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Vietnam mulls resumption of firing squads

Qantas shuts maintenance plant as 747s retired

Weather forecasters say powerful typhoon has slammed into central Philippines.

Maldives moves up runoff vote to avoid deadlock

Malala plotter chosen as Pakistani Taliban leader

The Pakistani Taliban have chosen the ruthless commander who planned the attack on teenage activist Malala Yousafzai as the militant group's new leader, and it ruled out holding peace talks with the government.

Party HQ blasted in fresh terror attack

Indian police arrest 1 man in killing of Nigerian

Militant commander, intelligence official: Pakistan Taliban appoint Mullah Fazlullah as leader

Philippine Abu Sayyaf militants abduct 2 workers

Maldives likely to hold presidential vote Saturday

Toyota profit jumps 70 percent despite sales slip

Trial in Myanmar Embassy plot begins in Indonesia

Afghan police find bodies of 7 abducted soldiers

Top condom maker lists on Malaysia stock market

Relatives of China activist lawyer depart for US

1 killed, 8 injured in north China explosions