December 11, 2015 Fiji regime suspends opposition party Fiji's military regime said it had suspended one of the South Pacific nation's main opposition parties for failing to meet its financial obligations.
December 11, 2015 Thailand urged to tackle dark side of 'Land of Smiles' From jet ski scams to robbery, assault and even police extortion, for the millions of tourists who flock to Thailand each year the kingdom does not always live up to its reputation as the "Land of Smiles".
December 11, 2015 Sprinter Ben Johnson to revisit scene of disgrace Disgraced drugs cheat Ben Johnson will revisit the scene of his downfall this month, wrapping up a global anti-doping tour in the Seoul Olympic stadium where he won his steroid-assisted 100m gold.
December 11, 2015 Man nears half-century on Japan death row Iwao Hakamada worked at a soybean processing factory about two hours east of Tokyo when he was arrested and later sentenced to death for the grisly murder of his boss and the man's family.
December 11, 2015 Exotic mini-zoo seized from Singapore flat More than 30 wild animals, including pythons, tortoises, a slow loris and a marmoset have been seized from a flat in Singapore in the city's largest such haul of banned wildlife in more than a decade, a government agency said Tuesday.
December 11, 2015 Thai teen becomes youngest male golf tournament winner A Thai aged 14 became the youngest male on Sunday to win a major professional golf tournament, organisers said, with a stunning display that left players twice his age trailing in his wake.
December 11, 2015 Tokyo votes in foretaste of Japan national polls Tokyo voters headed to the polls in a litmus test ahead of national elections.
December 11, 2015 11 hostages in Philippine Muslim clan feud Armed Muslim clans in the strife-torn southern Philippines are holding 11 people, including several children captive, as part of a decades-long feud, the military said on Friday.
December 11, 2015 Public must wait to see first Taiwan-born panda The public will have to wait three months to catch a glimpse of the first panda born in Taiwan, officials said Sunday, a day after she was successfully delivered by parents who were gifted from China.
December 11, 2015 Al-Qaeda trainees in New Zealand: PM New Zealand knows of Al-Qaeda-trained activists within the country who need to be monitored, Prime Minister John Key said Thursday amid debate on the need for stronger spy laws.