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.
January 15, 2017 Indonesia, Japan affirm deeper ties during Abe's Asian tour Japan and Indonesia have affirmed a deepening of economic and political ties during a visit by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is using a four-nation tour of Asia to underscore his government's role in countering China's assertiveness in the South China Sea.
January 15, 2017 Afghan official: 6 civilians killed by roadside bomb An Afghan official says that at least six Afghan civilians were killed when their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb in eastern Afghanistan.
January 15, 2017 Abu Sayyaf militants free S. Korean captain, Filipino crew Philippine officials say ransom-seeking Muslim militants have freed a South Korean captain and his Filipino crewman who were abducted three months ago from their cargo ship amid a wave of offshore kidnappings.
January 15, 2017 Airport in northern Indian city reopens after radar repair The international airport in the northern Indian city of Lucknow has resumed operation after a nine-hour shutdown due to a major radar problem.
January 15, 2017 11 drown, 15 missing after boat capsizes in eastern India At least 11 people drowned and 15 others were missing after their overcrowded boat capsized Saturday in a river in eastern India, police said.
January 15, 2017 Abe ends Philippine visit with investment, speedboat pledge Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is on his way to Australia after a two-day visit to the Philippines, during which he pledged $8.7 billion worth of business opportunities and private investments along with speedboats and other counterterrorism equipment.
January 14, 2017 Pilot killed as Thai fighter jet crashes at air show A Thai air force pilot has died when his fighter jet crashed at an air show during the country's Children's Day.
January 14, 2017 Major radar problem shuts airport in northern Indian city The international airport in the northern Indian city of Lucknow has been closed due to a radar problem that officials said could take up to two days to fix.
January 14, 2017 Media watchdog asks Pakistan to probe killing of journalist The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists has asked Pakistan to investigate the fatal shooting of a local journalist n the country's southwest.
