S Korea presses Japan on wartime crimes

2011-10-19 14:22:07

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Wednesday urged Japan to make more efforts to address Japan's colonial atrocities as the two countries seek forward-looking relations.

South Korean soldiers perform at defense exhibition

2011-10-19 13:55:06

South Korean honour guards perform during a welcoming ceremony for foreign military leaders visiting for the Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition 2011 at the Defence Ministry in Seoul October 18, 2011.

South Korean soldiers put on show

2011-10-19 13:17:42

Top Obama security aide set to visit China, India

2011-10-19 13:04:54

US President Barack Obama's top national security aide will visit China and India later this week, the White House said on Tuesday.

Australia may upgrade warplanes

2011-10-19 11:07:31

Australia is considering equipping half its fleet of Boeing-built Super Hornet warplanes with sophisticated radar and communications jamming technology.

Stocks rise, Moody's Spain cut weighs

2011-10-19 11:02:33

Asian shares rose on Wednesday, but gains were capped by a cut to Spain's sovereign credit rating from Moody's Investors Service that kept investors' risk appetite in check.

Malaysian police rescue Ugandan sex slaves

2011-10-19 09:52:23

Malaysian police rescued 21 Ugandan women who were forced into prostitution after they busted a major sex slave ring in a sting operation last Friday, police confirmed on Tuesday.

'Worst is passed' for Bangkok flooding threat

2011-10-19 09:31:42

The most critical days of flood prevention for Bangkok, Thailand's capital, has passed, said a team of Chinese experts sent by the Chinese government to Thailand to help with flood relief.

Indian woman, 95, given life sentence for murder

2011-10-18 20:57:58

A 95-year-old woman, who was acquitted by a trial court for burning her daughter-in-law and infant grandson to death in 1996, has been given a life sentence by the Delhi High Court in the Indian capital, reported Indo-Asian News Service Tuesday.

Japan still mulling nuke energy pullout

2011-10-18 20:11:23

Japan is still considering all options for its energy mix, including pulling out of nuclear power altogether, a minister said on Tuesday.

25,000 jobs prepared for Thai flood victims

2011-10-18 18:01:47

Department of Employment, Labor Ministry revealed Tuesday its plan to prepare some 25,000 vacancies for flood-affected employees whose jobs were suspended.

US-China co-op crucial in difficult times: Kissinger

2011-10-18 17:09:22

The cooperation and strategic trust between the United States and China are critically important in times of difficulty, former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger said in New York Monday.