BANGKOK – Thailand’s junta has forced the cancellation of a prominent civic forum examining its repressive media policies since the…
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3 foreigners shot in central Philippines: 1 German dead, French and Indian wounded
MANILA, Philippines – Police say Filipino assailants fatally shot a 31-year-old German and wounded a Frenchman and an Indian inside…
Read MoreAustria: 2 men rescued from glacier crevasse high in the Alps after nearly 24 hours
VIENNA – Austrian officials say two skiers have been rescued from a crevasse in a glacier high in the Alps…
Read MoreActivist group says US-led airstrike in Syria killed 52 civilians; America to look into claim
BEIRUT – A Syrian rights group says the civilian death toll from a U.S.-led airstrike in Syria has climbed to…
Read MoreCuba seeks prison terms for workers suspected of diverting millions of eggs to black market
HAVANA – Cuban prosecutors are seeking prison terms of eight to 20 years for nearly two dozen people suspected of…
Read More2 popular Puerto Rico sites to get additional resources, protection in US conservation program
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The U.S. government has selected two sites in Puerto Rico that will receive additional resources…
Read MoreNew Saudi king reshuffles cabinet a week after assuming throne
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia’s official news agency says King Salman has reshuffled the cabinet after assuming the throne…
Read MoreChina summons Indian ambassador over Prime Minister Modi’s visit to disputed border region
BEIJING – China summoned India’s ambassador over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to a disputed border region in the Himalayas,…
Read MoreCourt: Former chairman of Chinese state oil company admits his guilt in corruption case
BEIJING – A top official who led China’s biggest petroleum company and later was assigned to oversee state-owned companies admitted…
Read MoreUN confirms Ban will visit Moscow for WW2 Victory Day events, despite Ukraine disapproval
UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. confirms that Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will go to Moscow to attend Victory Day events this…
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