New Maldives president calls for calm after clash
MALE, Maldives (AP) — The Maldives' new president promised to protect his predecessor from retribution after he stepped down amid…
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Officials: US missiles kill 8 people in Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — U.S. drone-fired missiles hit a house in Pakistan's northwest tribal region near the Afghan border Wednesday,…
China warns parents against Hong Kong birth tours
BEIJING (AP) — Authorities in south China's Guangdong province say parents can be fined or punished for having more than one child,…
Oil rises to near $99 after US crude supply drop
SINGAPORE (AP) — Oil prices rose to near $99 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after an unexpected drop in U.S. crude supplies suggested…
Age, military ties mark Kim Jong Un's inner circle
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — Wherever North Korea's young new leader goes, they're there: a group of graying military and political…
Qantas grounds A380 after finding cracks in wings
SYDNEY (AP) — Australia's Qantas Airways says it has temporarily grounded one of its A380 superjumbos after discovering dozens of…
Nepal's only int'l airport shut due to grass fire
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A grass fire has closed Nepal's only international airport and forced flights to divert to India.
Red Cross: 29 Chinese held in Sudan were released
BEIJING (AP) — Twenty-nine Chinese workers abducted by rebels in Sudan more than a week ago have been released and flown to Kenya by…
Suu Kyi hits the campaign trail in Myanmar
PATHEIN, Myanmar (AP) — Crowds of supporters greeted Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi with thunderous applause as she…
China vows to continue crackdown on Tibetan unrest
BEIJING (AP) — China on Tuesday vowed to crack down on unrest in Tibetan areas and accused overseas activist groups and the Dalai Lama…
