Napa woman, 23, killed in collision with suspected drunken driver
Two Napa residents were involved in a fatal collision on Highway 4 in Concord on Friday night. An Antioch man, … More »
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At the end of 2011, Jim Verhey left Silverado Grapegrowers, ending his 25-year partnership with the firm. This left him … More »
Can Name Change Help Snag ‘Mr. Right’?
SEOUL — In South Korea, many young women come under pressure to find a husband and start a family. Some … More »
Rare Khmer Rouge Prison Photos Donated to Archive
TEXT SIZE Nash Jenkins August 22, 2012 More than 1,400 photographs of inmates facing certain death four decades ago in … More »
Israeli Court Rejects Suit Over US Activist’s Death
JERUSALEM — A long court case pitting the American family against the state of Israel over the death of a … More »
Report Warns of Declining Biodiversity in SE Asia
• Print • Email BANGKOK — One of the world’s largest environmental groups has released its latest study of freshwater … More »
Former Diplomat Predicts More Provocations by N. Korea
SEOUL — North Korea is likely again to attack the South by shelling another submarine or landing on a South … More »
Where Do the World’s Poor Live?
Most of the world’s poor do not live in poor countries. New research says nearly 80 percent are actually in … More »
UN Warns Gender Imbalances Growing in Asia
BANGKOK — A U.N. report on gender imbalances says the continuing preference for boy children, especially in India and China, … More »
Pakistan Clerics Want Impartial Blasphemy Probe for Minor
The lawyer for a Pakistani Christian girl accused of blasphemy says she is a minor and that her case will … More »
