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March 19, 2017

Tillerson ends first trip to Asia with meeting with Chinese president

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson ended his first trip to Asia Sunday by saying that the United States is looking forward to the first meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

March 19, 2017

'Missing' Indian clerics return safely to Karachi

A family member says the two prominent Indian Muslim clerics who were reported missing during a visit to Pakistan earlier this month have returned safely, saying they were travelling in a remote area with no cellular service.

March 19, 2017

North Korea tests newly developed high-thrust rocket engine

North Korea has tested a new type of high-thrust engine to propel its rockets.

March 18, 2017

Global finance gathering struggles to define trade stance

Financial officials from the world's biggest economies are struggling to define a common stance in the face of the Trump administration's skepticism about free trade.

March 18, 2017

Blasphemy charges create climate of fear for Pakistani media

Ahmad Waqas Goraya couldn't see anything through the black hood, but he could hear the screams.

March 18, 2017

North Korea, South China Sea on Tillerson agenda in Beijing

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has arrived in Beijing for his first face-to-face talks with Chinese leaders expected to focus on North Korea's nuclear program, trade and South China Sea territorial disputes.

March 18, 2017

Indian flight attendant hurt in Brussels blasts eager to fly

An Indian flight attendant who was injured in the Brussels airport blasts last year said she has recovered 70 percent of her previous fitness level and would like to resume her passion, flying.

March 18, 2017

2 bombers attack security forces facility in NW Pakistan

A Pakistan paramilitary official says two suicide bombers have attacked a training facility belonging to the Frontier Constabulary force in the northwest, triggering a shootout that left an officer and the attackers dead.

March 18, 2017

Indian Muslim clerics go missing in Pakistan

Pakistan says authorities are looking for two prominent Indian Muslim clerics who went missing during a visit to the country earlier this month.

March 18, 2017

Man carrying explosives killed at checkpoint in Bangladesh

Security officials say a man carrying explosives was fired on and killed when he tried to cross a checkpoint run by an elite anti-crime force in Bangladesh's capital.