December 4, 2015 Stange's Singapore crash to Oman Singapore went down 2-0 to Oman in Asian Cup qualifying on Wednesday as new coach Bernd Stange lost his first competitive match in charge.
December 4, 2015 N. Korea slams S. Korea leader for drill comment North Korea on Tuesday accused South Korean President Park Geun-Hye of provocative war-mongering a day after Seoul launched an annual military drill with the United States.
December 4, 2015 Philippine VP cancels China mercy mission Vice-President Jejomar Binay said he had been forced to call off a proposed visit to China to save a Philippine woman from being executed for drug trafficking, after Beijing had declined to receive him.
December 4, 2015 Earthquake rocks New Zealand's capital A 5.8-magnitude earthquake rocked central New Zealand early Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage, officials said.
December 4, 2015 No manslaughter charges over New Zealand mine disaster The families of 29 miners killed in a New Zealand pit explosion said Thursday they were "gutted" by a police decision not to lay manslaughter charges over the 2010 disaster.
December 4, 2015 Japan joins trans-Pacific trade negotiations Japan formally joined negotiations for a US-led trans-Pacific agreement on Tuesday, raising hopes for a free trade deal which would cover nearly 40 percent of the global economy.
December 4, 2015 N.Zealand takes control of Fonterra milk scare response New Zealand moved to seize control of Fonterra's response to a contaminated milk scare on Tuesday after criticising the dairy giant's handling of a crisis which has tainted the country's "clean, green" image.
December 4, 2015 Malaysian escapes militant kidnappers in Philippines A Malaysian plantation manager held hostage by Philippine Muslim extremists for nine months escaped on Tuesday, but a cousin held alongside him died in captivity, Philippine police said.
December 4, 2015 Japan officials mistakenly reveal internal memos Japan's bureaucrats used the wrong privacy settings for Google Groups online discussions, allowing anyone to see internal memos including on negotiating positions for an international treaty, the government said.
December 4, 2015 US Navy helicopter makes emergency landing in Japan A U.S. Navy helicopter made an emergency landing near Tokyo on Monday, injuring two crewmembers, U.S. and Japanese officials said.