January 16, 2017 South Korea seeks arrest of Samsung heir as bribery suspect in political scandal Prosecutors requested the arrest Monday of the de facto head of Samsung, South Korea's biggest company, on bribery and other charges in the influence-peddling scandal that led to the impeachment of the country's president.
January 16, 2017 Hong Kong tycoon Li to buy Australian energy firm Duet A group led by Hong Kong billionaire tycoon Li Ka-shing's infrastructure business said Monday it is buying Australian energy company Duet in a multibillion dollar deal.
January 16, 2017 China again rejects Trump's suggestion to negotiate Taiwan China's Foreign Ministry has rejected President-elect Donald Trump's suggestion that he might use support of Taiwan as a bargaining chip in future negotiations between the two sides.
January 16, 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 15, 2017 Pro-Tibet protesters detained as China's Xi arrives in Bern Police in the Swiss capital of Bern say they've prevented a pro-Tibet protester from setting himself on fire on the sidelines of a demonstration against the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
January 15, 2017 Pakistani villagers attack Qatari prince's hunting party A Pakistani official says a group of villagers attacked the convoy of a Qatari prince on a hunting trip, wounding four people.
January 15, 2017 Kerry urges Trump administration to attend Syria peace talks U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday urged the incoming Trump administration to accept an invitation from Russia to attend Syria peace talks next week.
January 15, 2017 6 killed in stampede during Hindu festival in India An official says at least six people have been killed in a stampede during a Hindu religious festival in eastern India.
January 15, 2017 Red Cross staffer freed in Afghanistan weeks after abduction The International Committee of the Red Cross says a staff member who was abducted in northern Afghanistan last month has been released.
January 15, 2017 Another suspected mastermind in Bangladesh attack arrested Police have arrested a suspected mastermind of a July attack on a restaurant in Bangladesh's capital as an anti-terror crackdown continues in the South Asian country.
