NATO: 2 senior Taliban among 4 insurgents killed in operation in eastern Afghanistan

NATO: 4 Taliban killed in gunbattle in the east

Floods continue to devastate Vietnam, 62 dead and 100,000 without food

Floods claim 62 in Vietnam, 20 still missing

Afghan governor killed in explosion at mosque in northern Afghanistan where violence is up

Afghan governor killed in rising violence in north

Provincial governor among 20 people killed in Afghan mosque blast during Friday prayers

Governor among 20 killed in Afghan mosque blast

Vietnam cancels most fireworks for Hanoi’s 1000th anniversary following blast that killed 4

Hanoi axes millennium fireworks after deadly blast

15 people killed in mosque blast during Friday prayers, including Afghan provincial governor

Governor among 15 killed in Afghan mosque blast

Police chief says governor, 14 others killed in mosque blast in northern Afghanistan

15 dead in Afghan mosque blast, including governor

Official: US helicopter fire kills 6 Afghan militiamen who opened fire in eastern Afghanistan

Official: 6 Afghan militiamen killed in US strike

At least 1,219 US military deaths in Afghanistan since 2001

US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,219

Suspected suicide bombers kill 8, wound 65 in attack on famed Sufi shrine in southern Pakistan

Alleged suicide bombs kill 8 at Pakistan Sufi site

Suspected suicide bombers kill 7, wound 65 in attack on famed Sufi shrine in southern Pakistan

Alleged suicide bombs kill 7 at Pakistan Sufi site

Police say 7 killed, 65 wounded in twin explosions at Sufi shrine in southern Pakistan

Police: Blasts kill 7 at Sufi shrine in Pakistan

3 senior Taliban among dozens of insurgents killed in Afghanistan as war enters its 10th year

Dozens of Taliban killed as war enters 10th year

NATO: Taliban commander, 7 fighters killed in northern Afghanistan as war enters 10th year

8 Taliban killed by NATO as war enters 10th year

China warns mine bosses not to flout new rule ordering them underground; fines, bans possible

Bosses who don’t enter China’s mines may be fined

China warns mine bosses not to flout new rule ordering them underground

China’s mine bosses ordered to go underground

Flood death toll nearly doubles in Vietnam as more rain continues to punish region

Floods continue to punish Asia, killing nearly 140

Floods force evacuation of 130,000 in China, death toll in Asia flooding climbs to nearly 140

Floods force evacuation of 130,000 in China

Baby dies after monkey, possibly attracted by female pet, snatches it from Malaysian home

Baby dies after monkey snatches it from M’sia home

Anti-whaling activists trade claims over sinking of protest boat in Japanese whaler collision

Sea Shepherd, whaling protester in NZ public spat

Suspect in Thai explosion linked to ‘Red Shirt’ anti-government protest group

Suspect in Thai blast linked to protest group

Death toll from flooding in Asia nears 110; tens of thousands evacuated

Death toll from Asian floods nears 110

TELUK WONDAMA, Indonesia — Helicopters dropped food to isolated villages and security forces helped clear debris and search for survivors as the number of people killed by floods and landslides across Asia climbed Wednesday to nearly 110.

Fireworks for Hanoi’s birthday bash explode, 4 killed and 3 injured

Fireworks explode in Vietnam, killing 4

HANOI, Vietnam — Fireworks intended for Hanoi’s upcoming 1000th birthday celebration exploded prematurely Wednesday, killing four people and injuring three others, police said.

Fireworks for Hanoi’s birthday bash explode, 1 killed and 3 injured

Fireworks explode in Vietnam, killing 1

HANOI, Vietnam — Fireworks intended for Hanoi’s upcoming 1000th birthday celebration exploded prematurely Wednesday, killing at least one person and injuring three foreign technicians, a police officer said.

