Japanese Princess to marry son of shrine priest

Princess Noriko (R), second daughter of the late Prince Takamado and Princess Hisako, speaks beside fiance Kunimaro Senge at the Imperial Household Agency in Tokyo May 27, 2014.

India, Pakistan armies exchange fire

2013-09-28 08:36

India and Pakistan troops Friday fired at each other's positions on the line-of-control (LoC) in Kashmir, officials said.

China, India relations warm

2013-09-28 00:19

China and India kicked off a series of meetings this week in Beijing to pave the way for a possible reciprocal visit by Indian Prime Minister.

Afghanistan seeks active Beijing role

2013-09-28 00:17

Afghanistan expects China to take an active role in seeking peace and stability in the war-torn country, Afghan President Hamid Karzai told President Xi Jinping in Beijing.

China, Australia should push forward strategic partnership: Xi

2013-09-27 21:17

Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed the importance of maintaining and developing the China-Australia strategic partnership in a telephone call with Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott Friday.

1 killed, 50 trapped in building collapse in Mumbai

2013-09-27 15:05

At least one people was killed and six injured when a five-storey building came crashing down in south Mumbai on Friday morning.

Drug trafficking gang arrested in Thailand

2013-09-27 14:51

Thai and US police arrested a former American Navy seaman and five accomplices in connection with drug trafficking and other offences, Thai News Agency reported on Friday.

Japanese vessel capsizes after collision, 6 missing

2013-09-27 11:50

A Japanese vessel capsized early Friday after collided with a Sierra Leone-registered cargo 11 km west off Japan's Izu Oshima, about 100 km south of Tokyo, according to local media.

Philippines-US drill raises concern

2013-09-27 00:21

China urged regional countries not to act recklessly with the support of parties outside the region, referring to recent US-Philippines drill near South China Sea.
China urges Philippines to stop making trouble

Abe blames China for defense spending

2013-09-27 00:18

Hawkish Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made an indirect reference to China in an effort to justify his country's rising defense budget in New York.

Pakistan quake death toll may rise in inaccessible areas

2013-09-26 22:00

Pakistan's Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said that the death toll from the powerful earthquake could rise as some areas are still inaccessible due to lack of roads.

Singh, Sharif to meet for ties

2013-09-26 10:15

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh confirmed on Wednesday he will meet his Pakistani counterpart this weekend on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, in a move toward achieving better relations after a period of heightened tension.

Death toll rises to 328 in Pakistan's quake

2013-09-26 07:05

At least 328 people were killed and 500 others injured since Tuesday afternoon when a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province, official sources said here on Wednesday.