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French trufflers rise up in defence of their black diamonds French truffle growers are up in arms over cheaper imports from China which they say are being doctored by unscrupulous chefs and passed off fraudulently as the hugely prized local variety.

04 March 2014

New Zealand Maori king refuses to meet Prince William New Zealand's Maori king has refused to meet Prince William during a royal tour next month.

04 March 2014

N. Korea fires short-range missiles, South says 'provocative' North Korea fired short-range missiles into the sea off its eastern coast for the second time in a week Monday, prompting a warning from South Korea of "reckless provocation."

03 March 2014

MtGox opens call centre after $500m Bitcoin loss The MtGox Bitcoin exchange, which last week sought bankruptcy protection in Japan, opened a helpline for anxious customers on Monday after unveiling a massive loss in a possible theft.

03 March 2014

Baby Prince George heading to Australia, New Zealand Prince William and his wife Catherine will take their baby son Prince George with them on their tour of Australia and New Zealand next month.

03 March 2014

Cisco cleared in rights case, as tech sector watches A US court has cleared Cisco Systems over liability for human rights abuses in China, in a case closely watched by the global technology sector and activists.

02 March 2014

Sri Lanka family finds mass grave in garden A Sri Lankan family has stumbled upon the remains of at least nine bodies buried in the garden of their home, police said Saturday, the latest mass grave to be discovered in the country's former war zone.

02 March 2014

Hundreds protest dropped charges over Fukushima crisis Hundreds rallied in Tokyo Saturday to protest at Japanese prosecutors' decision to drop charges over the Fukushima nuclear crisis, with no one yet punished nearly three years after the "man-made" disaster.

01 March 2014

Controversial Malaysian state boss moves up to governor Controversial Sarawak leader Taib Mahmud was sworn in Saturday as governor of the Malaysian state he has been repeatedly accused of pillaging during his 33 years as its chief minister.

01 March 2014

New Zealand prostitute wins sex harassment claim A New Zealand prostitute has won substantial damages for sexual harassment by a brothel owner, with sex workers hailing the decision as a landmark ruling that shows the country as a world leader in protecting their rights.

01 March 2014

Japan researchers testing tiny ear computer A tiny personal computer that is worn on the ear and can be controlled with the blink of an eye or the click of a tongue is being tested in Japan.

01 March 2014

Evacuations urged in burning Australian coal mine town Young, elderly and pregnant residents of a Australian town cloaked in smoke from a coal mine ablaze for three weeks were Friday urged to leave over mounting air quality concerns.

28 February 2014

Vietnam restricts use of Bitcoin Vietnam has banned its banks from handling Bitcoins, saying the virtual currency is not legal tender in the communist nation.

28 February 2014

15 dead in Thai school bus crash At least 15 people, including 13 children, were killed when a bus carrying students on a trip to the seaside collided with a lorry in eastern Thailand Friday.

28 February 2014

Low-key start for Singapore's glittering new stadium Singapore's state-of-the-art new National Stadium will host international football and an Asia-Pacific Super rugby team after it opens as part of the billion-dollar Sports Hub project in June.

27 February 2014

Bitcoin users to gather in Tokyo amid MtGox woes Bitcoin users in Tokyo will gather on Thursday for a meeting set to be dominated by the shuttering of the MtGox exchange amid claims of a multi-million dollar theft.

27 February 2014

Thai PM summoned by anti-graft panel Thailand's prime minister has been summoned to face an anti-corruption panel Thursday to hear negligence charges that could lead to her removal from office, following months of mass opposition protests.

27 February 2014

Struggling Australian carrier Qantas to axe 5,000 jobs Struggling Australian carrier Qantas Thursday said it will axe 5,000 jobs, defer aircraft deliveries and freeze growth at Asian offshoot Jetstar in a major shake-up after deep first-half losses, warning of more pain to come.

27 February 2014

Soldier shoots dead five colleagues, self in Indian Kashmir A soldier in Indian Kashmir shot dead five of his colleagues in a military camp before turning the gun on himself.

27 February 2014

Japan probing bitcoin exchange after huge reported theft Japanese authorities were Wednesday probing the troubled MtGox bitcoin exchange after claims of a multi-million dollar theft from its digital vaults.

26 February 2014

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