Asia-Pacific
Japanese delegation in North Korea to discuss abductee issue
A Japanese government delegation will make a four-day visit to North Korea from Monday to assess Pyongyang’s investigation of the fate of Japanese nationals...
Hong Kong protesters cancel vote on the next step in monthlong occupation
The leaders of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests on Sunday cancelled a vote on what the next step should be in their monthlong street occupation,...
Pakistan air strikes kill 18 militants near Afghan border: military
Pakistan’s military said on Sunday it had killed 18 militants in air attacks in a troubled tribal district near the Afghan border.
After the lights, the haze: Delhi chokes on toxic smog after Diwali
Thick smoke hung over New Delhi this week as millions of Indians lit firecrackers to mark the Diwali festival, but calls for a boycott highlighted growing...
S. Korea activists, residents clash over anti-North leaflets
South Korean activists scuffled with egg-throwing residents of a border town Saturday as they attempted to launch propaganda leaflets into the North despite...
16 killed in coal mine collapse in northwestern China
A coal mine shaft collapsed in northwestern China, killing 16 miners, China’s official news agency said Saturday.
Hong Kong protesters to hold street vote
Hong Kong democracy activists will hold a two-day referendum starting Sunday to gauge protesters’ response to government proposals to end the monthlong...
Hong Kong protestors dig in for the long haul with self-sustaining village
Hong Kong protesters have created a self-sustaining village within a month of taking their call for democracy to the streets, setting up changing rooms,...
U.S. and South Korea delay troop command transfer
The U.S. will maintain control of South Korean troops in the event of war with the North, the two sides said, delaying again a long-planned command transfer.
North Korea shuts borders to tourist groups over rising Ebola fears
North Korea is planning to stop foreign tourist groups from entering the country because of concerns over Ebola.
Hong Kong protesters and celebs draw attacks, threats from China
China’s media is ratcheting up the rhetoric against Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, saying protesters risk becoming foreign puppets, even...
China ‘executed 2,400’ last year: rights group
The world’s top executioner China put 2,400 people to death last year, a US-based rights group said Tuesday, shedding rare light on a statistic Beijing...
Kenny G anything but smooth as jazz star hits sour note over Hong Kong visit
Smooth jazz star Kenny G stopped in at Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests on Wednesday, but his visit was out of tune with Chinese authorities, who...
Malaysian minister ‘99.9% sure’ MH370 will be found by sonar probe
Malaysia’s defence minister has said he is “99.9% sure” the sonar technology being used in the hunt for missing flight MH370 will find...
Wife admits ordering hit on Brit businessman husband found dead in Bali field
The wife of a British businessman who was found with his throat slashed and dumped in a Bali rice field has admitted ordering his murder, police have said.
Hong Kong protesters march after fruitless talks with government
Hong Kong protesters plan to march to the home of Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying on Wednesday to push their case for greater democracy, a day after talks...
Prominent Vietnamese blogger freed from jail, sent to U.S.
Vietnam has freed a leading dissident whose case was raised by U.S. President Barack Obama, and he was due to arrive late Tuesday in the United States,...
N. Korea frees one American prisoner, but two others face unsure future
The White House said on Tuesday that detained American tourist Jeffrey Fowle had been released from North Korea and was on his way home to be with his...
'Giant of his time': Former Australian prime minister Gough Whitlam dies at 98
Gough Whitlam, a flamboyant Australian prime minister and controversial social reformer whose grip on power was cut short by a bitter constitutional crisis,...
Hong Kong protestors set for talks with government as roads remain blocked
Talks between pro-democracy student leaders and the government tonight pose the best chance of a peaceful ending to more than three weeks of demonstrations...
Japan female ministers resign over cash scandals
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe suffered a double setback Monday with the resignations of two female cabinet ministers over claims they misused...
20 killed and 30 injured in Bangladesh bus crash
At least 20 people were killed and 30 injured when two buses collided head-on in northern Bangladesh on Monday.
South Korea concert victims’ families call for leniency
The families of 16 people who died after falling through a ventilation shaft at a South Korean open-air concert asked for leniency on Monday for event...
Japan PM Abe loses two female ministers over cash scandals
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe suffered a double setback Monday with the resignations of two female cabinet ministers over claims they misused...
Australia’s Parliament House lifts face veil ban after PM intervenes
Australia’s Parliament House on Monday lifted a short-lived ban on facial coverings including burqas and niqabs after the prime minister intervened.
Hong Kong protestors set for talks despite weekend clashes
Hong Kong protest leaders and government officials pledged to move ahead with talks aimed at ending more than three weeks of pro-democracy demonstrations,...
Bear in China zoo bites off 9-year-old boy’s arm
A bear in central China has bitten off the arm of a 9-year-old boy who tried to feed it through its cage, state media and a doctor said Sunday.
North, South Korean troops exchange border fire
North and South Korean troops briefly exchanged fire Sunday in the latest in a series of minor border skirmishes that have raised military tensions on...
Hong Kong street clashes continue despite imminent talks
Pro-democracy activists have accused police of using excessive force against protesters after violent clashes in Hong Kong.
‘I want to touch a dog’ event a big hit with Muslims in Malaysia
Hundreds of Malaysians from all walks of life have turned up for the first-ever “I Want To Touch A Dog” event near Kuala Lumpur, Sunday.
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