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Fireworks factory fire in Indonesia kills 47, mostly women

fireworks factory fire, Indonesia

Investigators Friday were trying to determine the cause of an explosion and fire at a fireworks factory near Indonesia’s capital that killed at least 47

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Thailand, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, funeral
Thailand grieves in elaborate final goodbye to King Bhumibol

With solemn faces and outright tears, black-clad Thais said farewell to their king and longtime father figure Thursday on Bangkok’s streets and at viewing areas around the nation, capping a

Narendra Modi, Xi Jinping, second term, head of the ruling Communist Party
Modi congratulates Xi, hopes to promote India-China ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated Chinese President Xi Jinping for securing a second term as the head of the ruling Communist Party, saying he looks forward to further promote

Asian shares, Wall Street, European Central Bank
Asia shares drift after US fall, before Europe bank meeting

Asian shares were drifting Thursday as Wall Street’s retreat from recent record highs and a widely awaited European Central Bank meeting gave investors reason to pause.

Chinese President Xi Jinping , Communist Party
China’s Xi given 2nd 5-year term as Communist Party leader

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday unveiled the new lineup of the ruling Communist Party highest body, whose members will rule alongside him as he embarks on a second five-year

Donald Trump, Russia,
Ghosts of Vietnam stirring as Trump preps for Asia trip

For more than 50 years, every American president has been forced to grapple, in one way or another, with the quagmire of the Vietnam War. Now it’s Donald Trump’s turn.

Chinese President Xi Jinping , Communist Party
China lifts Xi’s status to most powerful leader in decades

The ruling Communist Party on Tuesday formally lifted Xi Jinping’s status to China’s most powerful ruler in decades, setting the stage for the authoritarian leader to tighten his grip over

Al-Qaida, Islamic State
Al-Qaida set to gain as Islamic State disintegrates

Over several nights in September, some 10,000 men, women and children fled areas under Islamic State control, hurrying through fields in northern Syria and risking fire from government troops to

Somalia bomb blast
Death toll from blast in Somalia’s capital rises to 53

The death toll from the most powerful bomb blast witnessed in Somalia’s capital rose to 53 as hospitals struggled to cope with the high number of casualties, security and medical

Iran, America
Coup, revolution and mistrust: Moments in Iran-US relations

President Donald Trump’s decision to not re-certify the Iranian nuclear deal marks yet another key moment in relations between Iran and America, which has seen decades of mistrust and mutual