Asia Pacific
Japan PM seeks referendum on “Abenomics” in snap election
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dissolved parliament\'s lower house on Friday for a snap election expected on Dec. 14, seeking a fresh mandate ...G20 commits to higher growth, fight climate change; Russia isolated over Ukraine
Leaders from the G20 group of nations agreed on Sunday to boost flagging global growth, tackle climate change and crack ...Global leaders meet for G20 summit in Australia
Russia\'s Cold War-style standoff with the West sent a chill through G20 talks aimed at heating up the world economy ...Obama, Suu Kyi meet as Myanmar hero shifts role
When President Barack Obama meets with Myanmar\'s opposition icon Aung San Suu Kyi on Friday, he will encounter a figure in the ...Putin beats Obama again in Forbes power ranking
For a second year in a row, Russian President Vladimir Putin has beaten Barack Obama to the title of world\'s most powerful ...New Zealand vows to stop citizens joining Islamic State
New Zealand will beef up steps to monitor and prevent its citizens from joining Islamic State (IS) fighting in Iraq ...North Korea frees US man; 2 more still detained
North Korea\'s reclusive government abruptly freed an American man Tuesday, nearly six months after he was arrested on charges of ...Clashes as masked men rush Hong Kong protest barricades
Dozens of masked men rushed barricades at Hong Kong\'s main pro-democracy site Monday, triggering clashes as demonstrators tried to push ...North Korea leader Kim is still in charge, has leg injury: source
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in firm control of his government but hurt his leg taking part in a military ...Hong Kong protests face test of stamina as city returns to work
Hong Kong started to return to work on Monday after more than a week of pro-democracy protests disrupted the Chinese-controlled city, with ...