Migrant boat still being held off Myanmar coast
2015-06-02 09:38:49
More than 700 migrants found packed aboard an overcrowded boat in the Andaman Sea were still being held offshore by Myanmar's navy on Monday.
S Korea reports first two deaths from MERS respiratory illness
2015-06-02 09:07:59
South Korea on Tuesday reported the first two deaths from an outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) that has affected 25 people in two weeks.
S. Korea to belatedly ban MERS suspects from leaving country
2015-06-01 18:31:05
South Korea plans to impose a ban on suspected infectees with the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) from leaving the country amid mounting criticism over the bungling initial response by the government.
India to buy only 36 Rafale jets from France
2015-06-01 17:44:02
India has said that it will buy only 36 Rafale fighter jets from France instead of 126 as they are "way too expensive," local media reported Monday.
S. Korea to belatedly ban MERS suspects from leaving country
2015-06-01 16:01:35
South Korea plans to impose a ban on suspected infectees with the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) from leaving the country.
China, South Korea sign FTA deal
2015-06-01 14:37:25
China and South Korea signed a free trade agreement (FTA) here on Monday, the largest bilateral FTA deal for China in terms of trade volume.
MERS-infected S. Koreans rise to 18, no tertiary infection reported
2015-06-01 09:33:58
The number of South Koreans infected with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) rose to 18 Monday as three more cases were tested positive, the health ministry said.
China committed to upholding peace, stability in South China Sea
2015-06-01 09:01:38
China is committed to peace and stability in the South China Sea, a senior Chinese military official said in a keynote speech to the Shangri-La Dialogue.
Experts believe Shangri-La Dialogue major platform for cooperation in Asia-Pacific
2015-06-01 08:57:52
Although one of the main topics has been the South China Sea issue at the Shangri-La Dialogue, experts and officials have agreed that the security forum is still an important platform to promote collaboration and cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region.
More than 80 pct say Japan gov't lacks sufficient explanation on security bills: poll
2015-05-31 17:35:37
A latest poll result showed that about 81.4 percent of respondents think the Japanese government lacks sufficient explanations on the security reform bills which would give Japanese Self Defense Forces (SDF) much greater power, local media reported Sunday.
Number of MERS-infected South Koreans rises to 15
2015-05-31 11:02:23
The number of South Koreans infected with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has risen to 15 after two new cases were detected.
Singapore security meeting in lockdown after police shooting
2015-05-31 10:41:38
Police in Singapore stepped up security around the venue of an international security conference Sunday following a shootout at a roadblock in which officers fatally shot one man and detained two others.