November 22, 2016 Thailand trying to stimulate economy by giving cash to poor Thailand's government has approved a one-time payout for low-income people in an effort to stimulate the country's weak economy.
November 22, 2016 Indian railways suffer from inadequate funds, neglect It's often described as India's lifeline, transporting 23 million people across the vast South Asian country each day.
November 22, 2016 China says it is caring for refugees from Myanmar fighting China says it is caring for about 3,000 refugees who have entered its territory to escape fighting in Myanmar between the government and ethnic rebels.
November 22, 2016 Hong Kong Disney gets $1.4B expansion with Frozen theme area Hong Kong officials say they have signed an agreement for a $1.4 billion expansion of the southern Chinese city's Disneyland theme park.
November 22, 2016 Taiwanese airline TransAsia shuts down after heavy losses Taiwanese airline TransAsia has announced it is shutting down following financial losses and two fatal crashes.
November 22, 2016 Offshore quake causes tsunamis, nuclear worries in Japan Coastal residents fled to higher ground as a powerful earthquake sent a series of moderate tsunamis toward Japan's northeastern shore Tuesday and fueled concerns about the Fukushima nuclear power plant destroyed by a much larger tsunami five year ago.
November 22, 2016 Quake in northeastern Japan brings back memories of 2011 The tsunami alerts that followed the earthquake in northeastern Japan brought to mind people's painful memories of the devastating quake, tsunami and nuclear disaster in March 2011.
November 22, 2016 The Latest: Japan earthquake an aftershock of 2011 quake The Latest on the earthquake that struck off the coast of Japan (all times local): 1:30 p.m.
November 22, 2016 Vietnam commutes death sentence on Aussie drug trafficker An appeals court in Vietnam has commuted the death sentence of a 73-year-old Australian woman convicted of heroin trafficking.
November 22, 2016 S. Korea's Cabinet approves intel-sharing pact with Japan South Korea's Cabinet on Tuesday approved a military intelligence-sharing agreement with Japan to better deal with threats from North Korea, officials said, despite the North's warning the deal would only deepen regional animosities.
