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Mom in central China gives birth to 15 pound baby

BEIJING (AP) — A mother in central China has given birth to a 15.52 pound (7.04 kilogram) baby, possibly the largest newborn on record…

Crusading China police chief drops out of sight

BEIJING (AP) — A crusading west China police chief has dropped from sight amid unconfirmed reports of a scandal.

New Maldives president calls for calm after clash

MALE, Maldives (AP) — The Maldives' new president promised to protect his predecessor from retribution after he stepped down amid…

Officials: US missiles kill 8 people in Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — U.S. drone-fired missiles hit a house in Pakistan's northwest tribal region near the Afghan border Wednesday,…

China warns parents against Hong Kong birth tours

BEIJING (AP) — Authorities in south China's Guangdong province say parents can be fined or punished for having more than one child,…

Oil rises to near $99 after US crude supply drop

SINGAPORE (AP) — Oil prices rose to near $99 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after an unexpected drop in U.S. crude supplies suggested…

Age, military ties mark Kim Jong Un's inner circle

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — Wherever North Korea's young new leader goes, they're there: a group of graying military and political…

Qantas grounds A380 after finding cracks in wings

SYDNEY (AP) — Australia's Qantas Airways says it has temporarily grounded one of its A380 superjumbos after discovering dozens of…

Nepal's only int'l airport shut due to grass fire

KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A grass fire has closed Nepal's only international airport and forced flights to divert to India.

Red Cross: 29 Chinese held in Sudan were released

BEIJING (AP) — Twenty-nine Chinese workers abducted by rebels in Sudan more than a week ago have been released and flown to Kenya by…