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NZ deal restores Maori tribal lands

Seven indigenous Maori tribes signed New Zealand's largest-ever settlement Wednesday over grievances arising from 19th century losses of lands, forests and fisheries during European settlement of the country. full story

updated 15 minutes ago

Pakistan troops 'enter volatile tribal region'

Pakistan on Wednesday moved about 3,000 troops into a tribal region where 20 local tribesmen were slain by Taliban militants, an army spokesman told CNN.

updated 5 hours, 17 minutes ago

Afghan fighting claims four coalition soldiers

Up to two dozen militants and four more foreign troops in Afghanistan have been killed in fighting since Tuesday, according to the U.S.-led coalition and the British military.

updated 8 hours, 19 minutes ago

Hong Kong eyes oil commodities exchange

Hong Kong plans to launch a new exchange to trade fuel oil and other commodities in an effort to capitalize on the booming market for raw materials in China, officials announced Wednesday.

updated 10 hours, 12 minutes ago

China reopens Tibet to foreign tourists

Tibet reopened to tourists Wednesday, three months after the Chinese government banned visits by foreigners in the wake of violent anti-government riots and protests.

updated 11 hours, 41 minutes ago

6 dead after boat capsizes in Malaysia

Police say an Indonesian boat with 14 people on board has sunk in Malaysian waters. They say six of the passengers have drowned and six others are missing.

updated 12 hours, 1 minute ago

S. Korea to resume U.S. beef imports

South Korea's government said Wednesday it would resume imports of American beef this week, hoping to move on from a crisis that battered the pro-U.S. administration with weeks of anti-government protests over food safety.

updated 12 hours, 27 minutes ago

All systems Gobi for Silk Road race

It is while running, walking and sometimes merely shuffling for 250 kilometers (155 miles) across the Gobi Desert that I learned what motivates people to reach a finishing line and complete a physical and mental challenge.

updated 12 hours, 33 minutes ago

Storm hits China after lashing Philippines

Tropical storm Fengshen surged toward Taiwan and southeast China on Wednesday after leaving a path of destruction in the Philippines where the search for more survivors from a capsized ferry has proved fruitless.

updated 13 hours, 12 minutes ago

Protester's death sparks violence in Indonesia

About 1,000 Indonesian protesters angered by a student demonstrator's death after his arrest burned cars and hurled stones at police guarding the Parliament on Tuesday, witnesses said.

updated 15 hours, 26 minutes ago

Grandfather suspected of killing family with hammer

Japanese police on Tuesday arrested a 77-year-old man suspected of killing his entire family with a hammer, including a 4-year-old granddaughter, a police official said.

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