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March 23, 2017

Singapore prime minister visits Vietnam to boost ties

Vietnam and Singapore have signed several business agreements as the island state seeks to boost investment and trade with the communist country during a visit by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

March 23, 2017

Australian found negligent in girlfriend's watercraft death

A Thai court has given a suspended one-year prison sentence to an Australian man whose girlfriend died when their personal watercraft collided at high speed off the southern resort island of Phuket.

March 23, 2017

Spokesman: China has suspended import of Brazil beef

A spokesman for China's commerce ministry says the country has suspended imports of Brazilian beef, the first official confirmation of a Chinese ban.

March 23, 2017

As Japan suicides drop, survivor shares story to save others

It's not that he wanted to die.

March 23, 2017

The Latest: S. Korea working to bring UK attack victims home

The latest on the attack outside Britain's Parliament (all times local): 6 a.m.

March 23, 2017

Chinese premier warns Australia against protectionism

China's premier on Thursday warned against protectionism, saying his country planned to close its $50 billion a year deficit with Australia by expanding the trading relationship rather than retreating from it.

March 23, 2017

5 dead in vehicle, knife attack at British Parliament

A knife-wielding man went on a deadly rampage in the heart of Britain's seat of power Wednesday, plowing a car into pedestrians on London's Westminster Bridge before stabbing a police officer to death inside the gates of Parliament.

March 23, 2017

The Latest: Seoul leader calls for success raising ferry

The latest on the South Korean efforts to raise a sunken ferry (all times local): 1:25 p.m.

March 23, 2017

Aid group says millions of Afghan children are not in school

Nearly a third of all children in war-torn Afghanistan are unable to attend school, leaving them at increased risk of child labor, recruitment by armed groups, early marriage and other forms of exploitation, an aid group said Thursday.

March 23, 2017

The Latest: Minister says man shot by police at UK parl't

The Latest on reports of an incident outside Britain's parliament (all times local): 3:05 p.m.