December 2, 2016 Hong Kong government targets more lawmakers over oaths Hong Kong authorities are stepping up their campaign against opposition lawmakers who used their swearing-in ceremony to stage apparent protests against Beijing.
December 2, 2016 Germany arrests suspected Taliban member German authorities have arrested an Afghan man suspected of being a member of the Taliban.
December 2, 2016 Indonesian police: Treason suspects planned to incite chaos Police say 10 people including prominent Indonesians arrested for suspected treason and other crimes planned to use a mass protest in the capital on Friday to cause chaos and overthrow the government.
December 2, 2016 North Korea rejects UN sanctions, briefs envoys in Pyongyang North Korea says a sweeping new round of U.N.
December 2, 2016 Cambodia PM stirs political pot with pardon for opponent Cambodia's king has pardoned the deputy leader of the country's opposition party, taking the action at the request of Prime Minister Hun Sen in a complicated maneuver that could have a major political impact.
December 2, 2016 Afghan official says Taliban militants kill 23 civilians An Afghan police official says that Taliban militants have killed 23 civilians in Kandahar Province in the last 48 hours.
December 2, 2016 South Korean opposition seeking to impeach Park next Friday South Korea's main opposition parties say they will push for a vote next Friday on President Park Geun-hye's impeachment.
December 2, 2016 Indonesia blasphemy protest draws 200,000; ends peacefully At least 200,000 conservative Muslims rallied peacefully in the Indonesian capital on Friday in the second major protest against its minority Christian governor, who is being prosecuted for alleged blasphemy.
December 2, 2016 China rescues 2 Filipino fishermen in disputed shoal The Philippine coast guard says its Chinese counterpart has rescued two Filipino fishermen in bad weather in a disputed shoal in a show of how once-frosty relations have improved after President Rodrigo Duterte reached out to revive ties with Beijing.
