Asia-Pacific
Strong Magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes off southwest Japan
A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the southwestern coast of Japan early Saturday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, with Japanese authorities...
Apple Accused Of Racism After Ejecting Black Teens From Store
An Apple Store has been hit by accusations of racism after a group of black teenagers were asked to leave because staff thought they might shoplift.
Pachyderm patrol: Indonesia uses trained elephants to control forest fires
Forest fires difficult to control? Call in the pachyderm patrol. Officials in Indonesia are using trained elephants outfitted with water pumps and hoses...
Staunchly republican leader Turnbull meets the man who will be King
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was on Wednesday reminded of some harsh criticism he made of Prince Charles as the first in line to the British...
Now for the hard part: Suu Kyi on brink of power after thumping election wins
Fresh results from Myanmar’s election on Tuesday showed the opposition taking control of most regional assemblies as well as forming the next government,...
Suu Kyi voters optimistic after Myanmar holds first free election in 25 years
Supporters of Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi burst into boisterous celebration on Sunday after the country held its first free nationwide election in...
Chinese president Xi calls for mutual trust with Vietnam
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for more mutual trust and cooperation with Vietnam in a speech to young people Friday on a visit intended to mend ties...
Maldives declares state of emergency after bomb blast on president’s boat
A state of emergency was declared in the Maldives on Wednesday, as president Abdulla Yameen sought to shore up his power following a suspected assassination...
Taiwan and China leaders to hold historic meeting for first time since 1949
Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold talks with the leader of neighbouring Taiwan on Saturday, the first such meeting between the two political rivals...
Nearly 700 flights cancelled as Bali airport closed over volcanic eruption
Indonesia has closed Bali airport, one of its busiest international terminals, cancelling hundreds of flights, because of ash spewed by a volcano on a...
Taiwan, China leaders to hold historic meeting for first time since 1949
Taiwan’s president will meet Saturday with his counterpart from once icy political rival China, the Taiwanese side said, a historic first since the...
Analysts say historic end to China’s one-child policy unlikely to boost economy
China abandoned its decades-old one-child policy Thursday to confront a looming slump in the economy’s workforce that it is probably powerless to...
China ends one-child policy and allows families to have two children
China is to scrap its decades-long one child per family policy and allow couples to have two children.
Outback outlaws: Father and son snared by police after 8 years on the run
Father-and-son Outback outlaws Gino and Mark Stocco have finally been caught by police after spending eight years on the run.
Family affair: Father-and-son Outback outlaws snared by police after 8yrs on run
Father-and-son Outback outlaws Gino and Mark Stocco have finally been caught by police after spending eight years on the run.
Mystery mute Indian girl who became Bollywood favourite returns home
A deaf-mute Indian girl stranded in Pakistan for 13 years after wandering over one of the world’s most militarised borders arrived home on Monday...
Taiwan president says should remember good things Japan did
Out-going Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou said on Sunday it was important to remember the good things Japan did for the island while not forgetting the bad,...
Uber taxi driver convicted of raping passenger in India
A court in India has found a former driver for the taxi service Uber guilty of raping a female passenger last year.
Hazy new year: Asia to suffer for months as Indonesia fails to douse fires
Indonesian forest fires that have caused choking smoke to drift across Southeast Asia are spreading to new areas and are unlikely to be put out until next...
Outrage over rapes of toddler and five-year-old in Delhi as suspects held
Sex attackers in India who raped a toddler leaving her with scratch and bite marks all over her body have been branded “animals”. The...
Outrage as girls aged just five and two raped in separate attacks in Delhi
Girls aged just two and five have been raped in separate attacks in the Indian capital Delhi.
Indonesia deploys troops to calm religious unrest in Aceh province
Indonesia deployed security personnel on Thursday to calm unrest in its northern Aceh province after a mob burnt down churches and killed one person in...
Hostages appeal in video for halt to Philippines military operations
Two Canadians, a Norwegian and a Filipino woman have appealed by video to the Philippines to stop military operations, and to Canada to negotiate for their...
Another warehouse blast rocks Tianjin, months after deadly explosion
Two months after massive explosions left 173 people dead or missing in a major port city in northern China, Tianijn has been rattled again by a warehouse...
Nine inmates killed as fire tears through overcrowded prison wing
Nine prisoners were killed when fire ripped through the psychiatric ward of a provincial jail in the Philippines. Wardens as well as inmates scrambled...
15-year-old terrorist ‘got gun through mosque’ before shooting Australian police worker
The gun used by a 15-year-old to shoot dead a police accountant as he left work is suspected to have been supplied to him by a 'Middle Eastern crime gang’...
Smog-shrouded Malaysia shuts schools for two days amid health fears
Malaysia on Monday shut most schools nationwide for two days to protect children from a thick, noxious haze caused by smoke from burning forests in neighboring...
Black-clad gunman and IT worker shot dead outside police HQ in Australia
A black-clad gunman has shot dead a civilian police employee outside a police headquarters in Australia, before being gunned down by officers. The...
Senator faces 17 years in jail as he goes on trial over Facebook comments
A senator is facing up to 17 years in prison in Cambodia after being out on trial over comments he posted on Facebook.
Two shot outside Australian police headquarters
Two people have been shot outside police headquarters in Parramatta, Australia. New South Wales Police confirmed an operation was underway between Hassall...
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