December 22, 2016 Taliban attack home of Afghan lawmaker in capital, killing 8 Afghan police say gunmen have stormed the home of a lawmaker in the capital, killing eight people and leaving the parliamentarian wounded after he jumped from the roof to escape.
December 22, 2016 Parents of Canadian hostage: first time we've seen kids The parents of a Canadian man held hostage in Afghanistan say a recently released video of his family marks the first time they've seen the two grandchildren, who were born in captivity.
December 21, 2016 Indonesia police: 3 suspected militants killed, bombs found Indonesian police said they killed three suspected militants in a raid Wednesday on the outskirts of the capital Jakarta and found several bombs which they are trying to defuse.
December 21, 2016 Japan to boost coast guard to defend East China Sea islands Japan has decided to bolster its coast guard capabilities to defend East China Sea islands that China also claims and regularly patrols.
December 21, 2016 Rahul Gandhi accuses India's PM Modi of being paid bribes Leading opposition figure Rahul Gandhi has demanded an investigation into allegations that two Indian conglomerates paid millions of rupees as bribes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2013-14 when he was governing a western state.
December 21, 2016 Afghan Taliban reiterate demands for peace talks with US A spokesman for the Afghan Taliban says the group is ready for peace talks with the United States, if their demands are met.
December 21, 2016 4 dead after minivan crashes into farmer's market in Beijing At least four people were killed and dozens of others were injured Wednesday when a minivan ploughed into a farmer’s market in Beijing, The Sun reported.
December 21, 2016 Aid group warns of crisis as Mongolia hit by harsh winter An international aid agency is warning of a potential humanitarian crisis as Mongolia grapples with another unusually harsh winter that's decimating livestock and sending temperatures to minus 56 degrees Celsius (minus 70 Fahrenheit), with worse still to come.
December 21, 2016 Moscow doubts killer of ambassador was a lone wolf The spokesman for President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday indicated that Moscow doesn't believe the gunman who killed Russia's ambassador to Turkey acted on his own, but refused to explain the reasons for the suspicion.
December 21, 2016 Singapore ex-banker convicted in 1MDB Malaysia fund case A court in Singapore has found a former private banker guilty of trying to obstruct investigations linked to the indebted Malaysian State Fund 1MDB.
