December 12, 2015 Japan baseball league chief quits over ball scandal The chief of Japanese professional baseball resigned Thursday ending months of calls for him to go after the former diplomat admitted his office secretly changed the design of balls to produce more home runs.
December 12, 2015 Fukushima operator seeks reactor restart Fukushima operator TEPCO on Friday asked Japan's nuclear watchdog for permission to restart a separate atomic power station, as it resumed cleaning polluted water at the crippled plant.
December 12, 2015 All Blacks skipper McCaw targets Springboks The All Blacks have gambled on injured Richie McCaw being fit for their showdown Test against the Springboks early next month, and named the talismanic skipper in the 28-man touring squad.
December 12, 2015 N. Korea tests long-range rocket engine: US think-tank New satellite images suggest North Korea tested a long-range rocket engine last month, a US research institute said Monday.
December 12, 2015 Mexican brothers lose Malaysia appeal against hanging Malaysia's appeals court Wednesday upheld the convictions and death sentences on three Mexican brothers for drug trafficking, forcing them to appeal to the nation's top court as a last resort.
December 12, 2015 Philippine ferry carrying 692 'collides with freighter' The Philippines coastguard launched a rescue mission Friday night after a ferry carrying almost 700 people collided with a cargo ship off the central city of Cebu, officials said.
December 12, 2015 Singapore gang rigged 100-plus games A notorious Singaporean match-fixing gang rigged more than 100 football games worldwide in a scam worth millions of dollars, before it was busted this month, a source said Monday.
December 12, 2015 Kitajima says Tokyo 2020 would be 'dream come true' Japanese swimming great Kosuke Kitajima is hoping a wave of public support will help Tokyo secure the 2020 Olympics as he contemplates the end of his glittering career.
December 12, 2015 Fukushima 'not under control' warns TEPCO official The Japanese government and TEPCO were scrambling to reassure people Friday that they have a lid on Fukushima after a senior utility executive said the nuclear plant was "not under control".
December 12, 2015 S.Korea's traditional markets go high-tech Seoul's traditional markets -- bustling, narrow streets of small vendors selling cheap, fresh produce -- have largely opted out of the high-tech charge to make the South Korean capital one of the most wired cities on earth.