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Volcano ash 15,000 feet high: Could Pavlof eruption affect air travel?

Volcano ash 15,000 feet high is well below jets on international routes, which fly at 35,000 feet. Pavlof Volcano sits beneath the flight corridor between the US and Asia.

Japanese politicians scramble to distance themselves from 'comfort women' comments

Why Taiwan refused Philippines' apology for slain fisherman as insincere

Row over slain fisherman strains pair of Pacific allies

Change Agent US Navy ship to sail the Pacific on a humanitarian mission

In Los Angeles, 1 in 10 residents is an illegal immigrant, study says

Energy Voices US oil boom means oil prices must drop, right? Wrong.

Philippines volcano erupts, kills five foreign climbers

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Seiji Yoshimura rushes to natural disasters to help

The Monitor's View In postelection Venezuela, why nonviolence must win

Global News Blog Bill Gates sets South Korea abuzz with 'rude' one-handed shake

China tests its borders again, this time in the mountains

Return of a King

Terrorism & Security Global defense spending dips for first time in 15 years

Baby mementos: Would you want this hanging from your neck?

Change Agent Start an orphanage in the Philippines at age 80? Of course!

Calm in Guam as islanders doubt North Korean missile aim

Singapore urges Obama to take stronger stand in Asia

Backchannels In Indonesia, and Southeast Asia, the return of optimism – and the bankers.

Pope Francis connects with crowd after first window appearance (+video)

First round of Vatican voting: Black smoke says no pope yet

U.N. peacekeepers freed: Syrians release 21 hostages

Opinion Advice for Secretary Kerry on International Women's Day

Opinion 3 ways you can combat sex trafficking