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The fire broke out in Dukezong in Yunnan Province, which has cast itself as an inspiration for the mythic Shangri-la.     

Politicians among several reported hurt in riot after jailing of men who tried to blow up a statue of Lenin.

Three military advisers were deployed to Somalia last month to help provide logistics, planning and communication assistance to forces combating the Islamic militant group.     

Thousands of foreign nationals have sought shelter at an airport near the capital, seeking to flee the violence.

Pilot's wife: Small plane missing in Idaho since Dec. 1 found; no survivors among 5 aboard     

As Cambodia marks 35 years of freedom from the Khmer Rouge regime, a government ban on demonstrations, sparked by violent opposition protests, threatens to plunge the country into greater turmoil.

Deal involves the expulsion of Al-Qaeda-linked armed groups that have taken over parts of mostly-Sunni cities of Anbar.

As a poll reveals one in four Brits have no job satisfaction, a nationwide campaign is launched to seek new Armed Forces recruits.

Tehran diplomat says meeting with EU in Geneva produced solutions to curb its most sensitive nuclear work.

At the request of India, the United States is withdrawing an official from its embassy in New Delhi over tensions involving the case of an Indian diplomat.

The Environment Agency issues 94 flood warnings as homeowners face the possibility of further flooding along the River Thames.

Saturday's shooting heightens fears of more violence during the planned city-wide shutdown next Monday.

Bad behavior is up twelvefold in four years

NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga (AP) -- The South Pacific nation of Tonga was lashed by a powerful cyclone on Saturday, causing damage but there were no immediate reports of injuries in the heavily populated northern islands.     

COTONOU, Benin (AP) -- Officials say the man who ruled Central African Republic as the country disintegrated into near-anarchy is now seeking exile in Benin.     

Police belive a "small number" of people are intending to cause disorder at Mark Duggan's vigil, despite his family's pleas for a peaceful commemoration.

3 children died in house fire, landlords being investigatedA father badly burned after pulling two of his five children from a fatal Hammond house fire Wednesday is expected to recover, though healing will take a long ti...

Police say a nine-year-old boy has been killed and his father injured after they were struck by a taxi while crossing a New York City street.

Police searching for a Russian student missing for several months are investigating the discovery of remains.

Up to 300,000 West Virginians affected after river polluted with industrial chemical, leading to run on bottled water.

Protesters clash with riot police in the Ukrainian capital Kiev, injuring several people, including former Interior Minister Yuriy Lutsenko.

The US Air Force is now investigating 10 officers - including nuclear launch control staff - over alleged drug possession, service officials report.