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December 25, 2016

A look at recent crashes of Soviet-built Tu-154 planes

Some fatal crashes involving the Soviet-built Tu-154 planes.

December 25, 2016

Indonesian police fatally shoot 2 militants, arrest 2 others

Members of Indonesia's elite anti-terrorism squad have fatally shot two suspected militants and arrested two others during a raid on the main island of Java.

December 25, 2016

8 dead or missing in explosion at Chinese fireworks workshop

State media say an explosion at a fireworks workshop in a rural area of northern China has killed or left missing eight people and injured 16.

December 25, 2016

Afghan official: 2 civilians killed in bomb blast

An Afghan official says that at least two Afghan civilians were killed by a roadside bomb in eastern Laghman province.

December 25, 2016

China's first aircraft carrier sets off for Western Pacific

China's first aircraft carrier has set off for the Western Pacific for an open-sea training exercise, the Defense Ministry said.

December 25, 2016

China's 1st aircraft carrier heads for Western Pacific

China's Defense Ministry says the country's first aircraft carrier has set off for the Western Pacific for an open-sea training exercise.

December 25, 2016

Super typhoon heads for Christmas Day blow to Philippines

A powerful typhoon was heading for a Christmas Day collision with the central Philippines.

December 25, 2016

Cambodia's explanation for killing of activist draws doubt

Kem Ley, a poor rice farmer's son turned champion of Cambodia's have-nots, was sipping his usual iced latte in the same chair he had occupied most mornings for years.

December 24, 2016

Singapore teen critic held in US while appealing for asylum

A Singaporean teenager whose video posts and blogs mocking his government and its late founder landed him in jail twice has been detained in the U.S. where he is seeking asylum, his lawyer and a human rights group said Saturday.

December 24, 2016

Pakistan militant group's chief survives attack by member

A spokesman for a Pakistani militant group says their chief has survived a gun attack while travelling in Afghanistan.