The Pakistan Taliban is in peace talks with the country's government, the group's deputy commander…
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Plane crashes onto Philippine slum, killing 12
A four-seater cargo plane crashed onto a crowded Philippine slum on Saturday, sparking a fire…
Mekong River four-nation patrols begin after attacks
China has begun joint patrols on the Mekong River with three other countries in the…
India police charge Tibet holy man in money probe
DHARMSALA, India (AP) — Indian authorities have filed charges against Tibetan Buddhism's third most important…
Japan’s Yukio Edano rebuffs Tepco bailout claim
Japan's trade minister Yukio Edano has denied reports that troubled nuclear firm Tepco is about…
Hackers deface profile of India’s Sonia Gandhi
Hackers broke into the official website of India's ruling Congress party on Friday and defaced…
Dutch apology for 1947 Indonesia massacre at Rawagede
The Dutch government has apologised for a massacre committed by its soldiers in Indonesia in…
China executes female gangland prostitution ringleader
Wang Ziqi was convicted of forcing hundreds into prostitution
Thailand jails US man Joe Gordon for royal insult
Thailand has jailed a US citizen for two and a half years after he admitted…
Japanese tsunami fund ‘used for whaling programme’
Japan has used funds from its tsunami recovery budget to subsidise its controversial annual whaling…