Recently retired Chinese basketball superstar Yao Ming enrolled at an elite university in Shanghai ,…
China’s export growth slows down as global demand falls
China's export growth slowed further in October as the eurozone debt crisis and fears of…
Japan releases Chinese fishing boat
The fishing crew were held in Japan's Nagasaki port. Japan has released the crew of a…
Asian couples rush to wed on auspicious date
Thousands of couples across Asia swamped marriage registries and held mass weddings on Friday, believing…
Afghanistan: Mother, daughter stoned to death in Ghazni
A group of armed men have stoned a woman and her daughter to death in…
Uganda man jailed for killing gay activist David Kato
A Ugandan man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for murdering the country's…
South Sudan accuses Sudan of air strike on camp
YIDA CAMP, South Sudan (Reuters) - A refugee camp in South Sudan's Unity state was bombed…
Liberia’s Sirleaf wins 90 pct in boycotted vote
MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Africa's first and only female president handily won re-election Thursday with 90.2 percent…
Gambia’s Jammeh faces two rivals in November poll
BANJUL (Reuters) - Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh will face two opponents in a November 24 presidential…
India and Pakistan PMs pledge ‘new chapter’
Pakistan's prime minister and his Indian counterpart have met in the Maldives, pledging to open…