Asia Pacific
Thai court sentences Iranians for bombing
Thailand has sentenced two Iranian men to prison for involvement in a foiled bombing plot.Taiwan braces for Tropical Storm Trami
Tropical Storm Trami was centered 210 kilometers east of Taipei as of 11 a.m. Wednesday and was expected to dump ...Ousted politician Bo Xilai goes on trial in China
Fallen Chinese politician Bo Xilai appeared in public for the first time in more than a year on Thursday to ...Australian doctors bring woman back from the dead
Australian doctors at the MonashHeart Medical Center in Melbourne have brought back to life a woman Vanessa Tanasio, who was ...Heavy rains, floods batter Philippines
Heavy monsoon rains are pounding the Philippine capital Manila and surrounding areas for a second straight day, flooding streets and ...Gay marriage law comes into effect in New Zealand
Dozens of same-sex couples said "I do" Monday as New Zealand became the first Asia-Pacific country, and only the 14th ...South Korea, U.S. begin two-week joint war drills
South Korea launched a military drill Monday with the United States against a simulated North Korean invasion, even as a ...Volcano in southern Japan erupts
A volcano in southern Japan has erupted, creating a spectacular plume of ash 3.1 miles high.26 dead as Philippines ferry carrying 870 sinks
At least 26 people are now confirmed dead after a ferry with nearly 870 people on board sank near the ...Two Koreas agree to re-open joint industrial park
North and South Korea have agreed to reopen a jointly operated industrial park that was closed in April, a joint ...