China warns mine bosses not to flout new rule ordering them underground; fines, bans possible

Bosses who don’t enter China’s mines may be fined

China warns mine bosses not to flout new rule ordering them underground

China’s mine bosses ordered to go underground

Flood death toll nearly doubles in Vietnam as more rain continues to punish region

Floods continue to punish Asia, killing nearly 140

Floods force evacuation of 130,000 in China, death toll in Asia flooding climbs to nearly 140

Floods force evacuation of 130,000 in China

Death toll from flooding in Asia nears 110; tens of thousands evacuated

Death toll from Asian floods nears 110

TELUK WONDAMA, Indonesia — Helicopters dropped food to isolated villages and security forces helped clear debris and search for survivors as the number of people killed by floods and landslides across Asia climbed Wednesday to nearly 110.

Death toll from flooding in Asia tops 100; tens of thousands evacuated

Death toll from Asian floods tops 100

TELUK WONDAMA, Indonesia — Helicopters dropped food to isolated villages and security forces helped search for survivors as the number of people killed by floods and landslides across Asia climbed Wednesday to more than 100.

Japanese, Chinese leaders bury argument over maritime clash; dispute over islands remains

China, Japan end spat over maritime collision

Building, factory wall collapse in separate accidents in China, killing at least 14

Building, factory wall in China topple, killing 14

Building under construction collapses in northwestern China, killing 8

Building in northwest China collapses, killing 8

Urging China to act responsibly, Japan PM voices concern over China’s maritime activity

Japan PM urges China to act responsibly

TOKYO — Japan’s prime minister urged China to act as a “responsible” member of the international community and raised concern over its expanding maritime activity in Asia, including in disputed waters where a ship collision ignited a bitter diplomatic feud.

China mine boss given suspended death sentence for abuses linked to deadly landslide

China mine boss given suspended death sentence

Japan to ask China to pay for damage to patrol boats hit by Chinese fishing boat

Japan to ask China to cover damage to patrol boats

Japan’s PM rejects China’s repeated demands for apology over boat captain’s arrest

Japanese leader says no apology to China

BEIJING — Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Sunday rejected China’s repeated demand that Tokyo apologize and offer compensation for the arrest of a Chinese boat captain whose detention caused relations between the Asian neighbors to plunge to their lowest level in years.

China repeats demand for apology, compensation from Japan over arrest of boat captain

China repeats demand for Japan apology

BEIJING — China has reiterated its demand for an apology from Japan over the detention of a Chinese fishing boat captain whose arrest plunged relations between the Asian neighbors to their lowest level in years.

Japan releases Chinese fishing boat captain held over collision near disputed islands

Japan releases Chinese boat captain

TOKYO — A local police official says Japan has released the captain of a Chinese fishing vessel involved in a collision near disputed islands.

US praises Japan’s release of Chinese captain held in boat collision that raised tensions

US praises Japan’s release of Chinese captain

Japan prosecutors release Chinese captain held in boat collision that raised tensions

Japan releases Chinese boat captain amid dispute

Japan prosecutors to release Chinese captain held in boat collision that raised tensions

Japan to release Chinese boat captain amid dispute

Prosecutors: Japan set to release Chinese captain held in boat collision

Japan to release Chinese boat captain

TOKYO — Japanese prosecutors say they will release the captain of a Chinese fishing vessel involved in a collision near disputed islands.

China halts rare earth exports to Japan amid ensions over territorial dispute, traders say

Traders: China halts rare earth exports to Japan

Prosecutors: Japan to release Chinese captain held in boat collision that caused major dispute

Japan to release Chinese boat captain amid tension

Flooding and landslides from typhoon kill 54 in China, dozens still missing

Typhoon kills 54 in China, dozens missing

BEIJING — Floods and landslides from the strongest storm to hit China this year have killed at least 54 people and left dozens missing since it struck earlier this week, officials said Thursday.

Flooding and landslides from typhoon kill 33 in China, dozens still missing

Typhoon flooding kills 33 in China, dozens missing

India’s Commonwealth Games woes raise concern about major sports events in developing nations

2 teams delay leaving for troubled games in India

Flooding and landslides from typhoon kill 18 in China, dozens still missing

Typhoon flooding kills 18 in China, dozens missing

China premier threatens Japan with ‘further actions’ over growing boat dispute

China premier threatens Japan over boat dispute

Flooding and landslides from typhoon kill 13 in China, dozens still missing

Typhoon flooding kills 13 in China, dozens missing

Japan warns of fanning nationalism in dispute with China over detained fishing captain

Japan warns of fanning nationalism in China feud

2 dead and millions of dollars in damage as Taiwan cleans up after powerful typhoon

Taiwan cleans up after powerful typhoon; 2 dead

Japan urges China to remain calm after Beijing cuts high-level contacts over detained captain

Japan urges calm after China severs contacts

Japan says China has not officially told it of decision to break ministerial-level contacts

Japan: China hasn’t informed of break in contacts

China suspends ministerial-level contacts with Japan, which extends detention of boat captain

China halts ministerial-level contacts with Japan

China suspends ministerial-level exchanges with Japan over boat dispute

China halts ministerial-level exchanges with Japan

Japan extends detention of Chinese boat captain held over collision near disputed islands

Japan extends Chinese boat captain’s detention

Gunmen fire at tourist bus outside New Delhi mosque, wounding 2 Taiwanese

Gunmen fire at tourist bus in Delhi, wounding 2

Powerful typhoon knocks out power, transportation in Taiwan; 6,000 flee mountains

Typhoon knocks out power, transportation in Taiwan

Powerful typhoon forces evacuation of thousands and halts transportation in Taiwan

6,000 evacuated in Taiwan as typhoon hits

TAIPEI, Taiwan — A powerful typhoon ripped into Taiwan on Sunday, crippling transportation around the island and prompting the evacuation of thousands of residents from mountainous areas prone to devastating landslides.