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Pope Francis arrives in Myanmar

Pope Francis arrived in Myanmar Monday in his effort to draw global attention to the Rohingya refugee crisis. The leader of the Roman Catholic Church visits Bangladesh Thursday. The pontiff's schedule does not...

Report: N. Korea’s last nuclear test caused quake that killed dozens

An artificial earthquake caused by a North Korean nuclear test in September reportedly caused buildings to collapse and killed scores of people, including schoolchildren, South Korean media reported this week. On Sept....

Bali volcano threatens, but island still safe, officials say

Some international flights to and from Bali, Indonesia, were canceled after Bali's Mount Agung volcano started to spew smoke and ash hundreds of meters into the air Saturday, officials said. It was...

Myanmar, Bangladesh sign agreement on Rohingya return

Myanmar and Bangladesh have signed an agreement for the return home of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya who fled to Bangladesh to escape violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state, according to officials...

Visit of China envoy to North Korea watched closely

BEIJING — Envoys from the United States and China recently traveled to the Korean peninsula, just days after President Donald Trump wrapped up his first trip to the region. The visits, particularly...

Indonesian Parliament Speaker detained in graft scandal

Indonesia's anti-corruption agency has taken the country's parliament speaker into custody over his alleged role in a $170 million graft scandal. Setya Novanto was taken to a detention center late Sunday and...

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