March 24, 2017 AP Explains: Hong Kong's unusual system to pick its leader Hong Kong is poised to choose a new leader on Sunday when members of a committee dominated by elites favored by Beijing cast their ballots in the first such vote since 2014's huge pro-democracy protests.
March 24, 2017 Photo gallery: New Hong Kong leader, as anointed by Beijing On Sunday morning, a select group of tycoons, business leaders, politicians and trade and industry group representatives will gather in a cavernous exhibition center to vote for the next leader of Hong Kong.
March 24, 2017 South Korean ferry that sank 3 years ago lifted from sea A 6,800-ton South Korean ferry emerged from the water on Thursday, nearly three years after it capsized and sank into violent seas off the country's southwestern coast, an emotional moment for the country that continues to search for closure to one of its deadliest disasters ever.
March 24, 2017 UN report: Sanctions disrupt humanitarian aid to North Korea International sanctions on North Korea are taking a serious toll on humanitarian aid activities, according to a United Nations-led report.
March 24, 2017 Chinese premier visits Australia to expand bilateral ties Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is due to arrive in the Australian capital Canberra on Wednesday on a mission to expand bilateral ties as President Donald Trump proposes an "America First" overhaul of global trade.
March 24, 2017 Samsung shareholders welcome stock price gains, rue scandals Shareholders of Samsung Electronics are praising the company for big gains in its share price while lamenting its involvement in a massive political scandal that brought the arrest of the company's de facto leader.
March 23, 2017 Pakistan poised to reinstate secret military courts despite condemnation from human rights groups While the measure still needs to be approved by Pakistan’s Senate early next week, experts say that this appears to be a mere formality given that a slew of recent terror attacks in the country has shifted public and political sentiment toward a stronger military approach.
March 23, 2017 Accused killer of Cambodian political pundit found guilty A Cambodian court has sentenced a man to life in prison for killing a prominent government critic.
March 23, 2017 Indonesia survey shows massive coral death from cruise ship Indonesia says nearly 19,000 square meters of pristine coral reef was damaged by a foreign cruise ship that ran aground in waters off West Papua province earlier this month.
March 23, 2017 Japan PM accused of giving cash for nationalistic school The head of an ultra-nationalistic Japanese school operator at the center of a land and political scandal has testified in parliament that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe donated 1 million yen ($9,000) through his wife for an elementary school where she once was honorary principal.
