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Scores feared dead in Algeria plane crash
An Algerian military aircraft crashed in the east of the country on Tuesday killing all 103 people on board, an Algerian security ...China and Taiwan hold landmark high-level talks
Taiwan and China have held their first high-level political talks since their civil war ended 65 years ago.North Korea threatens to cancel reunions with South over military drills
North Korea is threatening to cancel its just-announced family reunions with the South if Seoul and Washington go ahead with upcoming joint ...Anti-government protesters dismiss Thailand elections
Anti-government protesters in Thailand marched through the streets of Bangkok Monday, vowing to continue their demonstrations following snap elections.Voting ends in Thailand amid continuing tensions
Polls have closed in Thailand\'s tense national elections in which anti-government protesters forced the closure of hundreds of polling stations in the ...Indonesian volcano eruption claims lives after villagers allowed to return
An Indonesian volcano that has been rumbling for months has witnessed a major eruption, killing at least 16 people, officials say.Thai protesters march for election boycott
Thai opposition protesters are marching through Bangkok as part of a concerted, three-day effort to put pressure on the government ahead of ...Asia stocks struggle following US Fed decision
Asian stocks were down Thursday following the United States central bank\'s decision to further trim its stimulus of the world\'s biggest economy.Chinese ivory smuggler gets record Kenyan fine
A Kenyan court has sentenced a Chinese ivory smuggler to seven years in prison, in the country\'s first sentence under a tough ...Hong Kong chicken slaughter begins after H7N9 found
Health officials in Hong Kong killed about 20,000 chickens Tuesday after the deadly H7N9 bird flu virus was found in poultry imported ...