Siem Reap, Cambodia - Using tip-offs, stakeouts and stealth, civilian investigators are playing a crucial role in helping Cambodian police track down foreign paedophiles, as they battle to spread the message that the impoverished nation will no longer be...
Manila - The son and namesake of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos was fighting for his political future Friday after a cliffhanger vice presidential election contest against a novice politician.A win for Ferdinand Marcos Jnr, 58, would have been...
New Delhi - Donald Trump may face a long, tough road to the White House, but some fans in India at least are pulling together to try and get him divine assistance.A far-right Hindu group held prayers this week...
Jakarta - The rare birth of a Sumatran rhino in Indonesia has been hailed a victory for the critically endangered species, which has been almost wiped out in the wild by poaching and habitat destruction.Conservationists wept in joy as...
WASHINGTON - China is using "coercive tactics" as it expands its maritime presence in the South China Sea and elsewhere, while at the same time avoiding actions that could trigger armed conflict, the Pentagon said Friday.In its annual report...
TOKYO - An all-girl pop group portrayed by some as the Chinese version of Japan's AKB48 is now in the political spotlight -- for singing the praises of the disastrous 1966-1976 Cultural Revolution during a recent concert.The 56 Flowers...
Dhaka - The family of a 12-year-old Bangladeshi girl who suffers from a rare condition that causes thick hair to cover her face and body have spoken out as they seek to fund surgery to give their daughter a...
A young man ate live bees in China. As if that wasn't disturbing enough, he also placed handfuls of bees on his body.Video footage of the incident that took place on May 4 in the Yunnan Province, shows the youth...
Phnom Penh - The media in Cambodia has been ordered to write the full title of strongman Hun Sen in all reports, a lengthy honorific loosely translated as 'glorious, supreme prime minister and powerful commander'.The wily and combative Hun...
TOKYO - Japan on Friday said it would question officials involved in Tokyo's successful 2020 Olympics bid after French prosecutors launched a probe into an alleged illicit payment linked to the campaign."We will further work to confirm facts," top...
