December 3, 2015 Acquittal upheld in S. Korea 'octopus murder' case South Korea's Supreme Court upheld Thursday the acquittal of a 32-year-old man sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering his girlfriend, who he said choked to death on a live octopus.
December 3, 2015 Singapore's Lee learns to 'fist bump' Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's efforts to connect with younger voters may finally pay off after a photo of him doing his first fist bump went viral on Facebook.
December 3, 2015 Taiwan battens down for Tropical Storm Trami Taiwan evacuated more than 1,000 tourists from an island and deployed troops Tuesday in preparation for the possible arrival of Tropical Storm Trami.
December 3, 2015 Lukaku gets Mourinho off to winning start Romelu Lukaku handed Jose Mourinho a winning start to his new reign as Chelsea manager Wednesday with a perfectly timed debut goal after the club confirmed a bid for Wayne Rooney.
December 3, 2015 N.Z suspends Tonga aid over Chinese plane fears New Zealand said it had suspended a multi-million-dollar aid programme in Tonga over safety concerns stemming from the Pacific nation's plans to use a Chinese-made plane for domestic services.
December 3, 2015 Fowl play? Taiwan city to upstage rival with giant duck Taiwan's second largest city has announced plans to display a larger version of the giant inflatable yellow duck that captivated Hong Kong -- upstaging similar plans by another city on the island.
December 3, 2015 Japan's fake food is real deal for tourists Alberto Pellegrini doesn't speak or read Japanese, a deficit that threatened to leave the Italian tourist starving in a nation famous for its gastronomic delights.
December 3, 2015 Indonesian policeman shot dead in central Jakarta Motorcycle gunmen have shot dead a policeman as he escorted a convoy in downtown Jakarta, an official said Wednesday, the latest brazen assault on an officer in the capital.
December 3, 2015 North, South Korea hold talks on family reunions North and South Korea held talks Friday on resuming reunions for families separated for decades by the 1950-53 Korean War as they seek to build on a recent easing of cross-border tensions.
December 3, 2015 Army killed six Thais shot in 2010 rallies: court Six Thais, including a nurse and two rescue volunteers, shot dead while sheltering in a Bangkok temple declared a safe zone during 2010 protests were killed by army bullets, a court ruled Tuesday.