Shark overfishing endangers reefs: Australian studyScientists studying remote reefs off Australia said Thursday sharks played a fundamental role in coral health, with overfishing of the marine predators increasing reef vulnerability to global warming and disasters.
Gamers gather for look at new PlayStation, Xbox in TokyoGamers were gathering Thursday for the start of the Tokyo Game Show, an annual extravaganza that this year will give punters their first real taste of the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One.
19 September 2013
Japanese sports teacher beats boy in YouTube videoA video showing a volleyball coach repeatedly slapping a schoolboy -- just days after Tokyo was awarded the 2020 Olympics -- is the latest example of brutality to tarnish Japanese sport.
200 years of Australian art on show in LondonA major exhibition of Australian art opens in London on Saturday, charting 200 years of extraordinary change through the country's relationship with its dramatic landscape.
Dozens freed as Philippine troops battle Muslim rebelsDozens of people trapped in a deadly urban battle between Muslim rebels and Philippine troops rushed to safety Tuesday as the guerrillas lost ground in more heavy fighting.
Beijing and ASEAN in talks on South China SeaA code of conduct for handling disputes in the South China Sea should be discussed "gradually", Beijing said after meetings with Southeast Asian nations, suggesting any agreement is still far off.
16 September 2013
Chinese hospital seeks virgins' bloodA Chinese hospital's request for blood from healthy female virgins for use in medical research has been condemned as insulting to women.
Nissan to begin production in Myanmar: reportJapanese automaker Nissan plans to begin producing small cars and trucks in Myanmar with its Malaysian partner as early as this year, the Nikkei business daily.
16 September 2013
Japan's new rocket blasts off in laptop-controlled launchJapan's new solid-fuel rocket blasted off Saturday carrying a telescope for remote observation of planets in a launch coordinated from a laptop computer-based command centre.
15 September 2013
Four Chinese ships in disputed waters: JapanFour Chinese ships entered waters around islands at the centre of a bitter dispute with Japan on Saturday with no sign of a compromise seen between Asia's two largest powers.