March 27, 2017 Pakistan starts building its own border fence Pakistan says it has started building a fence along the Afghan border in areas where it says militants have launched cross-border attacks, a move that could worsen tensions with Afghanistan, which has never accepted the colonial-era frontier.
March 27, 2017 Thai gov't suspends TV station for a week over its reports Thailand's broadcast regulator has ordered a television channel to suspend its over-the-air broadcasting for a week for what it called biased reports affecting national security.
March 27, 2017 Hollande: Europe can beat protectionism by working with Asia French President Francois Hollande says European countries can fight protectionism in trade and other forms by standing united and reaching out to Asia.
March 27, 2017 China lifts ban on Brazilian beef China says it has lifted an import ban on beef from Brazil after Brazilian authorities promised to block shipments by producers at the center of a product quality scandal.
March 27, 2017 22 people killed in 2 road accidents in India Police say at least 22 people were killed in two road accidents in India, with a bus falling into a gorge in the northeast and a truck overturning in central India.
March 27, 2017 Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons in waters crucial for global commerce and rich in fish and potential oil and gas reserves: ___ EDITOR'S NOTE: This is a weekly look at the latest developments in the South China Sea, home to several territorial conflicts that have raised tensions in the region.
March 27, 2017 Rule Britannia: firms bet on British allure to get by Brexit Tim Barlow pushes a green stamp onto the edge of an unfinished plate, leaving behind the words "Made in England." It's still a piece of unglazed gray clay, a far cry from the gleaming decorated disc of Wedgwood Jasperware it will become, but Barlow and his employers are betting those words will be a selling point as Britain begins the process of leaving the European Union.
March 27, 2017 New Zealand and China plan to renegotiate free trade deal New Zealand and China say they plan to renegotiate their 9-year-old free trade deal.
March 27, 2017 Japan avalanche: 8 students feared dead after incident at ski resort Eight Japanese high school students are feared dead after being caught in an avalanche Monday during a mountain climbing outing at a ski resort, authorities and media said.
March 27, 2017 Brother seeks retrial for China ex-police chief facing death At first blush, the plight of former Chinese police official Zhao Liping might not win much sympathy.
