April 4, 2017 Japan Cabinet allows schools to study banned imperial order Opposition politicians are criticizing a decision by Japan's Cabinet to allow schools to study a 19th century imperial order on education that was banned after World War II for promoting militarism and emperor worship, saying it's a sign that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government is becoming more nationalistic.
April 4, 2017 Afghan president says refugees off Australia visit agenda Afghanistan's president says he hasn't discussed during his visit to Australia taking back asylum seekers, a prospect that mobilized hundreds of protesters who argue that Afghanistan is too dangerous for its nationals to be forced home.
April 4, 2017 German tourist raped in south India; police search for 2 men Indian police say they are searching for two men suspected of raping a German tourist in the beach town of Mamallapuram in southern India.
April 4, 2017 Pink diamond auctioned for record $71.2 million in Hong Kong A stunning 59.6 carat diamond known as the "Pink Star" has sold for $71.2 million at a Sotheby's auction in Hong Kong, setting a new world record for any diamond or jewel, according to the auction house.
April 4, 2017 Indonesia arrests man who bought orangutan, leopard, bear Indonesian police say they saved a sun bear, a clouded leopard and a baby orangutan from the wildlife trade after a tip from conservationists who tracked the illegal activities through Instagram.
April 4, 2017 Construction begins on Chinese-funded stadium in Cambodia Cambodia has begun construction of a new $157 million football stadium funded by China, the Southeast Asian country's most important ally.
April 4, 2017 Duterte fires Cabinet member over alleged wrongdoing The Philippine president has sacked his interior secretary and close political ally amid reports of alleged corruption in what his officials say is a warning that he will not tolerate any wrongdoing even in his Cabinet.
April 4, 2017 Afghan official: 650 tons of drugs seized in past 12 months An Afghan official says that in the past 12 months the country's counter-narcotics department has seized almost 650 tons of contraband drugs and alcohol.
April 3, 2017 House measures rebuke North Korea for belligerent behavior The Republican-led House has voted overwhelmingly to condemn North Korea's development of long-range ballistic missiles and urge that the reclusive Asian nation be put back on the terrorism blacklist.
April 3, 2017 Russia plagued by Islamic terror attacks The apparent terror attack on a St. Petersburg subway train Monday morning may just be the latest in a string of deadly Islamist attacks inside Russia.
