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December 27, 2016

Death toll from using toxic liquor jumps to 27 in Pakistan

Police say the death toll from consuming tainted liquor during the Christmas holiday in eastern Pakistan has jumped to 27.

December 27, 2016

Thai police put pressure on controversial Buddhist temple

Thai police have put more pressure on a controversial Buddhist temple whose leader is wanted for alleged money laundering and related crimes involving millions dollars of embezzled funds.

December 27, 2016

Philippines searches for 18 crewmen of ship sunk by typhoon

The Philippine coast guard has pressed the search for 18 missing Filipino crewmen from a cargo ship that sank at the height of Typhoon Nock-Ten, which spoiled Christmas celebrations in Asia's largest Catholic nation.

December 27, 2016

South Korean ruling party splits over impeached president

Dozens of lawmakers split from South Korea's ruling party Tuesday over the corruption scandal involving impeached President Park Geun-hye in a move that could shape presidential elections that might take place in just months.

December 27, 2016

Cambodian court slams opposition leader with new conviction

A court in Cambodia has sentenced the country's exiled opposition leader to five years in prison after finding him guilty of conspiring to incite chaos by posting misleading documents on his Facebook page.

December 27, 2016

Philippines: Series of drug raids seize nearly a ton of meth

Philippine authorities say anti-narcotics operations have led to the arrest of 10 suspects, including three Chinese nationals, and the seizure of nearly 1 metric ton of methamphetamine, the country's biggest drug haul ever.

December 27, 2016

At least 12 injured after Indian jetliner veers off runway before takeoff

India's Jet Airways says 12 passengers were injured during an emergency evacuation after one of its planes veered off the runway before taking off on a domestic flight in western India.

December 27, 2016

China sends 9 villagers to prison after land protests

Chinese authorities have handed down prison sentences to nine residents of a fishing village that received international attention for its demonstrations against land seizures.

December 27, 2016

Indonesia court: Jakarta governor blasphemy trial to proceed

An Indonesian court has ruled that the blasphemy trial of the minority Christian governor of the country's capital will proceed.

December 27, 2016

China plans to land probes on far side of moon, Mars by 2020

China has set out its space plans for the next five years, including soft landing a probe on the far side of the moon around 2018 and launching its first Mars probe by 2020.