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BEIJING – China appealed for “coolheadedness” on all sides in the North Korean nuclear crisis Friday, after Kim Jong-Il reportedly said no further nuclear tests were planned. Beijing has not released details of a meeting between State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan and the North Korean leader, but the South Korean news …

MANILA, Philippines – Police say bombing kills at least 12 in southern Philippines At least 12 people were killed and another 20 wounded when a bomb exploded during a town festival Tuesday in the southern Philippines, where security officials were put on alert for possible attacks by al-Qaeda-linked militants, police …

LIPUNGA, Malawi – Madonna has adopted a 1-year-old Malawian boy whose mother died a month after childbirth, the baby’s father claimed Tuesday, saying he was happy his son was escaping poverty. Malawian government officials said last week the pop star planned to adopt a Malawian boy while she is in …