Dragon decorations usher in the Chinese New Year
2012-01-21 10:34:12
People walk past a dragon decoration on a pedestrian overhead bridge ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Singapore.
Wifi bullies emerge in wired Korean schools
2012-01-20 14:33:33
Being the most wired country in the world has opened the way for a new form of bullying in South Korean schools, with victims being forced to pay for Wifi access for their tormentors.
Indonesia to build high-explosive plant
2012-01-20 13:33:31
Indonesia is to commence the construction of a plant designed to produce high-energy explosive material for military purpose, located adjacent to the site of the country's armament producer PT Dahana in Subang regency West Java, a local media reported on Friday.
ROK's civic group to send flour aid to DPRK
2012-01-20 13:22:22
The Republic of Korea (ROK) allowed a civic group to visit the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) next week to deliver flour aid, the government said Friday.
6 foreign troops dead in US helicopter crash
2012-01-20 10:13:08
Six foreign soldiers were killed in a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, a spokesman for the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force said.
Beijing, Tokyo to commemorate ties
2012-01-20 08:30:39
Beijing and Tokyo are planning to launch a grand opening ceremony in mid-February to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the normalization of China-Japan diplomatic relations.
200 flights delayed by fog at Delhi
2012-01-19 13:56:22
Fog continued to haunt the Indian capital early Thursday morning, disrupting air and rail traffic, with over 200 flights delayed and 11 flights canceled at the Indira Gandhi International airport.
Thai PM celebrates Chinese New Year
2012-01-19 11:05:53
Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra visited the Chinese Embassy on Wednesday to attend Chinese New Year Celebration, sending good wishes to the Chinese people.
US, allies wait for DPRK's next move
2012-01-19 08:54:39
The United States, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) are all waiting to see what step the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) takes next on its nuclear issue.
Anti-whaling activists clash with Japanese whalers
2012-01-18 15:21:00
Japanese whalers and protesters clashed on Wednesday in the Southern Ocean, with activists saying three of their crew were injured by grappling hooks and a bamboo pole and Japan claiming the anti-whalers tried to cut ropes and tangle propellers.
9 insurgents killed, 23 detained in Afghanistan
2012-01-18 14:36:45
Afghan forces and NATO-led troops have killed nine insurgents and detained over two dozen others during military operations over the past 24 hours, The Afghan Interior Ministry said on Wednesday.
US, Japan, ROK hold talks on Korean Peninsula
2012-01-18 13:27:18
US, Japanese and Republic of Korea's officials discussed the Korean Peninsula, Myanmar and other regional and global issues of common concern in an one-day meeting Tuesday.