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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
US parents quit Singapore inquest into son's death
Parents of US software engineer found dead in Singapore quit inquest, saying it's unfair
Death toll rises to 23 in China factory blast
Death toll rises to 23, with 10 still missing, in blast at China explosives plant
Fishermen pay price in Asia's volatile sea rifts
Fishermen pay the price in Asia's web of volatile territorial conflicts
6 kids among 7 injured in south China attack
6 primary school students among 7 injured in attack in southern China; suspect detained
Japan's central bank says economy picking up
Japan's central bank keeps policy unchanged, says economy 'picking up,' as trade deficit grows
All 28 bodies recovered from Indonesian mine room
Rescuers recover all 28 bodies from collapsed underground classroom at Freeport Indonesia mine
Asia stocks rise as Fed official backs easy policy
Asian stock markets rise after Fed official says US should maintain easy monetary policy
Japan mulls talks with NKorea, surprising allies
Japan mulls bilateral talks with North Korea, raising coordination concerns among allies
North Korea sends leader's special envoy to China
North Korea sends top official, Kim confidant to China in highest profile visit of year
State media shows NKorea has new military chief
State media dispatch shows North Korea has named hardline general as new military chief
Owner: Chinese boat's captain beaten by NKoreans
Owner of Chinese fishing boat seized by North Koreans says captain was beaten, fuel stolen
New rice contamination reported in China
Chinese rice mills investigated following reports of large-scale rice contamination
Kyrgyzstan bent on evicting US air base in 2014
Kyrgyz leader says US Manas air base will close in 2014; base supports Afghanistan operation
Experts: Japan nuke plant needs more fault data
Experts urge Japan watchdog to delay decision on closure of nuclear plant over seismic fault
Group: More Afghan women jailed for 'moral crimes'
Rights group: Dramatic spike in number of Afghan women jailed for 'moral crimes'
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