Sony asks media groups to delete 'stolen' data
Sony Pictures Entertainment pressed media outlets Sunday against using data hackers may have leaked about the studio.
Turkey arrests 27 in swoop on anti-Erdogan media
Turkish police arrested the editor of Turkey's biggest-selling newspaper and 26 others in lightning raids on supporters of a US-based cleric.
US congratulates Japan's Abe on re-election
The United States welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's easy re-election victor in snap polls, hailing his "strong leadership" on international crises
China's Xi says Nanjing Massacre undeniable on 77th anniversary
President Xi Jinping said that no one can deny the Nanjing Massacre, as China for the first time held a national day of remembrance for the Japanese military rampage.
12 dead, nearly 100 missing in Indonesian landslide: official
A landslide triggered by torrential downpours has killed at least 12 people and left nearly 100 others missing on Indonesia's main island of Java.
Japan voters ready unenthusiastic yes to PM Abe
Japan will hold a general election this weekend that looks likely to return Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to power.
Australia's 'macho' PM points finger at sexism
Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who was famously accused of misogyny by former leader Julia Gillard suggested sexism was behind criticism of his female chief-of-staff.
Hong Kong 'business as usual' as activists vow to fight on
Rush-hour traffic streamed through the heart of Hong Kong for the first time in more than two months after police cleared the city's main pro-democracy protest camp.
Sony says sorry to Obama, amid leaked emails storm
Beleaguered studio Sony Pictures apologized for racially insensitive remarks about President Barack Obama in company emails.
Japan's Abe set to win powerful majority: poll
Japan's ruling coalition headed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to sweep elections this weekend, retaining its unassailable two-thirds majority.
Bollywood hit makes Indian history with 1000-week run
It was October 1995 when the Maratha Mandir cinema first showed one of India's best-loved movies, a Bollywood romcom starring Shah Rukh Khan.
Hong Kong police haul away protesters from rally site
Hong Kong police began dismantling the city's main pro-democracy site and hauling off a hard core of protesters who nevertheless vow that their struggle lives on.
Russia charms Uzbekistan with massive debt writeoff
Russia's President agreed to write off most of the debt owed by Uzbekistan in an apparent bid to steer the Central Asian country towards joining the Eurasian Economic Union.
Afghanistan's Ghani condemns CIA's 'inhumane actions'
Afghanistan's new President condemned CIA torture detailed in a US Senate report, saying the United States' actions violated "all accepted norms of human rights".
Abbott's 'shirtfront' is Australia's word of the year
"Shirtfront", an aggressive Australian sports term used by Prime Minister Tony Abbott, was picked as the National Dictionary Centre's word of the year.
India Nobel winner says helping poor kids a 'passion'
For Indian campaigner Kailash Satyarthi, who receives his award as co-winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, giving poor children a better chance in life has been his "passion".
Hackers urge Sony to pull N. Korea comedy film: reports
A group which claims to have hacked Sony's servers demanded that its movie studio pull a soon-to-be-released comedy depicting a fictional CIA plot to kill North Korea's leader.
Modi due in Indian Kashmir days after deadly attack
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to hit the campaign trail for regional elections in Indian Kashmir Monday.
Nicole Kidman admits 'toughest year' after father's death
Australian film star Nicole Kidman has described 2014 as her toughest ever year, saying the sudden death of her father in Singapore had left her family in "so much pain".
Rains lash disaster-weary Philippines as typhoon nears
Heavy rain and strong winds began to hit the eastern Philippines ahead of a giant storm threatening more devastation to areas yet to recover from a super typhoon.