December 4, 2015 Tokyo votes in foretaste of Japan national polls Tokyo voters headed to the polls Sunday in a day seen as a litmus test ahead of national elections that could give Prime Minister Shinzo Abe an uninterrupted three years without a public vote.
December 4, 2015 Cambodian opposition leader to return from exile Cambodia's newly pardoned opposition leader is set to return from exile on Friday to join his party's bid to end Prime Minister Hun Sen's nearly three decades in power.
December 4, 2015 Military helicopter crashes on Okinawa base A U.S. military helicopter crashed Monday at an American base on the southern island of Okinawa, and all four crew members are believed to have survived, Japanese and U.S. officials said.
December 4, 2015 Palm oil companies behind Singapore smog: Greenpeace Fires on Indonesia's Sumatra, which have cloaked Singapore in record-breaking smog, are raging on palm oil plantations owned by Indonesian, Malaysian and Singaporean companies, environmental activist group Greenpeace International said.
December 4, 2015 Twins for N.Z. parents whose triplets died in Qatar fire The parents of New Zealand triplets who died in a Qatari shopping mall fire last year announced on Thursday that they have had baby twins.
December 4, 2015 Moyes's United humbled in Japan Manchester United stumbled to a 3-2 defeat against Japan's Yokohama Marinos Tuesday in their second loss in three games under new manager David Moyes.
December 4, 2015 Mourinho says he likes Rooney 'very, very much' Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho admitted he admires Wayne Rooney "very, very much" Friday but stopped short of saying he hoped to sign the unsettled Manchester United star.
December 4, 2015 Samsung posts disappointing earnings forecast for Q2 Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest technology firm by revenue, on Friday fuelled concerns about flagging demand for high-end smartphones with a weaker-than-expected earnings forecast for the second quarter.
December 4, 2015 Demos in Indonesia, Malaysia over Egypt crackdown Hundreds of Muslims demonstrated in Indonesia and Malaysia Friday against a crackdown on the protest camps of Egypt's Islamists which left almost 600 people dead.
December 4, 2015 More leaks found at Fukushima nuclear plant Japan's top nuclear regulator raised safety concerns Monday about hastily built storage tanks and their foundations amid signs of more leaks of radiation-contaminated water.