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Millions of Disaster Victims Miss Out on Humanitarian Aid

GENEVA — The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has issued an annual report that focuses on the millions of elderly, disabled, and vulnerable victims of natural and man-made...

Report: Pompeo to Meet with N. Korean Counterpart Next Week

South Korea's Yonhap news agency says U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is likely to meet with his North Korean counterpart in the United States next week. The news agency reports that...

189 People Feared Dead After Plane Crash in Indonesia

Indonesian officials say there are likely no survivors after a Lion Air flight with 189 passengers and crew on board crashed into the sea 13 minutes after taking off from Jakarta. Indonesia's...

Over 100K English tutors needed in China; good pay awaits Filipinos

QUANZHOU CITY, China -- China needs more than hundred thousand teachers to help Chinese students learn the English language, and Filipinos are offered attractive employment packages for this, a university professor here...

Japan, China Work to Elevate Ties Despite Differences

BEIJING — Japan and China took an important step Friday to elevate their relationship, marking what Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called a historic turning point in ties between the two Asian...

Knife Attack Injures 14 Children in China

A woman armed with a knife launched an attack on kindergarten students in western China Friday morning, injuring 14 children. The assailant, identified only by her surname Liu, attacked the youngsters as...

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