Japan, Turkmenistan sign deals worth $18 bnJapan and Turkmenistan signed a raft of energy and other deals worth more than $18 billion during a Japanese leader's first-ever official visit to the reclusive country.
24 октября 2015
Russia to open $5 bn Iran credit line: TehranRussia plans to open a $5 billion credit line for Iran to help finance infrastructure projects in the country, officials from both countries said during a visit by Moscow's energy minister.
Australian FM emoji use sparks debate on Russia relationsThe Australian foreign minister's use of a red-faced emoji to depict Russia's Vladimir Putin sparked debate among lawmakers in Canberra, demanding to know what the icon means for relations between the nations.
22 октября 2015
Traumatic final farewell for reunited Korean familiesNorth and South Korean families divided by war for more than 60 years said a final, traumatic farewell after a reunion event that, for most, marked the last time they will ever see each other.
22 октября 2015
UN chief 'not optimistic' about Israeli-Palestinian crisisUN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the Security Council that he was "not optimistic" following his talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders to urge them to defuse tensions.
22 октября 2015
NATO warns Russian action in Syria risks "an incident"NATO voiced concern that Russia's air attacks in Syria creates the risk of "an incident getting out of control," as Moscow and the US-led international coalition pursue different military objectives in the country.
Malaysia again shuts schools due to Indonesia smoke hazeMalaysia closed schools in several states and the capital Kuala Lumpur due to choking smoke from Indonesian slash-and-burn farming that has smothered much of Southeast Asia in smog for weeks.
19 октября 2015
The illicit wine-makers of Pakistan's northThe hems of his jeans rolled, Rehmat Ali climbs barefoot up a tree to pick the grapes dangling from climbing vines, defying hostile religious injunctions against alcohol to celebrate a wine-making tradition.
19 октября 2015
Nuclear deal wins final Iran approvalIran's nuclear accord with world powers won final approval in the Islamic republic with a top panel of jurists and cleric giving the green light.
15 октября 2015
Australia PM's 'tax haven' investments under microscopeAustralia's multi-millionaire Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull denied dodging tax by using havens in the Cayman Islands as his personal wealth came under the microscope in parliament.
Japan considers pulling UNESCO funding over Nanjing rowJapan warned that it might pull funding for UNESCO to protest last week's decision to inscribe documents related to the Nanjing massacre in its Memory of the World register.
13 октября 2015
Denouncing Erdogan, Turks lay Ankara victims to restGrieving loved ones laid to rest some of the victims of the double suicide bombings in Ankara that left 97 dead, denouncing the government in the first funerals from modern Turkey's worst attack.
13 октября 2015
Netanyahu vows to defeat 'knife terror' after three new attacksPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that Israel would not bow to "knife terror" as three new stabbings in Jerusalem spread more fear among Israelis and Palestinian unrest showed little sign of slowing.
Fury towards Erdogan intensifies after Ankara attackAnger towards President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over Turkey's worst-ever terrorist attack intensified Sunday as authorities raced to identify the two male suicide bombers it blamed for the bloodshed.