November 28, 2016 Manila police detonate improvised bomb near US Embassy An improvised bomb found Monday in a trash bin near the U.S. Embassy and detonated by police has the same design as one used by local sympathizers of the Islamic State group in a Sept. 2 bomb attack that killed 15 people in southern Davao city, the Philippine police chief said.
November 28, 2016 Gunmen kill police officer, minority Ahmadi man in Pakistan Pakistani police say gunmen have shot and killed a senior police officer and a member of the minority Ahmadi community in separate targeted killings.
November 28, 2016 Poverty, despair breed new generation of Philippine rebels In the late-night hours and amid the chirp of crickets, Katryn welcomed a huddle of exhausted Filipino journalists in cheerful spirits like she was home.
November 28, 2016 Court stops firecracker sales in New Delhi to curb pollution India's top court has stopped firecracker sales in and around New Delhi as the worst season for air pollution begins.
November 28, 2016 China detains 9 managers after plant collapse kills 74 Nine executives are being held responsible by the Chinese government for a power plant accident where 74 workers were killed when an under-construction cooling tower collapsed, state media reported Monday.
November 28, 2016 Moderate earthquake strikes near Mount Everest in Nepal An earthquake with an epicenter near Mount Everest on Monday woke up people in Nepal, which is still recovering from last year's devastating tremors.
November 27, 2016 Gay rights activists march in New Delhi parade Hundreds of gay rights activists have marched in a parade in New Delhi, highlighting the continuing discrimination they face and demanding the repeal of an Indian law criminalizing homosexual acts.
November 26, 2016 Philippine troops assault militants blamed for bombing Philippine military officials say troops, backed by bomber planes, have assaulted local sympathizers of the Islamic State group, including dozens of militants who took cover in an unoccupied Islamic school in the south.
November 26, 2016 Pakistan appoints new army chief Pakistan's office of the prime minister has announced that Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa has been appointed as the new army chief and Gen. Zubair Mahmood Hayat as Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee.
November 26, 2016 Anti-Park protesters march in Seoul for 5th straight week Hundreds of thousands of South Koreans are rallying in Seoul calling for the ouster of President Park Geun-hye, who lawmakers may attempt to impeach by as early as next week.