The Finnish authorities have impounded an Isle of Man-flagged ship bound for China with undeclared…
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Hong Kong orders chicken cull as bird flu alert raised
Hong Kong is culling 17,000 chickens after three birds were confirmed to have died from…
Mobile app to help Indian women fight sex assault
A smartphone app launched Wednesday in the Indian capital Delhi aims to fight a rise…
Japanese exports fall on strong yen and euro troubles
Japanese exports have fallen again as demand for the country's goods continues to suffer.
Kim Jong-il death: North Korea ‘pledge’ to Kim Jong-un
North Korean state media have been reporting pledges of loyalty to new leader Kim Jong-un…
Thai army chief opposes change to royal insult law
Thailand's powerful army chief expressed opposition Tuesday to amending the country's lese majeste law, recently…
Japan to buy US F-35 fighters for air force
TOKYO (AP) — Japan selected the Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter on Tuesday to replace…
China village protest: Wukan residents plan march
Residents in the southern Chinese fishing village of Wukan say they are determined to march…
Philippine floods: Benigno Aquino visits disaster zone
Philippines President Benigno Aquino is visiting parts of the country which have been devastated by…
India cold wave claims dozens of lives in north
At least 26 people have died in a cold wave sweeping through northern India, the…