February 23, 2017 Nerve agent found on Kim Jong Un's brother, police say The half brother of North Korea's leader who was killed in a Kuala Lumpur airport more than a week ago had a nerve agent on his eye and his face, according to Malaysian police.
February 23, 2017 Pakistan: Airstrikes target militants on Afghan border The Pakistani military says the air force has killed dozens of militants in a series of airstrikes in a tribal region along the Afghan border.
February 23, 2017 Russia to rely increasingly on non-nuclear deterrent Russia's defense minister says the development of the nation's nuclear forces will remain a top priority, but the military will rely increasingly on conventional weapons to deter any aggression.
February 23, 2017 Thai leader says impact of coal plant to be studied again Thailand's prime minister says the government will ensure that environmental and health impact studies for a coal power plant approved by its energy policy planning committee will be reconsidered, but made clear he expects the project to proceed.
February 23, 2017 Philippines: framework of South China Sea pact possible soon The Philippines' top diplomat says it remains to be seen whether China will cooperate fully in ongoing efforts to craft a legally binding pact designed to prevent aggressive behavior in the disputed South China Sea.
February 23, 2017 Prosecutors seek 8-year terms for tourists in Bali death Indonesian prosecutors have sought eight-year prison sentences for a British man and an Australian woman accused of killing a police officer on the tourist island of Bali.
February 23, 2017 Family believes Vietnamese suspect in Kim's death was duped The family of a Vietnamese woman arrested in the death of the half brother of North Korea's ruler in Malaysia has confirmed she is their relative, but believes she didn't knowingly participate in the killing.
February 23, 2017 Attack, explosion near court in Pakistan; casualties feared Pakistani officials say an attack, followed by an explosion has hit outside a courthouse in the country's northwest.
February 23, 2017 HSBC says 2016 profit slumps to $2.5B London-based bank HSBC reports that annual profit slumped by more than 80 percent following a year of "unexpected economic and political events" that contributed to volatile markets and influenced investment activity.
February 23, 2017 Prefecture in China's Xinjiang to track cars by satellite A prefecture in China's far western Xinjiang region is requiring all vehicles to install satellite tracking systems as part of stepped-up measures against violent attacks.
