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February 9, 2017

Afghan official: Suicide bomber kills 2 in eastern province

An Afghan official says a suicide bomber attacked the gate of a district headquarters in the eastern Paktia province, killing two civilians.

February 9, 2017

Malaysian ship with aid for Rohingya arrives in Yangon

A Malaysian ship carrying 2,300 tons of food, medicine and other supplies for Myanmar's long-persecuted Muslim Rohingya minority has arrived in Yangon.

February 9, 2017

Rebels stage new attacks, condemn Duterte for ending talks

Communist guerrillas have abducted three villagers, including a policeman, and burned construction equipment in new attacks in the Philippines and condemned President Rodrigo Duterte as a "double-speaking thug" for terminating peace talks.

February 9, 2017

Thai police charge Australian in girlfriend's boating death

Police in Thailand have charged an Australian man with negligence resulting in the death of his girlfriend when their personal watercrafts collided at high speed off a resort island.

February 9, 2017

Exiled former Maldives leader wants to contest presidency

The Maldives' former leader, who is living in exile in London, says he plans to contest next year's presidential election in his country despite an outstanding prison sentence.

February 9, 2017

China to start fingerprinting foreign visitors

Millions of foreigners visiting China each year will now have their fingerprints collected.

February 9, 2017

Impeached S. Korea leader cancels questioning over scandal

Prosecutors say South Korea's impeached president has canceled plans to undergo questioning to protest leaks to the media about her investigation.

February 9, 2017

Strong global sales push Nissan quarterly profit higher

Nissan says its October-December profit rose 3.5 percent from last year as vehicle sales climbed in all major markets.

February 9, 2017

US woman retracts statements claiming her boyfriend's innocent in Bali killing

An American woman imprisoned in Indonesia for killing her mother has retracted statements made in YouTube videos that her boyfriend, also convicted in the same case, was innocent.

February 9, 2017

A 360-degree view of China's deadly smog

When the smog descends over northern China, turning blue skies gray and thickening the air, Cai Fujian can feel his lungs tightening and he begins to cough.