Manila - Philippine presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte has widened his lead over rivals despite remarks about the rape and murder of an Australian missionary which sparked protests from diplomats, the Catholic church and women's groups.Duterte, the tough-talking mayor of...
TOKYO - Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, speaking ahead of a visit to Beijing, said on Monday that China was making the world "worried" with its military buildup and maritime expansion in the East and South China Seas.Ties between...
Potholes are enough to send motorists scuttling away or rile them if they have to cough up a lot to repair their vehicle after getting stuck in one.What if the killer depressions are many times bigger? Say a prayer...
Bangkok - Tobacco giant Philip Morris on Monday pleaded not guilty to dodging hundreds of millions of dollars in import tax to Thailand, a crime carrying a massive fine of up to US$2.27 billion (S$3.07 billion).Thai prosecutors accuse the...
Talk about a solitary existence.A man has lived by himself in a remote village in China for the past ten years - with only his sheep for company.According to CCTVNews, Liu Shengjia has been living alone in the Xuenshanshe...
JAKARTA - Indonesian warships have detained a Chinese trawler allegedly operating illegally in Indonesian waters, just weeks after a confrontation between vessels from the two countries caused tensions, the navy said Sunday.The trawler was intercepted by two navy ships...
Beijing - Electric cars have their highest-profile prophet in US-based entrepreneur Elon Musk and their widest adoption in Norway, but China's vast auto market will decide their worldwide future, experts say.Top global brands will be fighting it out to...
BEIJING - China has agreed with Brunei, Cambodia and Laos that the South China Sea territorial dispute should not affect relations between China and the Association of South East Asian National (ASEAN), China's Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.Four members...
YANGON - Violent storms which saw hailstones the size of golf balls rain down across Myanmar have killed at least eight people in recent days, toppled pagodas and damaged thousands of buildings, officials said Sunday.The freak storms struck across...
KATHMANDU - Grieving relatives mourned on Sunday the thousands killed in a huge earthquake in Nepal last year, as aid agencies warned about the health risks for the millions still living in sub-standard temporary shelter following the country's worst-ever...
