December 8, 2015 Six missing after Japanese cargo ship capsizes Japan's coastguard was searching Friday for six crew of a Japanese cargo ship that capsized after colliding with a Sierra Leone-registered vessel.
December 8, 2015 Thai monks disrobed for drug use More than 30 Thai monks have been defrocked for illegal drug use, an official said, in the latest scandal to hit the kingdom's Buddhist clergy.
December 8, 2015 Coutinho outshines Suarez in Liverpool win Brazilian star Philippe Coutinho outshone striker Luis Suarez with a fabulous individual performance in Liverpool's 3-0 win over Thailand on Sunday.
December 8, 2015 Philippines acquiring French vessel for South China Sea The Philippines said Saturday it is purchasing a surplus French Navy vessel to boost its forces in the South China Sea where it has an ongoing territorial dispute with China.
December 8, 2015 Singapore firm launches in-flight Muslim prayer app A Singapore-based company has launched an iPhone app alerting Muslims when to pray and in which direction they should face even when they're 35,000 feet in the air.
December 8, 2015 American tourist killed in Thailand for 'refusing to stop singing' at bar An American tourist was allegedly stabbed to death by three Thai musicians after he refused to stop singing at a bar in a popular tourist resort, police said Wednesday.
December 8, 2015 Cambodian parliament meets despite opposition boycott Cambodia's parliament convened despite a boycott by the opposition, as the country is gripped by political crisis following disputed elections that led to mass protests and violence.
December 8, 2015 Japan heatwave kills 12: reports A severe heatwave that hit Japan a week ago has claimed at least a dozen lives, reports said Friday.
December 8, 2015 Japanese joggers warned: be polite Japanese joggers are being warned to mind their manners when they run around the Imperial Palace in central Tokyo, after a spate of rudeness.
December 8, 2015 China ships enter disputed waters: Japan coastguard Chinese coastguard ships on Friday sailed into disputed waters at the centre of a bitter row with Tokyo, officials said, a day after China blasted Japanese lawmakers for visiting a controversial war shrine.