Asia

Flights canceled during China’s worst sandstorm in decades

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BEIJING — China’s capital and a wide swath of the country's north were enveloped Monday in the worst sandstorm in a decade, leading to...

Tokyo Olympic torch relay: Masks, quiet cheering and caution

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<p>TOKYO &mdash; Organizers plan to exercise extreme caution when the Olympic torch relay starts next week, knowing any stumble could imperil the the opening...

Chinese single moms, denied benefits, press for change

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TAIPEI, Taiwan — Sarah Gao had a busy job. As the head of a 500 million yuan ($76.8 million) investment fund, she was constantly...

UN: At least 138 protesters killed in Myanmar since coup

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UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations said Monday at least 138 peaceful protesters have been killed in Myanmar since the Feb. 1 military coup. ...

WHO: Vaccine rollout unaffected by concerns over AstraZeneca

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GENEVA — The U.N. health agency said its global rollout of coronavirus vaccines remains unaffected even as a growing number of countries, especially in...

4 killed as Myanmar forces continue crackdown on protesters

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<p>MANDALAY, Myanmar &mdash; Security forces in Myanmar on Saturday again met protests against last month’s military takeover with lethal force, killing at least four...

Afghan bomb kills at least 8; UN slams high civilian deaths

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KABUL, Afghanistan — A powerful car bomb killed at least eight people and injured 47 in Afghanistan's western Herat province, officials said Saturday. ...

4 killed as Myanmar forces continue crackdown on protesters

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MANDALAY, Myanmar — Security forces in Myanmar on Saturday again met protests against last month’s military takeover with lethal force, killing at least four...

AP Interview: Afghan minister warns US against hasty retreat

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KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan’s Interior Minister Masoud Andarabi warned on Saturday against a hasty U.S. retreat from the war-ravaged country, saying that the Taliban's...

Afghan bomb kills at least 8; UN slams high civilian deaths

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<p>KABUL, Afghanistan &mdash; A powerful car bomb killed at least eight people and injured 47 in Afghanistan's western Herat province, officials said Saturday. </p> ...