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Thai police arrest woman who allegedly seduced and blackmailed Buddhist monks
BANGKOK (AP) — Police in Thailand arrested a woman Tuesday who allegedly enticed a string of Buddhist monks into…
India wants air conditioners to be made with milder temperature settings to save…
BENGALURU, India (AP) — India’s government is seeking to limit temperature settings on new air conditioners to save…
Gunmen abduct and kill 9 passengers from 2 buses on a southwestern Pakistan…
Gunmen in southwestern Pakistan abducted and killed nine people after stopping two passenger buses on a highway…
Bangladesh tribunal indicts ousted Prime Minister Hasina over deaths of protesters
A special tribunal has indicted Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by accepting charges of crimes…
Taiwan begins 10-day military drills to counter Chinese threats
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan on Wednesday launched annual military exercises intended to guard against Chinese…
Japan’s emperor meets with Mongolian president to boost democratic ties in…
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito met with Mongolia's president Tuesday during a visit to the…
The Dalai Lama celebrates his 90th birthday with thousands of Tibetan Buddhists
DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) — The Dalai Lama turned 90 on Sunday surrounded by thousands of followers, who thronged the…
Chinese aircraft carrier sails into Hong Kong to boost patriotism
HONG KONG (AP) — China’s first domestically-built aircraft carrier arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday as part of a…
Snake on a plane delays a flight in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian domestic flight was delayed for two hours after a stowaway snake was…
Photos of cockfighting in Afghan capital show a bloody pastime thriving in the…
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — When a cockfight begins in Kabul, the noise is immediate. Roars of “Hit!” and “Kill!”…
Fans bid teary farewell to four giant pandas at a zoo in Japan before their return…
SHIRAHAMA, Japan (AP) — Thousands of fans bid a teary farewell Friday to a family of four giant pandas at a zoo in…
The top US diplomat in Hong Kong criticizes China and the city for curtailing…
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong's top American diplomat said Thursday that the policies of the Chinese and Hong Kong…
