N. Korea's Ruling Party Sets May 6 for Start of Convention
SEOUL — North Korea's biggest political convention in decades opens in Pyongyang on May 6.
Trump Routs Rivals in Northeast; Clinton Carries Four States
PHILADELPHIA — In a front-runner's rout, Republican Donald Trump roared to victory Tuesday in five contests across the Northeast and confidently declared himself the GOP's "presumptive nominee." Hillary Clinton was dominant in four Democratic races and now is 90 percent of the way to the number she needs to claim her own nomination.
Landmines: Myanmar’s Hidden Menace
By David Doyle
Myanmar Now
KYAUKKYI, Myanmar — Two years ago, Kyar Yin was in the forest near his village collecting bamboo to sell when he stepped on a landmine.
Myanmar Now
KYAUKKYI, Myanmar — Two years ago, Kyar Yin was in the forest near his village collecting bamboo to sell when he stepped on a landmine.
Tourist in Yoga Airplane Altercation Allowed to Fly to Korea
HONOLULU — A tourist whose desire to do yoga on a plane led to his arrest is being allowed to leave Hawaii and return home to South Korea.
Cambodian Royal Turtle Nearly Extinct
PHNOM PENH — Cambodia's Royal Turtle is nearly extinct, with fewer than 10 left in the wild, because increased sand dredging and illegal clearance of flooded forest have shrunk its habitat, a conservationist group warned Monday.
New President of Laos Visits Vietnam to Boost Ties
HANOI — The newly elected president of Laos, Bounnhang Vorachit, is visiting Vietnam to boost ties between the communist neighbors.
Leicester Winger Mahrez Voted England's Player of the Year
LONDON — Leicester winger Riyad Mahrez became the first African to be named English football's player of the year on Sunday, straight after the Algerian helped his team close in on the Premier League title.
India Revokes Passport of Tycoon who Owes a Billion Dollars
NEW DELHI — India on Sunday revoked the passport of a flamboyant Indian businessman accused of fleeing to London in March while owing more than a billion dollars to Indian banks.
Suicide Attacks in Iraq Kill at Least 14 People
BAGHDAD — Suicide attacks targeting security forces in two Baghdad suburbs have killed at least 14 people and wounded dozens, officials said Sunday.
Trump Tells Connecticut Voters He's 'Not Toning it Down'
BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut — A confident Donald Trump told supporters on Saturday that he's not changing his pitch to voters, a day after his chief adviser assured Republican officials their party's front-runner would show more restraint while campaigning.
