December 10, 2015 Philippines mulls removing 'Chinese' blocks at shoal Philippine officials are considering removing concrete blocks allegedly installed by China on a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, the Filipino navy chief said Tuesday.
December 10, 2015 All Blacks skipper McCaw back and raring to go All Blacks great Richie McCaw ended a seven-month break from rugby in a humble amateur match on Saturday before declaring himself ready to return to the professional fray.
December 10, 2015 Indonesians begin Ramadan, hardliners target bars Muslims across Indonesia began celebrating the holy month of Ramadan, with hardliners vowing to raid "sinful" bars and police steamrolling a mountain of alcohol and porn amid rising intolerance.
December 10, 2015 Snails face: Japan beauty treatment offers slime power Having live snails crawling on your face sounds like the thing of nightmares, but in Japan one company is hoping people will be prepared to pay for it.
December 10, 2015 Thai court acquits man accused of royal slur A Thai court on Friday acquitted a man held for nearly a year under controversial royal defamation laws after his own brother accused him of insulting the king in their home.
December 10, 2015 Railway linking North Korea and Russia reopens Russia and North Korea have reopened a rail link that Pyongyang hopes will offer a trading boost to the isolated, sanctions-squeezed state.
December 10, 2015 Indonesia hikes fuel prices despite popular anger Indonesia on Friday announced the first hike in fuel prices since 2008 despite violent protests against the unpopular measure, as Southeast Asia's top economy seeks to reduce crippling subsidies.
December 10, 2015 Malaysia court quashes Hindu kids' conversion to Islam A Malaysian court on Thursday ruled against the 2009 conversion of three Hindu children to Islam without their mother's knowledge, a verdict welcomed by non-Muslim groups.
December 10, 2015 Simmons called up to replace Bravo for West Indies Lendl Simmons has been summoned to replace suspended captain Dwayne Bravo in the West Indies squad to face Sri Lanka in the fifth match of the Tri-Nation Series at Queen's Park Oval on Sunday.
December 10, 2015 New contamination scare hits N. Zealand dairy industry A new contamination scare hit New Zealand's multi-billion dollar dairy industry on Monday after it was revealed a milk product with excessive nitrate levels had been exported to China.