January 12, 2017 1 Japanese, 2 Americans win Crafoord science prize A Japanese and two American scientists have been awarded the 2017 Crafoord Prize for fundamental discoveries in immune regulation.
January 12, 2017 China auto market has bumper year but 2017 outlook is weaker Industry figures show China's auto market had a bumper year in 2016 as sales grew by 15 percent, with drivers rushing to buy cars before a tax break expired at the end of the year.
January 12, 2017 Taliban release video showing American, Australian captives The Taliban have released a video showing an American and an Australian who were kidnapped in August, the first time they've been seen since their abduction.
January 11, 2017 Taiwan scrambles jets as China aircraft carrier enters Taiwan Strait Taiwan scrambled jets Wednesday as China's sole aircraft carrier led Chinese warships through the Taiwan Strait with all eyes on Russia, a US defense official confirmed to Fox News.
January 11, 2017 Taliban say they didn't plant bomb wounding UAE diplomats The Taliban say they did not plant the bomb in southern Afghanistan that wounded the United Arab Emirates' ambassador and other diplomats the day before.
January 11, 2017 Philippines won't raise legal victory vs. China at ASEAN The Philippines' top diplomat says his country won't raise its recent international arbitration victory against China's territorial claims in the South China Sea during Asian summit talks that Manila will host this year.
January 11, 2017 Pakistani court takes custody of girl in child abuse case A Pakistani court has taken custody of a 10-year-old girl at the center of a child abuse case that has shocked the nation and sent her to a child care facility.
January 11, 2017 Myanmar activists say thousands flee airstrikes, fighting Activists say more than 3,000 people have fled airstrikes and heavy fighting in northern Myanmar since the weekend as the government tries to flush out rebel positions.
January 11, 2017 Nepal fires chief of earthquake reconstruction agency Nepal's government has fired the chief of the agency assigned to rebuild the nearly 1 million homes and other structures damaged in a devastating 2015 earthquake.
January 11, 2017 Philippines intensifying drive to ensure free access to contraceptives Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered government agencies to ensure free access to contraceptives for 6 million women who cannot obtain them, officials said Wednesday, in a move expected to be opposed by the dominant Roman Catholic church and pro-life groups.
