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January 10, 2017

25 dead, 1 million affected by floods in southern Thailand

Authorities say at least 25 people have died in severe flooding in southern Thailand since New Year's Day, leaving businesses paralyzed and thousands of tourists stranded.

January 10, 2017

Powerful undersea quake hits south Philippines, no damage

Philippine seismologists say an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 struck under the Celebes Sea off the country's south but was far too deep to cause any damage and casualties or generate a tsunami.

January 10, 2017

China pledges further cuts in excess steel, coal production

China's top economic planner pledged Tuesday to continue cutting steel and coal production that have been a source of trade friction with many countries.

January 10, 2017

Sea piracy plunges to 18-year low but kidnappings on rise

A global maritime watchdog says sea piracy plunged to its lowest levels in 18 years in 2016, but kidnappings of crew members for ransom is escalating off west Africa and in the Sulu Seas near the Philippines.

January 10, 2017

AP PHOTOS: Kim's call on economy has North Korea scrambling

North Korean officials and factory managers are scrambling to answer a call from leader Kim Jong Un for an all-out, nationwide effort to build up the country's economy in 2017.

January 10, 2017

Taiwan's president arrives to attend Nicaraguan inauguration

Taiwan's president arrived in Nicaragua on Monday to attend the inauguration of President Daniel Ortega.

January 10, 2017

S. Korean dies after setting himself ablaze over Japan deal

A South Korean Buddhist monk has died days after he set himself on fire to protest the country's deal with Japan on former Korean sex slaves, a Seoul hospital said Tuesday.

January 10, 2017

China's Xinjiang tightening border amid terrorist threats

China is tightening border controls in its northwestern Xinjiang region amid rising terrorism threats, the regional governor was quoted as saying on Tuesday.

January 9, 2017

Syrian President Assad says Aleppo bombardment was justified

Syrian President Bashar Assad says his military was justified in the lethal bombardment of eastern Aleppo, which his troops recaptured from opposition forces three weeks ago.

January 9, 2017

Pakistan says it test-fired first submarine-launched cruise missile

Pakistan's military says it has successfully test-fired a submarine-launched cruise missile for the first time, giving it a "credible second strike capability."