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January 30, 2017

Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea

A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons in waters crucial for global commerce and rich in fish and potential oil and gas reserves: ___ EDITOR'S NOTE: This is a weekly look at the latest developments in the South China Sea, home to several territorial conflicts that have raised tensions in the region.

January 30, 2017

Indonesia: US travel ban could hurt fight against terrorism

Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, says President Donald Trump's ban on citizens of seven Muslim countries from entering the U.S. could hurt the global fight against terrorism.

January 29, 2017

Philippine airstrikes kill suspected Indonesian militant

The Philippine military chief says a suspected Indonesian militant has been killed and one of Southeast Asia's top terror suspects is fighting for his life after they were hit in airstrikes in the country's south.

January 29, 2017

Lawyer for Myanmar's ruling party assassinated at airport

A supporter of Myanmar's ruling party says a legal adviser for the National League for Democracy was assassinated Sunday at the airport after returning from a trip overseas.

January 29, 2017

Former warlord's return could shake up Afghan politics

The only insurgent leader to sign a peace pact with Afghanistan's government will return to the country within weeks, his chief negotiator says, in a move that could shake up Afghan politics and complicate the much wider war against the Taliban.

January 29, 2017

Islamic State-linked terror leader seriously injured in Philippine airstrikes

A suspected Indonesian militant was killed and one of Southeast Asia’s top terror suspects was seriously wounded as the Philippines launched airstrikes using South Korean-made jet fighters for the first time in combat, officials said Sunday.

January 29, 2017

2 crew members from Malaysian boat carrying 31 reach safety

The captain and a crew member from a missing Malaysian boat made it to safety Sunday while others among the 31 people on board, including 28 Chinese tourists, on the boat may be drifting in the water waiting to be rescued, authorities said.

January 29, 2017

Pakistani court acquits suspects of burning Christian homes

A defense lawyer says a court has acquitted all 155 of his clients who were accused of torching homes in a Christian neighborhood.

January 29, 2017

Boat with 31 mostly Chinese tourists missing in Malaysia

Chinese state media say a boat carrying 31 people, including more than 20 Chinese tourists, is missing after sailing out from an eastern Malaysian city.

January 29, 2017

Malaysian rescue teams search for missing boat carrying 31 people

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.