Vietnam bus plunges off bridge into river; 34 dead
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A crowded overnight bus plunged off a bridge into a river in central Vietnam, killing 34 people and injuring 21…
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Sri Lanka grants bail for ex-army chief
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A court granted bail for Sri Lanka's ex-army chief on Friday, a move seen as a step toward a full pardon for…
US eases economic sanctions to reward Myanmar
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama declared a new chapter in U.S. relations with Myanmar, easing an investment ban and naming the…
Suu Kyi photo exhibit opens in hometown Yangon
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — A photography exhibit about Aung San Suu Kyi's successful campaign for Parliament is showing just how far…
China sentences fugitive smuggler Lai to life term
BEIJING (AP) — The man once considered China's most-wanted fugitive was sentenced to life in prison for smuggling and bribery in a…
Myanmar president feeling ill, resting at home
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar's President Thein Sein was resting at his home in Yangon on Friday after military doctors paid a house…
NATO: 2 international troops killed in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An insurgent attack in Afghanistan has killed two members of the international military coalition.
New Zealand 'accidental millionaire' found guilty
ROTORUA, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand woman who went on the run with some of the millions of dollars mistakenly deposited into her…
New Zealand police charge driver in Boston U crash
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand police filed charges Friday against a 20-year-old Boston University student who drove a…
Asia stocks fall on US, eurozone worries
BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stocks plunged Friday after discouraging U.S. economic reports unnerved investors already worried about the…
