Asia

Jakarta: Indonesian police quelled a mass protest by tens of thousands of hardliners on Friday, firing tear gas and water cannon into crowds demanding the...

Tokyo: Japanese Emperor Akihito's uncle, prince Mikasa, who served in China during World War Two and criticised the war waged in his older brother's...

Seoul: Thousands of people in the South Korean capital on Friday cooked up a 50-tonne feast of traditional spicy cabbage known as kimchi, at a charity event...

Beijing: China has launched its new Long March-5 heavy rocket, state media said, sending its payload into orbit in the country's latest step in...

Manila: Philippine police have stepped up security on the holiday island of Cebu, the president's spokesman said on Friday, after the US embassy warned...

Bangkok: Thailand's politically powerful rice farmers are becoming the new battleground between the country's junta and ousted prime minister...

Tokyo/Yangon: Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi said on Friday investigations were underway into the situation in Rakhine State, where many members of a...

Seoul: The commander of US forces in South Korea said on Friday a US Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) anti-missile system battery would be...

Seoul: A tearful and apologetic South Korean President Park Geun-hye said on Friday her "heart was breaking" over a political scandal that has...

Sydney: A report into missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 by the Australian safety investigator leading the search supports its view that the aircraft...