Asia-Pacific
Japan’s leader defends handling of hostage crisis
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe defended his policy toward terrorism, as the flag at his official residence flew at half-staff Monday in a mark of mourning...
Nut rage heiress ‘acted like a beast that found its prey’ on Korean Air plane
Korean Air heiress Heather Cho behaved “like a beast that found its prey” during the so-called “nut rage” incident on a flight,...
Interpol manhunt for Briton after Thai woman found chopped up in suitcase
A British man is the focus of an international manhunt after a Thai bar girl’s body was found chopped up in a suitcase. The remains of Lazami “Pook”...
Every breath you take: Nine out of 10 Chinese cities fail to meet air quality standards
Nearly 90 per cent of China’s big cities failed to meet air quality standards in 2014, but that was still an improvement on 2013 as the country’s...
Thai PM tightens security after mall bombs rattle Bangkok
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha ordered security to be tightened in Bangkok on Monday after two small bombs rattled a luxury shopping mall and stoked...
One hurt as small blasts rattle Bangkok mall shoppers
Police in Thailand on Monday were investigating a pair of bombings outside a luxury shopping mall in the heart of Bangkok, the first such violence reported...
No one hurt as small blasts rattle Bangkok mall shoppers
Two explosions at a transit hub near major downtown shopping malls in the Thai capital on Sunday night were caused by small improvised explosive devices,...
Pro-democracy protesters return to Hong Kong streets
Thousands of pro-democracy protesters will rally on Hong Kong’s streets Sunday for the first time since mass demonstrations shut down parts of the...
India tests long-range missile from mobile launcher
India on Saturday succeeded for the first time in using a mobile launcher to test-fire a long-range missile capable of delivering a nuclear warhead deep...
AirAsia QZ8501 captain left seat before jet lost control
The captain of the AirAsia jet that crashed into the sea in December was out of his seat conducting an unorthodox procedure when his co-pilot apparently...
AirAsia captain left seat before jet lost control
The captain of the AirAsia jet that crashed into the sea in December was out of his seat conducting an unorthodox procedure when his co-pilot apparently...
Fiji compensates victims of 1950s nuclear tests and slams ‘British bureaucrats’
Fiji’s Prime Minister has criticised the UK Government over its refusal to pay compensation to soldiers exposed to radiation during British nuclear tests...
China not lovin’ plan for McDonald’s on famed West Lake
U.S. fast food giant McDonald’s has served up a super-sized order of controversy by proposing a branch in a historic building in one of China’s...
Sydney cafe hostage ‘made to kneel before being shot in the head’
A hostage killed during a siege at a Sydney cafe was made to kneel before being shot in the back of the head with a sawn-off pump action shotgun, an inquest...
Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 finally declared ‘an accident with no survivors’
Malaysia officially declared the loss of flight MH370 was an accident on Thursday and that all on board are dead. ”It is with the heaviest heart...
French co-pilot flying AirAsia jet before crash: investigators
The French first officer of an AirAsia passenger jet that crashed into the sea last month was at the controls just prior to the accident, Indonesia’s...
Pyongyang demanded $10 billion for summit: Ex-Seoul leader
Late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il repeatedly pushed for summit talks with South Korea before his 2011 death, but also demanded $10 billion and large-scale...
Hostage in Sydney siege killed by police bullet ricochet
One of the hostages held during a siege at an Australian cafe last month was killed by a ricochet of at least one police bullet that also injured three...
Police bullet fragments killed Sydney cafe siege victim
One of the two hostages who died in a 16-hour siege at a Sydney cafe in December was killed by ricochets of a police bullet or bullets, an inquest into...
Rebel killings of 44 commandos test Philippine peace deal
Philippine officials asked lawmakers Tuesday not to withdraw their support from a new government peace deal with the country’s largest Muslim rebel...
Indonesian military abandons effort to recover AirAsia bodies and fuselage
Indonesia’s military has halted its recovery efforts for the crashed AirAsia plane, including attempts to locate more bodies and raise the fuselage...
'Modi-style': Indian PM mocked for wearing a suit with his own name on it
Narendra Modi’s daring fashion choices have won plaudits in the past, but the Indian leader’s decision to wear a suit with his own name printed...
China officials eat endangered salamander - then assault reporters
Chinese officials feasted on a critically endangered giant salamander and turned violent when journalists photographed the luxury banquet, according to...
Australia temperatures rising faster than rest of the world
Australia is facing a rise in temperature of potentially more than five degrees Celsius by the end of the century, an increase that would outpace global...
More than 40 Philippine police killed in clash with Muslim rebels
The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) armed group has said the Philippine government violated a ceasefire agreement when police special forces carried...
Australian Prime Minister marks National Day by knighting British prince
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott marked his country’s national day Monday by honouring Britain’s Prince Philip (pictured) with a knighthood,...
Malaysia Airlines hacked by group calling themselves ‘Cyber Caliphate’
The Malaysia Airlines (MAS) website was commandeered on Monday by hackers who referenced the Islamic State (IS) jihadists and claimed to be from the “Lizard...
Attack on transmission tower leaves 80% of Pakistan in the dark
Millions of homes have been plunged into darkness following one of the worst blackouts in Pakistan’s history.
'Left speechless': Latest beheading has shaken Japan to the core
From the prime minister to the populace, Japan responded with shock on Sunday after learning one of two Japanese hostages of the extremist Islamic State...
Australia simplifies overseas child adoption
Australia said on Sunday it was simplifying the process of adopting children from overseas, setting up a single body to manage applications while working...
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