Fire on bus of Muslim pilgrims kills 16 in India
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — An overloaded bus carrying pilgrims to a Muslim shrine rammed into a parked truck and burst into flames, killing…
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Chinese activist who fled house arrest heads to US
BEIJING (AP) — A blind Chinese legal activist was hurriedly taken from a hospital and put on a plane for the United States on Saturday,…
Afghan police: Suicide bombing kills 8 in east
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide bomber blew himself up at a police checkpoint Saturday in a volatile area of eastern Afghanistan,…
Tunnel blast kills 19 at Chinese construction site
BEIJING (AP) — A blast in a tunnel killed 19 workers at a central Chinese highway construction site on Saturday, authorities said.
Blind Chinese activist leaves for US
BEIJING (AP) — A blind Chinese activist was hurriedly taken from a hospital Saturday and boarded a plane that took off for the United…
Turkmenistan claims largest Ferris wheel record
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — The Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan has earned another spot in the record books with the world's…
Grenade attacks wound 14 in Indian-held Kashmir
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Police say suspected rebels have exploded grenades at two police stations in Indian-administered Kashmir,…
Thousands protest Taiwan leader's inauguration
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered Saturday in downtown Taipei to protest government policies ahead of…
73-year-old Japanese woman scales Mount Everest
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A 73-year-old Japanese woman climbed to Mount Everest's peak Saturday, smashing her own record to again become…
Divided but peaceful 2 years after Thai violence
BANGKOK (AP) — Just two years ago, Thailand was at war with itself. Rifle shots and exploding grenades rang out in Bangkok as troops…
