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17 Burn to Death in Pakistan School Bus Accidental Blast

The bus was powered by both natural gas and petroleum More

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11 Dead in Philippines Clash

Spokesman says seven Philippine marines and at least four members of Abu Sayyaf group died early Saturday in a firefight on Jolo island More

Apple co-founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak are seen working together in this undated photo.

Vintage Apple Computer Sells for $671,400

Auctioneer says buyer is from 'Far East' and wishes to remain anonymousMore

Children run from explosions in busy part of Kabul, May 24, 2013.

Four Killed in Taliban Attack in Kabul

Taliban militants, backed by suicide bomber, attacked UN compound Friday and set off several explosions More

FILE- Unmanned Predator B drone, taken November 8, 2011.

Pakistan Reiterates Opposition to US Drone Strikes

Day earlier US President Barack Obama justified 'constrained' drone usage to save lives More

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National Security Adviser Tom Donilon speaks during the daily news briefing at the White House in Washington, May 17, 2012.

Suspicions High as US, China Summit Nears

National Security Adviser Thomas Donilon to arrive in Beijing Sunday, in preparation for Obama-Xi meeting in California June 7-8
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Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto listens to reporters

Korean Women Scrap Meeting Japanese Mayor over Brothel Remarks

Mayor Toru Hashimoto refuse to withdraw remarks regarding female sex slave/trade - justifying the need for military brothels at the time of war
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A car, second from left, believed to be carrying North Korean envoy Choe Ryong Hae, is escorted by a convoy of cars as it leaves Beijing

North Korea Envoy Wraps Up Visit to China

Relations between the two countries have weakened since North Korea's nuclear test in February and China's support of UN sanctions in response to the test
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Indian Soldiers Killed in Kashmir Attack

Authorities say the attack took place Friday outside Srinagar, the main city on the Indian section of Kashmir
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North Korean envoy Choe Ryong Hae, center right, tours Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, an industrial park in the southern part of Beijing, May 23, 2013.

Pyongyang Willing to Take China's Advice on Talks

State broadcaster CCTV reports North Korean envoy Choe Ryong Hae made remarks to high-ranking Communist Party official in Beijing
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Pipelines criss-cross at the Paloch oil field in South Sudan on Sunday, May 5, 2013.

New Standards Approved for Extractive Industries

Oil, gas and mining firms to disclose much more information about deals
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FILE - European Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht , March 25, 2013.

EU Trade Chief to Seek Investment Pact with China

Karel De Gucht says he would ask EU's 27 countries to agree on a negotiating mandate for a deal with China
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A journalist takes part in a demonstration in front of the Parliament building in Islamabad to protest a spate of killings of journalists, Jan. 28, 2013.

Global Advocacy Group Urges Pakistan to Protect Press

A report by The Committee to Protect Journalists says Pakistan has been the fourth-deadliest nation for journalists since 2003
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Video Nepal’s Tibetan Refugees Struggle Under China’s Shadow

Tibetan refugees in Nepal say they face increasing restrictions from Nepalese authorities due to pressure from China. VOA correspondent Aru Pande talks to Tibetans who, for decades, have made the Himalayan country their home.
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