December 9, 2015 Singapore anti-graft official charged with fraud A Singapore court on Wednesday charged a senior anti-corruption official with siphoning off more than a million dollars of government money to fund his casino gambling habit.
December 9, 2015 Indonesian volcano erupts forcing 6,000 to flee Nearly six thousand people have fled their homes on Indonesia's Sumatra island after a huge volcanic eruption at the weekend, officials said, as the volcano belched out more smoke Monday.
December 9, 2015 Japan PM orders Fukushima water leaks fixed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Thursday ordered the operator of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant to work out a schedule for stemming radioactive water leaks as he toured the facility.
December 9, 2015 Talks begin for more US troops in Philippines The Philippines and the United States began talks on Wednesday aimed at allowing a bigger US military presence on the soil of its key Asian ally, amid tensions with China.
December 9, 2015 Malaysia detains 14 trade deal protesters Malaysian police on Saturday detained 14 people protesting against ongoing negotiations for a huge trans-Pacific free trade deal, an activist said.
December 9, 2015 Red Cross visits crew of seized N. Korea ship in Panama A delegation from the Panamanian Red Cross Tuesday visited the 35 crew members from a North Korea ship being held for carrying undeclared Cuban weapons.
December 9, 2015 Top South Korean movie star Lee Byung-Hun marries Top South Korean movie star Lee Byung-Hun, one of the best known faces of the "Korean Wave" of popular culture, married actress Lee Min-Jung on Saturday.
December 9, 2015 Philippines, Japan leaders hold talks over China disputes Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is to meet President Benigno Aquino on Saturday as the Philippines seeks to boost cooperation over growing territorial disputes with regional rival China.
December 9, 2015 'Vicious' Japan shoe poisoner gets 7 years' jail A court in Japan Friday jailed a man for slipping corrosive acid into the shoes of a colleague he was stalking, causing her to have the tips of her toes amputated, officials and media reports said.
December 9, 2015 South Korean government admits some bodies from sunken ferry misidentified South Korea's government is confirming that some of the bodies recovered from last week's ferry sinking have been misidentified.