March 17, 2017 China slams Dalai Lama's appearance with comic John Oliver China has dismissed the Dalai Lama as "deceptive" after the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader criticized some Beijing leaders in an interview with British comedian John Oliver.
March 17, 2017 Thailand seizes 422 pieces of smuggled elephant tusks Thai authorities have seized 422 pieces of elephant tusks and arrested a Gambian man suspected of smuggling the ivory.
March 17, 2017 China's foreign reserves rise following capital controls China's foreign exchange reserves rebounded unexpectedly from a six-year low in February after Beijing imposed controls to stop a flood of capital leaving the world's second-largest economy.
March 17, 2017 General strike shuts much of southern Nepal after 3 killed A general strike called by ethnic groups a day after police fire killed at least three protesters shut down markets, schools and transport in much of southern Nepal on Tuesday.
March 17, 2017 Malaysia says it foiled planned attack on 'Arab royalties' Malaysia foiled a planned attack on "Arab royalties" visiting Kuala Lumpur last month, police said Tuesday.
March 17, 2017 Helicopter crash in Japan kills 9 All nine people aboard a rescue helicopter that crashed in snow-covered mountains in central Japan have been pronounced dead.
March 17, 2017 Restive Chinese region offers rewards to recruit more police Authorities in China's western region of Xinjiang are offering high salaries and other benefits to recruit police in the restive area, which has seen bloody attacks blamed on separatists.
March 17, 2017 US moves parts of controversial missile defense to SKorea U.S. missile launchers and other equipment needed to set up a controversial missile defense system have arrived in South Korea, the U.S. and South Korean militaries said Tuesday, a day after North Korea test-launched four ballistic missiles into the ocean near Japan.
March 17, 2017 China rejects accusations keeping defense budget under wraps China's finance minister is rejecting accusations that the country is keeping its defense budget under wraps.
March 17, 2017 Drug suspects killed as police rejoin Philippine crackdown Philippine police killed eight crime suspects in separate gunbattles and arrested 21 others in a northern province Tuesday, a day after police were allowed to rejoin the president's deadly anti-drug crackdown while also launching a drive against illegal guns.
