Sydney: Australian airline Qantas said on Saturday it would redirect its long-haul flights between Perth and London to avoid Iran's airspace amid soaring...
Sydney: Australian airline Qantas said on Saturday it would redirect its long-haul flights between Perth and London to avoid Iran's airspace amid soaring...
Colombo, Sri Lanka: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe granted amnesty to nearly 800 convicts to mark the traditional Sinhala and Tamil New Year...
Taipei: Under mulberry trees at a bee farm in Taipei's suburbs, students watched intently as instructor Tsai Ming-hsien wafted smoke over a hive...
Seoul: South Korea, the United States, and Japan conducted joint maritime exercises involving a US aircraft carrier to enhance their ability to work...
Berlin: Thailand's Central Group said Friday it has bought the iconic KaDeWe department store in Berlin from insolvent Austrian real-estate giant Signa. The...
Beijing: Beijing on Friday criticised the United States, Japan and the Philippines and defended its actions in the South China Sea as "lawful"...
Seoul: South Korean central bank on Friday decided to leave the Base Rate unchanged at 3.50% for the intermeeting period, marking the 10th...
Tokyo: One in five Japanese households by 2050 will be elderly people living alone, a new study said Friday, as Japan scrambles to...
Tokyo: Massive overseas and domestic investments offer Japan a chance to reclaim its tech crown, but to become a convincing alternative to China...
Manila: With her owner holding her leash, Philippine pooch Hazel sniffs through rubble in a simulated search for survivors of a major earthquake...
Tokyo: The racing world reacted with shock and sadness after Japanese jockey Kota Fujioka died following a fall during a race, the second...
Tokyo: A Japanese department store discovered a golden teacup worth over 10 million yen ($65,000) had been stolen on Thursday, after it was...
Ho Chi Minh City: A top Vietnamese property tycoon was sentenced to death on Thursday in one of the biggest corruption cases in...
Langfang, China: At a dusty warehouse in northern China, Liu Wei feeds photos of beaming bridal couples into an industrial shredder -- turning...
Wellington: New Zealand police said Thursday they have built a strong case against a pair of Lego-loving shoplifters, charged with stealing NZ$20,000 worth...
Seoul: The big winner in South Korea's election is the country's most controversial politician: opposition leader Lee Jae-myung. His Democratic Party (DP) is...
Seoul: High youth unemployment, feuding politicians and a cost of living crisis: young South Korean voters told AFP what was on their minds...
Hong Kong: At least five people were killed and dozens more were injured in Hong Kong on Wednesday after a fire broke out...
