Japan, Russia to boost ties despite islands row (AP)

AP - The foreign ministers of Japan and Russia agreed Saturday to strengthen economic and security cooperation but made no progress on resolving a long-standing territorial dispute that has kept the two nations from concluding a peace treaty.

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:13:35 GMT

Despair, crackdowns breed more violence in Tibet (AP)
AP - A young man posts his photo with a leaflet demanding freedom for Tibet and telling Chinese police, come and get me. Protesters rise up to defend him, and demonstrations break out in two other Tibetan areas of western China to support the same cause. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:57:41 GMT

Information from Australian PM's aide led to clash (AP)
AP - A clash between protesters and Australian police that forced bodyguards to rush Prime Minister Julia Gillard out of an event appears to have been set off by information released by one of Gillard's own aides. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:34:06 GMT