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Australia's first female PM's 'murderous rage' over sexism Australia's first female premier Julia Gillard has described her "murderous rage" at her sexist treatment but said she would do it all again in her first public appearance since being dumped.

01 October 2013

'Tragedy' as endangered kiwi die in New Zealand zoo New Zealand authorities said Tuesday that eight endangered kiwi birds have died from respiratory infections while being treated at Wellington Zoo, in a loss described as "a tragedy" for conservation efforts.

01 October 2013

S. Korea stages largest military parade for a decade South Korea staged its largest military display for a decade on Tuesday, as President Park Geun-Hye warned of the "very grave" threat posed by North Korea's nuclear weapons programme.

01 October 2013

'War' on illegal drugs is failing: study The global war on heroin, cocaine and cannabis is failing to stem supply, as prices of these drugs have tumbled while seizures of them have risen.

01 October 2013

Japan's luxury fruit masters grow money on trees With melons that sell for the price of a new car and grapes that go for more than $100 a pop, Japan is a country where perfectly-formed fruit can fetch a fortune.

30 September 2013

Japan reports weaker August factory data ahead of tax hike decision Japan's factory output slipped more than expected in August but the government put an upbeat gloss on the data Monday, a day before Premier Shinzo Abe issues his long-awaited decision on hiking sales taxes.

30 September 2013

Malaysian protesters rail against security proposal Around 30 people protested Monday against a Malaysian parliamentary proposal that critics say allows detention without trial, denouncing it as a broken promise by the government to scrap oppressive laws.

30 September 2013

Nearly 9 in 10 kids in China know cigarette logos: study Nearly nine in 10 children in China can identify a cigarette logo, according to a US study out Monday that measured tobacco recognition among five- and six-year-olds in various countries.

30 September 2013

Obama hails 'great friend' Singh, India ties US President Barack Obama on Friday hailed Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as a "great friend," saluting his role in the warming of ties between the world's two largest democracies.

29 September 2013

Chinese tourists, diplomats make a splash in the Maldives The travellers pouring off flight LV199 from Shanghai into the international airport of the Maldives, many dressed in designer labels, are an unmissable sign of China's interest in the far-flung archipelago.

29 September 2013

Hugh Jackman gets lifetime achievement award in Spain Australian actor Hugh Jackman, the star of "Wolverine" and "X-Men", received a lifetime achievement award on Friday at the San Sebastian film festival in northern Spain.

29 September 2013

World's longest-running cartoon to go digital in Japan The world's longest-running cartoon is to go fully digital, its Japanese broadcaster said Friday, abandoning hand-drawn celluloid-based animation after a run of 44 years.

28 September 2013

Myanmar's 'tallest man' undergoes successful surgery Myanmar's tallest man -- "Big Zaw" -- has returned from Singapore where doctors said he underwent successful brain surgery to remove a tumour responsible for his excessive growth.

28 September 2013

Panama slaps $1 million fine on N.Korean ship The Panama Canal Authority announced Thursday that it slapped a $1 million fine on a North Korean cargo ship caught with an undeclared shipment of Cuban weapons in July.

27 September 2013

Kazakhstan mogul arranges kimono exhibition in Almaty The exhibition of kimonos of the famous Japanese master Itchiku Kubota opened in the Central State Museum of Kazakhstan in Almaty yesterday.

27 September 2013

UN Security Council passes first resolution on small arms trade The UN Security Council passed its first resolution Thursday on restricting the trade in illicit small arms, but Russia refused to back the measure.

27 September 2013

Dozens feared trapped in Mumbai building collapse: officials A five-storey residential building collapsed in Mumbai at daybreak on Friday in the latest accident in India's financial capital, with dozens feared trapped inside.

27 September 2013

Researchers warn of 'hit and run' cyber attackers Security researchers said Wednesday they uncovered a "cyber mercenary" team which specializes in attacks on targets in Japan and South Korea, and warned of more operations of that nature.

27 September 2013

Parliament ratifies agreement on exploitation of Kazakhstan-China pipeline Kazakhstan Parliament has ratified the agreement between Kazakhstan and Chinese governments on cooperation during development and exploitation of Kazakhstan-China oil pipeline.

26 September 2013

Indonesia to host Miss World final despite Muslim anger The Miss World final takes place on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on Saturday after weeks of protests from Muslim hardliners and warnings that extremists could attack the pageant.

26 September 2013

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