India attempts damage control in wake of corruption scandals
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh sought with a rare news conference Wednesday to regain momentum after a string of corruption scandals...
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Pakistan accuses U.S. Consulate staffer of 'coldblooded murder'
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In Myanmar, colonial-era buildings risk demolition
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India, Pakistan to restart wide-ranging talks
India and Pakistan said Thursday that they would resume talks suspended after the 2008 terrorist attack in the Indian city of Mumbai that...
South Korean father searches for son he gave up
Each morning when he opens his eyes, and at odd moments throughout his day, Lee Jae-keun thinks of the boy.
Talks between North, South Korea collapse
North Korean negotiators walked out Wednesday on the second day of talks with their South Korean counterparts, renewing doubts that the...
Afghan President Hamid Karzai again takes a swipe at his Western backers
In the latest salvo aimed at his Western backers, Afghan President Hamid Karzai declared Tuesday that reconstruction and development units...
Fireworks-sparked blazes jump in China
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North and South Korea hold first talks in 4 months
Military officials from North and South Korea on Tuesday held the first cross-border talks in four months, opening discussions many hope...
China raises interest rates again
China's central bank said Tuesday it would raise interest rates for the third time since October, a move to try to cool inflation and grab...
Cambodia seeks U.N. help to halt battle with Thailand at ancient temple
Cambodia asked U.N. peacekeepers Monday to intervene to help end fighting along the Thai-Cambodian border after a fourth day of gunfire...
Surge of immigrants from India baffles border officials in Texas
Thousands of immigrants from India have crossed into the United States illegally at the southern tip of Texas in the last year, part of a...
Artist exacts revenge on North Korea regime
For seven long years, Song Byeok performed the soulless work of drawing idyllic North Korean propaganda posters for Kim Jong Il's...
Teachers in Japan fight being forced to sing national anthem
Japanese public high school teacher Sawa Kawamura used to smile on her way to work. But in recent years, this quiet woman has come to...
Rites for Gen. Vang Pao a crossroads of Hmong tradition and modern U.S.
They promised a funeral fit for a king.
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