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Thousands of workers strike at China shoe factory Tens of thousands of workers were on strike Wednesday at a factory in southern China which makes shoes for Nike and Adidas, rights groups and a worker said.

16 April 2014

Phoenix TV journalists file harassment lawsuit in New York Two employees of Hong Kong-based Phoenix television and a job applicant filed suit Tuesday against the company in New York after allegations of sexual harassment against its former bureau chief.

16 April 2014

S. Korea rescue for sinking ferry with 450 passengers South Korea despatched coastguard vessels and helicopters Wednesday to rescue around 450 passengers -- mostly high school students -- on a ferry sinking off the southern coast, officials said.

16 April 2014

Only 1 in 7 Japanese scientists are women: study Just a seventh of scientists in Japan are female, government figures show -- the lowest rate of any developed nation, despite being a record high for the country.

16 April 2014

Lock of Napoleon's hair stolen in Australia A lock of Napoleon Bonaparte's hair and other "priceless" artefacts linked to the French emperor have been stolen from a museum in Australia, police said.

16 April 2014

China bank loans surge in March: central bank China's bank lending surged in March from the previous month, the central bank said Tuesday, but analysts dismissed the possibility of monetary easing.

16 April 2014

Lady Gaga, Psy to perform at S. Korea festival US pop diva Lady Gaga is slated to perform at a summer music festival in South Korea, where her first show two years ago received an adult-only rating from state censors.

15 April 2014

Japan culls 112,000 chickens after bird flu outbreak Japan has finished slaughtering 112,000 chickens after confirming its first bird flu infections for three years, with authorities stepping up efforts to swiftly contain the latest outbreak, officials said Tuesday.

15 April 2014

Online-addicted Korean man arrested over son's death South Korean police said Tuesday they had arrested a man for allegedly allowing his infant son to starve to death while spending days playing online games at Internet cafes.

15 April 2014

N. Korea marks Kim Il-Sung birthday with loyalty pledge North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un paid respects to his grandfather Kim Il-Sung as the country marked the birthday Tuesday of its late founder with renewed calls for loyalty to the ruling Kim dynasty.

15 April 2014

Fish losing survival instinct in acidic oceans: study Fish are losing their survival instinct -- even becoming attracted to the smell of their predators -- as the world's oceans become more acidic because of climate change, new research.

15 April 2014

S. Korea state insurer sues three tobacco makers South Korea's state health insurer said Monday it had filed a lawsuit against three domestic and foreign tobacco makers, seeking damages of 53.7 billion won ($51.6 million) for payouts over smoking-related illnesses.

15 April 2014

Survey finds majority of Malaysians distrust govt on MH370 More than half of Malaysians believe their government is hiding information about missing flight MH370, according to survey results released by a news portal.

14 April 2014

Taiwanese tourists hurt in Japan deer rampage Visitors to one of usually-safe Japan's most celebrated spots are being warned to be on the lookout, after two Taiwanese tourists were injured in a rampage by a wild deer.

14 April 2014

'The Grandmaster' dominates Hong Kong Film Awards Martial arts fantasy "The Grandmaster" enjoyed a bonanza Sunday with 12 wins at the Hong Kong Film Awards including best movie and best director for Wong Kar-wai.

14 April 2014

China police seize thousands of guns, knives: media Police in China have seized a huge cache of weapons including 15,000 guns and 120,000 knives from an illegal arms ring and detained 15 suspects, state media reported.

14 April 2014

Japan says no decision on 2015-16 whaling Japan on Monday insisted it had made no decision on whether to resume whaling in the Southern Ocean next year, after a militant environmental group said Tokyo intended to evade an international court ruling.

14 April 2014

7.6 quake strikes off Solomon Islands: USGS A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands Sunday, sending strong waves crashing into the coast but there were no reports of significant damage.

13 April 2014

Kate goes fact-finding on hospice care in New Zealand The Duchess of Cambridge carried out her first solo engagement Saturday on her New Zealand tour for a fact-finding visit to a children's hospice where she told the curious youngsters that even royals have to eat all their vegetables.

12 April 2014

Samsung Galaxy S5 makes global debut The latest version of Samsung's flagship Galaxy smartphone went on sale worldwide Friday, days after the electronics giant announced it was facing a second consecutive quarter of profit decline.

12 April 2014

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