December 7, 2016 Frantic rescue efforts in Indonesia as earthquake kills at least 97 A strong earthquake rocked Indonesia's Aceh province early Wednesday, killing nearly 100 people and sparking a frantic rescue effort in the rubble of dozens of collapsed and damaged buildings.
December 7, 2016 Olympic doping sanctions against Russia extended Two days before the release of a new report into Russian doping, the IOC on Wednesday extended the provisional sanctions imposed on the country over allegations of systematic cheating and cover-ups.
December 7, 2016 Duterte says OK to bomb fleeing militants and their hostages Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he told his Indonesian and Malaysian counterparts that their forces can bomb fleeing Philippine militants and their kidnap victims at sea because the hostages "are not supposed to be there." Duterte said in a speech Wednesday he told Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo that their forces could enter Philippine waters while pursuing Muslim militants who are fleeing with hostages.
December 7, 2016 At least 97 dead after magnitude-6.5 earthquake rocks Indonesia A strong earthquake rocked Indonesia's Aceh province early on Wednesday, killing nearly 100 people and sparking a frantic rescue effort in the rubble of dozens of collapsed and damaged buildings.
December 7, 2016 Duterte defends police accused of killing drug-linked mayor Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte staunchly defended on Wednesday more than two dozen policemen who were accused by the government's main investigation agency of killing a jailed mayor linked to illegal drugs.
December 7, 2016 Cambodian deputy opposition leader reconciles with premier Cambodia's deputy opposition leader who was pardoned from jail time for ignoring a court summons has returned to parliament, saying he and Prime Minister Hun Sen have agreed to reconcile.
December 7, 2016 India records huge spike in 'honor killings' in 2015 India has registered a nearly 800 percent spike in the number of so-called honor killings reported last year, leading state officials and women's rights groups to demand investigations into how such crimes persist.
December 7, 2016 Chinese ship pulls out of MH370 search, leaving lone ship Officials say the sea bed search for the missing Malaysian airliner has been left to a single ship, with a Chinese vessel heading home to Shanghai.
December 7, 2016 Japan mercury-poisoning victims demand tests, 60 years later Six decades after "Minamata disease" mercury poisoning was first discovered, victims and their advocates are demanding tests for food toxicity and illnesses be carried out to help identify patients.
December 7, 2016 Survey finds Afghans more pessimistic on security, future A nationwide survey has found Afghans increasingly uncertain about their future, less confident in their government and more pessimistic than before on issues such as security, corruption, and rising unemployment.
