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Indonesian plane with 54 people on board missing in remote Papua

An Indonesian twin-turboprop aircraft carrying 54 people lost contact with air traffic control on Sunday in the remote, forested eastern Papua region, the …

Rescuers work to clear China blast site of chemicals before rain fall

Chinese soldiers and rescue workers in gas masks and hazard suits searched for toxic materials in China’s port of Tianjin on Sunday as Premier Li Keqiang …

Japan minister visits controversial Tokyo war shrine: AFP

A Japanese cabinet minister Saturday visited Tokyo’s Yasukuni war shrine on the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in a move likely to anger …

Ban calls for ‘reflection, understanding of history’ after Abe statement

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hopes that Japan and its neighbors will work together for peace and prosperity based on “reflection and understanding …

China’s state media takes snipe at Abe’s ‘watered-down’ apology

China’s state-run news agency Friday criticized Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for issuing a “watered-down” apology in his speech marking …

Japan P.M. stops short of apology for World War II
Japan P.M. stops short of apology for World War II

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday that Japan’s past “heartfelt apologies” for World War II will remain unshakeable in the future, but …

Greek lawmakers back 3rd bailout after all-night debate

Greek lawmakers approved their country’s draft third bailout in a parliamentary vote Friday that relied on opposition party support and saw the …

Firefighter rescued from blast zone in China’s Tianjin port
Firefighter rescued from blast zone in China’s Tianjin port

Rescuers Friday pulled out a firefighter who was trapped for 32 hours after responding to two huge explosions in Tianjin, state media said, as authorities …

China fixes yuan stronger vs dollar, reversing falls

China’s central bank on Friday raised the yuan currency against the US dollar by 0.05%, the national foreign exchange market said, ending three days of …

Japan P.M. Abe to make closely watched WWII anniversary statement

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is to deliver a war anniversary statement Friday that neighboring nations, particularly China and South Korea, will …

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