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February 17, 2017

Dozens of Vietnamese mark anniversary border war with China

Several dozen people gathered Friday in Hanoi to commemorate Vietnam's brief but bloody border war with China nearly 40 years ago.

February 16, 2017

Seoul court begins to deliberate Samsung chief's arrest

A South Korean court has begun deliberating on whether to issue an arrest warrant for a Samsung heir accused of offering bribes to the country's president and her close friend.

February 16, 2017

Tillerson meets Asian allies, condemns NKorea missile test

The United States, South Korea and Japan are condemning North Korea's latest missile test and say they'll enhance security cooperation in response.

February 16, 2017

Bangladesh urged to drop charges against garment activists

An international human rights group has accused Bangladesh authorities of harassing and intimidating garment worker leaders and rights activists, saying 34 have been arrested since December.

February 16, 2017

Philippine president asked to release bank account details

An opposition senator has pressed Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to publicly release details of his bank accounts to disprove allegations that he had large sums of undeclared money.

February 16, 2017

Syrian government sits face-to-face with rebels in Astana

Syrian government officials have sat face-to-face with Syrian rebels for the second time in three weeks in Astana, Kazakhstan, as diplomats step up their efforts to reconcile the two sides ahead of U.N.-brokered peace talks in Geneva.

February 16, 2017

Roadside bomb kills 12 in Afghanistan's Paktika province

An Afghan official says at least 12 civilians were killed and three others wounded when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb in the eastern Paktika province.

February 16, 2017

Third person arrested in killing of Kim Jong Un's half-brother

Malaysian police said on Thursday that a third person has been arrested in connection with the apparent poisoning death of Kim Jong Nam, the half-brother of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.

February 16, 2017

The Latest: UN calls for aid convoys ahead of Syria talks

The Latest on the Syrian conflict (all times local): 3 p.m.

February 16, 2017

N Korean and its long history of using women spies

A South Korean passenger plane that exploded off the coast of Southeast Asia.