December 12, 2015 Robot turning Japanese children into calligraphers Nijiya Kurota's little hand grips a calligraphy brush dangling above a clean sheet of rice paper.
December 12, 2015 S. Korea plays down thaw with North South Korea's pointman on North Korea on Wednesday played down expectations of any imminent turnaround in inter-Korean relations following a recent flurry of movement on cross-border projects.
December 12, 2015 Cambodian ex-governor sentenced over protest shooting A Cambodian court sentenced a former governor to 18 months in prison for shooting three female workers at a factory supplying sportswear giant Puma, a judge said on Tuesday.
December 12, 2015 Chiefs trio re-sign with All Blacks The All Blacks announced Wednesday that Waikato Chiefs trio Liam Messam, Sam Cane and Tawera Kerr-Barlow had signed contract extensions taking them through to the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
December 12, 2015 Steam seen at Fukushima reactors: TEPCO Vapour has begun rising again from a reactor at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, more than two-and-a-half years after its core melted down, the site's Japanese operator said Friday.
December 12, 2015 Singapore sting as booed Vettel wins again Sebastian Vettel took a huge step towards his fourth straight world title Sunday with a superlative victory in Singapore that left his rivals fighting for scraps but again prompted boos from the crowd.
December 12, 2015 N. Korea raps South over shooting of defector North Korea hit out Thursday at South Korea for the fatal shooting of a would-be defector, calling its government "barbarians in human form".
December 12, 2015 Foreigners flock to New Zealand for gay marriage More than 80 same-sex couples, including 24 from overseas, have said "I do" in New Zealand since a law legalising gay marriage took effect a month ago, figures showed Friday.
December 12, 2015 Dengue outbreak strikes 1,800 in Philippine province Dengue fever has surged in the central Philippines, infecting more than 1,800 people and killing at least ten, a provincial official said Saturday.
December 12, 2015 Indonesia to host Miss World final despite Muslim anger The Miss World final takes place on the Indonesian island of Bali Saturday with Muslim hardliners threatening to stage fresh protests and even break through heavy security to rally at the venue.