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Diplomatic feud between Saudi Arabia, Canada worsens

The diplomatic feud between Saudi Arabia and Canada, triggered by a tweet criticizing the Gulf kingdom’s human rights record, looks set to worsen this week with the suspension of direct Saudi...

Korean leaders to hold summit next month in Pyongyang

North and South Korea say their respective leaders will meet in North's capital of Pyongyang sometime next month. The announcement was made Monday after the two sides held high-level talks in Panmunjom,...

Survivors Recount Horror of Laos Dam Collapse

ATTAPEU PROVINCE, LAOS — Samled Inthavong had almost finished hoisting his family members into a boat when a building uprooted by the collapse of a dam upstream slammed into his house. Bobbing atop...

Aid Groups: Indonesia quake victims in desperate need of assistance

GENEVA — The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is appealing for nine million dollars to provide emergency aid to some 80,000 survivors of two devastating earthquakes that have...

Third strong earthquake hits Indonesian islands

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake rocked Indonesia's Lombok island and the neighboring island of Bali on Thursday, causing instant panic after Sunday's quake in the region killed more than 300 people.   VIDEO: Indonesian...

30th Anniversary of Myanmar Uprising Observed

Hundreds of people commemorated the 30th anniversary Wednesday of Myanmar's revolt at a ceremony at Yangon University, the culmination of three days of events to observe the deadly struggle for democracy...

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