UN envoy says Myanmar may allow election observers
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — A U.N. human rights envoy said Sunday that Myanmar is considering letting foreign observers monitor April…
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Filipino villagers helped kill terror leader
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Abu Sayyaf commander Umbra Jumdail had deviated from the brutal image of his al-Qaida-linked militant group…
Car bomb kills 7 people in southern Afghan city
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — A car bomb exploded just outside the police headquarters of a southern Afghanistan city on Sunday, killing…
Protesters attack 7 Syrian embassies around world
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Protesters attacked seven Syrian embassies around the world following reports of the bloodiest episode yet…
Report says 3 set themselves on fire in China
BEIJING (AP) — Three more people have set themselves on fire to protest China's policies toward Tibetans in a politically sensitive…
Philippine extremist planning attacks when killed
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Two Philippine security officials say a key Abu Sayyaf commander killed in a U.S.-backed airstrike was…
Afghan officials: US soldier shoots Afghan guard
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan officials say an American soldier has shot and killed an Afghan guard at a base in the country's…
Merkel unhappy China blocked lawyer from meeting
BEIJING (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed regret Saturday that Chinese police blocked a human rights lawyer from meeting…
Pakistan PM to visit Qatar to talk Afghan peace
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's prime minister will travel to Qatar next week to talk with leaders there about the prospect of a peace deal…
UN: Civilian deaths in Afghan war hit record high
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Last year was the deadliest on record for civilians in the Afghan war, with 3,021 killed as insurgents…
