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THE HAGUE, Netherlands – The two leaders of the Dutch Security and Justice Ministry have quit amid a scandal over a deal made 15 years ago in which a convicted drug trafficker was paid millions of guilders by prosecutors who were actually trying to strip him of his criminal profits. …

KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan official says a Taliban attack on members of the local police force in a central province in Afghanistan has killed seven policemen. Shafiq Nang, the spokesman for the provincial governor of Ghazni, says the attack took place on Friday morning when the insurgents opened fire …

YANGON, Myanmar – Buddhist monks who suffered severe burns during a police crackdown on protesters campaigning against a Chinese copper mine two years ago have launched a lawsuit against Myanmar’s home affairs minister. More than 100 Buddhist monks suffered severe burns from smoke bombs that reportedly contained white phosphorous when …