ZAMBOANGA, Philippines - Abu Sayyaf militants in the southern Philippines have freed two Indonesian hostages, the military said on Monday (Dec 12), as the army mounted an offensive against the Islamist kidnapping group. The two were among seven crew seized...
Jakarta - The Jakarta police are set to deploy more than 2,000 personnel to secure the first hearing in the trial of non-active Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama over blasphemy allegations at the North Jakarta District Court today. "For...
TOKYO - Japanese Empress Michiko, 82, who was diagnosed with acute bronchitis last week, has recovered sufficiently to resume official duties, an official at the Imperial Household Agency said on Monday. The empress, who suffered a slight fever and cough,...
Donald Trump attracted criticism from China after the president-elect stated that the US did not necessarily have to stick to the "One China" policy. China's foreign ministry said in a scheduled briefing that it was extremely concerned with Trump's comments,...
BEIJING - Chinese media warned Donald Trump Monday that the one-China policy is "non-negotiable" and dropping it could lead to Beijing supporting US enemies, after the president-elect said he might do so unless Beijing made concessions. "The one-China policy cannot...
Chennai, India - India on Monday started evacuating thousands of people from fishing villages as Cyclone Vardah barrelled towards its southeastern coast at speeds of more than 100 kilometres (62 miles) per hour. Heavy rains accompanied by high-velocity winds pounded...
Bangkok - Thailand's new King Maha Vajiralongkorn has issued a mass prisoner pardon, a first act of "mercy" as monarch as he reaches out to his subjects following the death of his beloved father. Revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej died in...
SEOUL - South Korea's Constitutional Court said on Monday no date has been set for public hearings in the case to review parliament's impeachment of President Park Geun-hye, who has been caught up in an influence-peddling scandal. A spokesman said...
A woman attacked her five daughters with a kitchen knife last Friday (Dec 9), killing four of them, and wounding another. The grisly incident took place in a village in Guangdong, China, according to media reports. Initial police investigations revealed that...
SEOUL - South Korea's agriculture ministry said on Monday it will issue a temporary nationwide ban on the transportation of poultry to contain the spread of bird flu, with 43 outbreaks recorded in Asia's fourth-largest economy. The Ministry of Agriculture,...
