UN: Afghan civilian deaths in war hit 5-year high
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A U.N. report issued on Saturday said last year was the deadliest on record for Afghan civilians, with 3,021…
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Pakistan PM to visit Qatar to talk Afghan peace
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's prime minister will explain his country's stance on the issue of peace talks with the Afghan Taliban when…
State election has big implications for all India
SITAPUR, India (AP) — One of India's most powerful and controversial politicians rises from a throne-like armchair, a clutch of…
Pakistani Taliban kill 7 soldiers, abduct 4
PARACHINAR, Pakistan (AP) — Islamist militants attacked a Pakistani army checkpoint near the Afghan border Friday, killing seven…
Khmer Rouge chief jailer gets life in prison
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A U.N.-backed tribunal's Supreme Court lengthened the sentence for the Khmer Rouge's chief jailer to life…
More leaks found at crippled Japan nuclear plant
TOKYO (AP) — Leaks of radioactive water have become more frequent at Japan's crippled nuclear power plant less than two months after it…
More leaks found at crippled Japan nuke plant
TOKYO (AP) — The operator of Japan's crippled nuclear power plant says more radioactive water has leaked at the seaside complex.
Filipino troops still searching for terrorist
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A day after proclaiming the death of a top regional terrorist suspect in a U.S.-backed airstrike, the…
Gas blast kills 11 coal miners in southwest China
BEIJING (AP) — State media say an explosion at a coal mine in southwestern China has killed 11 miners and injured six.
Philippines: No ransom demand yet for 2 Europeans
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Police said Friday that local thugs, not al-Qaida-linked Abu Sayyaf militants, were likely to have abducted…
