The Indonesian government has rejected a verbal explanation conveyed by the Chinese government over what Indonesia considers a territorial violation committed by a Chinese fishing vessel and a Chinese coast guard boat that entered Natuna waters in Riau Islands...
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As China's economy develops, authorities are racing ahead with their efforts to promote long-distance running - but a calamitous marathon in south China has raised questions over whether Beijing is pushing forward at too quick a pace.Thousands of people...
SAN JUAN, Philippines - Christian devotees were nailed to crosses in the Philippines on Friday as Asia's Catholic heartland marked Easter with an extreme display of faith.The gory crucifixions played out in dusty fields throughout the day with thousands...
Beijing - Spying on the US is a service to China, state-run media said Wednesday, singing the praises of a man who confessed to hacking American defence contractors on Beijing's behalf.Chinese national Su Bin, 50, pleaded guilty to stealing...
Manila - A North Korean vessel impounded as part of tough new sanctions in response to Pyongyang's nuclear and ballistic missile tests has been released, the Philippines said Friday.The Jin Teng, a 6,380-tonne cargo ship, was allowed to leave...
TOKYO - Japan executed two death row prisoners on Friday, the justice ministry said, dismissing calls from international rights groups to end capital punishment.Convicted murderers Yasutoshi Kamata and Junko Yoshida were executed by hanging, bringing the total number of...
Beijing - The Chinese art market plummeted last year, with auction sales of living artists' works falling by 45 per cent as slowing growth and a corruption crackdown under President Xi Jinping took their toll, a survey said Thursday.By...
Shanghai - China's central bank said Friday that firms involved in Internet finance had set up an industry association, as authorities try to get a handle on the rapidly growing but weakly regulated sector.The group will seek to "self-regulate"...
Tokyo - Most days, Lutheran pastor Kazuhiro Sekino preaches to his congregation in a soft voice with religious hymns playing in the background of a Tokyo church.But as night falls, he hits a smoky stage criss-crossed with whizzing strobe...
