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Child care burden derails careers

[2015-01-28 07:39]

Ahn Ji-sun was looking forward to going back to work after she had her second child. But she had no one to baby-sit the kids.

Ebola immunizing as well as killing?

[2015-01-28 07:39]

A sharp drop in new Ebola infections in West Africa is prompting scientists to wonder whether the virus may be immunizing some people at the same time as killing their neighbors.

Envoy hopeful about release of IS hostage

[2015-01-28 07:39]

A Japanese envoy in Jordan expressed hope that Japanese hostage Kenji Goto and a Jordanian pilot held by Islamic extremists will return home "with a smile on their faces", as criticisms mounted on Tuesday over the government's handling of the crisis.

Nation turns to 'I am Kenji' Facebook page

[2015-01-28 07:39]

The plight of freelance journalist Kenji Goto, taken captive by militants, has gripped Japan, and the people's hopes for his safety are now on Facebook with a simple, unifying plea: "I am Kenji".

Bali bombing suspect believed killed in clash

[2015-01-28 07:39]

There is a "high likelihood" a Malaysian militant who is suspected of being behind the 2002 Bali bombings was killed in a Philippine police operation, a senior official said on Tuesday.

10,000people sue newspaper over stories

[2015-01-28 07:39]

More than 10,000 people are suing Japan's leading liberal newspaper over stories on Tokyo's system of wartime sex slavery, which they say have stained their reputation as Japanese nationals.

Crash report will not include black box data

[2015-01-28 07:39]

A preliminary report into the crash of an AirAsia passenger plane that killed 162 people last month will not include an analysis of the black box flight recorders, an Indonesian investigator said on Tuesday.

ROK blocks DPRK bid to arrest its managers

[2015-01-28 07:39]

The Republic of Korea said on Tuesday it had blocked a bid from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for the right to detain ROK businessmen working in the Kaesong joint industrial zone in the event of a dispute.

No blizzard, but snow still brings chaos

[2015-01-28 07:39]

Tens of millions of people along the US East Coast hunkered down for a storm that for most failed to live up to predictions that it would be one of the worst they'd ever seen.

Congress members trade accusations in Benghazi probe

[2015-01-28 07:39]

A special US House committee investigating the deadly 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, began in May with promises of bipartisanship and cooperation. Eight months later, the panel has degenerated into finger-pointing and accusations of political grandstanding and power plays.

Obama: India could be 'best partner'

[2015-01-28 07:39]

US President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that the United States could be India's "best partner", but urged his hosts to do more in the battle against climate change.

Spy agency faces reform after prosecutor's death

[2015-01-28 07:39]

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez has rejected accusations against her by a prosecutor who was mysteriously killed before giving potentially explosive testimony, calling on Monday for a deep reform of the intelligence services.

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