December 10, 2015 Weepu dumped, McCaw back in All Blacks squad Veteran scrumhalf Piri Weepu has been dumped from the All Blacks for the Rugby Championship, with the squad named on Sunday including one new face and marking the return of captain Richie McCaw.
December 10, 2015 Indian pair face Thai drug smuggling charges Two Indian men have been arrested and charged in Thailand with trafficking crystal methamphetamine worth an estimated $1.4 million, a customs official said Friday.
December 10, 2015 US, Russia committed to Syria conference: Kerry US Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday that the United States and Russia were committed to holding a peace conference on Syria but that it would likely take place after August.
December 10, 2015 S.Korea's new film heroes: N.Korean spies They are handsome, daring, patriotic and multi-lingual elite fighters who dodge bullets while remaining loyal to their women and families.
December 10, 2015 14 hurt as plane skids off runway in Bangkok: airline A Thai Airways plane skidded off the runway in Bangkok after the nose wheel collapsed on landing, injuring more than a dozen passengers, the airline said Monday.
December 9, 2015 Carter in reshaped All Blacks for third Test The return of veteran Dan Carter and the injection of new blood headline a raft of changes to the All Blacks for the final Test against France on Saturday.
December 9, 2015 Cambodian rivals seek end to political crisis The leaders of Cambodia's two main political parties held talks Saturday described as a step towards breaking the country's political deadlock following strongman Prime Minister Hun Sen's disputed election win.
December 9, 2015 Late strike puts Seoul into Asian Champions semis A last-gasp goal sent South Korean champions FC Seoul into their first AFC Champions League semi-final on Wednesday but there was heartbreak for plucky Thai outfit Buriram United.
December 9, 2015 Film to laud All Blacks' unlikely World Cup hero Much-maligned All Black Stephen Donald's unlikely role in New Zealand's 2011 Rugby World Cup final win over France will be immortalised in a movie, reports said on Friday.
December 9, 2015 Cinema chain drops film on S. Korean warship sinking A South Korean cinema chain under pressure from conservatives on Saturday withdrew a controversial documentary film challenging government findings that a warship sunk in 2010 was torpedoed by the North.