December 8, 2015 Philippine Muslim teachers told to remove veils The majority-Catholic Philippines told Muslim teachers Tuesday to remove their veils inside classrooms, in part to promote better relationships between teachers and pupils.
December 8, 2015 Fiji beat Tonga to win Pacific Nations Cup Fiji won the Pacific Nations Cup for the first time with a 34-21 victory over Tonga on the final day of the five-team tournament.
December 8, 2015 Cambodia denies foreign radio broadcast ban Cambodia denied it had banned foreign radio broadcasts in the run-up to next month's election, after the US accused the government of violating freedom of expression.
December 8, 2015 Prominent Vietnamese blogger ends hunger strike: family A well-known Vietnamese blogger, jailed for 12 years for anti-state propaganda, has ended a lengthy hunger strike after authorities agreed to investigate complaints about prison treatment, his son said Saturday.
December 8, 2015 S. Korea, US map out plan to deter N. Korea threats South Korea and the United States have mapped out a joint operational plan which outlines concrete measures to deter and respond to North Korea's nuclear threats, a report said Sunday.
December 8, 2015 Rescuers call off search for missing US yacht New Zealand rescuers on Friday effectively ended the search for the crew of a vintage US yacht that went missing in rough seas more than four weeks ago.
December 8, 2015 French Prime Minister arrives in Seoul French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault arrived in Seoul Thursday as part of an Asian tour, a spokesman for the French Embassy in the city said.
December 8, 2015 11 killed, 15 wounded at Guatemala liquor store At least 11 people were killed and another 15 injured in an armed standoff at a liquor store in Guatemala, rescue officials said.
December 8, 2015 Singapore's Lee says he wants a quick death Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew, who will turn 90 next month, said in a new book published Tuesday that he feels weaker by the day and wants a quick death.
December 8, 2015 AIDS experts urge Asia to stop discrimination AIDS experts on Sunday called for a more open debate on the global pandemic in Asia, where they say discrimination still fuels the spread of HIV.