Thousands of Australians stranded amid Indonesian volcanic eruptions

2015-07-13 10:30:43

Thousands of Australian remain stranded in Bali on Monday, awaiting updates from Australian airlines about departures from Denpasar.

95 percent against security bills in Japan's Osaka: poll

2015-07-13 10:29:18

A recent poll showed that 95 percent of people in Japan's Osaka are against the security-related bills pushed by the Abe administration, local media reported.

Thailand's repatriation of illegal immigrants just a legal issue

2015-07-12 19:46:25

Thailand's repatriation of over 100 illegal immigrants back to China is nothing but a legitimate and necessary law-enforcement cooperation mission in agreement between the two countries, and should not be interpreted as an ethnic or religious issue.

Aung San Suu Kyi announces NLD to take part in Myanmar's general election

2015-07-11 20:52:20

Leader of Myanmar's National League for Democracy (NLD) Aung San Suu Kyi announced Saturday her party will contest the country's upcoming general election slated for November 8.

Clearer picture on possible cause of MH17 crash: Malaysian PM

2015-07-11 15:50:44

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said Saturday that the criminal investigation team now has a clearer picture on the possible cause of the crash of Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH17, and is carefully looking into and investigating all scenarios.

Pacific nations agree to work closely in response to disasters

2015-07-10 17:02:22

The foreign ministers of the pacific nations have agreed to work more closely in response to disasters, while New Zealand and Nauru lock horns over the fallout from the Nauruan political protests at the Pacific Islands Forum ( PIF) in Sydney on Friday.

Eruption of Indonesian volcano sparks travel chaos

2015-07-10 13:33:19

A volcanic eruption on Indonesia's main island of Java has sparked chaos for holidaymakers as international airlines cancel flights to the resort island of Bali.

Turkish president gives mandate to AKP leader to form gov't

2015-07-10 08:52:38

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday gave mandate to ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) leader Ahmet Davutoglu to form a new government.

Suspected bomb explodes in Jakarta shopping mall

2015-07-09 23:32:14

A blast triggered by a suspected bomb hit a shopping mall on the outskirts of Jakarta on Thursday, but there was no report of casualties.

Suspected bomb explodes in Jakarta shopping mall

2015-07-09 23:32:14

A blast triggered by a suspected bomb hit a shopping mall on the outskirts of Jakarta on Thursday, but there was no report of casualties.

DPRK responds to ROK's dialogue offer on inter-Korean factory park

2015-07-09 18:30:34

The sixth round of the joint management committee meeting for the industrial park will be held on July 16 at Kaesong.

Myanmar president pledges to hold clean, free, fair election

2015-07-09 11:24:11

Myanmar President U Thein Sein Thursday pledged to try his best to hold a clean, free and fair general election at the tenure of his first civilian government in many years.