February 14, 2017 Philippine environment secretary cancels 75 mining deals The Philippines' environment chief has ordered 75 mining contracts canceled because the projects are located in watersheds, intensifying her crackdown against mines that she says harm the environment.
February 14, 2017 Indian army: 3 soldiers, 1 rebel killed in Kashmir gunbattle The Indian army says three soldiers and a militant were killed in a gunbattle in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir.
February 14, 2017 Large bomb explodes at protest rally in Pakistan's Lahore Pakistani police say a large bomb has struck a protest rally in the eastern city of Lahore.
February 14, 2017 Tour bus flips over on Taiwan highway, killing 17 people A tour bus has flipped over on a highway near Taiwan's capital, killing 17 people and trapping many others.
February 14, 2017 UN Security Council meeting sought over NKorea missile test The United States, Japan and South Korea have requested urgent diplomatic talks at the United Nations on Monday over North Korea's latest ballistic missile launch, with Seoul condemning what it called "serious military and security threats" and predicting more such tests.
February 14, 2017 7 Hong Kong police guilty in activist's 2014 filmed beating Seven Hong Kong police officers were convicted Tuesday of a lesser charge in the assault of a pro-democracy activist whose videotaped beating during the height of 2014 pro-democracy protests sparked outrage.
February 14, 2017 Bull-taming tradition resumes in southern Indian state In the darkness just before dawn, the southern Indian town buzzed with excitement and energy as revelers began arriving for the spectacle of Jallikattu, the region's version of running with the bulls.
February 14, 2017 8 dead, 3 missing after central China coal mine blast A coal mine explosion Tuesday in central China has left eight people dead and three injured, state media reported.
February 13, 2017 Exiled Tibetan leader hopes Trump to support China dialogue The prime minister of the self-declared Tibetan government-in-exile said Monday that he has high expectations for President Donald Trump to support dialogue between the Tibetans and Beijing, as Trump's predecessors have.
February 13, 2017 Pakistan court bans Valentine's Day in capital A Pakistani judge has banned Valentine's Day celebrations in the country's capital, saying they are against Islamic teachings.
