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Police: Gunmen kill lawmaker in northwest Pakistan
Police say gunmen kill newly elected provincial lawmaker in volatile northwest Pakistan
Indonesia orders US-owned mine to halt production
Indonesia orders giant US-owned mine to suspend production during probe into fatal accidents
3 tigers found dead in a week in India reserve
Wildlife officials investigate after 3 tigers found dead in a week in north India reserve
Chinese activists call on people to wear black
Chinese activists call on public to wear black on anniversary of Tiananmen Square crackdown
Chinese against sex abuse: Sleep with me, not kids
Sex abuse cases in China prompt concern, online campaign: 'Teacher, leave those kids alone'
Chinese city plans to fine unmarried mothers
Chinese city plans to fine mothers who give birth out of wedlock in new family planning rule
Death toll rises to 4 in Taiwan earthquake
Death toll rises to 4 in Taiwan earthquake that hit central part of the island
Asia stock markets fall on Fed uncertainty
Asian stock markets fall on heels of a Wall Street plunge as Fed uncertainty shakes markets
Singapore ex-professor gets jail for sexual favors
Singapore former law professor gets 5-month jail sentence in sexual favors case with student
Taiwan says former president attempted suicide
Taiwan says former President Chen Shui-bian attempted suicide in prison
Hagel mixes business and memories in Asia trip
Hagel mixes military business and war memories during weeklong Asia trip
Suicide bomber attacks Indonesia police station
Suicide bomber attacks police station in central Indonesia, but no police killed
12 bodies of Myanmar immigrants found in Thai sea
12 bodies of Myanmar immigrants found in sea off Thailand after boat sinks
Japan $1 billion aid earmarked for northern Africa
Japan earmarks $1 billion development, humanitarian aid for boosting northern African security
Pakistani president says he will not run again
Pakistani president says he will not run again following heavy losses in May 11 elections
How a Myanmar tycoon is profiting from change
A businessman with ties to the old regime reinvents himself to succeed in the new Myanmar
Report: Problem found in 787 jet, no safety risk
Report says problem found in Japan Airlines Boeing 787 jet but no risk to safety
Afghan Taliban kill 4 police in checkpoint attacks
Taliban attack 2 police posts in Afghanistan; 4 police, 13 insurgents die in battle
Quakes kill 2 in Taiwan, injure 33 in Philippines
Strong earthquake kills 2 in Taiwan; tremor in southern Philippines injures at least 33
Protests push China city to reveal refinery report
Protests push Chinese city to make environmental evaluation of planned oil refinery public
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