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

China, Japan end spat over maritime collision

Russians arrest Polish journalists at plane crash site where president died

Russia arrests Polish reporters at plane wreckage

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.

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.

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

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

China premier threatens Japan over boat dispute

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

Japan warns of fanning nationalism in China feud

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 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

Chinese hold anti-Japan protests over boat incident on sensitive political anniversary

Chinese hold anti-Japan protests over boat dispute

Red Cross officials from 2 Koreas meet in North to discuss reuniting divided Koreans

2 Koreas discuss reuniting families divided by war

China postpones senior official’s visit to Japan amid diplomatic dispute over ship collision

China postpones visit to Japan amid ship dispute

China postpones senior official’s visit to Japan amid row over ship collision

China postpones official’s visit to Japan amid row

Japan frees 14 Chinese crew from ship collision near disputed islets, but holds captain

Japan frees 14 crew, holds Chinese ship’s captain

Japan frees 14 Chinese ship crew after collision near disputed islets, but holds captain

Japan frees 14 crew members of Chinese ship

China summons Japanese ambassador again over detained boat and crew, urges ‘wise’ resolution

China summons Japanese ambassador again over boat

China summons Japanese ambassador for 3rd time to demand release of detained boat captain

China demands Japan release detained boat captain

Chinese fishing boat captain could stand trial for collision with Japanese patrol boats

China boat captain could stand trial for collision

China calls in Japanese ambassador over boat collision off disputed islands in East China Sea

China calls in Japan envoy over boat collision

Suicide bomber kills paramilitary police force chief, 4 others in NW Pakistan

Bomber kills paramilitary force chief in Pakistan

Pakistan’s president says international community is losing the war in Afghanistan

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Minibus full of civilians strikes roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan; 6 killed, 9 wounded

6 Afghans killed when minibus hits roadside bomb

US-led UN Command confronts NKorea about sinking of warship, calling it armistice violation

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An Indian finds himself on the Emerald Isle

Twin suicide bombers kill 62, wound 111 in Pakistani tribal area where army has fought Taliban

Twin suicide bombs kill 62 in Pakistan tribal area

UN Security Council condemns SKorea ship sinking but doesn’t directly blame NKorea

UN condemns SKorea ship sinking

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council on Friday condemned a deadly attack on a South Korean warship that killed 46 sailors and pointed a finger toward North Korea but didn’t directly blame the reclusive communist nation.

Draft UN statement condemns SKorea ship sinking but doesn’t directly blame NKorea

UN draft condemns NKorea for SKorea ship sinking

Draft statement on SKorea ship sinking condemns but doesn’t directly blame NKorea

UNSC draft condemns NKorea for SKorea ship sinking

UN diplomats say draft statement on SKorea ship sinking to be presented to Security Council

Security Council to meet on SKorea ship sinking

US, South Korea express solidarity over ship sinking blamed on North Korea

US, SKorea express solidarity over ship sinking

SKorea’s audit agency seeks punishment of 25 military officials over sinking of warship

25 SKoreans face punishment over sinking of ship

SKorea: China will ‘defend no one’ over sinking of SKorean ship, blamed on NKorea