A local Taliban leader has been killed in an operation in southern Afghan province of Kandahar
Osaka Governor Ichiro Matsui, who is also one of the leaders of the right-wing Japan Restoration Party, is considering permitting flight training for the U.S. military's "Osprey" aircraft in airspace over the prefecture.
Huawei Australia Thursday announced 2012 as its most successful year in Australia to date, citing revenues of 368 million AU dollars(358 million U.S.dollars).
Bodies believed to be those of the six missing Russian crew members were found inside a Cambodia- registered freighter that caught fire early Thursday in a port in Japan's northern prefecture of Hokkaido, according to local media.
A blast rocked Monday night in the southern Philippine province of Lanao del Sur, leaving one dead and three others wounded, police said Tuesday morning.
Two children were stabbed to death by their father early Tuesday morning in the western Japanese prefecture of Hiroshima according to local press.
U.S. Congress on Thursday held its first hearing on the Boston Marathon bombing, with witnesses calling for more resources for local law enforcement to combat homegrown terrorism.
According to the spokesperson of the Hong Kong Hospital Authority, there were 24 cases of the Chinese mainland expectant mothers going to Accident & Emergency Departments (AEDs) of public hospitals for delivery in April.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has taken into custody a man in U.S. state of Minnesota who was believed to be plotting a terrorist attack, the agency's local division announced on Monday.
The fourth round of negotiation between the Union of Kong Kong Dockers and the contractor is set to begin Thursday afternoon in a bid to end the strike that is in its 34th day, local media reported.
China UnionPay, the dominant bank card organization in China which has been expanding internationally, took a further move to enhance its global presence as it launched the first card in the United States on Monday.
A strong quake has again brought huge losses to southeast China's Sichuan Province, but the disaster is unlikely to undermine the economy in any great deal due to its scale, analysts said.
On the early Sunday morning, six colorful hot air balloons rose to the sky in southern Egypt, with Luxor Governor Ezzat Saad among the first passengers.
Old Chinese towns that attract huge numbers of tourists from across the country are caught between a rock and a hard place in pursuing commercial development while preserving their old-style flavor.
In northwest China's Gansu Province, hemp shoes, which used to be a must for local farmers, have made their way to the fashion world. Hemp shoes are known for being light, airy and the capacity to kill germs, and they've been a hit at shopping malls in Italy, the UK, France and Japan.
The number of people injured after a tornado battered central China's Hunan Province on Wednesday morning has risen to 52, the local government said.
A missing baby, who was left in a car that had been stolen on Monday morning in northeast China's Jilin Province, died after being strangled, local police confirmed Tuesday evening.
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