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November 24, 2016

Chinese rights activist who lobbied for lawyers is missing

The wife of one of China's most prominent human rights campaigners says he has disappeared during a trip to visit relatives of a detained rights lawyer.

November 24, 2016

Snow falls in November in Tokyo for first time in 54 years

Tokyo residents woke up Thursday to the first November snowfall in more than 50 years.

November 24, 2016

Chinese travel site Ctrip.com to buy Britain's Skyscanner

China's biggest online travel service Ctrip.com says it has agreed to buy Skyscanner in a deal that values the British travel search site at 1.4 billion pounds ($1.7 billion).

November 24, 2016

Sudden currency move spoils business at Indian food market

The scale of India's cash economy can be seen in the Azadpur Mandi wholesale fruit and vegetable market.

November 24, 2016

Construction site collapse kills at least 22 in East China

At least 22 people have been killed and an unknown number of others are reportedly trapped in a scaffolding collapse Thursday morning at a construction site in eastern China, authorities say.

November 23, 2016

Earthquake hits off Fukushima in Japan; no tsunami warning

A strong earthquake has shaken the same area in Japan hit by a magnitude-7.4 earthquake two days ago.

November 23, 2016

Intelligence-sharing pact between SKorea, Japan takes effect

South Korea says its intelligence-sharing agreement with Japan has taken effect after the two countries signed the pact to better monitor North Korea.

November 23, 2016

Pakistan says Indian shelling kills 4 civilians in Kashmir

Pakistan says shelling from India has targeted a passenger bus in the disputed region of Kashmir, killing four civilians and wounding seven.

November 23, 2016

Bali police say tests show Australian teen didn't have drugs

Indonesian authorities say they will likely release an Australian teenager soon after tests showed he was not carrying illicit drugs during end-of-school celebrations on Bali resort island.

November 23, 2016

Indonesia to help Dutch investigate missing WWII shipwrecks

Indonesia has offered to help investigate the disappearance of the wreckage of three Dutch warships that sank during World War II off Java island.