November 21, 2016 At least 145 killed in India train crash as rescuers scour wreckage for bodies The death toll from India's worst train accident in years rose to 145 on Monday, as rescuers used cranes to lift the twisted metal wreckage to check for more bodies underneath.
November 21, 2016 China's Fosun builds stake in Portugal's biggest bank Shares in Banco Comercial Portugues, Portugal's biggest listed bank, have surged after China's Fosun took a stake that has made it the bank's biggest shareholder.
November 21, 2016 Philippine court urged to order Marcos' remains exhumed Human rights victims who suffered during the regime of Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos have filed petitions asking the Supreme Court to order the exhumation of his remains that were buried Friday at the country's Heroes' Cemetery and to hold his heirs and officials involved in contempt for carrying out the burial before the court had heard final appeals against it.
November 21, 2016 AP Explains: Things to know about S. Korean scandal A scandal that has captivated a nation took a new twist this weekend when prosecutors directly linked South Korea's president to alleged misdeeds by a shadowy confidante seen as pulling government strings.
November 21, 2016 China's Xi affirms Hong Kong chief amid political challenges Hong Kong's leader says Chinese President Xi Jinping has affirmed his handling of a political dispute in the Chinese-ruled territory in which two independent legislators were barred from taking their seats.
November 21, 2016 South Korean president conspired with her friend, prosecutors say South Korean prosecutors said Sunday that they believe President Park Geun-hye conspired in criminal activities of a confidante who allegedly exploited her presidential ties to amass an illicit fortune — a damning revelation that may convince opposition parties to push for Park's impeachment.
November 21, 2016 Death toll in northern India train derailment jumps to 63 Police say the death toll has jumped to 63 after 14 coaches of a passenger train rolled off the track in northern India.
November 20, 2016 IS claims deadly attack on Pakistani security forces The Islamic State group has claimed the killing of four members of Pakistani security forces who were shot dead by gunmen on a motorcycle in the southwestern city of Quetta.
November 20, 2016 15 missing after Vietnamese freighter hits Indonesian boat A collision between a Vietnamese freighter and an Indonesian sailboat has left 15 people missing off Indonesia's East Java province.
November 20, 2016 S. Korean prosecutors say Park conspired with her friend South Korean prosecutors on Sunday said they believe President Park Geun-hye conspired in criminal activities of a secretive confidante who allegedly manipulated government affairs and exploited her presidential ties to amass an illicit fortune — a damning revelation that may convince opposition parties to push for her impeachment.
