December 8, 2015 Ferry disaster is fifth tragedy for Philippine firm A company whose cargo ship was involved in the Philippines' latest ferry disaster confirmed Saturday its vessels were involved in four other tragedies that claimed more than 5,000 lives between them.
December 8, 2015 Thailand deny Chelsea mascot dumped for PM's son Thailand Wednesday denied a father's claim that a boy chosen as a mascot for English giants Chelsea had been forced to make way for the prime minister's football-mad son.
December 8, 2015 N. Korea demands return of vessel seized by Panama North Korea has broken its silence over a ship's cargo of arms seized in a dramatic raid by Panama, demanding the vessel's release, as its mutinous crew members refuse to cooperate with investigators.
December 8, 2015 Tokyo pledges 'model' drug-free Games Tokyo is promising a model Olympic Games with the world's strictest anti-doping rules if it wins the right to host the 2020 edition.
December 8, 2015 Chinese men charged in Singapore teen prostitute case Five Chinese nationals were charged in a Singapore court Friday following the city-state's latest crackdown on underage prostitution.
December 8, 2015 Japan protests French Fukushima cartoons Japan voiced anger Thursday over cartoons published in a French newspaper that took aim at the decision to award the 2020 Olympics to Tokyo despite the ongoing nuclear crisis at Fukushima.
December 8, 2015 Japan's Kanebo recalls cosmetics over skin stain fears Japanese cosmetics maker Kanebo on Thursday announced it was recalling 54 skin whitening products from all over Asia because of fears they could cause white patches and uneven colouring.
December 8, 2015 S. Korea name former skipper national coach South Korea named former skipper Hong Myung-Bo as the new coach of the national side, tasked with preparing the out-of-form team for next year's World Cup in Brazil.
December 8, 2015 S.Korea enforces smartphone app to curb military leaks South Korea's defence ministry said on Monday it has ordered its staff to install a smartphone application that restricts key functions like the camera in an attempt to prevent military leaks.
December 8, 2015 Indonesia deploys aircraft as Singapore haze hits record Indonesia deployed aircraft Friday to artificially create rain in a bid to douse raging fires that have choked Singapore with smog, which is hitting record-breaking levels that pose a threat to the elderly and the ill.