Asia-Pacific
Beijing on red alert again as second wave of smog rolls in to blanket city
Beijing has issued its second ever red alert as millions of Chinese were braced for a fresh wave of choking smog to hit this weekend.
Smugglers thwarted as three tonnes of ivory is recovered in separate hauls
Nearly three tonnes of ivory have been seized in Vietnam and Thailand, highlighting the still thriving black market trade for illegal animal parts in southeast...
Air India worker dies after being sucked into jet engine
A man working for Air India has died after being sucked into a jet engine after a “mishap”. The freak accident happened as the plane pushed...
Blow for women as Japan’s highest court upholds same surname law for couples
Women’s rights campaigners were dealt a blow yesterday when Japan’s highest court upheld a law insisting that married couples must have the...
North Korea sentences Canadian pastor to hard labour for life
North Korea’s highest court has sentenced a South Korea-born Canadian pastor to hard labour for life for subversion.
Typhoon Melor kills four people and cuts power in wide areas of Philippines
The powerful typhoon that has swept through the Philippines has killed four people and left swathes of the country without power in the run-up to Christmas.
Flying high: Silver fern design to face off in final New Zealand flag vote
It’s official. A new flag, featuring a fern on a blue and back background, will face off against New Zealand’s current flag next March.
Scuffles as police block access to trial of Chinese human rights lawyer
The trial of one of China’s most high profile human rights lawyers, on charges of inciting ethnic hatred and provoking trouble, lasted just three...
North and South Korea seek to end animosity with second day of talks
North and South Korea have held a second day of high-level talks aimed at easing cross-border tensions just months after a flare-up pushed them to the...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s hydrogen bomb claim draws scepticism
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appeared on Thursday to claim the country has developed a hydrogen bomb, a step up from the less powerful atomic bomb,...
Breathe uneasy: Beijing’s first ever pollution ‘red alert’ comes into effect
Schools in Beijing are closed and outdoor construction halted as the Chinese capital’s first ever pollution “red alert” came into effect...
We’ve done our best, so agree to disagree, says Japan’s whaling minister
Japan has done nothing wrong by sending its whaling fleet out on its annual Antarctic hunt and the world must agree to disagree on the issue, the country’s...
18 killed in commuter train crash after ‘minibus driver ignored red signal’
A commuter train slammed into a passenger minibus Sunday at a railroad crossing in Indonesia’s capital, killing 18 people and seriously injuring...
Commuter train hits passenger bus in Indonesia leaving at least 14 dead
A commuter train slammed into a passenger minibus Sunday at a railroad crossing in Indonesia’s capital, killing at least 14 people and seriously...
Kim Jong-un’s aunt sues defectors for claiming she had plastic surgery
The aunt of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has launched legal action against three defectors, claiming they made defamatory statements about her.
Pakistan hangs four militants linked to school massacre that left 150 dead
Pakistan has hanged four militants linked to a Taliban massacre at a school in which more than 150 people were killed.
‘North Korean ghost boats’ wash up in Japan after deadly hunt for fish
Fishing boats carrying decomposed corpses have washed ashore in Japan in recent weeks, leading to speculation they are rickety North Korean vessels that...
US Marine found guilty of killing transgender Filipino
A Philippine court on Tuesday convicted a U.S. Marine of killing a Filipino last year after he discovered she was a transgender woman.
Faulty part and ‘crew action’ caused AirAsia plane crash, report concludes
Indonesian investigators say a faulty part and subsequent “crew action” caused the AirAsia plane crash that killed 162 people. The Airbus...
Smog chokes Beijing as climate talks get under way
China’s capital Beijing maintained an “orange” pollution alert, the second-highest level, on Monday, closing highways, halting or suspending...
Japan defies claims it’s killing for meat to resume whaling in the Antarctic
Japan will resume research whaling in the Antarctic by the end of March next year, despite a lack of evidence that it has a scientific purpose. The...
Forget the bigger boat, we need drones and smart technology…
Drones are to be used in Australia in an effort to protect surfers and swimmers from shark attacks.
No global appetite for troops on ground in Syria, says Aussie PM
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said Tuesday there was no global support for a US-led ground force to destroy the Islamic State group, which...
Street parties and police on patrol as opposition leaders hanged for war crimes
Two opposition leaders were hanged in Bangladesh on Sunday for war crimes during the independence conflict with Pakistan, sparking fears of a violent backlash.
90 bodies pulled from landslide at Myanmar jade mine with scores missing
At least 90 bodies have been pulled from a landslide near a jade mine in Myanmar’s northern Kachin State and an estimated 100 people are still missing,...
Chinese forces ‘hunt down and kill 28 terrorists behind deadly attack at colliery’
Chinese security forces say they have hunted down and killed 28 “terrorists” from a group behind a deadly attack at a coal mine. The announcement...
Bangladesh opposition leaders to hang for war crimes
Bangladesh’s Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected final appeals from two opposition leaders against death sentences for atrocities committed during...
‘Day from hell": Australian bushfires leave four dead, including 3 backpackers
At least four people - including three German backpackers - died in bushfires raging out of control in parts of Western Australia, authorities said Wednesday,...
Newlywed couple ‘dined on mutilated parts of wife’s rapist’, say police
A newlywed Indonesian couple have been arrested over claims they dined on the genitals of the woman’s suspected rapist after her husband allegedly...
Police clash with 80,000 anti-government protesters at rally in South Korea
Police fired tear gas and water cannons Saturday as they clashed with anti-government demonstrators who marched through Seoul in what was believed to be...
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