March 21, 2017 EU and Japan say they're getting closer to a free trade deal The European Union and Japan have pledged to get to a free trade at the earliest possible opportunity, with EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker saying it should be used as a beacon against isolationism.
March 21, 2017 Philippines' Duterte wraps up SE Asia tour in Thailand Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is in Thailand for a two-day visit rounding out his nine-country tour of southeast Asia.
March 21, 2017 Thailand's coin-eating turtle dies of blood poisoning After having nearly a thousand coins removed from its stomach in a four-hour operation two weeks ago, the turtle — nicknamed "Omsin," or "Piggy Bank," — died Tuesday.
March 21, 2017 North Korea burns US aircraft carrier, bomber in propaganda video North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un released a fiery propaganda video with scenes including troops blowing up a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier and bomber.
March 21, 2017 Tiger crushed to death in bungled rescue in north India Indian conservation authorities are investigating the death of a tiger after it was crushed by an earthmover in a bungled operation by rescue workers to move the animal back to a wildlife park in northern India.
March 21, 2017 Court gives 2 Indian rivers same rights as a human A court in northern India has granted the same legal rights as a human to the Ganges and Yamuna rivers, considered sacred by nearly a billion Indians.
March 21, 2017 Pakistan raises security in rehearsal for military parade Pakistani authorities have suspended mobile phone services and blocked roads in parts of the country's capital during a rehearsal for a military parade due later this week in Islamabad.
March 21, 2017 AP EXPLAINS: Allegations surrounding ousted S. Korean leader Several months into their investigation into the country's biggest political scandal in decades, South Korean prosecutors on Tuesday finally met and questioned recently ousted President Park Geun-hye to determine whether to seek a warrant to arrest her.
March 21, 2017 Taiwan announces plan to build own submarines Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen says the island will build its own submarines to get around China's efforts to prevent it from purchasing such craft from overseas.
March 21, 2017 Japan cherry blossom season begins, marking start of spring Cherry blossom season has officially kicked off in Tokyo, marking the beginning of spring for the Japanese.
