HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The Vietnamese capital once trembled as waves of American bombers unleashed their payloads, but when Kim Jong Un arrives here for his summit with President Donald Trump he won't ...
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KOLKATA, India (AP) — The British left footprints across their far-flung colonial empire from Toronto to Yangon.
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HUAY HOM, Thailand (AP) — As Thailand prepares to cremate its king of 70 years, an era comes to an end amid tears, nostalgia and anxiety.
Bhumibol Adulyadej (POO-mee-pon AH-dun-yaa-d...
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