Asia Pacific
Indonesia expands search for missing AirAsia jet, U.S. sends warship
Countries around Asia on Tuesday stepped up the search for an AirAsia plane carrying 162 people that is presumed to ...Amid hacking tensions, South Korea proposes resuming talks with North
South Korea proposed on Monday to resume stalled talks with North Korea, an overture that comes amid heightened diplomatic tension ...U.S.-led mission in Afghanistan ends combat role; thousands of foreign troops remain
The U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan formally ended its combat mission on Sunday, more than 13 years after an international alliance ...AirAsia flight QZ8501 from Indonesia to Singapore missing
An AirAsia flight carrying 162 people from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore lost contact with air traffic control ...North Korea blames U.S. for Internet outages
North Korea accused the United States on Saturday of being responsible for Internet outages it experienced in recent days amid ...Hong Kong property tycoon jailed for five years in graft case
The former co-chairman of Hong Kong-listed developer Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd, Thomas Kwok, was sentenced to five years in ...Eight children found dead at Australian property
Eight children ranging from babies to teenagers were found dead at a home in the Australian city of Cairns on ...Hostages held in Sydney cafe, forced to hold Islamic flag in window
An armed assailant was holding an unknown number of hostages in a central Sydney cafe on Monday, shutting down Australia\'s ...Japanese PM Shinzo Abe wins election
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\'s coalition has cruised to a big election win, ensuring he will stick to reflationary economic ...Deal reached at UN climate talks in Peru
After late-night wrangling at UN talks in Peru, negotiators early Sunday reached a watered-down deal that sets the stage for ...