November 17, 2016 Japan's leader Abe heads to New York to meet Trump Japan's leader will likely seek reassurances that President-elect Donald Trump remains committed to the U.S.-Japan security alliance when the two meet in New York on Thursday.
November 17, 2016 Philippine economy posts 7.1 percent growth in third quarter Officials say the Philippine economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter at 7.1 percent from the same period a year ago, cementing the country's chance of achieving its full-year growth target of 6 to 7 percent.
November 16, 2016 Pakistan PM to witness military drills at India border Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and the country's powerful army chief left Wednesday for a strategically located secret area bordering India to witness a military exercise of ground and air power amid increasing tension with India over Kashmir.
November 16, 2016 Pakistan orders 400 Turks to leave ahead of Erdogan's visit Officials at a chain of international schools in Pakistan say that 400 Turkish nationals affiliated with the schools have been ordered to leave the country within 72 hours.
November 16, 2016 Glance of international courts around the world The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has announced that she will make a decision imminently on whether to seek authorization from judges to open a formal investigation into crimes allegedly committed in Afghanistan by United States forces and the CIA, Afghan government forces and the Taliban.
November 16, 2016 Rohingya advocates say Myanmar deaths exceed 100 Advocates for Myanmar's Muslim ethnic Rohingya community say more than 100 members of the minority group have been killed in government counterinsurgency sweeps in the western state of Rakhine.
November 16, 2016 Malaysia asks Japan's Abe to encourage Trump to support TPP Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has asked his Japanese counterpart to try to convince U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to support the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement when they meet in New York this week.
November 16, 2016 Philippine president wants to be friends with Trump, Putin The Philippine president, who has been hostile to Barack Obama for criticizing his deadly anti-drug crackdown, has congratulated Donald Trump for a "well-deserved victory" and says he is excited to meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin at an upcoming Asia-Pacific summit.
November 16, 2016 South Korea prosecutors question former vice sports minister South Korean prosecutors are questioning a former vice sports minister over an explosive political scandal that's threatening Park Geun-hye's presidency and could spill over to preparations for the 2018 Winter Olympics.
