December 12, 2015 29 Lebanese missing after asylum boat sinks off Java At least 29 Lebanese asylum-seekers are missing after their boat capsized off Indonesia on its way to Australia, the Lebanese foreign ministry said Saturday.
December 12, 2015 Defiant Cambodian opposition appeals poll results Cambodia's opposition party on Wednesday appealed against preliminary official election results that handed a narrow victory to strongman Prime Minister Hun Sen despite allegations of widespread fraud.
December 12, 2015 Panama slaps $1 million fine on N.Korean ship The Panama Canal Authority announced Thursday that it slapped a $1 million fine on a North Korean cargo ship caught with an undeclared shipment of Cuban weapons in July.
December 12, 2015 Devastated Kiwis lament Cup 'choke' Despondent New Zealanders ruefully acknowledged they fell victim to one of sport's greatest comebacks Thursday after Oracle Team USA completed a stunning America's Cup victory.
December 12, 2015 Cambodia drops ban on foreign-produced radio shows Cambodia reversed a ban on local radio stations airing foreign-produced broadcasts in the run-up to next month's general election, following US criticism of the move as an attack on freedom of expression.
December 12, 2015 Obama postpones Malaysia trip over US shutdown President Barack Obama has postponed a visit to Malaysia due to the US government shutdown, Prime Minister Najib Razak was quoted as saying by state news agency Bernama on Wednesday.
December 12, 2015 Elderly shoplifters outstrip teenagers in Tokyo The number of elderly people caught shoplifting in Japan's capital city has outstripped that of teenagers for the first time since records began, a report said.
December 12, 2015 Japan premier will not visit war shrine Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will not visit a controversial shrine to war dead on the anniversary of his country's surrender in World War II, AFP sources and a report said Thursday.
December 12, 2015 Pacquiao says he can fight up to three more years Philippine boxing icon Manny Pacquiao said Friday that he can fight for another three years despite two successive losses, brushing aside calls for him to retire and focus on his political career.
December 12, 2015 Leaders to discuss Japan importing Canada gas: reports Japan and Canada will hold talks Tuesday on Canadian shale gas exports to Japan, reports said, as the resource-poor Asian country looks to diversify its sources of fuel.