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China sentences former fugitive to life in prison

BEIJING (AP) — State media say former fugitive Lai Changxing has been sentenced to life in prison for running a large-scale smuggling…

New Zealand police charge driver in Boston U crash

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand police have filed charges against a 20-year-old American who drove a minivan in a crash that…

Pakistani president to attend NATO summit

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's president announced Thursday that he will attend the upcoming NATO summit in Chicago, accepting an…

Pakistani air force planes crash, 4 pilots killed

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Two Pakistani air force planes crashed in a residential area in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing…

Blasts, arrests during Bangladesh strike

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bomb blasts and arrests marked an opposition-called general strike in Bangladesh on Thursday in protest of a…

Oil rises to above $93 as traders mull Europe

SINGAPORE (AP) — Oil prices rose slightly to above $93 a barrel Thursday in Asia as traders mulled whether concern over Europe's debt…

Activist: China to have passports ready in 2 weeks

BEIJING (AP) — The activist who was at the center of a diplomatic tussle between Beijing and Washington said Thursday that Chinese…

Attack on Afghan government compound kills 7

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A group of suicide bombers armed with explosive-laden vests, automatic weapons and rocket propelled grenades…

North Korean boat hijacks 3 Chinese fishing boats

BEIJING (AP) — A North Korean boat hijacked three boats with 29 Chinese fishermen on board and demanded 1.2 million yuan ($190,000) for…

Attack on Afghan government compound kills 5

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Officials say a group of militants has attacked a government compound in western Afghanistan, killing at…

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