Asia Pacific
‘Ring of fire’ eclipse enthrals skywatchers in Middle East, Asia
Skywatchers from Saudi Arabia and Oman to India and Singapore were treated to a rare “ring of fire” solar eclipse Thursday. Annular ...Typhoon Phanfone hits Philippines
Christmas turned to chaos for many holiday observers in the central Philippines as a typhoon with strong winds and heavy rains destroyed ...Russia, China make UN proposal to ease N.Korea sanctions
– Russia and China on Monday proposed easing sanctions against nuclear-armed North Korea, in response to steps the North takes towards denuclearization. ...Longest UN climate talks end with no deal on carbon markets
Marathon international climate talks closed Sunday with negotiators postponing until next year a key decision on global carbon markets. After two weeks ...UN climate talks stagger towards ‘mediocre’ outcome
A UN climate summit in Madrid stumbled towards the finish line Sunday after marathon talks between countries exposed deeper divides than ever ...North Korea conducts ‘very important test’ at Sohae
North Korea said Sunday it had carried out a “very important test” at its space launch centre, as Pyongyang ramps up pressure ...Diehards hold out at Hong Kong campus as foreign pressure grows
The violent standoff between demonstrators and police at Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) rippled overseas, with the United Nations calling for a ...Hong Kong clashes rage on university campus and business district
Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters fought intense battles with riot police on a university campus and paralysed the city\'s upmarket business district, extending ...One killed in Japan as typhoon approaches capital, millions advised to evacuate
One man was killed and more than 3 million people were advised to evacuate as a powerful typhoon bore down on the ...North Korea says no talks unless US stops hostile policies
North Korea said it has "no desire" to continue nuclear talks unless the United States takes steps to end hostilities, a day ...










