Tokyo, Aug 2, 2006 - Japan's navy said Wednesday that an officer had illegally copied classified documents and repeatedly visited China to see a woman, in the latest twist in an espionage scandal between the Asian powers.
Zamboanga, Philippines, Aug 2, 2006 - A civilian was killed and five soldiers were wounded in a Philippine military offensive against the Al-Qaeda linked Muslim Abu Sayyaf guerrillas, the armed forces said Wednesday.
Beijing, Aug 2, 2006 - More than 100 intellectuals issued a joint statement Wednesday condemning China's closure of a website co-sponsored by a Hong Kong university noted for political openness.
Sidon, Lebanon, Aug 2, 2006 - Three Lebanese army soldiers were killed Wednesday in an Israeli bombardment on a large military base near the southern port city of Sidon, police and army sources said.
Tokyo, Aug 2, 2006 - Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Bank said Wednesday it will tie up with the Bank of Brazil to secure credits for Japanese firms in cutting greenhouse gases under the Kyoto Protocol.
Beijing, Aug 2, 2006 - A man consumed by jealousy is suspected of murdering eight members of his wife's family before committing suicide in China, state press said Wednesday.
Beijing, Aug 2, 2006 - Outer space is emerging as a possible theater of operations for China's armed forces, an analysis published in the mass-circulation People's Daily said Wednesday.
Sydney, Aug 2, 2006 - Australia's island state of Tasmania risks losing its status as a Noah's Ark for rare species with the discovery that foxes have probably begun breeding there, environmentalists warned Wednesday.
Tokyo, Aug 2, 2006 - Japan and Australia want Iran to respond quickly to international pressure to end its controversial nuclear activities, an official said Wednesday.
Baalbek, Lebanon, Aug 2, 2006 - We are safe, Awad Jamaleddin told his friend by phone before the missiles crashed into his house.
Tokyo, Aug 2, 2006 - An Iranian official said Wednesday the Islamic republic was losing confidence in the international community after the UN Security Council passed a resolution demanding it stop sensitive nuclear work.
New York, Aug 2, 2006 - Time Warner, the global media leader, on Wednesday announced that AOL will offer its software, e-mail and other products for free to broadband users in a bid to improve its online advertising business.
Dhaka, Aug 2, 2006 - Pakistan's foreign minister said Wednesday that Islamabad has a very positive attitude toward a resumption of peace talks with nuclear rival India.
Madrid, Aug 2, 2006 - The Spanish government on Wednesday said it had imposed a record fine of 1.6 million euros (2.0 million dollars) on a nuclear plant for a 2004 cooling tower breakdown.
Madrid, Aug 2, 2006 - The Spanish government said on Wednesday it had imposed a record fine of 1.6 million euros (2.0 million dollars) on a nuclear plant for a 2004 cooling tower breakdown.
Lisbon, Aug 2, 2006 - US technology giant IBM opened a centre in Portugal last month to provide accounting and financial services to clients across Europe, an IBM Portugal spokeswoman said Wednesday.
