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.
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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…
Maldives leader quits after protests, VP sworn in
MALE, Maldives (AP) — The first democratically elected president of the Maldives resigned Tuesday and was replaced by his vice…
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…
Death toll in Philippines earthquake rises to 22
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Dozens of people were still missing Tuesday following a strong earthquake that triggered landslides and…
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…
Pakistani woman saved after 31 hours under rubble
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Rescue workers on Tuesday pulled a 65-year-old woman out alive after she was trapped for 31 hours in the rubble of a…
Vietnam arrests 9 alleged political activists
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam has arrested nine members of an alleged "reactionary political organization" seeking to overthrow the government.
Official: 5 men killed in shooting in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan official says a shooting in the southern city of Kandahar has left five dead, including two police…
