March 17, 2017 Man claiming to be Kim's son says on YouTube that he's safe A man claiming to be the son of the slain half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has appeared in a YouTube video saying he's safely with his mother and sister.
March 17, 2017 South Korean court to rule on Park's fate on Friday South Korea's highest court says it will rule this week on whether impeached President Park Geun-hye should permanently step down over a corruption scandal or be reinstated to office.
March 17, 2017 Philippine top diplomat loses job over US passport Philippine lawmakers have rejected the appointment of Perfecto Yasay as the top diplomat after his flip-flopping statements first denying then admitting he was once a U.S. citizen.
March 17, 2017 China's exports rise in first 2 months of the year China's imports and exports grew in the first two months of this year after weakening toward the end of 2016.
March 17, 2017 Police say terror suspect killed in gunbattle in north India Police said Wednesday they had killed a man suspected of masterminding the bombing of a passenger train that injured eight people this week in India.
March 17, 2017 Australian service marks third anniversary of MH370 tragedy The Australian government minister in charge of the suspended seabed search for Malaysia Airlines jet has joined victims' families and friends in the east coast city of Brisbane for a memorial service to mark the third anniversary of Flight 370's disappearance.
March 17, 2017 Over 20,000 cross reopened Pakistani-Afghan border Officials say over 20,000 Afghans and Pakistanis have crossed the border since Pakistan temporarily reopened two main crossings that had been closed after a string of militant attacks.
March 17, 2017 VW recalls Audis in China to check coolant pumps Volkswagen's main Chinese joint venture is recalling 680,925 Audi vehicles to check and possibly replace a coolant pump it says might become clogged and overheat.
March 17, 2017 Japan's economy grows 1.2 pct in Oct-Dec, below estimates Revised data show Japan's economy expanded at a slower than hoped for 1.2 percent annual pace in the last quarter of 2016.
