Asia-Pacific
Beijing marathoners don face masks to battle smog
Despite heavy pollution blanketing Beijing on Sunday, the 34th Beijing International Marathon went ahead – with face masks and sponges among the equipment...
Nepal trekking tragedy sees death toll climb to 39, many still missing
The number of people killed in a devastating snowstorm in Nepal’s Himalayas climbed to 39 on Saturday, in the worst trekking disaster ever to hit...
Talks slated for Tuesday as Hong Kong protestors retake streets
Hong Kong will begin talks with pro-democracy protesters on Tuesday, Chief Secretary Carrie Lam said today, after police clashed with about 9,000 demonstrators...
South Korean official in apparent suicide after concert tragedy
A South Korean official handling safety measures at a concert where 16 people died apparently committed suicide hours after the tragedy which happened...
Philippine militants release two German hostages: military
Two Germans held hostage by Islamic militants on remote southern Philippine islands for six months were released on Friday, the Philippine military said.
In blow to PM Abe, Japan trade minister to resign over funds scandal
In a blow to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan’s newly appointed trade and industry minister plans to resign following reports that some of her support...
Hong Kong protesters fight police to retake Mongkok camp, over 25 arrested
Pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong clashed violently with police Saturday as they reoccupied a protest camp mostly cleared the previous day, leading...
UK police to probe Thailand tourist murders
British police officers are to travel to Thailand to help investigate the murders of tourists David Miller and Hannah Witheridge.
16 dead at South Korea pop concert as floor collapses
Sixteen people - many of them teenage girls - have been killed after a ventilation grate collapsed during a pop concert in South Korea on Friday.
Japanese PM sends offering to controversial Yasukuni Shrine as lawmakers visit
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a ritual offering to Tokyo’s controversial Yasukuni Shrine, the Kyodo news agency said on Friday, a move...
Convicted Khmer Rouge leaders face genocide trial in U.N. court
The genocide trial of two former Khmer Rouge leaders will resume Friday at a U.N.-backed court in Cambodia to consider charges of mass murder, forced marriage...
HK police clear protest barricades in surprise raid as students agree to talks
Hundreds of Hong Kong police staged a dawn raid on Friday on one of the key sites occupied by pro-democracy protesters, removing barricades from roads...
Rescuers airlift more than 150 to safety after freak Nepal blizzards
Workers using helicopters and battling waist-deep snow rescued over 150 people including foreign trekkers left stranded in Nepal’s Himalayas Thursday,...
Taiwan considers permanent armed ships for disputed island
Taiwan is considering stationing armed vessels permanently on a disputed South China Sea island, officials said, a move bound to renew friction in a region...
Nepal blizzard death toll rises to 20 after eight more bodies found
Nepal army rescuers in helicopters spotted eight more bodies of trekkers along a mountain trail that was buried in avalanches and blizzards, raising the...
Hong Kong police use pepper spray amid anger over beating of protestor
Hong Kong police used pepper spray early on Thursday to stop pro-democracy protesters from blocking a major road near the office of the city’s chief...
Freak blizzards kill 12 people in Nepal during peak tourist season
Twelve people, including foreign trekkers, have died after an avalanche and blizzard conditions in Nepal’s mountainous north, officials have said.
Hong Kong police officers ‘viciously attack’ protester as tensions rise
Six Hong Kong police officers have been suspended after a video appearing to show a protester being taken to a dark corner and beaten was aired on a local...
Hong Kong police use chainsaws to remove protesters’ barricades
Hong Kong police have cleared more barricades from pro-democracy protest zones, signalling authorities’ growing impatience with the student-led activists.
N. Korea’s Kim Jong-Un reappears after extended absence
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un visited a residential district and a scientific establishment, state media said early on Tuesday, ending a lengthy absence...
At least six killed as Cyclone Hudhud slams into India’s east coast
At least six people were killed Sunday when Cyclone Hudhud slammed into India’s east coast packing winds of almost 200 kilometres per hour, ripping...
Taliban ambush in Afghan north, bombs in capital and elsewhere kill 25
Taliban insurgents ambushed a convoy of Afghan security forces in a mountainous northern area on Monday, killing 22 soldiers and police, an official said,...
375,000 people evacuated as Typhoon Vongfong continues to batter Japan
Just days after left three American servicemen were killed on Japan’s Okinawa Island, Typhoon Vongfong continued to batter its shores on Monday.
Clashes as ‘500 masked men’ rush Hong Kong protest barricades
Masked men rushed barricades at Hong Kong’s main pro-democracy site Monday, triggering clashes as demonstrators tried to push them back and police...
At least six killed as cyclone slams India and typhoon hits Japan
At least six people were killed Sunday when Cyclone Hudhud slammed into India’s east coast packing winds of almost 200 kilometres per hour, ripping...
Japan’s main islands brace for powerful typhoon
Typhoon Vongfong was churning towards Japan’s main islands Sunday after strong winds and heavy rain left 23 injured in the south.
Missing flight MH370 ‘may not be in Indian Ocean’, claims Emirates boss
There have been plenty of conspiracy theories about what happened to missing jet MH370 but now the respected head of one of the world’s leading airlines...
India evacuates 150,000 as cyclone Hudhud intensifies
About 150,000 people were evacuated on India’s eastern seaboard on Saturday as cyclone Hudhud bore down and grew in sheer force, threatening to devastate...
Powerful Typhoon Vongfong continues its churn towards Japan
Powerful Typhoon Vongfong churned towards Japan on Saturday, pounding the southern Okinawan islands with ferocious winds and driving rain.
Jackie Chan calls on Hong Kong protestors to ‘love our country’
Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan has urged thousands of Hong Kong protestors to exercise “rationality”, warning that the long-drawn out demonstrations...
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