December 10, 2015 Cambodia's Khmer healers get schooled in ancient art A lizard dipped in wine may not seem like an obvious asthma remedy, but as Cambodian traditional healers strive to turn their ancient wisdom into a professional industry such treatments are finding their way into the classroom.
December 10, 2015 Nearly 6,000 villagers flee after volcano erupts in Indonesia More than 6,200 people were evacuated from their villages following the eruption of Mount Sinabung in western Indonesia, an official said Monday. Â Â The 8,530-foot volcano in North Sumatra province erupted early Sunday after being dormant for three years, sending thick ash into the sky with small rocks pelting neighboring villages.
December 10, 2015 Japan wary of 'coercive' China China's "coercive" behaviour in waters around islands at the centre of a bitter dispute with Japan is dangerous and could trigger an incident, Tokyo said in a new defence paper.
December 10, 2015 Tokyo gadget show offers glimpse of tomorrow A car that drives itself and glasses that translate a menu as you read it are some of the glimpses of tomorrow on offer at a gadget fair near Tokyo that began on Tuesday.
December 10, 2015 S. Korea stages largest military parade for a decade South Korea staged its largest military display for a decade on Tuesday, as President Park Geun-Hye warned of the "very grave" threat posed by North Korea's nuclear weapons programme.
December 10, 2015 Six Cambodian farmers killed in anti-tank mine blast Six Cambodian farmers were killed when their truck hit an old anti-tank mine planted by Khmer Rouge guerrillas during the country's civil war, police said on Thursday.
December 10, 2015 NZ woman drives for miles asleep at the wheel A New Zealand woman drove for hundreds of kilometres (miles) while asleep at the wheel, sending texts from her mobile phone along the way, police said Wednesday.
December 10, 2015 Church begins final Philippine birth control battle A relentless Catholic Church campaign to derail a birth control law in the Philippines begins its final phase at the Supreme Court, with the verdict to have monumental impacts for millions of poor Filipinos.
December 10, 2015 Thai 'Yellow Shirts' founder convicted of royal slur A Thai court sentenced the founder of the royalist "Yellow Shirts" to two years in jail Tuesday for defaming the monarchy when he quoted a speech by a political rival.
December 10, 2015 Fabregas bid 'ongoing' - Moyes Manchester United boss David Moyes said Thursday the English champions' attempts to sign Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas remained alive after reports said two earlier bids had failed.