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Japan's Nikkei gains as dollar tops 100-yen
Japan's Nikkei index jumps after dollar passes 100-yen mark for first time in 4 years
Oil drops below $95 a barrel as dollar rises
Oil drops below $95 a barrel after dollar tops 100 yen for first time since April 2009
Philippines mulls pullout of Syria peacekeepers
Philippine foreign minister recommends pullout of peacekeepers after 4 seized by Syrian rebels
Afghan governor says he escaped assassination
Afghan provincial governor says he narrowly escaped a bombing targeting his convoy
Germany: Chancellor Merkel on visit to Afghanistan
Germany: Chancellor Merkel makes surprise visit to Afghanistan to visit German troops
India urges efforts to avoid China border tensions
Indian diplomat says more needs to be done to avoid incidents with China along disputed border
NKorea calls US-SKorea summit prelude to war
North Korea calls US-South Korea summit a prelude to war against the North
Indonesian police arrest 4 more terror suspects
Indonesian police arrest 4 suspected militants accused of bank robbery to fund terrorism
Cruise company: Couple's fall likely no accident
Cruise company says it's 'unlikely' Australian couple's fall into the ocean was an accident
Abduction, attacks mar run-up to Pakistan election
Attacks mar last day of Pakistani election campaign as former PM's son is abducted from rally
Karzai says US can have 9 Afghan bases after 2014
Karzai, uneasy about neighboring Pakistan's role, says US can keep 9 bases in Afghanistan
Bangladesh factory collapse death toll hits 1,034
Death toll from factory collapse in Bangladesh passes 1,000 as recovery operation continues
2 cruise passengers fall overboard off Australia
Air and marine search continues after 2 cruise passengers fall overboard off Australian coast
6,000 Marshall Islanders face acute water shortage
6,000 people in remote Marshall Islands face acute water shortages as drought worsens
Japan Nikkei jumps as dollar passes 100-yen mark
Japan's Nikkei index jumps after dollar passes 100-yen mark for first time since April 2009
North Korea calls US-South Korea summit war prep
North Korea calls US-South Korea summit a preparation for war against the North
Chinese activist's brother says he was beaten
Chinese activist's brother says he was beaten in village, possibly linked to Taiwan visit
40 years on, fleeing Vietnamese take to seas again
40 years since post-war exodus, Vietnamese take to sea again, now hoping to stay in Australia
Pakistan: 5 plunge to death from burning building
5 people plunge to their deaths trying to escape burning building in Pakistan
Pakistani dies after being beaten in Indian prison
Pakistani prisoner dies from beating in Indian prison week after Indian's death in Pakistan
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