March 17, 2017 EU condemns launch of NKorea ballistic missiles The European Union has condemned North Korea for firing four banned ballistic missiles and said it would consult with Japan and international partners on how to react.
March 17, 2017 North Korea fires 4 banned ballistic missiles into sea North Korea on Monday fired four banned ballistic missiles that flew about 1,000 kilometers (620 miles), with three of them landing in waters that Japan claims as its exclusive economic zone, South Korean and Japanese officials said, in an apparent reaction to huge military drills by Washington and Seoul that Pyongyang insists are an invasion rehearsal.
March 17, 2017 Ex-cop links Philippine leader to killings in Senate inquiry A retired Philippine police officer testified Monday that President Rodrigo Duterte and his men were linked to nearly 200 killings that the officer and a "death squad" carried out when Duterte was mayor of a southern city.
March 17, 2017 Afghan security adviser: Muslims suffer terrorism, too Afghanistan's national security adviser says associating terrorism with Islam was inappropriate given the suffering Muslims have endured at the hands of terrorists and the sacrifices they have made to defeat such violence.
March 17, 2017 Demolition continues at historic Bangkok fort community Thai authorities seeking to modernize a historic Bangkok neighborhood have continued their demolition work to make room for a park despite the opposition of residents and preservationists.
March 17, 2017 Militant attack kills 4 Afghan police officers An Afghan official says that alleged Islamic State militants killed four police officers in an attack on a security post in eastern Nangarhar province.
March 17, 2017 Ex cop links Philippine leader to killings in Senate inquiry A retired Philippine officer has linked President Rodrigo Duterte, when he was a mayor, and his men to nearly 200 killings, including of foreign drug suspects, that the officer and other members of a so-called death squad allegedly carried out.
March 17, 2017 Lawyer for Vietnamese woman in Kim's death wants 2nd autopsy A lawyer for one of the women accused of poisoning the estranged half brother of North Korea's leader says there are serious holes in the case.
March 17, 2017 China's congress meeting brings crackdown on critics Chinese authorities have shut down activist Ye Haiyan's blogs and forced her to move from one city to another.
March 17, 2017 Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons in waters crucial for global commerce and rich in fish and potential oil and gas reserves: ___ EDITOR'S NOTE: This is a weekly look at the latest developments in the South China Sea, home to several territorial conflicts that have raised tensions in the region.
