Asia-Pacific
Hong Kong student protest leaders arrested as police clear street barricades
Hong Kong authorities cleared street barricades from a pro-democracy protest camp in the volatile Mongkok district for a second day Wednesday after a night...
Hong Kong cops make 80 arrests as pro-democracy barricades are removed
Hong Kong authorities Tuesday tore down barricades at a protest site in Mongkok, the scene of some of the more violent clashes to take place during nearly...
Duke of Cambridge announces plans to visit China in 2015
Prince William will visit China early next year - but the Duchess of Cambridge is likely to stay in the UK.
South Korean exam chief resigns over errors in high-stakes college test
South Korea’s education minister apologised and the head of the national exam board resigned Monday after accepting that there were errors in two...
British banker deemed fit from psych tests to stand trial in Hong Kong murders
A British banker accused of killing two Indonesian women whose mutilated bodies were found in his Hong Kong apartment was on Monday ruled fit to stand...
Australian mother charged after baby survives five days in drain
An Australian mother was Monday charged with attempted murder after her newborn baby was found crying at the bottom of a roadside drain, where investigators...
'Catastrophic consequences' over UN rights ruling, N.Korea warns
North Korea’s top military body Sunday warned of “catastrophic consequences” for supporters of the latest United Nations censure on its...
Far East wobble: China and Japan rattled by evening earthquakes
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck China’s southwestern province of Sichuan and a strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit central Japan late Saturday,...
Fresh health concerns as ailing Thai King cancels meeting with ministers
Thailand’s revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej missed a planned meeting with two government ministers, palace officials said, amid ongoing public concern...
India invites bids for US$2.4-bn artillery contract
India has invited bids for a $2.4-billion artillery deal while deferring a decision on acquiring 106 Swiss Pilatus aircraft for fighter pilot training.The...
Japanese PM dissolves parliament lower house for snap election
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dissolved parliament’s lower house on Friday for a snap election expected on Dec.
South Korea ferry boss jailed for 10 years over sinking
The head of the company which operated a ferry which sank in South Korea - killing 304 people - has been jailed for 10 years.
Janitor, six nurses killed in knife attack at China hospital
China’s official Xinhua News Agency reported that six nurses and one janitor were killed in the early hours of Thursday in a knife attack at a hospital...
North Korea may be preparing bomb material amid nuclear test threats
New satellite imagery suggests North Korea may be firing up a facility for processing weapons-grade plutonium, as Pyongyang threatened on Thursday that...
Indian police arrest ‘godman’ after violent stand-off
Police on Wednesday arrested a guru after a violent stand-off with thousands of followers at his sprawling ashram in northern India, where six people died...
Indonesian capital gets Christian governor amid hardliner protests
The first Christian governor of Indonesia’s capital in 50 years was sworn in Wednesday despite loud protests from Islamic hardliners who insisted...
Five Thai students detained for ‘Hunger Games’ salute
Five Thai students were detained Wednesday after flashing the three-finger salute from “The Hunger Games” films during a speech by the premier,...
Clashes as Hong Kong protesters attempt parliament break-in
Hong Kong police clashed with pro-democracy demonstrators Wednesday after a small group attempted to break into the city’s legislature, with tensions...
Japan PM calls for snap election after country slips into recession
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday he was calling a snap general election and delaying an expected sales tax rise after figures showed Japan was in...
Japan’s Abe delays tax hike and calls snap elections for December
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced he will delay a planned rise in the nation’s sales tax to 10 percent until 2017 as the country struggles...
UN to hold key vote on North Korea war crimes probe
The United Nations will on Tuesday confront North Korea over its dismal rights record with a key resolution that could compel Pyongyang to answer to charges...
India, Australia vow closer security and trade ties
India and Australia have vowed closer defence and security ties Tuesday while stressing the importance of economic cooperation, a day after Canberra sealed...
Authorities clear part of Hong Kong protest site as students watch
Hong Kong authorities on Tuesday started to clear part of a protest camp in the heart of the city that has been occupied by pro-democracy demonstrators...
Australia and China ink multi-billion dollar free trade deal
Australia and China sealed a multi-billion dollar Free Trade Agreement (FTA) later Monday during a visit by President Xi Jinping, officials said.
Fire in China food plant kills at least 18
Chinese state media report that at least 18 people have died after a fire broke out in a carrot-packaging plant in eastern China.
Okinawa vote to determine fate of U.S. military base
The Japanese prefecture of Okinawa will today elect a new governor in a vote that will determine the long-stalled relocation of a U.S.
U.S., Japan, Australia deepen military ties to counter Chinese power
Eyeing Chinese aggression, U.S. President Barack Obama and the prime ministers of Japan and Australia committed Sunday to deepen their military cooperation...
True or false? The North Korean rumor mill is fueled by defectors
The rumors come fast and furious from North Korea, through networks of defectors determined to get out information on the authoritarian, highly insular...
Hong Kong protest leaders barred from flying to Beijing
Three Hong Kong students who have led protests for greater democracy in the former British colony were stopped at the airport on Saturday while attempting...
Earthquake, tsunami alert sparks panic in Indonesia
A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake rocked the Maluku Islands in eastern Indonesia Saturday, sparking a tsunami warning and causing panicked people to...
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