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Riding amid bombs on Ho Chi Minh Trail
Riding amid bombs on Ho Chi Minh Trail

British travel writer Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent shares why she decided to travel one of the world’s most dangerous trails. Alone. On a small Honda Cub. The …

Preserving the world’s oldest teak bridge
Preserving the world’s oldest teak bridge

The 160-year-old bridge, thought to be the world’s oldest and longest teak bridge, spans 1.2 kilometers across Taungthaman Lake in Amarapura, an ancient city …

Once a factory worker, now China’s richest woman

While shattering glass ceilings in a rags-to-riches story has earned Zhou Qunfei the title of China’s richest woman, it is not without irony that her …

U.N. urges evacuation of Palestinian refugees in Syria camp

The U.N. Security Council called Monday for life-saving assistance and safe evacuation for up to 18,000 Palestinians facing escalating fighting in a refugee …

Explosion at China chemical plant injures three
Explosion at China chemical plant injures three

Three people were injured in an explosion at a controversial chemical plant in the eastern Chinese city of Zhangzhou Monday, Chinese media reported, the second …

Czech president, US envoy in rare public spat over Ukraine

PRAGUE (AP) _ Czech President Milos Zeman and the U.S. ambassador to Prague are in a rare public dispute over Zeman’s decision to attend a Russian …

(Photo News) Act of remembrance
(Photo News) Act of remembrance

Britain’s Prince Harry places a poppy at the Roll of Honor during a visit to the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Australia, Monday. Prince Harry, or …

[Newsmaker] Putin’s Ukraine gamble brings mixed results
[Newsmaker] Putin’s Ukraine gamble brings mixed results

MOSCOW ― A year since the start of the fighting in eastern Ukraine, Vladimir Putin may not have emerged the winner in his showdown with the West but he has …

S. Korea seeks to double overseas Korean restaurants

South Korea will work to nearly double the number of Korean restaurants in other countries, the government said Monday, a move partly aimed at developing the …

Obama defends Iran deal as ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ opportunity
Obama defends Iran deal as ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ opportunity

President Barack Obama is defending a framework nuclear understanding with Iran as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to prevent a nuclear bomb and bring …

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