December 30, 2016 In a Pakistan family, deal is made, a girl is given as bride Mohammad Ramzan can neither hear nor speak, and he has a childlike mind.
December 30, 2016 Two Russian criminals hit with US sanctions are on FBI Most Wanted list Among the dozens of Russians punished by the Obama administration over election-related hacking this week, the FBI has pegged two cybercriminals among the most wanted on the planet.
December 30, 2016 Globalization took hits in 2016; Will 2017 lead to more? Globalization, the path that the world economy has largely followed for decades, took some hefty blows in 2016.
December 30, 2016 Pilot fired in Indonesia after alleged attempt to fly drunk An Indonesian budget airline has fired a pilot who was suspected of trying to fly a plane while he was drunk.
December 30, 2016 Russia vows to retaliate after Obama approves sanctions, kicks out diplomats The Russian government unleashed a series of threats to retaliate on Friday after President Barack Obama approved a series of punishing new sanctions against Moscow in connection to election-related hacking, kicking out 35 intelligence operatives from the US.
December 30, 2016 Banned Pakistani group's student wing protests US terror tag Dozens of activists from a student wing of the banned anti-India Lashkar-e-Taiba militant group have rallied in Islamabad to condemn a recent U.S. ban on their organization.
December 30, 2016 Benefits of Indian cash overhaul elusive as deadline passes Fifty days ago, India yanked most of its currency from circulation without warning, jolting the economy and leaving most citizens scrambling for cash.
December 30, 2016 Amidst fury, South Korea shuts down website showing number of childbearing women South Korea's government closed its website that drew fury for showing the number of women in childbearing age by each city district and region.
December 30, 2016 Top China leader says Catholics must act 'independently' One of China's top leaders has told Chinese Catholics that they need to operate "independently" of outside forces and promote socialism and patriotism through religion.
December 30, 2016 S. Korea court says Park won't testify in impeachment trial South Korea's Constitutional Court says it cannot require President Park Geun-hye to testify in her impeachment trial that enters the argument phase next week, dismissing demands by lawmakers who voted to remove her over a corruption scandal.
