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South Korea backs ending US military exercises

SEOUL — South Korean Foreign Minister Kang, Kyung-wha said on Wednesday that the U.S. and South Korea jointly made the decision to suspend combined military exercises scheduled for August, but would not...

Press Climate Shifting in Malaysia

PETALING JAYA, MALAYSIA — In Malaysia, there’s eagerness and a bit of skepticism about what appears to be the beginning of a new dawn for press freedom. “It’s a long time coming,” Kevin...

Afghan Officials Hold Security Talks With Pakistan Spy Chief

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — A high-powered Afghan security delegation visited neighboring Pakistan on Tuesday for official talks on how to jointly push peace and reconciliation efforts in Afghanistan. Haneef Atmar, the Afghan national security...

South Asian monsoons remove smog, spread pollution

WASHINGTON — There’s good news and bad news about the Indian summer monsoon. According to a new study, South Asian monsoons both help clean the atmosphere and spread pollution as far away...

Thailand executes first prisoner since 2009

Amnesty International is condemning Thailand's first execution since 2009. The country's Department of Correction says 26-year-old Theerasak Longj was put to death Monday by lethal injection at a prison outside of Bangkok....

North Korea’s Kim makes official trip to China

Chinese President Xi Jingping has welcomed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on the first day of Kim's two-day visit to Beijing, where he is expected to discuss the summit he...

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