March 5, 2017 At least 3 dead after rescue helicopter crashes in central Japan A rescue helicopter carrying nine people has crashed in snow-covered mountains in central Japan during a training flight, leaving at least three people dead and four missing.
March 5, 2017 Philippine marines find remains of beheaded German hostage Philippine troops have found the remains of a German hostage who was beheaded by Abu Sayyaf militants in the country's south, vowing Sunday to rescue more than 30 other captives and crush the ransom-seeking extremists.
March 4, 2017 Malaysia expels North Korean ambassador over Kim's killing Malaysia's foreign minister says the government has expelled North Korea's ambassador for criticizing the investigation into the killing of the North Korean leader's estranged half brother.
March 3, 2017 Woman cremated in India may have been burned alive A woman from India who was cremated may have actually been alive when the procedure happened, local reports say.
March 3, 2017 Hundreds of suspected militants detained in Pakistan sweep About 1,300 suspected militants were arrested in a sweep of hideouts in Pakistan's largest province of Punjab, police said Friday.
March 3, 2017 Malaysia releases North Korean held in connection with Kim Jong Nam's death Malaysian police on Friday released the only North Korean it had detained in the killing of the half brother of North Korea's leader, as it condemned the use of a banned nerve agent in the attack and vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice.
March 2, 2017 Traders in south India state pull Coke, Pepsi products in anger at PETA Traders angry at a US-based animal rights group have turned their ire on two iconic American brands, pulling Coke and Pepsi from shelves in the south India state of Tamil Nadu.
March 1, 2017 Taliban reportedly attack 3 targets in Afghan capital; 16 dead A gun fight reportedly broke out between Afghan security forces and several gunmen in Kabul on Wednesday after an explosion rang out on the western side of the city.
March 1, 2017 Kim Jong Nam murder: Suspects charged in killing of North Korea dictator's brother Appearing calm and solemn, two young women accused of smearing VX nerve agent on Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half brother of North Korea's leader, were charged with murder Wednesday.
March 1, 2017 Trump's not telling the whole story on trade, China claims Beijing fired back Wednesday at President Trump's claim that the U.S. has "lost 60,000 factories" since China joined the World Trade Organization, with a top diplomat suggesting the president told only part of the story.
