Chinese fishing boat captain sentenced in Japan
2012-01-31 17:10:56
A local court in Japan's Nagasaki Prefecture gave a Chinese fishing boat captain a 6-month suspended sentence plus a fine of one million yen.
Plan to expand US military presence assailed
2012-01-31 15:45:36
The plan to expand United States military presence in the Philippines has been assailed.
Defense officials: DPRK leadership 'stable'
2012-01-31 13:48:09
the Republic of Korea, the United States and Japan believe the new leadership in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is "stable".
Indian state calls for boycott of London Games
2012-01-31 08:04:58
The chief minister of the central Indian state Madhya Pradesh has called for boycott of the London Olympics if the Union Carbide's successor Dow Chemicals remains as a sponsor of the event.
Malay group chided for white Chinese New Year packets
2012-01-30 20:33:20
An ethnic political party in Malaysia came under fire on Monday after it distributed white envelops instead of red packets at a Chinese New Year open house.
Pakistani mass wedding ceremony
2012-01-30 09:48:27
A total of 50 couples from the rural coastal area of Karachi took wedding vows during a mass ceremony.
Japanese, Russian territorial row
2012-01-29 20:41:50
A decades-old territorial dispute that has prevented Japan and Russia from signing a peace treaty.
Saleh arrives in US for medical treatment
2012-01-29 15:56:22
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh arrived in the United States Saturday for medical treatment, US State Department spokesman Noel Clay said.
Business confidence in India declines
2012-01-29 14:29:54
Business confidence in India is declining due to uncertainty surrounding the global economy, rising input costs and high interest rates.
Tornado kills 14, injures 60 in Indonesia
2012-01-29 14:02:13
Fourteen people were killed, 60 were injured and 2,364 houses were damaged due to tornado attack in Indonesia.
Anti-US protest held in Philippines
2012-01-29 09:45:58
Protesters burn a mock US flag made of cardboard during a protest in front of the US embassy in Manila January 28, 2012.
Philippines eyes US military ties, not bases
2012-01-28 01:20:16
The Philippines would conduct more joint military drills with the US, and not bring back the American military bases in the country.