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Kerry vows US support for SKorea, urges better ties with Japan

SEOUL, South Korea—U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his South Korean counterpart warned North Korea on Thursday against any …

Tokyo index leads fall in weak global stock markets as investors awaited more data

SEOUL, South Korea—Global stocks fell Thursday, led by a fall in Tokyo, as investors fretted upcoming U.S. indicators would show …

For paroled foreign drug mules in Peru, years of misery and poverty trying to go home

LIMA, Peru—Profuse sweating betrayed Nicole Bartscher’s internal panic over having 10 pounds of cocaine strapped to her body as she …

Philippines recovers $29M from Marcos Swiss accounts; search for more hidden wealth continues

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine government has recovered more than $29 million from the Swiss accounts of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos and is still searching …

Bus crashes into ravine in Philippines, killing 14, including Dutch, Canadian passengers

MANILA, Philippines—A bus veered off a mountain road in the northern Philippines and fell into a ravine on Friday, killing at least 14 …

Former US captain Thomas Dooley appointed head coach of Philippines national team

MANILA, Philippines—Former U.S. captain Thomas Dooley was hired as head coach of the Philippines national team on Friday. Philippine Football Federation President Mariano Araneta …

Senate easily approves Obama’s pick of Senate veteran Baucus as next ambassador to China

WASHINGTON—The Senate easily confirmed longtime Sen. Max Baucus on Thursday to become ambassador to China, handing the job to a …

Former warlord refashions image and launches campaign to succeed Karzai as Afghan president

KABUL, Afghanistan—He has been called a mentor to accused 9-11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and the man who welcomed Osama …

Philip Morris Int’l 4Q profit down 5 pct on lower cigarette sales, unfavourable exchange rates

RICHMOND, Va.—Philip Morris International Inc. said Thursday its fourth-quarter profit dropped 5 per cent as cigarette sales fell in most …

Weavers’ villages in India suffer TB epidemic, exacerbated by poverty and malnutrition

LOHATA, India—This cluster of poor villages, long known for its colorful silk saris, now is known for something else: tuberculosis. …

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