Japan to offer $100 million aid to Ebola-hit AfricaJapan will provide up to $100 million in fresh aid to Ebola-hit West Africa, after the United States called for further global efforts to combat the deadly virus.
07 November 2014
Murder plot charge against AC/DC drummer droppedA charge alleging that AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd was involved in a murder plot was dropped after New Zealand authorities found there was insufficient evidence
LG, Google strike patent-sharing dealLG Electronics said it had signed a long-term cross-licence deal with Google as the South Korean firm tries to expand its smartphone business.
Hello Kitty celebrates 40th birthdayHello Kitty, Japan's global icon of cute, marked her 40th anniversary with a human-size version of the feline character regaling fans.
New Zealanders to vote on flag changeNew Zealand will hold a binding referendum in 2016 on whether to change the national flag, Prime Minister John Key said.
29 October 2014
Iran denies claim nuclear deal is 'finalised'Iran's government was forced to deny it had already struck a nuclear deal with the West, after a lawmaker accused its negotiators of secretly selling the country short.