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Vietnam: Hill tribe treks

The French colonialists dubbed Vietnam's Muong Hoa Valley area the "Tonkinese Alps" and walking in these mountains is hard work.

War-weary Afghans revel in soccer victory

US envoy: NKorea reactor restart 'very serious'

China urges joint efforts to denuclearize NKorea

Rohingya boat people detained in southern Thailand

India's industrial output rises 2.6 percent

Indonesia hikes interest rate to 7.25 percent

Chinese microblogger is detained on biz charge

Dutch apologize for colonial killings in Indonesia