2 U.S. soldiers killed in helicopter crash in Afghanistan

Abe becomes Japan's longest-serving prime minister

Philippines' Duterte says to ban 'toxic' vaping

Hong Kong govt. condemns US senate bill

Abe ties as Japan's longest serving PM
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's total tenure has tied the country's record for the longest-serving prime minister, set more than a century ago by Taro Katsura.
Mongolia's new 'cleaner' fuel linked to deaths, illness
One cold night in October, Gerel Ganbaatar decided to stay with her parents in one of Mongolia's traditional ger communities on the outskirts of the capital -- a decision which would prove fatal.