Asia Pacific
Typhoon Nangka lashes Japan, killing two, triggering floods
Typhoon Nangka barreled across the western end of Japan\'s largest main island on Friday, snarling transport, leaving at least two men dead ...Dead mystery child dumped in suitcase in Australia
The skeletal remains of a young child have been found dumped in bushland in southern Australia, with police Thursday looking for an ...World leaders hail Iran nuclear deal
World leaders hailed the Iran nuclear deal on Tuesday, with Barack Obama envisioning a "new direction" and Vladimir Putin voicing a global ...UN: World can end AIDS epidemic by 2030
The world can end the AIDS epidemic by 2030, the United Nations said on Tuesday, highlighting global success in rolling out life-saving ...Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata dies
Nintendo\'s chief executive has died of cancer at the age of 55, it said Monday, in an upheaval for the Japanese videogame ...China braces as typhoon Chan-hom nears eastern coast
Typhoon Chan-hom barrelled towards China\'s heavily populated eastern coast on Saturday, forcing the evacuation of almost a million people, shutting transport links ...Thousands stranded as Indonesian volcano closes airports
Ash drifting from an Indonesian volcano closed five airports on Friday, including the one on the holiday island of Bali, causing about ...Honda recalls another 4.5 million cars over exploding airbags
The recalls at Honda Motor Co. over defective Takata air bags have grown by another 4.5 million vehicles, raising the tally at ...Pregnant drinking common in Ireland, England, Australasia
Twenty to 80 percent of women questioned in England, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand drank alcohol while pregnant, researchers said Tuesday, flagging ...Japan joins US-Australia war games amid China tensions
The United States and Australia kicked off a massive joint biennial military exercise on Sunday, with Japan taking part for the first ...