Powerful roadside bomb kills 3 fruit farmers on the way to market in southeastern Afghanistan

Bomb kills 3 civilians in southeast Afghanistan

Bombs rock Kandahar city killing 9, including 5 children; 2nd day of blasts targeting police

5 Afghan children among 9 dead in Kandahar blasts

Death toll from flooding in Asia tops 100; tens of thousands evacuated

Death toll from Asian floods tops 100

TELUK WONDAMA, Indonesia — Helicopters dropped food to isolated villages and security forces helped search for survivors as the number of people killed by floods and landslides across Asia climbed Wednesday to more than 100.

Death toll from floods in eastern Indonesia climbs to 75; rescue operations pick up steam

Flash floods in eastern Indonesia kill at least 75

Blasts rock Kandahar city killing 9, as Afghan militants fight back against coalition pressure

9 killed, 26 wounded in 2nd day of Kandahar blasts

Heavy rains unleash flash floods in remote corner of Indonesia, killing at least 68

Flash floods in eastern Indonesia kill at least 68

Massive floods kill 26 in central Vietnam; helicopters drop aid to isolated villages

Massive floods kill 26 in Vietnam; 9 missing

Deadly blasts rock Afghan city of Kandahar as insurgents fight back against coalition pressure

Taliban steps up attacks in Kandahar with blasts

3 killed in explosion at apartment building in Bangkok suburb; bomb strongly suspected

3 killed in explosion at Thai apartment building

2 explosions rock southern Afghan city of Kandahar, killing 8 and wounding many others

2 explosions rock southern Afghan city, killing 8

3 killed in explosion in Bangkok suburb, bomb strongly suspected

3 killed in explosion in Bangkok suburb

BANGKOK — A blast blew out the side of a residential building in a Bangkok suburb Tuesday killing three people and injuring nine, emergency workers said, in what police said may have been a bombing.

Defiant to the end, immigrant sentenced to life prison term for botched Times Square bombing

Still-defiant Times Sq. bomber gets life sentence

4 Afghan civilians killed in insurgent attacks as tainted election results threaten legitimacy

Afghan militant attacks kill 4 civilians, wound 6

Pakistani immigrant sentenced to life prison term for botched car bombing of Times Square

Times Square attempted bomber gets life sentence

Heavy rains unleash flash floods in remote corner of Indonesia, killing at least 56

Flash floods in eastern Indonesia kill at least 56

Japanese, Chinese leaders bury argument over maritime clash; dispute over islands remains

China, Japan end spat over maritime collision

Insurgent rocket attack kills 2 civilians, wounds 6 others in eastern Afghanistan, gov’t says

Rocket attack kills 2 civilians, wounds 6 others

Heavy rains unleash flash floods in remote corner of Indonesia, killing at least 29

Flash floods in eastern Indonesia kill at least 29

Indonesian flash floods kill at least 26; hundreds of homes destroyed

Flash floods in eastern Indonesia kill at least 26

4 NATO troops die in Afghan south and east; blasts in Kandahar kill up to 4 Afghan policemen

Blasts kill 4 NATO troops, up to 4 Afghan police

Pakistan, US tensions spike after attacks on NATO convoys, border closure

Pakistan, US tensions spike after border closure

4 NATO troops, Afghan policemen die in bomb blasts in Afghanistan

4 NATO troops, Afghan policemen die in Afghanistan

3 blasts kill at least 2 Afghan police, wound at least 10 others in southern city of Kandahar

3 blasts kill at least 2 Afghan police in Kandahar

4 NATO forces killed in bomb blasts, insurgent attack in Afghanistan; 11 dead in early October

4 NATO troops killed in Afghanistan’s south, east

3 NATO forces killed in bomb blasts, insurgent attack in Afghanistan; 10 dead in early October

3 NATO troops killed in Afghanistan’s south, east

6.3-magnitude earthquake strikes in seas off southern Japan

Earthquake hits off Japanese coast

TOKYO — A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Monday in the Pacific Ocean off southern Japan, but there were no reports of damage or injury.