1 killed, 2 injured in grenade incident in S. Korea

2015-09-11 17:01:45

One was killed and two injured as a hand grenade detonated at a training center for recruits in South Korea's 50th infantry division, Yonhap News Agency reported on Friday.

Plane with 128 passengers makes emergency landing in S. Philippines

2015-09-11 16:32:37

A plane carrying over 120 passengers made an emergency landing in southern Philippines on Friday after smoke was observed inside the aircraft, police said.

Japan rivers burst their banks triggering further floods, 25 missing

2015-09-11 15:21:36

Floods that swept houses off their foundations and crushed others under landslides spread across Japan on Friday as more rivers burst their banks, leaving at least 25 people missing and forcing more than 100,000 to flee.

South Korean attacker of US ambassador jailed for 12 years

2015-09-11 10:29:01

A South Korean man who slashed the US ambassador in the face with a fruit knife was jailed for 12 years on Friday after being found guilty of attempted murder.

Australia could take more Syrian refugees: minister

2015-09-11 10:13:48

Australia could become home to even more asylum seekers from the war-torn Middle East, Immigration Minister Peter Dutton said on Friday.

Unprecedented rain in Japan unleashed heavy floods

2015-09-11 09:13:28

Unprecedented rain in Japan unleashed heavy floods on Friday that tore houses from their foundations, uprooted trees and forced more than 100,000 people from their homes.

Singaporeans vote in general election

2015-09-11 08:59:42

Singaporeans across the city state went to their designated polling stations on Friday to vote in a general election.

Cambodia, China sign agreement to protect cultural patrimony

2015-09-11 00:02:41

Cambodia and China on Thursday signed an agreement on preventing the illicit import, export and transfer of cultural property.

Missing cargo ship found in Malaysia waters, crew safe

2015-09-10 15:39:53

The ship with 14 crews and 500 tons of cargo missing on Saturday in the South China Sea has been found with its crew members safe.

S.Korea's Park offers logistics cooperation with China, US, Russia in Eurasia

2015-09-10 15:00:43

South Korean President Park Geun- hye on Thursday proposed stronger transport and logistics cooperation in the Eurasian region together with China, the United States and Russia.

S Korea calls for defense cooperation to tackle global security threats

2015-09-10 13:48:50

South Korea on Thursday called for international defense cooperation to tackle global security threats that are increasingly diversifying.

Tasmania, China agree to 'work together' on Antarctic expeditions

2015-09-10 11:00:09

Australia's Tasmania will provide technical support for future Chinese Antarctic expeditions after delegates from the small Australian state reached an accord with Chinese officials on Thursday.