March 17, 2017 Sok An, right-hand man of Cambodia's Hun Sen, dies at 66 Sok An, a deputy prime minister of Cambodia who was one of Prime Minister Hun Sen's closest political and personal allies, has died at age 66.
March 17, 2017 Afghan-Pakistani border tensions costing millions The closure of the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan is more than inconvenient; it is costly.
March 17, 2017 North Korea threat looms over US envoy Tillerson's Asia trip On his first trip to Asia as top U.S. diplomat, Rex Tillerson wants to forge cooperation with Japan, South Korea and China against the nuclear threat from North Korea and demonstrate "America First" does not mean a U.S. diplomatic retreat from the volatile region.
March 17, 2017 Japan one-ups Scotch with whisky, coveted around the world A dim storage room surrounded by bamboo groves and pastoral hills is filled wall-to-wall with 3,000 wooden barrels.
March 17, 2017 Thai government seeks to collect big tax bill from former PM Thailand's military government is seeking to collect at least 12 billion baht ($360 million) in unpaid taxes and penalties from a prime minister toppled in a coup 11 years ago, in what his supporters consider a continuing political vendetta.
March 17, 2017 Pakistan launches first census in 19 years Pakistan's chief census officer says the country has launched a national census for the first time in 19 years.
March 17, 2017 Philippine VP blasts Duterte's drug crackdown, cites abuses The Philippine vice president has raised alarms over the president's bloody crackdown against illegal drugs, which she says can't be solved "with bullets alone," and she also asked Filipinos to "defy brazen incursions on their rights." The comments are one of Vice President Leni Robredo's sharpest critiques so far of President Rodrigo Duterte's campaign and are likely to antagonize him because they are intended for an international forum of human rights advocates, whom he has often lambasted.
March 17, 2017 Pope warns of 'very grave sin' when jobs are cut unjustly Pope Francis says employers who fire workers for unclear reasons are committing a "very grave sin" and should ensure dignified work for all their employees.
March 17, 2017 Malaysia: Kim Jong Nam's identity confirmed with child's DNA A Malaysian official says police were able to confirm the identity of Kim Jong Nam, who was killed last month at Kuala Lumpur's airport, using a DNA sample from one of his children.
March 17, 2017 Ousted South Korean leader accused of dog abandonment A South Korean animal rights group has accused ousted President Park Geun-hye of abandoning her pets after she left nine dogs at the presidential palace when she returned to her private home after a court stripped her of her office over a corruption scandal.
