Asia
April 9, 1942
San Francisco Grocer Henry Nakamura Chief Suspect in Pearl Harbor Bombing
Ichiro: 'The Best Part About Playing For My Country Was Not Playing For The Seattle Mariners'
SAN DIEGO—In an interview following Japan's 10-6 victory against Cuba in the World Baseball Classic championship game Monday, Ichiro Suzuki...
Fritolaysia Cuts Off Chiplomatic Relations With Snakistan
KARUNCHI, SNAKISTAN—Fritolaysia's trade blockade has also cut off Snakistan's commerce with Yumen, Mmmmadagascar, and the Chex Republic.
U.S.-North Korea Relations
The U.S. is struggling to handle its relations with volatile, unpredictable North Korea. What do you think?
Calcutta Fire Marshal: Many Indian Homes Lack Bride Extinguisher
CALCUTTA, INDIA—Failure to own or use a bride extinguisher results in millions of rupees of property damage in India annually, Calcutta fire marshal Prasad ...
Recurring Zhang Ziyi Fantasy Always Involves Getting Kicked In The Face
EL CAJON, CA—Bradley Vogt, 24, said Monday that, although he often fantasizes about Beijing-born Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon star Zhang Ziyi, his dreams always ...
Tibetan Teen Getting Into Western Philosophy
LHASA, TIBET—Deng Hsu, 14, said Monday that he is "totally getting into Western philosophy." "I've been reading a lot of Kant, Descartes, and ...
China Stockpiling Massive Fireworks Arsenal
WASHINGTON, DC—Satellite photographs have revealed the recent test-detonation of several hundred extremely small explosive devices in the remote Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of Southwestern ...
Can N. Korea Nukes Reach The U.S.?
Last week, U.S. intelligence officials stated that North Korea has the technology to fire nuclear missiles at the West Coast. What do you think?
N. Korea Wondering What It Has To Do To Attract U.S. Military Attention
PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA—As the U.S. continues to inch toward war with Iraq, a jealous and frustrated North Korea is wondering what it has ...
Kim Jong Il Unfolds Into Giant Robot
PYONGYANG—Responding to mounting pressure from other nations, Kim Jong Il unfolded into a 70-foot-tall, 62-ton robot.
India's Top Physicists Develop Plan To Get The Hell Out Of India
NEW DELHI—Research has found that it is not only legal, but also economically viable, to leave India by December.
Tokyo Squeezes In Five More Residents
TOKYO—Tokyo somehow managed to squeeze in five more residents Monday, when the Takashi family moved into a converted studio apartment. "This was a one-bedroom ...
Bush Begins Hunger Strike To Protest Human-Rights Abuses In Nepal
WASHINGTON, DC—Against strenuous objections from his advisors, President Bush began a hunger strike Monday to protest human-rights abuses in Nepal, vowing to subsist solely ...
Japanese Exchange Student Taken To Japanese Restaurant
BETTENDORF, IA—Takashi Miyazawa, 16, an exchange student from Nagoya spending six months in Bettendorf, was given the opportunity to experience authentic Japanese cuisine Monday ...
China's Nuclear Buildup
According to a new CIA report, China is expected to have as many as 100 long-range nuclear missiles aimed at the U.S. by 2015 ...
