News about Asia Pacific

US military officials feared dead as typhoon slams into Japan Typhoon Phanfone made landfall in central Japan, slamming into the archipelago with winds of 180 kilometres per hour and making a beeline for Tokyo.
06 October 2014 14:03
HK protesters remain at government HQ as deadline looms Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters remained stubbornly encamped outside the city's government headquarters in the early hours of Monday.
06 October 2014 13:30
PM says 'no one has right' to criticise Turkey on Syria Turkish Prime Minister said no one has the right to criticise Ankara on Syria, after US Vice President accused Turkey of financing and even arming jihadists.
06 October 2014 12:10
Afghan president lifts ban on expelled US reporter A New York Times reporter expelled from Afghanistan and accused of having links to spy agencies will be allowed to return.
06 October 2014 10:52
Huge Hong Kong rally as protesters reopen door for talks Thousands of pro-democracy protesters held a peace rally in central Hong Kong in defiance of recent attacks against their ranks.
05 October 2014 12:04
Turkey warns will hit back if IS attacks Syria exclave Turkey warned it would not hesitate to strike back at Islamic State jihadists if they attacked Turkish troops stationed at Ankara's exclave inside Syria.
04 October 2014 14:33
Police arrest triad gang members in Hong Kong clashes Hong Kong police have arrested several people with suspected links to the city's notorious "triad" criminal gangs.
04 October 2014 12:44
Tears, prayers as 2 million Muslims mark peak of hajj Tears flowed and prayers filled the air as the annual Muslim hajj pilgrimage by almost two million believers from around the world reached its zenith.
04 October 2014 10:49
Boycott threat over rare New Zealand dolphin Environmentalists are threatening to call a boycott of New Zealand's billion-dollar seafood export industry .
03 October 2014 17:12
16 still missing on Japan volcano, typhoon threatens recovery Sixteen people remain unaccounted for on a still-smouldering Japanese volcano that erupted at the weekend.
03 October 2014 15:24
US-India to collaborate on Mars exploration The United States and India agreed to cooperate on future exploration of the Red Planet.
01 October 2014 14:36
L'Oreal suspends all business travel to Hong Kong: company The world's top cosmetics group L'Oreal said it was suspending all business travel to Hong Kong due to street demonstrations.
01 October 2014 12:31
Turkey submits request to parliament for Syria, Iraq military action The Turkish government said it has asked parliament to authorise military action in Iraq and Syria to halt the advance of Islamic State (IS) jihadists.
01 October 2014 11:03
Hong Kong protests turn festive after tear gas chaos Tens of thousands of pro-democracy protesters turned parts of Hong Kong into a massive street party on Monday night.
30 September 2014 14:54
India seen holding rates to guard against inflation India's central bank will keep interest rates on hold as it awaits more proof that stubborn high inflation is headed downward in Asia's third-largest economy.
30 September 2014 14:36
Mobile app spyware developer indicted on US charges The head of a Pakistani company which created an app called StealthGenie allowing users to spy on other people's mobile devices.
30 September 2014 13:21
Turkey deploys tanks to border as lawmakers to consider anti-IS action Turkey deployed tanks and armoured vehicles to reinforce its border with Syria amid escalating violence by the Islamic State group.
30 September 2014 11:52
Modi, in rock star US debut, vows to make India proud Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi basked in a rock star welcome to the United States as he vowed to work tirelessly to make his nation a major power
29 September 2014 14:57
Turkey 'can't stay out' of anti-IS fight: Erdogan Turkey cannot stay out of the international coalition fighting Islamic State jihadists, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.
29 September 2014 14:38
Turkey's Erdogan dismisses new iPhone: 'Same as the last' Turkish President rushed off the frenzy surrounding Apple's new iPhone 6, saying it was much the same as its iPhone 5 predecessor.
29 September 2014 13:19
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