January 30, 2017 Five soldiers rescued from massive avalanche have died The Indian army says five soldiers rescued last week from snow that caved in on them as they patrolled along the highly militarized Line of Control that divides Kashmir between India and Pakistan have died.
January 30, 2017 Denmark extends detention of woman in S Korea investigation A Danish court has extended the detention of the daughter of the former confidante of South Korea's president.
January 30, 2017 Hard-line Muslim leader named in Indonesia defamation case Indonesian police say the leader of a hard-line Islamic group behind massive blasphemy protests last year is a suspect in a case alleging he defamed the state ideology.
January 30, 2017 Molten iron creates bursts of light at Chinese New Year show Inside a dark amphitheater near China's Great Wall, four performers carry long, wooden spoons filled with molten iron.
January 30, 2017 Malaysia searching for 6 missing at sea, detains 2 boat crew Malaysian authorities expanded the search for five Chinese tourists and a boat crew member still missing at sea Monday two days after their boat sank off Borneo island.
January 30, 2017 Philippine police stop anti-drug crackdown amid scandal The Philippine police chief stopped the use of the national police force in anti-drug operations Monday and disbanded all police anti-narcotics units after the president's brutal crackdown was used as a cover by rogue officers to kidnap and kill a South Korean man for money.
January 30, 2017 Japanese arcade pioneer, 'Father of Pac-Man' has died The Japanese games company Bandai Namco says Masaya Nakamura, the "Father of Pac-Man" who founded the Japanese video game company behind the hit creature-gobbling game, has died at age 91.
January 30, 2017 Officials tell conference US will remain a Pacific power U.S. officials have told an Australian conference that the United States will stay committed to remaining a Pacific power despite potential policy changes under President Donald Trump.
January 30, 2017 Rough sea hampers search for Chinese tourists in Malaysia Malaysian rescue ships and helicopters were encountering strong winds and choppy waters Sunday while searching for 31 people, including around 20 Chinese tourists, whose boat went missing near an eastern Malaysian city, media reported.
January 30, 2017 Toyota sold 10.2 million vehicles worldwide, fewer than VW Toyota has relinquished the title of the world's biggest automaker, reporting Monday that it sold 10.175 million vehicles worldwide in 2016, fewer than Volkswagen's 10.31 million.
