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Twin suicide bombs kill 43 in Pakistani city

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Two suicide bombers killed 43 people in near-simultaneous blasts Friday, the fourth major attack in Pakistan…

1st day of Thai anti-govt protests pass peacefully

BANGKOK (AP) — A day of anti-government protests around Thailand passed peacefully Friday, though concerns remained about possible…

Myanmar refugees face grim future in Bangladesh

KUTUPALONG, Bangladesh (AP) — Dildar Begum has no country, no job, no food and she is fast running out of hope.

Chinese zoo blamed for death of 11 Siberian tigers

BEIJING (AP) — Eleven rare Siberian tigers have died at a wildlife park in a startling case that activists say hints at unsavory…

NGOs in China say threatened by new donor rules

BEIJING (AP) — China has surprised thousands of aid groups by stepping in to regulate overseas donations for the first time,…

25 people killed in Kazakhstan flooding

ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) — Heavy rain and melting snow have caused severe floods across a region of Kazakhstan neighboring China,…

India's Fortis to buy stake in Parkway hospitals

MUMBAI, India (AP) — Shares of Indian hospitals company Fortis Healthcare touched an all-time high Friday, after the company said it is…

Thai anti-govt protesters begin to mass for rally

BANGKOK (AP) — Anti-government protesters massed around Thailand on Friday ahead of a march they hope will paralyze the capital and…

Japan arrests whaling activist for boarding ship

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's coast guard arrested an anti-whaling activist from New Zealand on Friday for illegally boarding a whaling ship…

Marjah push: Ups and downs are lessons for future

EDITOR'S NOTE: Alfred de Montesquiou, an Associated Press correspondent embedded with U.S. Marines in the battle for the Afghan town of…

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