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NEW DELHI (AP) — India announced the successful test launch Thursday of a new nuclear-capable missile that would give it the capability of striking the major Chinese cities of Beijing…

BEIJING – China opened its annual parliamentary session on Monday, cutting the projected economic growth to 7.5 percent and vowing to “make progress while maintaining stability” in 2012. This is…

The siren that blared out from the tower alongside Okawa Elementary School was strident and unmistakable. Minutes after the Great East Japan Earthquake had shaken this community so violently that…

The move follows a string of protests over the fate of some 30 North Koreans who are reportedly facing deportation from China and harsh repercussions. The resolution was backed by…

TOKYO Japan’s Olympus Corp is expected to unveil a new board of directors as early as Monday, part of efforts to recover from a $1.7 billion accounting fraud, but the…

Seoul — North Korea’s delegation left for talks about its nuclear programme with the United States Tuesday, in what will be the first significant contact by the two sides since…

North Korea’s military paraded Thursday to mark the birthday of late leader Kim Jong-Il, pledging to defend his son and successor Jong-Un with their lives and crush enemy forces if…

Say what you will about President Bush’s response to Hurricane Katrina (“Heck of a job, Brownie”), I don’t recall any post-disaster knees-up in Washington. The mood was far too sober,…

BANGKOK — Thailand’s ruling party has proposed a controversial plan to amend the country’s constitution, which was drafted after a 2006 coup that ousted Thaksin Shinawatra from power. It contains…

The United States and Japan, hoping to break a stalemate over the U.S. military presence on Okinawa, are discussing a plan to transfer nearly 5,000 troops to Guam despite their…

The EU ambassador to China said Monday the Asian powerhouse could become Europe’s biggest export market this year, overtaking the United States as Beijing boosts domestic demand. His comments come…

China announced Monday it will prohibit its airlines from paying European Union charges on carbon emissions, ratcheting up a global dispute over the cost of combatting climate change. The charges…

Kim Jong Un made his debut as the North Korean heir apparent in September 2010, he looked so much like his grandfather, the closest thing North Koreans had to a…

South Korea’s won completed a fourth weekly gain as signs the global economy is recovering spurred capital inflows into the nation’s stocks. Bonds advanced. The Kospi (KOSPI) Index of shares…

North Korea is open to immediate talks with rival South Korea if Seoul responds to several preconditions for dialogue, a North Korean military official told The Associated Press on Thursday….

WASHINGTON Noting that India is increasingly getting concerned about China’s posture on its border, a top US intelligence official on Wednesday said that the Indian Army is strengthening itself for…

similar HSBC survey showed the sector contracting the least in three months, further backing the view that a downturn in manufacturing may be bottoming out as the government adopts modest…

BEIJING — The Chinese government on Tuesday rejected claims by Sudanese military officials that they had rescued 14 Chinese road workers seized last Saturday during a clash between Sudanese forces…

Bae, a rookie on the 2012 PGA Tour who clinched last year’s Japan Golf Tour order of merit title, fired a five-under-par 67 on the tricky South Course, one of…

SEOUL – Amid criticism over their excessive expansion, Korea’s major corporations are relaying to withdraw from bakeries, cafes and other markets that have long been crowded with neighbourhood stores. Hyundai…