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2 foreign aid workers among team reportedly abducted in Afghanistan
World NowTwo foreign women working for a Swiss-based aid group have been kidnapped in the remote northeastern province of Badakhshan, Afghan officials said Wednesday.... -
Pakistani doctor who helped find Bin Laden gets 33 years in prison
World NowA Pakistani doctor who led a phony vaccination campaign aimed at helping the CIA pinpoint Osama bin Laden’s whereabouts was convicted of treason Wednesday and sentenced to 33 years in prison, a decision that is likely to further erode Washington&#... -
Garden Grove woman awaits husband's release from jail in Vietnam
World NowNguyen Quoc Quan was arrested a month ago upon arriving in Ho Chi Minh City, reportedly charged with terrorist acts linked to Viet Tan, a banned party pushing for democracy in the Communist country. The group says that the charges are fabricated and has... -
China cancels tours to Philippines over South China Sea dispute
World NowChina warned its nationals against traveling to the Philippines, canceled tours and raised trade barriers on imported pineapples and banana as the chest thumping over disputed fishing grounds in the South China Sea grew louder.... -
At 102, female WWII veteran keeps doing good deeds
It's all about "mitzvah," said Bea Abrams Cohen as she sought to explain one possible secret to her longevity. The meanings of the Hebrew word include an act of human kindness or a good deed. That's what Cohen, age 102, has spent a lifetime doing.
"Pay...Tags: George M. Cohan, Wars and Interventions, Religion and Belief, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Attack on Pearl Harbor (1941)
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Philippines to seek counsel from the U.S. in standoff over Chinese ships
World NowThe Philippines plans to seek counsel from the United States military in its two-week standoff over Chinese ships operating in the Scarborough Shoal, a new step in the simmering dispute.... -
Hanoi emerging as a destination for foodies
In Hanoi, soup is a way of life — the connective tissue of Vietnamese culture. With noodles, herbs and sinew, it strings together twisting streets and varied lifestyles. Here the bones, crumpled napkins and squeezed limes that litter the ground...
Tags: Salt, UNESCO, Limes, Foods and Beverages, Graham Greene
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PASSINGS: Pierre Schoendoerffer
Pierre Schoendoerffer, 83, an Oscar-winning French filmmaker who was held prisoner in Indochina and chronicled the pain of war on screen and on the page, died Wednesday, the French military health service said. France's Le Figaro newspaper said...Tags: Movies, Academy Awards, France, Entertainment, Drama (genre)
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Do in vitro babies need American donors to qualify for U.S. citizenship?
Opinion L.A.There’s little doubt that technology is shaping how we live our lives, but is it also changing who is eligible for U.S. citizenship? In fact, it may be. Consider the case of Ellie Lavi, an American citizen who turned to...... -
If you go to Hanoi
If you go THE BEST WAY TO HANOI From LAX, connecting service (change of plane) to Hanoi is offered on JAL, Asiana, Korean, China Southern Airlines, Thai and Singapore. Restricted round-trip fares range from $782 to $807, including taxes and fees. A visa...Tags: Soups, Foods and Beverages, Personal Service, Hanoi (Vietnam), Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Southeast Asian sweets add variety to life
Special to the Los Angeles TimesFresh mango glistening the brilliant orange of a late-summer sun, glutinous rice balls glowing a radiant pandan green, tender taro cakes blooming the same piercing purple as a field of lilacs. Bhan Kanom Thai is a rainbow rush of colors. The Hollywood...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Restaurants, Mangos, Southeast Asia, Coconut Cream
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