gerges explains the ongoing sectarian violence and where the lines are drawn.
Dramatic twist to cell phone theft

Viewer discretion: Surveillance footage shows a thief survive being hit by a bus after stealing a cell phone.
Acid attack victim fights for justice

Sonali Mukherjee is still fighting for justice 10 years and 27 surgeries after an acid attack. Sumnima Udas reports.
Saudi woman makes Everest history

Raha Moharrak makes history as the first Saudi woman to scale Mt. Everest. She talks to CNN from Mt. Everest Base Camp.