Rescue operations in full swing as quake death toll hits 365
2015-10-29 10:45:34
Rescue and relief workers have increased emergency response efforts for the victims of a deadly earthquake in Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan, said the two countries' National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Tuesday.
China, US navy leaders to meet amid tension
2015-10-29 10:34:50
Top Chinese and US navy officials are scheduled to meet on Thursday amid fresh tension in the South China Sea after a US warship illegally entered waters near a Chinese island on Tuesday.
Nepal parliament elects first female president
2015-10-28 22:20:52
Bhandari, 54, has been the second president of the Himalayan country after it became the federal democratic republic in 2008 ending a 240-year Monarchy.
Park, Abe to hold 1st one-on-one summit in Seoul next week
2015-10-28 17:04:11
South Korean President Park Geun-hye and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will hold their first one-on-one summit in Seoul next week on the sidelines of the trilateral leadership meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, Seoul's presidential office said Wednesday.
UN report sees Asia Pacific as world's most disaster prone region
2015-10-28 10:38:02
The Asia Pacific is the world's most disaster prone region and needs regional cooperation to address cross boundary disasters, said a UN expert here Tuesday.
ROK president says defense budget hike for DPRK provocations
2015-10-28 09:37:38
Republic of Korea(ROK's) President Park Geun-hye said Tuesday that the country will increase next year's defense budget to strengthen defense capability against future provocations from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Rescue operations continue in quake-hit Pakistan's Peshawar
2015-10-28 09:28:42
The Pakistani government, army and charity organizations continued rescue efforts on Tuesday after a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake killed at least 350 people in the country and neighboring Afghanistan on Monday.
Indonesia considers national emergency over forest fires
2015-10-28 09:11:54
Indonesia is considering declaring a national emergency over fires that have been smouldering across the archipelago for weeks, sending haze drifting across much of Southeast Asia, the vice president said on Tuesday.
Rescue operations continue in quake-hit Afghan provinces
2015-10-28 08:56:30
Rescue and relief workers have increased emergency response efforts for the victims of a deadly earthquake in Afghanistan, said an official.
Japan urged to break away from wartime past
2015-10-28 07:38:34
China has called on the Republic of Korea and Japan to "eliminate disturbances" to get the trilateral relationship back on track.
Paksitan-Afghanistan quake rescue in full swing as toll rises to 350
2015-10-27 23:27:53
The Pakistani government, army and charity organizations continued rescue efforts after a powerful earthquake killed 350 people.
China urges Japan to face up to history before trilateral summit kicks off
2015-10-27 19:17:43
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday urged Japan to face up to history to get trilateral cooperation among China, Japan and People's Republic of Korea (ROK) back on track.