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March 16, 2017

Colombia pushes to stop China from executing drug smuggler

Colombia's government is protesting the impending execution of a convicted drug trafficker in a last-minute diplomatic effort to stop the death penalty from being applied against one of its nationals.

March 16, 2017

Philippine militants release video of German's beheading

Abu Sayyaf extremists in the Philippines have released a video of the beheading of a German hostage.

March 16, 2017

Kyrgyz court orders opposition leader kept in custody

A court in Kyrgyzstan has ordered a prominent opposition leader to be kept in custody on fraud and corruption charges that his supporters see as politically driven.

March 16, 2017

Malaysian officials run into N. Korean's diplomatic immunity

Malaysian police investigating the killing of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's estranged half brother believe they know somebody who might help them solve one of the most bizarre murder mysteries they have ever faced.

March 16, 2017

Malaysia says Saudi Aramco will invest $7 billion in oil hub

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak says oil major Saudi Aramco will invest $7 billion in a mammoth oil processing hub in Malaysia, making it the single largest investor in the Southeast Asian country.

March 16, 2017

Seoul: 4 N. Korean spies involved in Kim killing in Malaysia

South Korea's intelligence service says four North Korean government spies were involved in the killing of North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un's estranged half brother.

March 16, 2017

Cambodian official urges emulating Trump's position on press

A senior Cambodia government official says President Donald Trump's attacks on the media are an inspiration to his own country to observe limits on freedom of expression.

March 16, 2017

Detained Philippine senator asks court to nullify arrest

A Philippine senator and leading critic of President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly crackdown on illegal drugs has petitioned the Supreme Court to nullify a Manila court's arrest warrant against her for drug charges and release her from jail.

March 16, 2017

7 dead as gunmen shoot at Sri Lanka prison bus

Media reports say seven people were killed when gunmen shot at a bus transporting prisoners to a court in southwest Sri Lanka.

March 16, 2017

Seoul says North Korea executes 5 senior security officials

South Korea's intelligence agency says North Korea has executed five senior security officials for making false reports to leader Kim Jong Un.