Thai court ruling deals new blow to government
By THANYARAT DOKSONE Riot policemen stand guard as an anti-government protester waves a Thai national flag in front of Constitutional Court in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013. The top…
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US, Afghans work toward agreement on night raids
By KATHY GANNON and AMIR SHAH An Afghan policeman stands at attention as his commander passes by at a checkpoint overlooking Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013. Security in the…
Philippine corruption magnifies effects of typhoon
By OLIVER TEVES and NICK PERRY A plea for help in SOS is painted on a road in an aerial view from a U.S. Navy Seahawk helicopter over San Jose,…
Fed stimulus, China reform promises buoy stocks
By SARAH DiLORENZO A board above the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows the Standard & Poor’s 500 index above 1,800, Monday, Nov. 18, 2013. The DJIA…
Pakistan imposes curfew in city after clashes
By ZARAR KHAN Smoke hangs over a burnt market which was set on fire by Shiite Muslims in Friday’s clashes with Sunni Muslims, while authorities block a road with horse-carts…
Bomber kills 6 in Afghanistan ahead US deal talks
By KATHY GANNON and RAHIM FAIEZ An Afghan policeman secures an area after a suicide vehicle bomb tore through the area on the outskirts of Kabul, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013.…
Brother of ex-strongman elected Maldives president
By HUSSAIN SINAN An election official counts votes in Male, Maldives, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013. The Maldives is under scrutiny after failing to elect a president in three attempts since…
Showdown brews over Sri Lankan civil war inquiry
By KATY DAIGLE British Prime Minister David Cameron, center, talks with other leaders during a retreat at the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting, in Colombo, Sri Lanka , Saturday, Nov.…