December 5, 2015 Springboks quick to claim underdog tag The Springboks landed in Auckland Monday for "the ultimate challenge" against the All Blacks next weekend, claiming they remain the underdogs despite New Zealand losing talismanic skipper Richie McCaw.
December 5, 2015 Kim Dotcom and New Zealand PM to face off Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom and New Zealand Prime Minister John Key are set to come face to face for the first time Wednesday as lawmakers examine a controversial proposal allowing intelligence agencies to spy on local residents.
December 5, 2015 Panda cub, mother reunited at Taiwan zoo Taiwan's first newborn panda was reunited Tuesday with its mother for the first time since it was taken away after birth, in a heartwarming reunion that saw the giant panda licking and cuddling her baby inside a cage.
December 5, 2015 Japanese firm starts Down's therapy test A Japanese pharmaceutical company said Monday it will begin therapeutic testing of a drug it hopes will slow the decline in quality of life for some people with Down's syndrome.
December 5, 2015 ADB trims Asia growth forecasts on China slowdown China's slowing economic growth is weakening momentum throughout the rest of Asia, the Asian Development Bank said on Tuesday as it revised down its forecasts for the region.
December 5, 2015 Jail or Olympic glory: No easy exit from S.Korea draft When the South Korean men's football team won the third-place playoff at the 2012 Olympics, their ecstatic celebrations reflected a victory that had secured something far more precious than a bronze medal.
December 5, 2015 Indonesia to host Miss World final despite Muslim anger The Miss World final takes place on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on Saturday after weeks of protests from Muslim hardliners and warnings that extremists could attack the pageant.
December 5, 2015 Crusaders up intensity for Super15 play-off bid The Canterbury Crusaders say they are treating Friday's clash against the table-topping Waikato Chiefs as a "semi-final", as they look to secure a berth in the Super 15 play-offs.
December 5, 2015 Two hacked to death in attack on trekkers in PNG A group of Australian and New Zealand trekkers have been attacked in Papua New Guinea with two of their guides hacked to death and others injured, government officials said on Wednesday.
December 5, 2015 Philippine ferry disaster death toll rises to 52 The death toll from a ferry disaster in the Philippines rose to 52 on Monday as more bodies were pulled from the water, the coastguard said.