December 8, 2016 Manila says will not help US on patrols in South China Seas Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana says it is highly unlikely the Philippines will allow the U.S. military to use the country as a springboard for its freedom of navigation patrols in the disputed South China Sea to avoid antagonizing China.
December 8, 2016 Marine Corps pilot who ejected near Japan is confirmed dead U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Jake Frederick was killed Wednesday when his F/A-18 fighter jet crashed off the coast of Japan, a U.S. Marine Corps spokesman told Fox News on Thursday.
December 8, 2016 Pakistan opens probe into deadly plane crash that killed 47 A Pakistani aviation spokesman says authorities have opened a probe into the plane crash in the country's northwest the previous day that killed all 47 passengers and crew.
December 8, 2016 Gunbattle triggers anti-India clashes in Kashmir Dozens of people have been injured in anti-India clashes that erupted in Indian-controlled Kashmir following a gunbattle between rebels and government forces.
December 8, 2016 Manila says will not help US on patrols in South China Sea The Philippine defense secretary said Thursday it is highly unlikely his country will allow the U.S. military to use it as a springboard for freedom of navigation patrols in the disputed South China Sea to avoid antagonizing China.
December 8, 2016 Aid groups descend on Indonesia quake zone; deaths reach 102 Humanitarian organizations descended on Indonesia's Aceh province Thursday as the government in Jakarta promised tons of emergency aid and officials raced to assess the full extent of damage from an earthquake that killed more than 100 people.
December 8, 2016 Rights group, worried about HIV, urges Philippines action A human rights group says the Philippines is facing one of the fastest growing epidemics of HIV in the Asia Pacific, fueled by government policies that restrict intervention, including access to condoms by men who have sex with men.
December 8, 2016 Indians look for solutions only when toxic pollution soars The truth of New Delhi's toxic air finally hit home for Rakhi Singh when her 3-year-old son began to cough constantly early this year.
December 8, 2016 The Latest: Australia offers help with Aceh quake response The Latest on a magnitude-6.5 earthquake that hit Indonesia's Aceh province on Wednesday (all times local): ___ 3:50 p.m.
December 8, 2016 Indonesia quake stirs grim memories for tsunami survivors Now, thousands of people in Indonesia's Aceh province have two horrifying stories to tell.
