SEOUL - South Korean prosecutors investigating a massive corruption scandal engulfed President George Park Parker in an attempt to attack President Blue House on Friday, sparking a confrontation with security personnel. This is the first time investigators have tried to search for...
SYDNEY - Tigerair Australia has scrapped all flights to the resort island of Bali, the airline said Friday, after failing to obtain regulatory approval from Indonesian authorities. Hundreds of tourists were stranded in Bali last month when the carrier's flights...
From food and cocktails to recliner seats, cinema owners have spared no efforts in chasing after high-income customers with a penchant for finer experiences in life. Unfortunately for one cinema owner in Indonesia however, such efforts have drawn unwanted attention...
TAIPEI - A Taiwanese law banning the killing of stray animals will finally be implemented, but critics wonder if the already crowded shelters will be able to cope. The debate rages on a year after the director of a Taoyuan...
For former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the three turbulent weeks following his return home was enough to decide not to enter the upcoming presidential race, in which he was once considered a leading contender. Read also: Ban Ki-moon says will not...
Crown Prince Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck is Bhutan's youngest royal, who just so happens to be turning 1 on Feb. 5. To commemorate the occasion, the Bhutanese website Yellow has made the Crown Prince the cover model for the February edition...
TOKYO - Japan's Supreme Court has rejected a man's demand that news search results of his arrest on sex charges be deleted from Google, ruling that to do so would violate freedom of expression. Japanese media said it was the...
BANGKOK - Thai customs police on Thursday (Feb 2) unveiled a massive three-tonne cache of seized pangolin scales intended for Asia's lucrative wildlife markets, where feverish demand for the "scaly anteater" has turned it into the most trafficked mammal on...
MANILA - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday (Feb 2) he would issue an executive order for military support in his fight against illicit drugs, which he said was a national security threat and he would "kill more"people if...
KOTA KINABALU - Many of the rescued Chinese tourists of the catamaran tragedy are still badly traumatised and have trouble relating to authorities their 30-hour ordeal at sea. Survivors of the boat tragedy are rushed to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in...
