SKorea says NKorea fires 3 short-range missiles
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean…
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Member of Pakistani cricket star's party killed
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Police say gunmen on a motorcycle have shot and killed a senior member of a leading Pakistani political party.
Afghan lawmakers block law on women's rights
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked legislation on Saturday aimed at strengthening…
Rescuers spot bodies at collapsed Indonesian mine
TIMIKA, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers searching for 23 trapped workers at a giant U.S.-owned gold and copper mine in Indonesia spotted six…
AP Impact: Myanmar sanctions list languishes
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — If you're American and want to do business in Myanmar, there's a list of people and companies you have to steer…
64 including Saudi Arabian woman scale Everest
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Mountaineering officials say 64 climbers, including a Saudi Arabian woman, have successfully scaled Mount…
Chance of survivors declines at Indonesian mine
TIMIKA, Indonesia (AP) — Rescue officials say falling rocks are hampering their progress in reaching 23 trapped workers at a U.S.-owned…
Afghan police chief shot dead outside home
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Motorcycle-riding gunmen assassinated a police chief in front of his house after he led an anti-Taliban…
China arrests man over fake plane bomb threats
BEIJING (AP) — A man has been arrested for allegedly making fake bomb threats against several domestic flights bound for Shanghai,…
Myanmar leader frees prisoners ahead of US visit
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar's president has pardoned at least 20 political prisoners just ahead of a historic visit to the United…
