KABUL / AP The US military in Afghanistan said on Thursday that its investigation into a November firefight with the Taliban in northern Kunduz province has shown that 33 civilians died in the raid during which US troops fired on Afghan homes. The probe followed claims that civilian deaths resulted from airstrikes called in to support Afghan and US …

  SEOUL / AP Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday he’ll soon announce whether to run for South Korea’s top job as he returned home and strongly hinted at his political ambitions before hundreds of cheering supporters. Ban’s return will likely heat up local politics as he’s considered as the only major conservative contender in a possible early …

  HONG KONG / AP Hong Kong’s No 2 government official said on Thursday that she was resigning to prepare for a leadership bid for the southern Chinese city’s top job. Chief Secretary Carrie Lam said she tendered her resignation to Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying and asked him to submit it to Beijing for approval. Lam, 59, is the third …