March 31, 2017 The Latest: Malaysia interviewed N. Koreans before they left The Latest on the killing of Kim Jong Nam, the North Korean leader's half brother (all times local): 4:30 p.m.: Malaysia's police chief says three North Koreans who had been sought in the killing of the North Korean leader's half brother were allowed to leave the country after investigators obtained their statements.
March 31, 2017 South Sudan rebels release 3 abducted foreign oil workers South Sudanese rebels say they have released three oil workers — two Indians and a Pakistani — after they were abducted and held for three weeks amid the country's civil war.
March 31, 2017 S Korea's Park questioned at court hearing on arrest request South Korea's disgraced ex-President Park Geun-hye was being questioned Thursday by a court that will decide if she should be arrested over corruption allegations that have already toppled her from power.
March 31, 2017 Philippines says China wants to survey seas to its east The Philippines says China wants to survey potentially resource-rich seas off the country's northeast coast but Manila will agree only if a Filipino scientist is allowed to observe.
March 31, 2017 Mortar attack in northern Afghanistan leaves 5 dead An Afghan official says a mortar attack in northern Takhar province killed five civilians, including four children, all from the same family.
March 31, 2017 Communist rebels march in support of peace talks in Manila Nearly 100 members and supporters of the underground Communist Party of the Philippines, most wearing red shirts with red kerchiefs over their faces, have marched near the presidential palace in Manila in a show of force two days before peace talks resume with the government.
March 31, 2017 French national victim of knife attack in Shanghai France is warning its citizens in China to be vigilant after a French national was attacked by a man with a knife in Shanghai this week.
March 31, 2017 North Korea accuses US of using its nukes as excuse North Korea is accusing the United States of using the North's nuclear program as an excuse to mask its own opposition to banning nuclear weapons.
March 31, 2017 Russian military makes rare visit to Pakistani tribal region Pakistan officials say a Russian military delegation has made a rare visit to the North Waziristan tribal region near Afghanistan, which until recently served as a militant headquarters.
March 31, 2017 Huawei 2016 sales up 32 percent, profit little-changed Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei says its 2016 sales rose 32 percent from a year earlier but profit increased by only 0.4 percent due to higher spending on research and marketing.
