March 17, 2017 Taiwan military to upgrade fighters, seek stealth capability Taiwan says it is planning to upgrade its F-16 fighter jets and will seek cutting-edge stealth aircraft from the United States in the face of a growing military threat from rival China.
March 17, 2017 Tillerson says Asia allies 'critical' for addressing NKorea Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says cooperation with allies Japan and South Korea is "critical" to addressing the threat from North Korea's nuclear and missile programs.
March 17, 2017 Pakistan raises hope of permanent reopening of Afghan border Pakistan is raising hopes of a permanent reopening of the country's border with Afghanistan that was shut in the wake of deadly militant attacks last month.
March 17, 2017 NKorea diplomat: Malaysia killing was US, SKorea conspiracy A North Korean diplomat says the killing of a man confirmed by Malaysian police to be the half brother of North Korea's leader was a political conspiracy engineered by Washington and Seoul.
March 17, 2017 China raises short-term interest rate follow US increase China's central bank has raised the interest rate on short-term lending to banks but left its benchmark rate unchanged following the U.S. increase.
March 17, 2017 Trump's planned reduction in refugees may hit Myanmar worst Tin, her husband and five children have cleared years of refugee hurdles to come to the U.S.: blood tests, interviews, DNA and fingerprints, background checks.
March 17, 2017 Australia calls for binding conduct code in South China Sea Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop is urging Southeast Asia's regional bloc and China to conclude a legally binding code of conduct in the South China Sea, voicing Australia's opposition to the scale of reclamation and construction by China in the disputed territory.
March 17, 2017 4 suspected militants killed in Bangladesh raid Police say four suspected militants from a banned Islamist group were killed during a police raid on a building in southeastern Bangladesh.
March 17, 2017 Malaysia says it has family consent to decide on Kim's body A senior Malaysian police official says the family of Kim Jong Nam, who was killed last month, has given consent to Malaysia to decide what to do with his body.
March 17, 2017 The Latest: Tillerson calls on NKorea to quit nuke program The Latest on Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's Asian tour (all times local): 3:30 a.m.
