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Photo Report: Rescue Teams Help Indonesia’s Quake Victims

Oct 4, 2009, 2:00 pm

Local and international rescue teams have arrived in Padang to help the earthquake victims.

Diplomat Says U.N. Muzzled Criticism of Afghan Vote

Oct 4, 2009, 7:00 am

U.S. diplomat fired in Afghanistan said UN ignored massive fraud in the August election and also told him to keep quiet.

Former Japan Finance Minister Found Dead

Oct 4, 2009, 2:00 am

Former Japanese finance minister Shoichi Nakagawa, has been found dead at his house in Tokyo.

Suspected U.S. Drone Attacks Kill 12 in Pakistan

Sep 29, 2009, 1:00 pm

Two suspected U.S. drone aircraft killed 12 militants in missile strikes Pakistan's Waziristan region.

Burmese General Complains About Sanctions at the U.N.

Sep 29, 2009, 2:00 am

General Thein Sein, head of Burma's military junta, complained from economic sanctions in his speech at the U.N.

India Chimney Collapse Toll up to 40; Many Missing

Sep 25, 2009, 10:00 am

Rescuers have retrieved 40 bodies from the rubble of an industrial chimney that collapsed in central India.

Myanmar's Suu Kyi Gives Backing to U.S. Engagement

Sep 25, 2009, 3:00 am

Detained Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi will support U.S. plans to engage in dialogue with Myanmar's rulers.

North Koreans Seek Asylum at Danish Embassy in Vietnam

Sep 24, 2009, 6:00 am

Nine North Koreans entered Denmark's embassy in Hanoi on Thursday, seeking political asylum, food and freedom.

South Korea Says North Must Seize Diplomatic Chance

Sep 21, 2009, 3:00 pm

South Korea's president urged rival North Korea to seize a "last chance" to shed its nuclear weapons.

Ten Killed as Big Earthquake Strikes Bhutan

Sep 21, 2009, 10:00 am

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Bhutan on Monday, killing at least 10 people and injuring dozens.

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