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Explosions struck a natural gas pipeline in Iran early Wednesday, with an official blaming the blasts on a “sabotage and terrorist action” in the country as tensions remain high in the Middle East amid Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Details were scarce, though the blasts hit a natural …

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Wednesday fired multiple cruise missiles into the sea in its fifth test of such weapons since January, South Korea’s military said, extending a streak in weapons demonstrations that is elevating tensions in the region. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the South …

A spokesperson for the Pakistan Muslim League, Marriyum Aurangzeb, said that the elder Sharif — a three-time prime minister — had nominated his younger brother for the prime minister role. The Pakistan Muslim League party had been in talks with Zardari and other allies after Thursday’s election for the National …

Myanmar’s ruling military plans to call up young people for mandatory service starting in April and also require retired security personnel to serve, media reports cited a junta spokesman as saying, as the army struggles to crush an anti-junta insurgency. The Southeast Asian country has been in turmoil since the …

The Chinese Year of the Dragon is widely perceived in the Asia-Pacific region to be an auspicious year to have a baby — but it hasn’t meant well for the country’s declining population.  “Dragon babies” are expected to be successful in their careers and bring blessings to the family, according …