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What the ‘black box’ can tell us about plane crashes
A preliminary finding into last month’s Air India plane crash has suggested the aircraft’s fuel control switches…
Trump to host Philippine president to discuss trade and security in Asia
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump will host his Philippine counterpart in the White House this…
Taiwan’s president watches live-fire drills with new US-made tanks
HSINCHU, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te watched live-fire drills with U.S.-made Abrams M1A2T tanks…
Rescuers search for 19 missing and recover 9 bodies after flooding in Nepal
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Dozens of rescuers searched the banks of a mountain river Wednesday looking for people…
Hundreds greet Nepal’s ex-king on his birthday as support for the ousted…
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Hundreds of supporters of Nepal's former king lined up outside his residence to greet him…
As the Dalai Lama turns 90, photos show the global arc of his life
DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) — The Dalai Lama is revered as a deity by millions of Tibetan Buddhists and known worldwide…
Indonesia rescuers searching for 29 missing people after ferry sinks near Bali
Indonesian rescuers on Thursday were searching for 29 people who remained missing after a ferry sank and six people…
Militants in Pakistan storm a police station and set fire to banks, killing a boy
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Dozens of militants armed with guns and rockets stormed a police station and set fire to…
China lifts a nearly 2-year ban on seafood from Japan over Fukushima wastewater
BEIJING (AP) — China has reopened its market to seafood from Japan after a nearly two-year ban over the discharge…
Sri Lanka on verge of innings win over Bangladesh after three days of 2nd test
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka was closing in on an innings victory over Bangladesh and clinching their test…
Myanmar burns confiscated drugs worth around $300 million
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Officials in Myanmar's major cities destroyed about $300 million worth of confiscated…
POWs, abductees, defectors and separated families are the legacy of the Korean War
GIMPO, South Korea (AP) — Prisoners of war held for decades after the fighting stopped. Civilian abductees.…
