February 13, 2017 Malaysian ship with aid for Rohingya anchors in Bangladesh A Malaysian aid ship anchored off Bangladesh on Monday bringing relief goods for some of the hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who've fled Myanmar.
February 13, 2017 North Korea says sanctions aim to hinder sports activities With just one year to go before South Korea hosts the Winter Olympics, North Korea's Olympic committee lashed out Monday against sanctions over its nuclear and long-range missile programs, claiming they are aimed at hurting the North's efforts to compete in international sports events.
February 13, 2017 Turkmenistan's leader wins presidential election Turkmenistan's Central Election Commission says the incumbent leader has won the presidential election.
February 13, 2017 Roadside bomb kills 3 paramilitary soldiers in NW Pakistan Pakistan's military says a roadside bomb attack has killed three paramilitary soldiers in the South Waziristan tribal region near the Afghan border.
February 13, 2017 Japan logs 1 percent growth in 2016 as private demand stalls Japan's economy expanded at a steadily slowing pace in 2016, though a modest recovery in exports helped offset sluggish spending by households and businesses, according to data reported Monday.
February 13, 2017 North Korea test-fires missile, apparently challenging Trump North Korea appeared to fire a ballistic missile early Sunday in what would be its first such test of the year and an implicit challenge to President Donald Trump, who stood with the Japanese leader as Shinzo Abe called the move "intolerable." There was no immediate confirmation from the North, which had recently warned it was ready to test its first intercontinental ballistic missile.
February 13, 2017 The Latest: Chinese newspaper says address NKorea's concerns The Latest on North Korea's missile launch (all times local): 2 p.m.
February 13, 2017 S. Korea investigators to again summon Samsung heir South Korean prosecutors investigating the corruption scandal involving impeached President Park Geun-hye plan to summon Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong again as they looks further into bribery allegations between Park and the country's largest business group.
February 12, 2017 Japan's economy grew 1 percent in 2016, slowed in Oct-Dec Japan reports its economy expanded at a slightly slower than expected 1 percent annual pace in 2016, helped by an uptick in exports.
February 12, 2017 Gunmen attack Pakistani TV crew, killing 1 Pakistani police say gunmen opened fire on a TV crew in the southern port city of Karachi, killing one of them.
