Asian Jewelry Show Predicting Big Year
Winter is nearly over and buyers and dealers at Asia's largest spring jewelry show are hoping that there will be a spring thaw in jewelry sales.
Japan Defends Dolphin Hunt in Oscar-Winning 'Cove'
The Japanese fishing village featured in "The Cove," which won an Oscar for best documentary, defended its practice of hunting dolphins Monday as a part of a long tradition.
Australian Anti-Whaling Ship Raided
Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers boarded the Sea Shepherd's ship the Steve Irwin as the anti-whaling vessel returned to Hobart on Saturday after three months at sea.
Child Starves to Death as Parents Raise Virtual Baby
News reports say a South Korean couple addicted to an Internet game about raising a virtual child have been arrested for neglecting their real 3-month-old daughter and letting her starve to death.
Major Earthquake Hits Taiwan
Officials say several dozen people have been injured in a powerful earthquake in southern Taiwan.
