South Korea passes new law to curb MERS outbreakSouth Korea has introduced a new law designed to curb a MERS outbreak, tightening quarantine restrictions and imposing jail sentences on those who defy anti-infection measures.
26 June 2015
Rio Tinto puts 'vivid' pink and red diamonds on marketSixty-five extremely rare pink and red diamonds were unveiled Friday by mining giant Rio Tinto which expects the stones from a remote western Australia mine to fetch record prices.
26 June 2015
Netanyahu: air force key in meeting future Iran threatDays before the deadline for an Iranian nuclear deal, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told young pilots that they would be at the forefront of safeguarding the Jewish state.
Japan PM calls on Putin to work towards Ukraine peaceJapanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to play a constructive role in finding "peaceful and diplomatic solutions" to the crisis in Ukraine.
25 June 2015
Iran leader restates 'red lines' for nuclear dealIran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei restated his country's red lines for a nuclear deal in a dramatic intervention during a meeting with President Hassan Rouhani and top officials.
24 June 2015
Singapore teen in anti-Lee video to undergo mental testsA Singapore court ordered psychiatric tests for a teenager who made online attacks on late former leader Lee Kuan Yew as international rights advocates sought his release.
Japan marks 70th anniversary of Battle of OkinawaJapan marks the 70th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa, the bloodiest episode in the Pacific War, which killed a quarter of the island's population.
23 June 2015
Faith, freedom and firebombs: Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy LaiAs one of Hong Kong's most outspoken democracy advocates, media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been on the receiving end of everything from rotten animal entrails to Molotov cocktails in the past 12 months.
22 June 2015
Protesters muzzled at Chinese dog meat festivalCampaigners protesting China's annual dog meat festival were forcibly dispersed by unidentified men as they attempted to rally outside a government office.
22 June 2015
S. Korea reports three new MERS casesSouth Korea reported three new cases of MERS as health authorities remained vigilant about the spread of the virus.