At least 20 people died in traffic accidents in West Java during the two-week long implementation of Operation Ramadniya 2016 during the Idul Fitri holidays.Six people died along exodus routes spread across Java's northern coastal area (Pantura) and toll...
President Tsai Ing-wen went on an inspection tour of Taitung County on Sunday, two days after it was slammed by Super Typhoon Nepartak.The central government has received complaints about its "slow" rescue and reconstruction efforts after the first typhoon...
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe claimed victory Sunday for his ruling coalition in parliamentary elections, which came despite lukewarm public support for his economic policies and wariness over amending the country's pacifist constitution.Abe, in power since late 2012, has...
JAKARTA - At least three flights in Indonesia reported "disturbances" on Saturday (July 9) after almost coming into contact with giant balloons released into the air as part of Idul Fitri celebrations, a news website reported."Adi Sutjipto airbase air...
HONG KONG - Hong Kong's leader on Sunday (July 10) blamed a huge rise in rubbish blighting the city's beaches on refuse washed ashore from the mainland, and pledged talks with the Chinese authorities to stem the tide.Environmentalists have...
Efforts by the authorities on Sumatra island to prevent and suppress land and forest fires early have kept the number of hot spots in Indonesia low so far this year.Latest satellite data shows that despite temperatures rising and the...
Japanese voters headed to the polls Sunday to cast their ballot in a parliamentary election with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling party expected to cruise to victory despite lukewarm support.Abe, in power since late 2012, has yet to achieve...
An anti-government figure was shot dead in the Cambodian capital on Sunday, at a time of rising political tension between Prime Minister Hun Sen and an opposition hoping to challenge his grip on power in elections as soon as...
Three Indonesians were believed to have been kidnapped by five armed men off Lahad Datu late Saturday (July 9), the latest in a spree of abductions off the coast of Sabah.It is believed that the Indonesians were on a...
KYOTO - A fragment that can be regarded as part of a legendary pagoda over 100 meters in height was found at Kinkakuji temple (see below) - known for its Golden Pavilion - in Kyoto, local authorities revealed Friday.As...
