NKOREA-SKIING PAST SANCTIONS — To view the humbling limits of round after round of international sanctions against North Korea, come to Masik Pass. It isn't a secret military facility where Kim Jong Un's best and brightest are hard at work developing nuclear warheads and long-range missiles. It's a ski resort. 

PAKISTAN — The Pakistani army says two members of the security forces and eight militants have been killed in a pair of clashes. 

VIETNAM-DROUGHT— Officials say Vietnam's southern Mekong Delta, the country's main rice growing region, is experiencing the worst drought and saline intrusion in recent history. 

INDIA-BOMB SCARES — Security personnel evacuate two aircraft at New Delhi's international airport after receiving an anonymous phone call of explosives being placed on the planes, in the third such scare affecting Indian airlines in less than 24 hours. 

AUSTRALIA-SUBMARINES — A German executive vying for a lucrative Australian submarine contract says awarding the contract to Japan could damage Australia's relationship with China. 

NEPAL-PRINCE HARRY — When Britain's Prince Harry visits Nepal this weekend, ordinary people hope his tour of earthquake-hit areas will draw attention to the country's struggle to recover from last year's disaster. 

AUSTRALIA-MADONNA — Madonna angers fans by starting a concert in the Australian city of Brisbane more than two hours late and finishing the show after the last train had left the venue.