March 17, 2017 Tiny moments, details define China's legislative session The annual session of China's ceremonial legislature is designed to awe onlookers with its size and sweep, with nearly 3,000 delegates and hordes of journalists and others gathered in the cavernous auditorium of the hulking Great Hall of the People, itself adjacent to the vast expanse of Tiananmen Square in the heart of the Chinese capital.
March 17, 2017 AP names 5 to roles in Asia-Pacific cross-format leadership The Associated Press has named five of its journalists to its cross-format leadership team in the Asia-Pacific region, where the news organization is merging its text, photo and video operations to maximize coordination and speed.
March 17, 2017 Moderate earthquake shakes Myanmar's biggest city A moderate earthquake has shaken Myanmar's largest city, Yangon, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties.
March 17, 2017 Agreement reached to evacuate rebels from Syria's Homs The governor of the central Syrian province of Homs says an agreement has been reached to evacuate the remaining opposition fighters from the last rebel-held neighborhood in the city.
March 17, 2017 Official: Afghan forces storm Taliban-run prison, free 32 An Afghan official says security forces have stormed a Taliban-run prison in southern Helmand province, freeing 32 Afghans held inside.
March 17, 2017 Photo gallery: China's Great Hall in shadow and light China's ceremonial parliament and its official advisory body traditionally hold their annual sessions at Beijing's Great Hall of the People during the first two weeks of March, a time when the Chinese capital is finally emerging from the long winter freeze.
March 17, 2017 Duterte asks military to tell China vast sea area 'is ours' The Philippine president has told the military to assert the country's ownership of a vast ocean region off its northeastern coast where Chinese survey ships were seen operating last year.
March 17, 2017 Saudi king visits Japan, seeks help in diversifying economy Japan and Saudi Arabia agreed Monday to explore ways to bolster Japanese investment and trade in the Middle Eastern nation, possibly by setting up special economic zones there.
