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January 22, 2017

Dalai Lama hopes Trump, Putin will work together for peace

The Dalai Lama said he hopes that President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will work together for global peace.

January 22, 2017

At least 32 killed, 50 injured as train derails in India

An overnight passenger train derailed in southern India, killing at least 32 people and injuring 50 others in the latest accident to hit the country's massive, disaster-prone rail network.

January 22, 2017

Malaysian minister lobbed in Australia to search for MH370

Relatives of passengers and crew aboard the missing Malaysian airliner plan to present the Malaysian transport minister in Australia with letters urging that the search resume.

January 22, 2017

China investigates former local party boss for bribery

China's top prosecutor's office said Sunday it is conducting a bribery investigation into a high-ranking official who was the mayor of a port city at the time of a warehouse explosion that killed 173 people.

January 22, 2017

Death toll from Pakistan tribal region blast at 25

A Pakistani government official says the death toll from a bomb blast in the Kurram tribal region has risen to 25 after three injured people died overnight.

January 22, 2017

12 people dead after landslide in China

Authorities in China say they've recovered the bodies of 12 people killed inside a hotel overrun by a landslide.

January 22, 2017

12 people dead after central China landslide

Authorities in China say they've recovered the bodies of 12 people killed inside a hotel overrun by a landslide.

January 22, 2017

Officials: At least 32 killed, 50 injured as train derails in India

An overnight passenger train derailed in southern India, killing at least 32 people and injuring 50 others in the latest accident to hit the country's massive, disaster-prone rail network.

January 22, 2017

2 killed, 10 missing in central China landslide

At least two people have been killed and 10 others are missing after a hotel in central China was buried in a landslide.

January 22, 2017

China investigates former local Communist boss for bribery

Chinese authorities say they are investigating the former Communist Party chief and mayor of the port city of Tianjin for bribery.