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December 2, 2016

Thousands join blasphemy protest in Indonesian capital

Tens of thousands of conservative Muslims rallied in the Indonesian capital on Friday in the second major protest in a month against its minority Christian governor.

December 2, 2016

In remarkable shift, peace marks S. Korean uprising _ so far

When South Korean students protested in the 1960s and 1980s, blood flowed in the streets.

December 2, 2016

Russia emergency teams look for debris of crashed spacecraft

Russian emergencies workers are combing the mountains near the border with Mongolia for the debris of a cargo spaceship that crashed minutes after its launch.

December 2, 2016

China court clears man 21 years after his execution

China's supreme court has ruled that a young man executed 21 years ago for rape and murder had been innocent.

December 2, 2016

Chinese firm starts building full-sized Titanic replica

Construction on the world's first full-sized Titanic replica has started in China, a country with a well-documented fascination with the tale of the ill-fated ocean liner.

December 2, 2016

Singapore fines banks for 1MDB Fund links

Singapore regulators announced Friday fines amounting to over $5.3 million for two banks that were found to have breached money laundering rules in dealings with an indebted Malaysian state fund.

December 2, 2016

18 killed after bus plunges into lake in central China

Chinese authorities say 18 people have died and two more are in hospital after a passenger bus plunged into a lake in the central province of Hubei early Friday morning.

December 2, 2016

Vietnam seizes ivory smuggled from Africa

Vietnamese authorities have seized 529 kilograms (1,164 pounds) of ivory smuggled from Africa, after finding nearly 6 tons of ivory illegally shipped through the same port in the past two months.

December 2, 2016

South Korea, Japan announce new sanctions on North Korea

South Korea and Japan on Friday announced their own fresh, unilateral sanctions on North Korea as their nuclear-armed neighbor warns of retaliation against toughened U.N.

December 1, 2016

Russian supply ship launched to International Space Station

An unmanned Russian cargo ship has blasted off with a fresh load of supplies to the International Space Station.