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A high-season refresher course in the Arizona desert
april 11, 2015by latadmin
After a trying few months, I announced to my family that I was taking us somewhere to lift our spirits. My wife and our two boys guessed Florida. Nope, we weren’t...
Women’s Rights Activists Await Formal Arrest in China
april 11, 2015by latadmin
Shannon Van Sant HONG KONG— Chinese police have broadened their investigation into five women's rights activists who were detained last month. In the meantime,...
Police clash with families of ferry victims in South Korea’s capital
april 11, 2015by latadmin
Relatives of the victims of South Korea’s 2014 ferry disaster have scuffled with police in the capital Seoul, demanding a clear answer from the government, which...
Bodies of five kidnapped aid workers found in southern Afghanistan
april 11, 2015by latadmin
Five staff members of an aid organization who were kidnapped by gunmen were found dead in southern Afghanistan, an official said Saturday.lRelated AsiaAt least 16...
Maoists kill seven policemen in central India
april 11, 2015by latadmin
A group of Maoist rebels has ambushed a convoy of police vehicles in a remote part of central India, killing at least seven police officers and injuring several others,...
China Says US Agrees to Help Hunt ‘Economic Fugitives’
april 11, 2015by latadmin
Reuters BEIJING— The United States has promised support for China's campaign to hunt corrupt officials fleeing abroad, the official Xinhua news agency reported...
Japan emperor prays at WWII battleground on Pacific island
april 10, 2015by latadmin
” The emperor of Japan is visiting a remote Pacific island to pray for thousands of Japanese and American soldiers who died during the World War II battle of...
Carter says US has made progress against Islamic State, but can’t say how long fight …
april 10, 2015by latadmin
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter says the U.S. has made progress against the Islamic State group in Iraq but cannot predict how long the fight will take. Speaking at a...
Cambodian MPs appoint new election body after fraud allegations
april 10, 2015by latadmin
Cambodia’s parliament Thursday appointed a new election committee in a bid to clean-up polls routinely tainted by allegations of fraud and as part of an agreement...
View of Phnom Penh’s fall from diplomat who saw it happen
april 10, 2015by latadmin
Strong storms in the Southern Plains overnight are offering a preview of bad weather expected in major cities across the Midwest later in the day. At least one large...
