Asia Pacific
British woman killed, man hurt in stabbings in Australia
A young British woman was killed and a British man critically hurt after a Frenchman allegedly stabbed three people while saying "Allahu ...North Korea launches ballistic missile from submarine
North Korea test-fired a submarine–launched ballistic missile on Wednesday, days after threatening a nuclear strike in retaliation at the start of large-scale ...Australia agrees to close controversial refugee detention center
Australia and Papua New Guinea on Wednesday said they had agreed to close a controversial Australian-funded asylum seeker detention center on Manus ...Bombings in Thailand target tourist cities, killing 4 people
A string of bomb attacks hit popular tourist towns across Thailand, leaving four dead and many injured, with authorities Friday ruling out ...Australian women win 1st gold medal for Olympic rugby sevens
The first Olympic rugby gold medal in 92 years has gone to a group of Australian women that includes a mechanic, an ...Thailand votes on divisive junta constitution
Thailand began voting on a junta-crafted constitution Sunday in a referendum where open debate has been banned, as opponents warned the document ...North Korea fires mid-range missile toward waters near Japan
A medium-range ballistic missile fired Wednesday by North Korea flew about 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) and landed near Japan\'s territorial waters, Seoul ...U.N. Human Rights Commission slams Australia youth prison abuse
Hundreds of people rallied in major cities across Australia on Saturday criticizing the government\'s response to video showing aboriginal children being teargassed ...Ex-employee kills 19 in knife attack at Japan home for disabled
A knife-wielding former employee killed 19 people and injured 25 at a care centre for the mentally disabled in Japan on Tuesday, ...Tribunal rules against Beijing in South China Sea dispute
An international tribunal ruled on Tuesday against China\'s claims it had "historical rights" in the South China Sea in a bitter dispute ...