December 9, 2015 Cambodian self-exiled opposition head vows poll return Cambodia's opposition leader, who lives in self-imposed exile abroad, has vowed to return to the country, in a move his party hailed Sunday as a boost to its chances in elections this month.
December 9, 2015 Death toll from Philippine ferry disaster hits 64 The confirmed death toll from a ferry disaster in the Philippines rose to 64 on Tuesday as more bodies were found, some of them inside the sunken ship itself.
December 9, 2015 Gamers gather for look at new PlayStation, Xbox Gamers were gathering Thursday for the start of the Tokyo Game Show, an annual extravaganza that this year will give punters their first real taste of the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One.
December 9, 2015 Chelsea stroll to win against Malaysia English football giants Chelsea cruised to a 4-1 victory over a Malaysian selection as part of their pre-season Asia tour on Sunday.
December 9, 2015 US producer Jones teams with S. Korea firm on K-pop Prominent US music producer Quincy Jones teamed up Thursday with a South Korean entertainment company to help promote Korea's K-pop stars globally.
December 9, 2015 Ex-bosses cleared in Japan's worst train crash in half century Three former presidents of one of Japan's biggest rail operators were Friday cleared of responsibility for a 2005 train crash that killed more than 100 people in the nation's worst rail disaster in half a century.
December 9, 2015 Mt Etna, Rajasthan forts named World Heritage sites Italy's Mount Etna, the Hill Forts of Rajasthan and the Namib Sand Sea were among the natural wonders and cultural jewels granted World Heritage status by UNESCO at its annual meeting on Friday.
December 9, 2015 2 Chinese sailors dead, 6 missing after sinking, official says Two Chinese sailors died and six are believed to be missing after their boat sank in the Pacific Ocean, an official at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base said Sunday.
December 9, 2015 S.Korea sounds alert after official websites hacked South Korea issued a cyber attack alert on Tuesday after hackers apparently penetrated a number of official websites, including the presidential Blue House, the science ministry said.
December 9, 2015 Worsening smog angers Singaporeans, tourists Singapore's smog problem from forest fires in Indonesia worsened Wednesday as air pollutant levels reached a 16-year high.