January 12, 2017 US military says November firefight with Taliban left 33 civilians dead The U.S. military in Afghanistan said on Thursday that its investigation into a November firefight with the Taliban in northern Kunduz province has shown that 33 civilians died in the raid during which U.S. troops fired on Afghan homes.
January 12, 2017 Pakistan court stays execution of mentally ill convict A Pakistani court on Thursday stayed the execution of a mentally ill convict who was sentenced to death in 2003 for murdering a fellow police officer over a land dispute, a rights group said.
January 12, 2017 Taiwan protests Nigeria's demand to move trade mission Taiwan is protesting against Nigeria's demand that it relocate its trade office, following a visit by China's foreign minister and a promise of $40 billion in investment.
January 12, 2017 Bangladesh cafe hit by brutal hostage-taking attack reopens A Bangladesh cafe besieged by militants who killed 20 hostages last year has quietly reopened in a shopping mall a few blocks from its old, bloodied site.
January 12, 2017 Abe starts 4-nation trip with visit to Philippines Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has arrived for a two-day visit to Manila as the Philippines has boosted ties with China while taking a hostile stance toward Tokyo's main ally the United States.
January 12, 2017 US names Indonesian group as terrorist organization The United States has designated an Indonesian radical network behind an attack in Jakarta as a terrorist group and announced sanctions on four militants in an effort to disrupt Islamic State group operations and recruitment in Australia and Southeast Asia.
January 12, 2017 US military: November fight with Taliban killed 33 civilians The U.S. military in Afghanistan says its investigation into a November firefight with the Taliban in Kunduz province has shown that 33 civilians died in the raid during which U.S. troops fired on Afghan homes.
January 12, 2017 China response to Trump's choice for top US diplomat China is stressing mutual respect and cooperation in response to tough talk from Donald Trump's pick for U.S. secretary of state, who said the administration will block Chinese access to its fortified man-made islands in the South China Sea.
