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November 30, 2016

Nepal proposes constitution amendment to meet ethnic demands

Nepal's government has proposed amending its new constitution to meet the demands of ethnic group whose protests for bigger federal state last year left more than 50 people dead.

November 30, 2016

Malaysia deports 74 telecom fraud suspects to China

Malaysia has deported 74 telecom fraud suspects — including 21 from Taiwan — to China, in the latest instance of Southeast Asian countries deferring to China's position on the self-governing island.

November 30, 2016

South Korean leader says she'll resign after lawmakers act

The embattled South Korean president says she'll resign if parliament comes up with a plan for the safe transfer of power.

November 30, 2016

6 more detained over China platform collapse that killed 74

Six more people were detained by Chinese authorities over the deaths of 74 workers in the collapse of a platform in a cooling tower at a power plant, one of the worst work safety disasters in China in recent years.

November 30, 2016

Hidden explosive kills soldier in restive southern Thailand

Police say a soldier has been killed by an explosive device near an army checkpoint in southern Thailand.

November 30, 2016

Accident leaves 22 coal miners trapped in northeastern China

Rescuers in northeastern China searched Wednesday for 22 miners trapped underground in the latest accident to befall China's mining industry.

November 30, 2016

Designers breathe new life into China's dying folk crafts

Dipping a brass-tipped tool into a vat of liquid wax, Pan Xiu-ying painstakingly traces an intricate design onto a white cloth.

November 29, 2016

Controversial Kenyan railway plan divides conservationists

A controversial Chinese-designed railway that would go over a beloved protected wildlife park in Kenya's capital has divided conservationists in this East African country known for its safari tourism.

November 29, 2016

South Korean president poised to resign after lawmakers come up with transfer plan

The embattled South Korean president says she'll resign if parliament comes up with a plan for the safe transfer of power.

November 29, 2016

Police say rebels attack Indian army base in Kashmir

Police say rebels fighting against Indian rule in the volatile Himalayan region of Kashmir have launched an attack on an Indian army base, triggering a fierce gunbattle.