March 16, 2017 Japan first lady's praise for school removed amid scandal An endorsement by the wife of Japan's prime minister of a new elementary school run by a man with ultra-nationalistic views has been removed from the school's website amid an escalating controversy over the low price the school paid for government land.
March 16, 2017 The Latest: Turkish troops, allied forces seize town center The Latest on developments in Syria and the Geneva talks (all times local): 12:45 p.m.
March 16, 2017 Pakistani official: Explosion kills 6 in city of Lahore A Pakistani provincial minister says an explosion has killed six people in the eastern city of Lahore.
March 16, 2017 US-born panda Bao Bao lands in China after leaving DC zoo Bao Bao, an American-born panda cub, arrived in China on Wednesday evening after leaving the National Zoo in Washington.
March 16, 2017 Ghosn steps aside as Nissan CEO, to focus on larger alliance Carlos Ghosn, who leads the Nissan-Renault-Mitsubishi alliance, is handing over the helm at Nissan to Hiroto Saikawa, a veteran Japanese executive at Nissan, but Ghosn is staying on as chairman.
March 16, 2017 Philippines: If China builds on shoal, it would strain ties The Philippines' top diplomat says any move by China to transform a Manila-claimed shoal into an island would be a "game-changer" in blossoming relations although he says Beijing has pledged not to undertake any construction in the strategically located area of the South China Sea.
March 16, 2017 Afghanistan may seek sanctions on suspected terror networks A government official says Afghanistan is ready to seek United Nations sanctions against suspected terrorist networks and their supporters, a veiled reference to neighbor Pakistan — whom Kabul accuses of aiding Taliban insurgents, particularly the Haqqani network.
March 16, 2017 3 Indian soldiers, Kashmir woman killed during rebel attack Three Indian soldiers and a woman were killed after rebels ambushed soldiers in the disputed region of Kashmir, police said on Thursday.
March 16, 2017 Cambodian court jails activist over melee at premier's house A Cambodian court has sentenced a prominent land rights activist to 2 1/2 years in prison on charges of committing violence at a protest she helped lead outside of Prime Minister Hun Sen's residence three years ago.
March 16, 2017 Danes to decide on SKorea extradition within a month Denmark's top prosecutor says a decision whether to meet a South Korean extradition request for the daughter of the former confidante of South Korea's president, is expected within a month.
