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February 2, 2017

Philippines' Duterte says he will kill more people to win drug war

Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte says he is willing to kill more people to win his war on drugs.

February 2, 2017

Thailand claims progress in combating human trafficking

Thailand's military government says it made progress in fighting human trafficking in 2016, aiming for a favorable review from the U.S. State Department.

February 2, 2017

Duterte bans another corruption-hit agency from drug war

The Philippine president has prohibited another key law enforcement agency from carrying out his deadly anti-drug crackdown after banning the national police from the campaign because of corruption.

February 2, 2017

Myanmar police arrest 2nd suspect in lawyer's assassination

Myanmar police have arrested a man they say is a conspirator behind the assassination of a longtime legal adviser of the country's leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

February 2, 2017

Thai media protest proposed licenses for journalists

Thai media organizations are protesting a bill that would require journalists to be licensed and would establish a council that can penalize news outlets for violating professional standards.

February 2, 2017

Sony records 84 pct quarterly profit drop on movie loss

Japanese electronics and entertainment company Sony Corp. says its profit dropped 84 percent in October-December as losses in its movie division offset healthy results in its video game business.

February 2, 2017

Maoist attack kills 8 policemen in eastern India

Police say at least eight policemen have been killed in a land mine blast suspected to have been carried out by Maoist rebels in their stronghold in eastern India.

February 2, 2017

More than 100 injured in fire at huge factory in Philippines

A Philippine governor says more than 100 workers, including three Japanese, have been injured and at least three are missing in a fire that hit a huge factory south of Manila and sent thousands of employees scampering to safety.

February 1, 2017

Building under construction collapses in India, killing 5

A government official says a six-story tannery building under construction in northern India has collapsed, killing at least five workers and possibly trapping up to 50 others.

February 1, 2017

Syrian aid conference appeals for $8 billion in aid

As talks between Syrian factions and the government concluded in Kazakhstan, U.N.