Asia-Pacific
Typhoon Kalmaegi slams into Philippines, sinks ferry
Typhoon Kalmaegi has slammed into the northeast provinces of the Philippines, as the storm moves north-west towards the South China Sea.
Pakistan flood sinks boat carrying wedding party
Severe flooding sank a boat carrying a wedding party in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Sunday, killing the groom and 17 others.
Australia deploying 600 troops to the Middle East for coalition against IS
Australia has become the first country to detail troop numbers and aircraft for a U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State militants in Iraq, as Washington...
Malaysian girl dies after being flung from Australian funfair ride
Australian authorities are investigating the death of a Malaysian girl who was flung “like a doll” from a spinning ride at the Royal Adelaide...
100 people rescued, two dead, after ferry sinks in Philippines
At least 100 people have been rescued, and two confirmed dead, after a ferry sank in bad weather in the central Philippines.
Staying alive: Hong Kong chief says his words were twisted by the media
The setting at the Aug. 19 meeting was calm: A room with plush cream carpets, Chinese ink brush landscape paintings and a vase of purple orchids.
China issues travel advisory on Philippines after kidnapping, bomb threat
China has warned its citizens not to travel to the Philippines after a Chinese teenager who worked in a family-run store was kidnapped.
Shark cull in Western Australia blocked by regulator
The Western Australia (WA) government Friday said it would abandon its controversial catch-and-kill shark policy after objections from the state’s...
Three militants sentenced to death and one gets life for ‘China’s 9/11’
A court in southwestern China on Friday sentenced three people to death and one to life in jail for an attack at a train station earlier this year in which...
Royal slur cases in Thailand surge after military coup
Amnesty International said an “unprecedented” number of people have been charged with insulting Thailand’s monarchy since the coup, with...
Flooding crisis in Pakistan and India now affecting more than 1 million people
Pakistani authorities Thursday moved to protect two major cities from raging flood waters, readying explosives to divert swollen rivers, in a crisis that...
South Korea aims to nearly double cigarette prices to combat smoking
South Korea on Thursday proposed a steep 80 per cent hike in cigarette prices to cut consumption in a nation with one of the world’s highest male...
Notorious Japanese Yakuza mob boss arrested over alleged murder
Japanese police have arrested the leader of a particularly brutal yakuza organised crime syndicate for allegedly gunning down a man in public.
Hostel owner ‘filmed himself abusing male guests’
The owner of a backpacking hostel in New Zealand is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting young male guests, while he filmed the attacks.
Japanese regulator approves restart of first nuclear reactors
Japan’s nuclear regulator gave the go-ahead on Wednesday for the restart of a nuclear power station, the first step to reopening an industry that...
Hundreds dead in India and Pakistan after heaviest rain in 50 years
The death toll from the heaviest rain to fall on Kashmir in half a century rose to more than 400 on Tuesday, with thousands still trapped on rooftops.
'Surfer' dies after shark attack off Australia's popular Byron Bay
A man has died after being attacked by a shark off Byron Bay, in Australia, according to reports.
Australia rejects U.N. criticism of ‘human rights violations’
Australia Tuesday rejected United Nations criticism that its treatment of asylum-seekers was “leading to a chain of human rights violations”...
Russian submarines will help Vietnam in the battle over South China Sea
Vietnam will soon have a credible naval deterrent to China in the South China Sea in the form of Kilo-class submarines from Russia, which experts say could...
Thousands trapped in deadly Indian Kashmir floods
Five days of heavy rains have left more than 335 dead in Pakistan and the Pakistan and Indian-administered areas of Kashmir, in the region’s worst...
Dalai Lama says no need for successor
The Dalai Lama has told a German newspaper that he should be the last Tibetan spiritual leader, ending a centuries-old religious tradition from his Himalayan...
Grieving MH370 families say they’re now victims of police violence
Six months after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 went missing, relatives of those lost say Chinese authorities have become openly hostile toward them.
Monsoon rains kill 110 in Pakistan, 108 in India
Heavy monsoon rains and flash floods have killed 110 people in Pakistan and 108 people in India, officials said Saturday, as forecasters warned of more...
'Nowhere to go': At US base, S. Korean ex-prostitutes face eviction
More than 70 aging women live in a squalid neighbourhood near the rear gate of a U.S.
Australia’s native Kangaroos abound, but fears for future of smaller cousins
You might never have seen some of the smaller members of Australia’s kangaroo family - and you might not get a chance to.
Two days of monsoon torrents kill nearly 90 in Pakistan
Two days of torrential monsoon rains have killed at least 89 people in Pakistan, officials said Friday, as authorities ordered the evacuation of low-lying...
India, Australia to sign long-awaited nuclear deal
Australia’s prime minister is due to sign a deal Friday allowing nuclear fuel exports to energy-hungry India, as he meets the country’s new...
Flood waters sweep wedding bus into river; 44 feared dead
Flood waters swept an overcrowded bus carrying a wedding party in Indian Kashmir into a gorge Thursday, with all but six of the 50 on board feared dead.
Al-Qaida declares new branch in Indian subcontinent
Al-Qaida leader Ayman al Zawahri (pictured above) on Wednesday announced the formation of an Indian branch of his militant group that he said would spread...
Malaysia Airlines removes ill-advised ‘bucket list’ customer competition
Troubled Malaysia Airlines has been forced to cancel a competition offering the chance to win free plane tickets to passengers who revealed things they...
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