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Afghanistan claims 58 Pakistani soldiers killed in clashes; border closed
Pakistan closed border crossings with Afghanistan on Sunday, Pakistani officials said, following exchanges of fire between the forces of the two countries ...North Korea’s Kim lauds ruling party as foreign delegations visit for 80th anniversary
By Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has praised the legacy of the country’s ruling party in a ...At least 50 bodies recovered after Indonesian school collapse, 13 remain missing
The death toll from the collapse of a school in Indonesia last week has climbed to at least 50 people as rescuers ...Typhoon Bualoi death toll in Vietnam tops 50
The death toll from Typhoon Bualoi in Vietnam rose above 50, the government said Friday, with more than a dozen people still ...Death toll in Philippines earthquake rises, scores injured
BY JOEAL CALUPITAN and AARON FAVILA AP Rescuers used backhoes and sniffer dogs to look for survivors in collapsed houses and other ...Taiwan rescuers battle thick mud to look for missing from Super Typhoon Ragasa
By Joseph Campbell, Fabian Hamacher and Ann Wang Reuters Rescue workers in Taiwan battled through thick mud on Friday, looking for 11 ...Typhoon Ragasa batters Hong Kong and southern China after causing deaths in Taiwan and Philippines
By KANIS LEUNG, Associated Press Typhoon Ragasa, one of the strongest in years, whipped waves taller than lampposts onto Hong Kong promenades ...Super Typhoon Ragasa Hits Northern Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Southern China
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press Thousands of people were evacuated from northern Philippine villages and schools and offices were closed Monday in ...Thai police fire tear gas at Cambodian protesters at a disputed border village
Thai police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at Cambodian civilians in a disputed border area on Wednesday, authorities in both countries ...North Korea says its nuclear weapons state is irreversible
The permanent mission of North Korea to the United Nations said the country’s position as a nuclear weapons state was irreversible, denouncing ...