7 Dead in Quebec Plane Crash
HAVRE-AUX-MAISONS, Quebec — A small plane crashed Tuesday off an island in eastern Quebec, killing seven people, Quebec provincial police said.
Myanmar Lifts 4-Year Curfew in State After Communal Violence
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar — Myanmar's outgoing government has lifted a nearly four-year curfew in the western state of Rakhine, where clashes between the minority Rohingya Muslims and majority Buddhists left more than 200 people dead, mostly Muslims.
Egyptian Plane Hijacked to Cyprus, Most Passengers Released
LARNACA, Cyprus — An Egyptian man hijacked an EgyptAir plane Tuesday and forced it to land in Cyprus, where most passengers were eventually allowed to get off, though four crew members and three passengers remained on board with the hijacker, Egyptian and Cypriot officials said.
Officials Say Egyptian Plane Hijacked, Lands in Cyprus
NICOSIA, Cyprus — An Egypt Air plane was hijacked on Tuesday while flying from the Egyptian Mediterranean coastal city of Alexandria to the capital, Cairo, and later landed in Cyprus where some of the women and children were allowed to get off the aircraft, according to Egyptian and Cypriot officials.
Indonesia Says 10 Nationals Held Hostage After Ship Hijacked
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia's foreign ministry said Tuesday that 10 Indonesian nationals are being held hostage after their ship was hijacked in Philippine waters.
Wine Pioneer Finds Success in Myanmar Hills
AYTHAYA, Myanmar — When a democratically elected Myanmar president takes office this week after decades of military rule, some will be toasting the historic moment with a beverage decidedly not paired with this tropical, Southeast Asian nation: surprisingly high-quality, locally produced wine.
US Museum Returns 10th Century Statue to Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodia on Monday welcomed home a 10th-century Khmer statue that was looted during the country's civil war before spending the past three decades at an American museum.
Girl Rescued After Escaping From 2-Year Confinement
TOKYO — Japanese police have caught a 23-year-old man wanted for allegedly abducting a teenage girl who escaped and ran for freedom a day earlier after being held captive in his apartment for nearly two years.
Taliban Attack on Pakistan Park Kills 65
ISLAMABAD — A bombing on Easter Sunday killed 65 people in a park in the eastern city of Lahore that was crowded with Christians, including many children.
China Orders Military to End All Paid Outside Work
BEIJING — China has ordered its armed forces to end all paid outside work within the next three years as part of a push to make the world's largest standing military more professional and battle ready.
