April 3, 2017 Pirates seize boat off Somalia; 11 Indian crew members on board Pirates have seized a small boat and kidnapped its 11 Indian crew members off the coast of Somalia, an investigator said Monday, the latest vessel targeted by the region's resurgent hijackers.
April 3, 2017 South Korean women arrive in North Korea for football match The South Korean women's football team arrived in Pyongyang on Monday for an official game in the North Korean capital later this week.
April 3, 2017 Japan envoy recalled over statue flap to return to S. Korea Japan says it is sending back its ambassador to South Korea despite an ongoing impasse over a "comfort women" statue.
April 3, 2017 Rescues find 2 more bodies after Indonesian landslide Rescue teams using heavy equipment have recovered two more bodies from a landslide that swept into a village on Indonesia's main island, bringing the number of retrieved bodies to four.
April 3, 2017 Using technology, China ramps up its 'toilet revolution' Fed up with the theft of toilet paper from public bathrooms, tourist authorities in China's capital have begun using facial recognition technology to limit how much paper a person can take.
April 3, 2017 Attackers fire grenades at police in south Thailand; 6 hurt Gunmen with grenade launchers and other heavy weapons have opened fire on a police checkpoint in southern Thailand, injuring six officers, in what appeared to be the latest violence by Muslim separatists who have been fighting for more than a decade.
April 3, 2017 Philippine leader warns rebels ahead of new round of talks The Philippine president says there has been no progress in peace talks between his government and communist rebels because of tough conditions he has imposed, including for the guerrillas to stop extortions and claims to rebel territories.
April 3, 2017 Australia pledges support during Afghan president's visit Australia pledged ongoing support to Afghanistan during a visit by the Afghan president on Monday, after hundreds of protesters demanded a better deal for the Hazara ethnic minority.
April 3, 2017 Liberal front-runner in S. Korean race wins party nomination A liberal South Korean opposition leader who advocates improved ties with rival North Korea has become his party's candidate in next month's election of a successor to recently ousted President Park Geun-hye.
April 3, 2017 Pakistan interrogating suspects in horrific shrine slayings Pakistani police say an anti-terrorism court has given police three days to finish the interrogation of four men suspected in the killing of 20 devotees at a shrine in eastern Punjab province.
