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

China, Japan end spat over maritime collision

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 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.

Jewish settlers in West Bank prepare for end of building freeze as US races to rescue talks

Israel: Settlers brace for end of building freeze

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

Violence erupts in east Jerusalem after deadly shooting of Palestinian, clouding peace efforts

Violence in east Jerusalem clouds peace efforts

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

China premier threatens Japan over boat dispute

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

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

2 Koreas discuss reuniting families divided by war

Israeli army says it mistakenly killed 3 Palestinian civilians in north Gaza early this week

Israeli army says 3 Gazans killed were civilians

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

China calls in Japanese ambassador for 3rd time to complain about detention of boat captain

China calls in Japan envoy for 3rd time over boat

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

Gunmen kill 8 hunters in Mexico; at least 19 dead nationwide as photos emerge of capo’s death

Mexico: Hunting party of 8 killed in Oaxaca state

Afghan, US officials: Insurgency rising in eastern Afghanistan, boosted by foreign fighters

Foreigners boost insurgency in eastern Afghanistan

Mideast Muslims start holy month of Ramadan, fasting from sunrise to sunset in sweltering heat

In Mideast, Ramadan fast begins in sweltering heat

Egypt says rocket attack against Israel carried out from its land by Hamas

Egypt admits rocket attack from its own soil

Israeli prime minister warns Hamas after Gaza rocket attack on Israel

Barack Obama

Explosion levels Gaza Hamas commander’s home; Palestinians blame Israeli strike, Israel denies

Barack Obama

Israeli military to prosecute, discipline soldiers for actions during Gaza war

The White House

March of thousands for captive soldier Gilad Schalit divides Israel on sensitive issue

Mass march for captive soldier divides Israel

Gunmen kill 3 anti-al-Qaida Sunni fighters south of Baghdad, Iraqi officials say

Gunmen kill 3 anti-al-Qaida Sunni fighters in Iraq

Son kills father who translated for US troops in Iraq; at least 27 dead in attacks nationwide

Son kills father who translated for US in Iraq

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

US, SKorea express solidarity over ship sinking

Rebel attacks in once-safer parts of Turkey threaten an unusual government outreach to Kurds

Attacks threaten unusual Turkish outreach to Kurds

SKorea’s president seeks strong response to NKorea over ship sinking; top army officer resigns