February 6, 2017 Fire at east China foot massage parlor kills 18 Chinese state media say 18 people have been killed in a fire at a foot massage parlor in eastern China.
February 6, 2017 Vietnam allows betting on international soccer competitions Vietnamese gamblers will soon be allowed to place bets on international soccer competitions under a pilot project.
February 5, 2017 Avalanches in Afghanistan kill at least 54 Avalanches in Afghanistan have killed at least 54 people in the last three days, officials said Sunday.
February 5, 2017 Girl, 13, dies after being thrown off ride at China park A 13-year-old girl has died after being flung out of a fast-turning ride at an amusement park in southwest China.
February 5, 2017 Avalanche kills 13 people in Pakistan's north A Pakistani security official says at least 13 people have been killed in an avalanche that buried five homes following heavy snowfall in the country's north.
February 5, 2017 India state polls test Modi popularity after currency chaos A series of key state elections in India are testing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity following his surprise currency decree that sparked months of financial uproar.
February 4, 2017 Teenage girl dies after being thrown off ride at amusement park in China A 13-year-old girl has died after being flung out of a fast-turning ride at an amusement park in southwest China.
February 4, 2017 New Pentagon chief an instant hit in Japan, South Korea In his debut abroad as the first retired general to lead the Pentagon in more than half a century, Jim Mattis found that in Japan and South Korea his experience in uniform is seen as an asset.
February 4, 2017 Philippine president says he won't resume talks with rebels Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he is scrapping peace talks with communist rebels and asked several rebel leaders who were freed for the negotiations to return to prison or face arrests abroad.
February 4, 2017 Girl, 13, held at knifepoint by drug addict, police video shows This is the terrifying moment a junkie held a 13-year-old girl at knifepoint in a bid to exchange her for drugs – only for cops to storm in and rescue her.