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KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan provincial official says that the death toll from a massive avalanche in a mountainous valley near the capital Kabul rose to 198 as bulldozers and other machinery began clearing roads and rescue teams were able to reach remote villages that have been cut off for …

BERLIN – Switzerland has signed an accord with Australia aimed at cracking down on tax evaders. The joint declaration signed Tuesday in Canberra will see the countries automatically share tax information on each other’s citizens by 2018. Swiss Finance Ministry spokesman Mario Tuor said it’s the first time Switzerland has …

SEOUL, South Korea – Ten people were feared dead after a Chinese fishing boat sank in international waters near the South Korean resort island of Jeju, officials said Friday. Three survivors rescued by crew members of another nearby Chinese fishing boat told officials that their boat collided with a cargo …