Thailand counts votes in early election with 3 main parties vying for power Vote counting was underway in Thailand's early general election on Sunday, seen as a three-way race among competing visions of progressive, populist and old-fashioned patronage politics. The Associated Press
Japan's first female prime minister stakes her future on snap elections Japan's first female premier has called snap elections for Sunday. She seeks a mandate for what could be sweeping changes and possibly a lurch to the political right. Anthony Kuhn
Suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque on Islamabad's outskirts kills at least 31 It was a rare attack in the capital of Pakistan as its Western-allied government struggles to rein in a surge in militant attacks across the country. The Associated Press
How the blockade between Afghanistan and Pakistan is affecting people on both sides Borders between Pakistan and Afghanistan have been closed since October, disrupting trade around the region. It's part of a broader dispute over how to handle increasingly active militant groups. Betsy Joles
Unmentioned but present, Trump is a common denominator in Asia-Europe ties Trump was not the only factor behind the agreements, but his shaking up of the global order is worrying friends and foes and driving them closer. The Associated Press
India and the EU clinch the 'mother of all deals' in a historic trade agreement India and the European Union have reached a free trade agreement, at a time when Washington targets them both with steep import tariffs, pushing major economies to seek alternate partnerships. The Associated Press
Myanmar finishes the final phase of its election, which critics call a sham Myanmar completed its third and final round of voting on Sunday in a monthlong general election called by the ruling military junta — an election that critics call a sham. Michael Sullivan
Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs over its new trade deal with China The announcement is a reversal for Trump, who initially initially praised the agreement with China as something Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney "should be doing." The Associated Press
Heavy snow and rainfall kill 61, injure 110 over 3 days in Afghanistan Dozens were killed and hundreds homes destroyed, according to the country's disaster management authority, in storms impacting 15 of Afghanistan's 34 provinces. The Associated Press
China's top general under investigation in latest military purge Analysts believe these purges aim to reform the military and ensure loyalty to Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Another commission member, Liu Zhenli, is also under investigation. The Associated Press
