February 23, 2017 Floods inundate thousands of homes in Indonesian capital Torrential rains in the Indonesian capital have overwhelmed drains and flooded roads and thousands of homes.
February 23, 2017 Malaysian diplomat says Kim death investigation impartial Malaysia's ambassador to Pyongyang says the investigation into the death of the exiled half-brother of North Korea's ruler is being conducted in an impartial manner.
February 23, 2017 At least 14 killed in Philippine bus crash Philippine town officials say at least 14 people, most of them college students on a camping trip, were killed when their rented bus lost its brakes on a downhill road and slammed into a post.
February 23, 2017 Singaporean PM, hosting Netanyahu, endorses 'two-state' plan Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, hosting a visit by his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, says his country believes in a "two-state solution" to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
February 23, 2017 TV footage appears to show deliberate attack on North Korean Security camera footage obtained by Japanese television appears to show a careful and deliberate attack last week on the exiled half brother of North Korea's ruler, while Malaysia said Monday it had recalled its ambassador to North Korea amid rising tensions between the nations.
February 23, 2017 Pakistani women in memorable rugby sevens debut They might have won only one match at the Asian Women's Rugby Sevens in Laos on the weekend, but for the Pakistan team — which formed only a year ago — it was a dream debut at an international event.
February 23, 2017 Nepal sets much-delayed village and municipal polls for May Nepal's government has announced that much-delayed but crucial elections for village councils and towns will be held in May, the first such polls in two decades.
February 23, 2017 Death, diplomatic spat could cost North Korea a rare friend North Korea doesn't have many friends.
February 23, 2017 CEFC China Energy wins 4 percent stake in UAE oil project The United Arab Emirates' main state oil company has agreed to give CEFC China Energy a 4 percent stake in a major onshore oil project a day after awarding a minority stake to another Chinese company.
February 23, 2017 Rohingya activist says 1,000 refugees returned to Myanmar Activists in Bangladesh say about 1,000 members of the Rohingya ethnic minority who fled Myanmar during its army's four-month counterinsurgency operation have returned to their villages in Rakhine state after Myanmar's government announced last week that it was halting military operations in the area.
