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Deadly month of weather in Japan

TOKYO - More than 300 people died in July from weather-related disasters in one of Japan's deadliest months in recent years.

Divers scour river for treasure

BANGKOK - Kneeling before his homemade metal scuba helmet, Bhoomin Samang prays for good fortune before he dives into the day's work - scouring the bed of Bangkok's Chao Phraya river for sunken treasure.

Hikers evacuated after earthquake

MATARAM, Indonesia - More than 500 hikers and their guides have been successfully evacuated from an Indonesian volcano after a deadly earthquake triggered landslides that trapped them on the mountain, officials said on Tuesday.

Key Paris rail station powers back up

PARIS - Power was finally restored to a key Paris rail station three days after a crippling fire disrupted the holiday plans of thousands of people on a crucial midsummer weekend.

UK charities 'almost complicit' in sexual abuse, MPs say

Charities working in the overseas aid sector are guilty of "complacency" that is "verging on complicity" in sexual abuse carried out by aid workers, according to a highly critical report from members of Parliament in the United Kingdom.

US announces $113m in Asia initiatives

The US proposal for the Indo-Pacific economic strategy may not be conducive to the development of the region nor in line with the so-called principle of "free" and "open", if Washington still adheres to a Cold War mentality and zero-sum mindset, Chinese experts said

Neighbors discuss moves to ease military tension

SEOUL - Generals from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea met on Tuesday at the border village of Panmunjom to discuss measures to reduce tension in border areas.

Iran: US needs to rejoin deal before talks

The United States has been told it will need to rejoin the Iran nuclear deal to realize President Donald Trump's proposal on Monday for a one-to-one talk with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani.

Eight states target government on 3D guns

SEATTLE - Eight US states are filing suit against the government over its decision to allow a Texas company to publish downloadable blueprints for a 3D-printed gun, contending the hard-to-trace plastic weapons are a boon to terrorists and criminals and threaten public safety.

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Chinese doctors bring relief to Lao dam victims

Medics are first foreign team to arrive in disaster area