Indian suspect in plot to kill Sikh separatist extradited to US
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Israeli military announces 'tactical pause' in attempt to increase flow of aid into hard-hit Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military on Sunday announced a "tactical pause" in its offensive in the southern Gaza Strip to allow the deliveries of increased quantities of humanitarian aid.
Hong Kong wants more smiles for tourists but prices and Shenzhen are bigger issues, experts warn
Hong Kong is asking service workers to be more courteous and smile in a bid to win back tourists. But high prices and competition from an ascending Shenzhen are bigger issues, experts say.
AP PHOTOS: Myriad people flock to Indian city to swallow live fish with ‘miracle cure’ to asthma
HYDERABAD, India (AP) — A mother encourages her daughter to fully open her mouth to swallow a live fish holding “the medicine” she believes will help cure her child’s asthma, as scores clamor about, gulping down their own fish and hoping for the best.
US lawmakers to meet Dalai Lama on India trip next week
McCaul, Pelosi and a group of other US lawmakers will visit Dharamsala – the town in the northern Indian Himalayas where the 88-year-old Tibetan monk lives in exile – on June 18 and 19, an official of the Tibetan government in-exile, known as the Central Tibetan Administration, told Reuters.
Premier Li Qiang pledges more trade as China extends visa-free travel to New Zealanders
Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Thursday his nation’s differences with New Zealand must not become a “chasm”, pledging greater trade and “friendship” after touching down in Wellington for rare bilateral talks.
Bangkok to Beijing train trip gets closer as trial run starts
Train travel between Bangkok and Beijing is inching closer as Thailand prepares to expand its rail network.