Asia-Pacific
Indonesia issues Bali Nine execution orders, French inmate granted reprieve
Indonesia has granted a temporary reprieve to a French death row inmate due to be executed soon with nine other drug convicts, a French embassy official...
Thousands march in South Korea anti-government protest
Thousands of South Koreans marched in Seoul for the second straight day Saturday to protest government labour policies and the handling of a ferry disaster...
At least 10 killed in Everest avalanche triggered by Nepal quake
At least 10 people have been reported killed after an earthquake triggered a “huge avalanche” near the Everest Base Camp.
Over 700 dead, buildings toppled as Nepal hit by 7.9 magnitude earthquake
Hundreds of people have been killed after a magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Nepal causing extensive damage in the capital Kathmandu.
Everest climbers reported killed in avalanche triggered by Nepal quake
At least eight people have been reported killed after an earthquake in Nepal triggered a “huge avalanche” near the Mount Everest Base Camp.
Over 400 dead as Nepal hit by 7.9 magnitude earthquake
Hundreds of people have been killed after a magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Nepal causing extensive damage in the capital Kathmandu.
Hundreds feared dead as Nepal hit by 7.9 magnitude earthquake
Dozens of people have been killed after a magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Nepal causing extensive damage in the capital Kathmandu.
Several dead as Nepal 7.9 magnitude earthquake destroys buildings
A magnitude 7.9 earthquake in Nepal has caused extensive damage in the capital Kathmandu, bringing down buildings and walls.
Mercy pleas for Indonesia death row inmates as families arrive
Families of foreign drug convicts set to be hauled before the firing squad in Indonesia issued desperate mercy pleas on Saturday, as relatives and diplomats...
Prominent female Pakistani rights activist shot dead in Karachi
A prominent female Pakistani rights activist was shot dead by unknown gunmen in Karachi Friday as she made her way home after hosting a seminar about human...
New Zealand rattled by powerful earthquake - but nobody is killed or hurt
A strong earthquake has reportedly rattled New Zealand, sending people fleeing from buildings. The 5.9-magnitude quake hit at 3:36 pm local time with...
Powerful propaganda: Vietnam journalists’ role in war
Many U.S. soldiers who fought in Vietnam will remember Hanoi Hannah, the silky-voiced communist radio correspondent who urged young American GIs to stop...
Girls at Islamic school in Australia banned from running over virginity fears
The principal of an Islamic school in Melbourne’s west has allegedly banned girls from running in sporting events out of concerns it may cause them...
Japan to bolster laws after drone lands on Abe’s office roof
Japan will strengthen legislation governing unmanned aircraft after a small drone appeared to have fallen Wednesday onto the roof of the office of Prime...
Indian farmer who killed himself over land reform is latest in wave of suicides
An impoverished Indian farmer died Wednesday after hanging himself in front of hundreds of other farmers who had gathered for a protest in the capital. It...
Japan to bolster laws afterdrone lands on Abe’s office roof
Japan will strengthen legislation governing unmanned aircraft after a small drone appeared to have fallen Wednesday onto the roof of the office of Prime...
Radioactive drone lands on roof of Prime Minister Shinzō Abe’s office
A drone marked with a radioactive sign landed on the roof of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe’s office and tested positive for small amounts...
South Korea sets plan to raise ‘corroded’ Sewol ferry year after disaster
South Korea said on Wednesday it will raise the Sewol ferry that sank a year ago, killing more than 300 people, most of them children, yielding to pressure...
3 killed as super storm lashes Australian east coast for third day
A cyclonic storm lashed Australia’s east coast for a third day on Wednesday, causing millions of dollars of damage to property and infrastructure...
Anger in Asia as more than 100 Japanese lawmakers visit Tokyo war shrine
More than 100 Japanese lawmakers on Wednesday paid homage at the Yasukuni war shrine, risking fresh anger from Asian neighbours that fell victim to Tokyo’s...
American couple sentenced to prison in Bali suitcase killing
An Indonesian court found an American couple guilty of premeditated murder and sentenced them to prison on Tuesday in the killing of the woman’s...
South Korea PM tenders resignation over bribery scandal
South Korean Prime Minister Lee Wan-Koo was left in political limbo on Tuesday after offering to resign over a scandal involving bribery allegations against...
Veteran Chinese journalist Gao Yu sentenced to seven years jail
A Beijing court sentenced a veteran Chinese journalist to seven years in prison Friday on charges of leaking a document detailing the Communist Party leadership’s...
Report says China building airstrip on reclaimed island
China is rapidly building an airstrip on an artificial island in disputed South China Sea waters, recent satellite pictures show, potentially ramping up...
You’re lion about having more tigers: Wildlife experts dispute Indian claim
India’s tiger population has apparently gone up 30% in just four years and the government lauded the news as astonishing evidence of victory in conservation.
Cambodia marks 40 years since evacuation of Phnom Penh
Cambodia on Friday will mark 40 years since the Khmer Rouge marched into Phnom Penh, ending a civil war but heralding a terror that left a quarter of the...
‘We will find it’: Authorities to double search area for missing Flight MH370
The Malaysian government has said the search area for the MH370 airliner that went missing will be expanded by another 60,000sq km in the Indian Ocean...
Corruption, grief: South Korea’s Sewol ferry disaster is still not over
On April 16, 2014, more than 300 people died when a passenger ferry carrying mostly high-school students sank off the coast of South Korea.
One year on, Thailand’s testy coup leader battles dictator label
The last two times Thailand’s army grabbed control, in 2006 and 2014, fortune teller Warin Buawiratlert called it, informing the would-be junta ahead...
Indonesian Islamic parties seek ban on alcohol consumption
Two Islamic parties have proposed legislation to ban all consumption of alcoholic drinks and hand jail terms of up to two years to offenders in Indonesia,...
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