Asia Pacific
Thai junta lifts curfew nationwide
Thailand\'s ruling junta on Friday lifted a night-time curfew across the country.South Korean Cabinet reshuffled to win back trust
South Korean President Park Geun-hye replaced her finance minister with a three-term member of parliament and close policy confidant in a cabinet ...Earth and Moon may be 60 million years older than previously thought
Work presented at the European Association of Geochemistry’s Goldschmidt Geochemistry Conference in Sacramento, California shows that the timing of the giant impact ...North Korea detains third US tourist
North Korea has arrested a US tourist for violating visa regulations, Pyongyang\'s state media said today, with three Americans now believed to ...G7 warns Russia of sanctions over Ukraine
Leaders of the G7 industrial nations meeting in Brussels say they are prepared to impose further sanctions on Russia over its actions ...G7 powers meet without Russia in summit snub over Ukraine
The leaders of the powerful G7 industrial nations meet in Brussels Wednesday, intent on maintaining diplomatic and economic pressure on Russia, their ...Security tight in Beijing on Tiananmen Square anniversary
China has boosted security in Beijing ahead of the 25th anniversary of the suppression of pro-democracy protests in Tiananmen Square.US unveils sweeping plan to slash power plant pollution
The Obama administration has unveiled a plan to cut carbon emissions from power plants in the United States by nearly one-third in ...Malaysian teenager gang-raped by 38 men
Malaysian police have detained 13 men and are looking for other suspects following allegations that a 15-year-old girl was raped by 38 ...Thai Military says many detainees freed
Thailand\'s army says it has now released 124 people, including politicians and activists, who were taken into custody after the coup.