December 5, 2015 Dozens still missing after Philippine ferry sinks Divers plucked two more bodies from a sunken passenger ferry on Sunday and scrambled to plug an oil leak in the wreckage after a collision with a cargo ship. The accident near the central Philippine port of Cebu that has left 34 dead and more than 80 others missing.
December 5, 2015 Former NBA star Rodman meets Kim Jong-Un Former NBA star Dennis Rodman met North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un in a highly anticipated return trip to the hermetic state, official media said Saturday in a report that made no mention of jailed American Kenneth Bae.
December 5, 2015 Indonesia to use rain-making technology to stop fires Indonesia plans to use weather changing technology to try to unleash torrents of rain and extinguish raging fires on Sumatra island that have cloaked neighbouring Singapore in thick haze, an official said Wednesday.
December 5, 2015 Three 'Moonies' set themselves ablaze in S. Korea Three Japanese Unification Church members set themselves on fire in South Korea Thursday before the first anniversary of the death of the controversial church founder Sun Myung Moon, a report said.
December 5, 2015 Indonesia fires highlight failure to tackle slash-and-burn Fires in Indonesia that have cloaked Singapore in record levels of smog highlight the continued failure of efforts to prevent illegal slash-and-burn land clearance in a country with a history of chaotic forest management, activists say.
December 5, 2015 Top S. Korean director cuts incest scenes for censor Prize-winning South Korean film director Kim Ki-Duk said Tuesday he had cut scenes from his incest-themed new movie "Moebius" after it was effectively banned by domestic censors.
December 5, 2015 Philippines to charge rebel leader over Zamboanga raid President Benigno Aquino vowed Sunday to bring criminal charges against Muslim rebel leader Nur Misuari for a deadly attack on a major southern Philippine city that left hundreds dead or injured.
December 5, 2015 UN probe revives hope for Thai 'abducted by N. Korea' Thirty-five years after she vanished from Macau, relatives of a Thai woman believed to have been snatched by North Korean agents hope that a landmark UN investigation will help to finally bring her home.
December 5, 2015 Thai king to leave hospital Thailand's frail king is expected to leave hospital and travel to his coastal palace on Thursday after almost four years as an in-patient, a government official said.
December 5, 2015 IRB says ref wrong with first Springbok yellow The International Rugby Board Monday said referee Romain Poite was wrong to issue the first yellow card to Springbok Bismarck du Plessis during a crunch match against the All Blacks over the weekend.