December 5, 2016 The Latest: Russian fighter jet crashes into Mediterranean The Latest on the conflict in Syria (all times local): 2:10 p.m.
December 5, 2016 Pregnant woman reportedly shot dead for refusing dance with drunk strangers This is the horrifying moment a pregnant dancer was shot dead on stage – by drunk men who were angry that they could not dance with her, it was reported.
December 5, 2016 Economist: Trump must prepare for a showdown with China President-elect Trump must prepare for a diplomatic and perhaps military showdown in the Pacific and to confront Beijing on the massive trade imbalance that finances Chinese mercantilism and adventurism.
December 5, 2016 Uzbekistan's acting president wins election overwhelmingly Uzbek election officials say that acting President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has overwhelmingly won a tightly controlled presidential election.
December 5, 2016 Philippine VP quits Cabinet in new Duterte dilemma The Philippine vice president resigned her Cabinet post Monday after citing irreconcilable differences with President Rodrigo Duterte, who had banned her from attending Cabinet meetings, in a new political dilemma for the leader.
December 5, 2016 Tamil Nadu leader Jayalalitha critical after heart attack The popular leader of India's southern Tamil Nadu state was in critical condition after undergoing surgery Monday morning, hours after suffering a heart attack, the hospital said.
December 5, 2016 China appeals to US to stop disrupting acquisitions China has urged Washington to stop disrupting its foreign corporate acquisitions after President Obama blocked the purchase of a German maker of semiconductor equipment on security grounds.
December 5, 2016 In message to Trump, China, Iran say nuclear deal must stand The foreign ministers of China and Iran have urged countries not to violate the Iranian nuclear deal, in remarks apparently directed at President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration.
December 5, 2016 Fukushima reactor briefly loses cooling during inspection One of the melted reactors at tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant had a temporary loose of cooling when a worker accidentally bumped a switch while passing through a narrow isle of switch panels during an inspection and turned off the pumping system.
December 5, 2016 Beijing faces decision on how to respond to Trump's tweets With Donald Trump's latest tweets touching on sensitive issues, China must decide how to handle an incoming American president who relishes confrontation and whose online statements appear to foreshadow shifts in foreign policy.
