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Tonga beat Japan 27-17 in Pacific Cup rugby

Sat, 25 May 2013 19:15:22 +0800

Right winger Fetu'u Vainikolo scored two tries to lead Tonga to a 27-17 victory in the opener of the Pacific Nations Cup rugby tournament on Saturday.

Ukraine gay rights activists hold first ever march

Sat, 25 May 2013 19:11:23 +0800

Around a hundred gay rights activists marched in Ukraine on Saturday despite fears of violence and a court ban, marking the first gay pride event in the ex-Soviet country, where homophobia is widespread and generally accepted.

South Korea in Sudirman Cup badminton final

Sat, 25 May 2013 18:18:43 +0800

Three-time champions South Korea reached their seventh Sudirman Cup final when they defeated a spirited Thailand 3-1 on Saturday.

Suicide bomber wounds 11 in Russia's Dagestan

Sat, 25 May 2013 18:00:15 +0800

Eleven people were wounded in an apparent suicide bombing in Russia's restive Dagestan region Saturday, a spokeswoman for the regional interior ministry said.

Afghan security forces hailed after Kabul attack

Sat, 25 May 2013 17:57:25 +0800

The Afghan government lauded its security forces Saturday for beating back a Taliban assault on central Kabul that left one policeman, two civilians and all four militants dead.

Easter Island statue erected in Japan tsunami town

Sat, 25 May 2013 17:04:46 +0800

A giant statue from Chile's Easter Island on Saturday found a new home in a small tsunami-devastated Japanese town where it will become a symbol for its recovery.

Japan's Abe in Myanmar on landmark visit

Sat, 25 May 2013 16:42:50 +0800

Japan attempts to reassert its position as country's biggest economic partner after decades of poor relations.

Day after Kabul attacks, 10,000 peace balloons

Sat, 25 May 2013 16:42:21 +0800

After a day of explosions and gunfire, residents of Kabul woke up on Saturday morning to be greeted by a public art project in which volunteers handed out 10,000 neon-pink "peace" balloons.

Japan mayor to apologise to US over brothels advice

Sat, 25 May 2013 15:46:10 +0800

A Japanese politician who drew fire for calling "comfort women" a wartime necessity has been forced to apologise for suggesting US soldiers in Okinawa visit brothels to vent their violent frustrations.

Myolie Wu & Bosco Wong still awkward

Sat, 25 May 2013 15:41:00 +0800

Former couple look ill at ease standing next to each other during a group photo shoot

Friends support Sheren Tang

Sat, 25 May 2013 15:31:00 +0800

Actress' colleagues take her side after news saying that she has been suspended by TVB spreads

Seoul press doubtful over N.Korea dialogue offer

Sat, 25 May 2013 15:28:29 +0800

South Korea's press on Saturday expressed scepticism over an apparent offer by North Korea that it was willing to return to six-party nuclear disarmament talks.

12 dead as Philippine troops clash with militants

Sat, 25 May 2013 15:21:29 +0800

Twelve people were killed in the Philippines on Saturday as troops clashed with a militant group blamed for the country's deadliest terror attacks, the military said.

16 children die in Pakistan school bus fire

Sat, 25 May 2013 14:59:19 +0800

Sixteen children and a teacher were killed when their school bus caught fire in central Pakistan on Saturday, police said.

Make betting legal, says top Indian body

Sat, 25 May 2013 14:27:31 +0800

A top Indian industry body has called for legalising sports betting amid a spot-fixing scandal in which cricketers were allegedly paid tens of thousands of dollars by bookmakers in underhand deals.

US push on Myanmar enters new phase

Sat, 25 May 2013 11:05:49 +0800

After a landmark visit by Myanmar's leader, the United States is looking to a new phase of greater cooperation to encourage reform with the former pariah state as it runs out of major symbolic steps.

Cooper's defence under scrutiny in Reds' Super 15 match

Sat, 25 May 2013 09:05:01 +0800

Quade Cooper's front-line defence will be under scrutiny for the Queensland Reds in this weekend's Super Rugby after his omission from the Wallabies' preliminary squad for next month's series against the British and Irish Lions.

Policeman, five gunmen killed in Kabul Taliban attack

Sat, 25 May 2013 03:27:20 +0800

Explosions rocked central Kabul for several hours on Friday after Taliban gunmen launched a major suicide and gun attack centred on a compound of the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

Filipinos unfazed by row with Taiwan

Sat, 25 May 2013 02:59:58 +0800

Business remains brisk as tensions persist over fisherman shot by Philippine coast guard.

Taliban launches deadly attack in Kabul

Sat, 25 May 2013 02:45:41 +0800

Gunmen reportedly targeted American intelligence personnel who were training Afghan officers.

N Korea willing to take 'positive steps'

Sat, 25 May 2013 02:38:06 +0800

Top North Korean envoy meets China's Xi Jinping in an apparent effort to mend fences between Pyongyang and Beijing.

Massive Far East quake felt in Moscow, no casualties

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:31:38 +0800

A massive undersea earthquake Friday in Russia's Far East prompted a tsunami warning and unleashed tremors across Russia including in Moscow around 7,000 kilometres away, but caused no casualties or damage.

First day in second Eng-NZ Test washed out

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:22:19 +0800

Rain meant there was no play on the first day of the second and final Test between England and New Zealand at Headingley on Friday.

China's Catholics show fervour in Shanghai celebration

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:00:11 +0800

Thousands of Chinese Catholics gathered in Shanghai on Friday for a celebration to honour the Virgin Mary, in a show of religious fervour permitted by the Communist-ruled state.

Japan's J-League still blazing trails at 20

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:36:37 +0800

Japan's J-League was a trailblazer for Asian football when it debuted in 1993 and now, as it celebrates its 20th anniversary, it is still pointing the way forwards for the region.