Admiral Asif Sandila, chief of staff of the Pakistani Navy, said Pakistan plans to establish a naval base around Gwadar, where China is helping build the Gwadar port, in southwest Pakistan.
Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani, who was found guilty in a contempt of court case on Thursday, will file a review appeal against his conviction.
Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visited Tokyo Sky Tree, the world's tallest stand- alone communications tower, on Thursday ahead of its opening to the public
The decision could help the former Democratic party leader, who opposes Noda's plan to double the sales tax and leads the party's biggest faction, contest the scheme and challenge Noda's leadership.
India Thursday successfully launched its home-made remote sensing spy Radar Imaging Satellite in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh.
The NSW Government has condemned the attack on two Chinese students that occurred on Sunday 22 April, in a statement released on Thursday morning.
The Australia-China Youth Association (ACYA) has joined a chorus of condemnation over the assault of two Chinese nationals on a Sydney train.
China and Singapore signed four publishing agreements on April 25, the first day of the China-Singapore Publishing Symposium.
Philippine and US marines sit in rubber dinghies during an amphibious raid as part of a Philippine-US joint military exercise in Ulugan bay on the western coast of Philippines April 25, 2012.
Pakistan successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable ballistic missile on Wednesday.
Choi See-joong, a close confidant of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, was summoned Wednesday for questioning by prosecutors over bribery allegations.
Two major South Korean retailers halted sales of US beef after an outbreak of mad cow disease as the country's agriculture ministry looked set to move towards banning quarantine inspections, a move that would effectively end imports.