site.news_by_theme Asia Pacific
Indonesian 'Hijabers' buy into an Islamic economy
Indonesian event organiser Risti Rahmadi wears an Islamic headscarf, uses halal lipstick and knows that it's time to pray when an app on her BlackBerry emits Koranic verses five times a day.
23 May 2013
Kazakhstan citizen suspected of weapons deals for North Korea to sue Associated Press
Kazakhstan citizen suspected of illegally transporting weapons to North Korea will sue Associate Press for publishing unconfirmed information.
23 May 2013
US experts reject murder theory in scientist's death
Two US pathologists on Wednesday supported Singapore police findings that an American scientist found hanged last year in the city-state committed suicide and was not murdered as his family claims.
23 May 2013
Porn star's calligraphy sparks art debate in China
Calligraphy by Japanese porn star Sola Aoi has sparked a culture war in China, where she has a huge fan base, with purists dismissing the work as "unskilled" after it was reportedly auctioned for $95,000.
23 May 2013
Sunbathing crocodile shocks Indonesian beachgoers
Hundreds of sunbathers fled a popular Indonesian beach in panic when a four-metre (13-foot) crocodile laid down next to them to soak up some rays.
23 May 2013
Indian woman is first female amputee to climb Everest
An Indian woman who lost her leg after she was thrown from a moving train two years ago has become the first female amputee to climb Everest.
22 May 2013
Australia set to cull 10,000 wild horses
A controversial cull of up to 10,000 wild horses in Australia's harsh Outback reportedly began Wednesday in a bid to control the feral animals which officials say are destroying the land.
22 May 2013
China artist Ai Weiwei releases 'Dumbass'
Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei released a foul-mouthed heavy rock song titled "Dumbass" on Wednesday, with a video parodying his months in police detention.
22 May 2013
Japan nuclear reactor atop active fault: regulator
Japan's nuclear watchdog said Wednesday that one reactor was sitting directly above an active tectonic fault, effectively ruling out a restart forever.
22 May 2013
All 28 bodies recovered from Indonesia mine tunnel
Rescuers have recovered seven more bodies from a collapsed mine tunnel in eastern Indonesia, taking the accident's final toll to 28.
22 May 2013
N. Korea names hawkish general new military chief
North Korea has appointed as its new military chief a hawkish general, widely believed to have directed the 2010 shelling of a South Korean border island.
22 May 2013
Rinehart loses $7 bn but still Australia's richest
Mining magnate Gina Rinehart had Aus$7 billion (US$6.8 billion) wiped off her fortune in the past year but remains Australia's wealthiest person.
22 May 2013
Malaysia tribal groups protest world hydro meeting
About 300 Borneo tribespeople staged a protest at a world hydroelectric industry meeting in Malaysia on Wednesday to denounce dams they say are destroying forests and native ways.
22 May 2013
US summit will help 'reduce suspicion': China media
Chinese state media on Wednesday welcomed news of the first summit between President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Barack Obama, saying the meeting will help "reduce suspicions" in the relationship.
22 May 2013
Bank of Japan says no new easing measures
The Bank of Japan on Wednesday held off fresh easing measures, saying after a two-day policy meeting that a continuation of steps introduced last month would help Japan overcome deflation.
22 May 2013
Japan parliament approves child abduction treaty
Japan's parliament on Wednesday approved an international treaty on child abductions after decades of pressure from the United States and other Western nations.
22 May 2013
No new H7N9 cases in China for a week: government
No new human cases of the H7N9 virus have been recorded in China for a week, national health authorities said, for the first time since the outbreak began in March.
21 May 2013
Nobel laureate plays down flu pandemic scaremongering
A Nobel prize-winning scientist Tuesday played down "shock-horror scenarios" that a new virus strain will emerge with the potential to kill millions of people.
21 May 2013
Chinese PM vows to open up markets to India
Visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang pledged on Tuesday to open up domestic markets to Indian businesses and narrow a gaping trade deficit between the two countries.
21 May 2013
Kazakhstan to sign long-term cooperation program with China
Kazakhstan will sign a long-term trade and economic cooperation program to be implemented until 2020 with China.
21 May 2013
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