Asia-Pacific
Taiwan’s top two airlines temporarily cut flights to South Korea due to MERS
Taiwan’s two biggest airlines are temporarily cutting their total flights to South Korea by nearly half, citing falling travel demand to the nation...
South Korea says its deadly MERS outbreak may have peaked
South Korea believes its MERS virus outbreak may have peaked, and experts say the next several days will be critical to determining whether the government’s...
South Korea reports 13 new MERS cases, two more deaths
South Korea’s health ministry on Wednesday said two more people have died in its Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outbreak and reported 13...
Who are you looking at? Actress sued for ‘staring at man through TV’
A Chinese man is suing actress Zhao Wei for staring at him too intensely through his TV, alleging he has suffered “spiritual damage”. Zhao...
Fourth last-minute stay of execution for ‘killer’ of 7-year-old boy
A man convicted of murder as a child has been given a last-minute stay of execution by Pakistani authorities. It is the fourth time Shafqat Hussain’s...
19 people hurt after truck crashes into cafe and triggers gas explosions
At least 19 people were hurt after a pickup truck sparked a gas explosion when it crashed into a cafe in a remote Australian town. The resulting blaze...
Migrants returned to Bangladesh and an uncertain future
Some 150 migrants found adrift in a boat off Myanmar’s coast were transferred under armed guard to neighbouring Bangladesh Monday, returning them...
South Korea reports sixth MERS death, surge in infections
South Korea on Monday reported its sixth death from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome as authorities were bolstering measures to stem the spread of the...
Death toll rises to 16 from earthquake on Malaysia mountain
The death toll from an earthquake that trapped scores of climbers on Malaysia’s highest peak rose to 16 Monday as rescuers searched for two Singaporean...
Malaysia climber says she is ‘lucky to live’ as quake kills 13
Rescuers on Malaysia’s highest peak on Sunday searched for six climbers after recovering 13 dead from a strong earthquake that had trapped scores...
Fund set up for baby daughter of All Black Jerry Collins as she fights for life
A fund has been set up for the baby daughter of a former All Black and his wife after both were killed in a car crash.
Senior travel booms in China, amid increasing grey population
When Li Caohua retired in her late 50s, the doctor immediately joined millions of other Chinese seniors and hit the road to see more of her giant country.At...
Rescue operations continue as Malaysian quake toll hits 13 dead, 6 missing
A strong earthquake that jolted Mount Kinabalu in Malaysia has left 13 people dead and another six missing on Southeast Asia’s highest peak, an official...
India, Bangladesh sign historic land boundary agreement
India and Bangladesh signed an agreement on Saturday to simplify their 4,000-km border and clarify the identities of 52,000 people living in enclaves,...
Malaysian quake toll hits 13 dead, 6 missing
A strong earthquake that jolted Mount Kinabalu in Malaysia has left 13 people dead and another six missing on Southeast Asia’s highest peak, an official...
Official death toll jumps to almost 400 in Yangtze River capsizing
The death toll in China’s Eastern Star capsizing rose to almost 400 on Saturday as disaster teams searched the boat for bodies a day after pulling...
Official death toll jumps to 331 in Yangtze River capsizing
The death toll in China’s Eastern Star capsizing rose to 331 on Saturday as disaster teams searched the boat for bodies a day after pulling it upright...
Malaysian officials rescue quake-stranded climbers, retrieve nine bodies
Malaysian rescuers brought the last of 137 hikers down to safety Saturday after an earthquake stranded them atop Mount Kinabalu, an official said, but...
Death toll jumps to 331 in Yangtze River capsizing
The death toll in China Eastern Star capsizing rose to 331 on Saturday as disaster teams searched the boat for bodies a day after pulling it upright and...
Malaysian rescuers bring quake-stranded climbers to safety
Malaysian rescuers brought the last of 137 hikers down to safety Saturday after an earthquake stranded them atop Mount Kinabalu, an official said, but...
Quake kills 2 climbers, injures 11 others on Malaysian peak
A magnitude-5.9 earthquake struck near Malaysia’s highest mountain on Friday, killing two climbers, injuring 11 others, and stranding more than a...
Agony for relatives as hopes end in China ship sinking
Relatives of passengers missing after a Chinese cruise ship capsized expressed agony and anger on Friday after an official admitted there is no hope of...
Philippine president looks to build defence pact with Japan in China dispute
Philippine President Benigno Aquino III said Friday he wants to start talks to allow Japanese troops into his Southeast Asian country, as both nations...
Philippine president looks to build defense with Japan in China dispute
Philippine President Benigno Aquino III said Friday he wants to start talks to allow Japanese troops into his Southeast Asian country, as both nations...
130 climbers left stranded on mountain as earthquake strikes Sabah, Malaysia
More than 130 climbers were left stranded on one of Southeast Asia’s highest mountains on Friday after an earthquake rocked parts of the Malaysian...
Five feared dead as strong 6.0-magnitude quake rocks Malaysia’s Borneo
Five are feared dead after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck near Malaysia’s Mount Kinabalu on Borneo on Friday, cracking roads and buildings in...
‘No possibility’ of survivors in China ship sinking: official
Authorities admit there is no hope for more survivors from a capsized Chinese cruise ship, as cranes on Friday slowly raised the sunken vessel with exhausted...
Thousands rally in Hong Kong for Tiananmen vigil
A park in central Hong Kong turned into a sea of candles Thursday as tens of thousands gathered to mark the 26th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen...
Chinese rescuers battle to right capsized ship as relatives mourn
Rescuers were battling to right a cruise ship that capsized in central China in a last-ditch attempt to find survivors on Thursday, as hundreds of people...
China rescue team begin work on refloating capsized Yangtze ferry
Chinese authorities will start refloating the overturned ship in the Yangtze river on Thursday so rescuers can “search for the missing persons in...
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