Beijing, Taipei in first talks since 1949

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• Beijing, Taipei in first talks since 1949
• Life as a tycoon's lesbian daughter
• Takanashi to make Olympic history
• Weird places to find golden arches
• Should American Samoans be citizens?
• Pakistan cinema known for porno movies hit by deadly blasts
• North and South Korea to hold meeting
• International Olympic Committee reinstates India after ban
• Outrage as Schapelle Corby eyes big payday for interview
• International wildlife operation seizes tons of ivory
• Afghan girl has first case of polio in Kabul in 13 years
• 2 civilian contractors killed in Afghanistan were Americans
• Indonesia's military chiefs snub Singapore Airshow

Beijing, Taipei in first talks since 1949 Posted: 11 Feb 2014 08:03 PM PST Taiwan and China are holding their highest level talks for more than six decades Tuesday, marking the first government-to-government contact since the pair's acrimonious split in 1949.

Life as a tycoon's lesbian daughter Posted: 11 Feb 2014 07:57 PM PST What's life like when your father is a billionaire, your mother is an actress, and your sexuality becomes an international headline?

Takanashi to make Olympic history Posted: 11 Feb 2014 07:57 PM PST Ten years ago, Sara Takanashi was studying ballet and piano, not flying through the air with a pair of skis on her feet.

Weird places to find golden arches Posted: 11 Feb 2014 07:59 PM PST As McDonald's opens its first restaurant in Vietnam, take a look at some of the big breakthroughs the fast food chain has made in the past -- from its first outlet in the Soviet Union, through the Kosher Mac and MacMaharaja, to the branch at Guantanamo Bay.

Should American Samoans be citizens? Posted: 11 Feb 2014 06:13 AM PST Danny Cevallos says American Samoans serve in the military and deserve citizenship but will only get it if Congress approves

Pakistan cinema known for porno movies hit by deadly blasts Posted: 11 Feb 2014 04:55 AM PST At least 10 people have been killed in an attack Tuesday on a cinema in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar, a hospital official said.

North and South Korea to hold meeting Posted: 11 Feb 2014 07:52 PM PST North and South Korea will hold a "high-level meeting" Wednesday ahead of planned family reunions of people from the two countries, Seoul said Tuesday.

International Olympic Committee reinstates India after ban Posted: 11 Feb 2014 03:14 AM PST The International Olympic Committee has reinstated India, allowing its athletes to once again compete under their country's flag.

Outrage as Schapelle Corby eyes big payday for interview Posted: 11 Feb 2014 03:06 AM PST Reports that Schapelle Corby could earn millions of dollars for her first post-jail media interview have triggered howls of protest that crime will have paid for the Australian drug trafficker.

International wildlife operation seizes tons of ivory Posted: 11 Feb 2014 03:48 AM PST A wildlife operation involving dozens of countries and organizations, seized more than three tons of ivory and a bevy of rare wildlife products as well as rare wood.

Afghan girl has first case of polio in Kabul in 13 years Posted: 11 Feb 2014 01:46 AM PST A 3-year-old girl in Afghanistan has been diagnosed with the first case of polio in the country's capital in 13 years, the Afghan Health Ministry said.

2 civilian contractors killed in Afghanistan were Americans Posted: 11 Feb 2014 01:40 AM PST Two civilian contractors killed in a suicide bombing in eastern Afghanistan earlier this week were Americans, the U.S. Embassy in Kabul said Tuesday.

Indonesia's military chiefs snub Singapore Airshow Posted: 10 Feb 2014 09:56 PM PST Singapore's escalating dispute with its neighbor Indonesia over the naming of a warship has led to a series of tit-for-tat snubs involving the city's airshow, which is being held this week.

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