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Passenger on Manila to Los Angeles flight charged after allegedly punching flight attendant

LOS ANGELES—A man who allegedly punched a flight attendant on a Los Angeles-bound jetliner has been charged with interfering with a flight crew. The FBI says...

Qatari official says apparent gas explosion kills 4 people near popular shopping mall in Doha

DOHA, Qatar – A Qatari official says an apparent gas explosion has killed at least four people near a shopping mall in the capital of Doha....

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Military engagement with Myanmar crucial for democratic reforms, says US nominee

WASHINGTON—The appointee to become the top U.S. defence official for Asia said Tuesday engagement with the Myanmar military is crucial for democratic reform in the Southeast...

Report: Fugitive Ukrainian president in Kremlin sanatorium outside Moscow

MOSCOW – A respected Russian news organization is reporting that Ukraine’s fugitive president is staying in a Kremlin sanatorium just outside Moscow. Viktor Yanukovych has not...

Asia stock markets mostly higher after better than expected US housing figures

TOKYO—Shares were mostly higher Thursday in Asia following gains on Wall Street after the release of better-than-expected housing data. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was up 0.9...

Outgoing US ambassador calls on China to respect human rights; concerned about Uighur scholar

  BEIJING – The outgoing U.S. ambassador to China urged Beijing on Thursday to respect the rights of peaceful political activists and said Washington was deeply...

Man who pleaded guilty in Dodger Stadium beating of Giants fan denied bail on firearms charges

LOS ANGELES—A man who badly beat a San Francisco Giants fan at Dodger Stadium will be held without bail on federal firearms charges. U.S. Magistrate Judge...