December 9, 2015 Japanese women retake top spot for life expectancy Japan's women retook their place as the world's longest-lived last year, edging out Hong Kongers as their life expectancy bounced back from the dip caused by the 2011 tsunami, officials said Thursday.
December 9, 2015 Golden oldie Boonsak eyes Singapore treble Defending champion Boonsak Ponsana booked his place in the Singapore Open final on Saturday as China's Li Xuerui and Wang Yihan set up a repeat of last year's women's Olympic title match.
December 9, 2015 Two Thai monks arrested in child sex scandal Thai police said Wednesday they had arrested two monks for procuring a 14-year-old boy to perform sexual acts with an abbot, in the latest scandal to shake the kingdom's Buddhist clergy.
December 9, 2015 Mass protest in Taiwan over young conscript's death More than 100,000 Taiwanese people took to the streets Saturday in protest over the death of a young conscript who was allegedly abused in the military.
December 9, 2015 All Blacks to play Japan in Tokyo The world-champion All Blacks will play Japan in Tokyo in November ahead of their European tour.
December 9, 2015 Taiwan's speaker expelled as political scandal deepens Taiwan's ruling party expelled the parliamentary speaker Wednesday after he was accused of meddling in a lawmaker's court case, deepening a political scandal that has rocked the island.
December 9, 2015 Conservation 'tragedy' as endangered kiwis die in New Zealand zoo Eight endangered kiwi birds have died from respiratory infections while being treated at New Zealand's Wellington Zoo, in what authorities said on Tuesday was a "tragedy" for conservation efforts.
December 9, 2015 Dozens of Rohingya escape Thailand detention Dozens of Muslim Rohingya boat people from Myanmar escaped Tuesday from a Thai immigration centre, police said, as a rights group called for all of them to be freed from detention.
December 9, 2015 Nishikori propels Japan back into Davis world group World number 12 Kei Nishikori banished his U.S Open demons to propel Japan back into the Davis Cup world group with a 3-2 comeback victory over Colombia on Sunday.
December 9, 2015 Obese South African wins reprieve from deportation An overweight South African threatened with deportation from New Zealand because of his obesity was Monday granted a 23-month reprieve.