April 5, 2017 The Latest: Parents of suspected suicide bomber arrive The Latest on the bomb explosion on the St. Petersburg subway (all times local): 10:40 a.m.
April 5, 2017 Cargo ship wrecks Thai riverside houses, but no one hurt A Vietnamese cargo ship crashed into four riverside houses Wednesday near the Thai capital, splintering the wooden and corrugated metal structures but causing no injuries.
April 5, 2017 Thai police arrest Japanese woman wanted for pyramid scheme Thai police say they have arrested a Japanese woman wanted for allegedly running a multimillion-dollar pyramid investment scheme in her homeland.
April 5, 2017 China blasts India over Dalai Lama visit to disputed area China is criticizing India for allowing the Dalai Lama to visit a disputed border region, saying it did not consider the incident a purely internal Indian affair.
April 5, 2017 Chinese president visits Finland on stopover to USA Chinese President Xi Jinping is on a state visit to Finland, a stop-off en route to meet U.S. President Donald Trump.
April 5, 2017 US gives tentative OK to Chinese takeover of Syngenta U.S. regulators have given tentative approval to a Chinese conglomerate's proposed $43 billion acquisition of Swiss agribusiness giant Syngenta on condition it sells some businesses to satisfy anti-monopoly objections.
April 5, 2017 India-China dispute deepens over Dalai Lama's India trip India says China shouldn't interfere in its internal affairs, as a dispute deepens between the countries over the Dalai Lama's visit to India's northeast.
April 5, 2017 Tillerson's terse words seen as tactical change over NKorea The response of America's chief diplomat to North Korea's latest missile launch was an abrupt departure from the usual — which may be a turning point, analysts in Asia say.
April 5, 2017 The Latest: Syrian field hospital hit after chemical attack The Latest on the suspected chemical attack in Syria's northern Idlib province (all times local): 2:35 p.m.
April 5, 2017 Duterte's approval rating drops, but popularity remains high Results of an independent poll released Wednesday showed a drop in the number of Filipinos who trust President Rodrigo Duterte, although he was still considered trustworthy by three-quarters of the respondents despite an impeachment complaint pending against him.
