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Japan's ANA to resume Boeing 787 flights on Sunday
Japan's ANA to resume Boeing 787 flights on Sunday, saying battery problems fixed
Pakistan arrested American who was killed by drone
Pakistan arrested American 3 years before he was killed in US drone strike
Asia stock markets edge up after big sell-off
Asian stock markets stage mild recovery after China factory data sparked big sell-off
Malaysian charged with sedition, 3 more arrested
Malaysia charges student activist with sedition, arrests 3 other anti-government figures
Taliban rickshaw bomb kills 13 in Pakistan
Taliban rickshaw bomb kills 11 police, 2 civilians in southwest Pakistan
Bangladesh: Owners' many failings led to collapse
Bangladesh probe faults swampy land, poor building materials, heavy equipment for collapse
Heat wave causes power outages, anger in India
Power, water run low as heat wave hits much of India; angry citizens set fire, take hostages
Building materials blamed in Bangladesh disaster
Gov't probe faults poor quality construction materials for deadly Bangladesh building collapse
Lawyer: Malaysian accused of rape married the girl
Prosecutors pursue rape case against Malaysian whose lawyer says he married 13-year-old girl
Police: Car bomb kills 12 in southwest Pakistan
Car bomb kills 11 police, 1 civilian in southwest Pakistan, say police
Asia stocks down as China factory output slips
Asian stocks markets fall after survey shows worse-than-expected slip in China's manufacturing
Am. Samoa to keep flier miles of govt travelers
American Samoa to keep frequent flier miles of government travelers; use for sick, students
Afghan students protest women's rights decree
Hard-line students in Afghanistan protest women's rights decree as un-Islamic, demand repeal
North Korean leader sends special envoy to China
NKorean leader sends envoy to ally China, veering from nuclear war threats to diplomacy
Weak yen a help for Japan, but headache elsewhere
Falling yen may help Japan, but proving a headache for other countries, especially in Asia
Afghanistan: Suicide bomb kills anti-Taliban elder
Afghanistan: Suicide bomber kills anti-Taliban village elder, 3 others in busy market
Octogenarians race to be oldest Everest climber
Veteran climbers aged 80, 81 race to break older Everest climber record
Chinese premier visits Pakistan, praises ties
Chinese premier praises relationship with Pakistan in glowing terms at start of 2-day visit
Japan approves joining int'l child abduction pact
Japan approves joining international child custody treaty amid concerns about abductions
Japan watchdog: Nuclear plant sits on active fault
Japan watchdog endorses panel's conclusion that active fault is underneath nuclear plant
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