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Kim Jong-un missing: North Korean leader ‘could have fled after attempted coup’

Reports surrounding Kim Jong-un’s prolonged absence are now suggesting the North Korean leader may have been subjected to an attempted coup, over a month after he...

India braces for Cyclone Hudhud

A tropical cyclone has developed in the Bay of Bengal, and threatens to bring severe weather to southeastern India. The storm, called Cyclone Hudhud, is still...

PM Nawaz Sharif

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, on his first visit to the restive North Waziristan tribal region bordering Afghanistan today assured the nation that the army was...

Japanese volunteer fought in Syria for a ‘personal test’

A Japanese man who joined a rebel group in Syria last year said he wanted to test his limits by going into battle but “had no religious or political...

Busan’s Asian Film Market delegates up 23%

Busan’s Asian Film Market wrapped yesterday with a 23% increase on registered badge holders to 1,566, marked by strong participation from Chinese companies. The market...

Yen tensions rise between Abe and Kuroda

Japan’s PM sees downside of depreciation but BoJ chief accentuates the positive (© The Financial Times Limited 2014)…

Hong Kong calls off talks with student activists as city leader investigated

By James Pomfret and Clare Baldwin HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong called off talks with protesting students on Thursday, dealing a heavy blow to attempts to...

Missing Australian woman ‘survives 17 days in bush’

9 October 2014 Last updated at 16:15 BST An Australian woman has emerged from the bush 17 days after she got lost in northern Queensland. Shannon Leah Fraser, 30, had...

Blindness shouldn’t be a barrier to banking: ending discrimination in India

In India, disabled people are excluded from microfinance due to ill thought out systems. How can we change attitudes? …

Thai PM Visits Myanmar to Discuss Migrant Workers, Border Security

VOA News Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, leader of this year's military coup in Bangkok, is in neighboring Myanmar, also known as Burma, for high-level talks...