By Alina Selyukh and Alexander Cohen and Sam Forgione | WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Paul Ryan, the Wisconsin congressman who has breathed new life into Republican Mitt Romney's bid for the White House, also brings his status as a fundraising … Japan mulls talks with N.Korea on repatriating remains
Japan is considering holding talks with North Korea over the repatriation of the remains of Japanese left behind after the occupation of the Korean peninsula, a foreign ministry official said on Tuesday. Web 'blackout' in Malaysia to protest law
Malaysian NGOs, well-known bloggers and opposition politicians on Tuesday staged a one-day "Internet blackout" to protest a legal amendment that they say threatens free expression on the Web. BAA July traffic down as Britons stay home for Olympics
LONDON (Reuters) – British airport operator BAA reported a 4.1 percent fall in July passenger traffic on last year as Britons stayed home to watch the Olympics and tourists deferred their holidays until after the Games. BAA, owned by Spanish infrastructure group Ferrovial, on Tuesday said 9.6 million passengers passed through its five UK airports last month, compared to about 9.2 million in July 2011. London Heathrow – Europe's busiest airport – handled 6.6 million passengers, down 4.4 percent year-on-year. … Authorities investigating break-in say Mixed Martial Arts fighter found nude in church
MISSION VIEJO, Calif. – Mixed martial arts fighter and reality show host Jason “Mayhem” Miller was in jail on suspicion of burglary Monday night after deputies responding to reports of a break-in said they found him naked inside a Southern California church.
Japan mulls no S.Korea summit amid island row: report
Japan and South Korea may not hold an expected summit on the sidelines of the annual APEC gathering in Russia next month as Tokyo mulls its response in an escalating territorial dispute with Seoul. French economy sees zero growth in Q2
France’s government says the economy saw zero growth in the second quarter, amid worries that Europe’s No. 2 economy is hovering on the edge of a new recession.
Calif. authorities investigating break-in say MMA fighter 'Mayhem' Miller found nude in church
MISSION VIEJO, Calif. – Mixed martial arts fighter and reality show host Jason (Mayhem) Miller was in jail on suspicion of burglary Monday night after deputies responding to reports of a break-in said they found him naked inside a Southern California church.
Source of Mysterious Pumice 'Raft' in Pacific Found, NASA Says
The source of an enormous floating mass of pumice spotted this week in the South Pacific Ocean off the coast of New Zealand has been discovered: NASA satellite images and other sleuthing science have pinpointed an erupting undersea volcano called the Havre Seamount as the culprit. Mongolia gets new PM, ends weeks of uncertainty
ULAN BATOR (Reuters) – Norov Altanhuyag of the Democratic Party (DP) was confirmed as Mongolia’s new prime minister on Friday, ending weeks of political uncertainty after the party failed to win enough seats in a June election to form a government on its own. The transfer of power to the DP has raised hopes of a tougher stance on graft and a friendlier investment climate, after the parliamentary results last month prompted concerns that more power would be handed to politicians who advocate local control of mines. …
Nearly seven decades later, Northeast Asia still haunted by war
TOKYO (Reuters) – Bitter memories and current rivalries are straining Japan's ties with China and South Korea nearly seven decades after Tokyo's defeat in World War Two, raising the risk of ruptures as all three nations head for leadership changes. The three countries are linked by deep economic ties, while Japan and South Korea are close allies of the United States. … 
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