A funds scandal involving Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama widened on Wednesday as local media reported that his millionaire mother made dubious donations to the new leader.
Venomous Aussie redback spiders invading JapanAustralia's venomous redback spiders are on the march in Japan, where they are believed to have arrived years ago as stowaways on cargo ships, a wildlife expert warned Wednesday.
Indonesia's top detective replacedIndonesia's chief detective has been replaced after being implicated in an alleged plot to falsely imprison anti-graft investigators, police said Wednesday.
Japanese woman faces death penalty in MalaysiaA Japanese woman was charged in a Malaysian court Wednesday with trafficking 4.7 kilograms (10 pounds) of methamphetamines, and faces the death penalty if convicted.
Four US teens 'wanted for attempted murder' in JapanJapanese police plan to arrest on suspicion of attempted murder four children of US military personnel after a motorcyclist was badly injured by a rope stretched across a road, according to media reports.
India is 'indispensable': ObamaBarack Obama threw the biggest party of his presidency for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, hailing the world's largest democracy as "indispensable" and pledging to work out a range of thorny issues.
Arroyo vows justice as massacre toll hits 52Philippine President Gloria Arroyo vowed Wednesday justice would be served after 52 people were killed in a political massacre, but refused to say if an ally blamed for the murders would be arrested.
- Arroyo urged to take action over massacre
Philippine President Gloria Arroyo is facing rising pressure to bring to justice a political ally who stands accused of masterminding a massacre that left 52 people dead.
Philippine president's ally 'top suspect' in massacrePhilippine police on Wednesday named a political ally of President Gloria Arroyo as the prime suspect in an election-linked massacre of 46 people.
Malaysia
- Malaysian 'Muslim' woman battles to be declared Hindu
- Japanese woman faces death penalty on Malaysian drug charge
- Malaysia to charge Japanese woman for drug trafficking: lawyer
- Malaysia tracks orangutans with implants
- Malaysia denies role in smuggling nuclear weapons to Iran
- Malaysia's Anwar wants court to quash sex charge: lawyer
- Malaysian carmaker Perodua upbeat on sales growth
- Malaysia's Proton profit surge driven by domestic sales
- Malaysia battles fresh flooding: report
- Malaysia battles fresh flooding: official
- Malaysia on lookout for British baby killer: police
- Second autopsy for Malaysian opposition aide: sister
- Malaysia's AirAsia to tap Southeast Asian capital market
- Second autopsy for Malaysian opposition aide: lawyer
- Malaysia issues China's ICBC local banking licence
Singapore
- Asset bubbles can sink millions back into poverty: Zoellick
- Oil mixed in Asia after US data shows slower GDP growth
- Temasek announces 433-million-dollar bond offer plan
- Oil mixed in Asian trade
- Mobile multimedia revenues tipped to dethrone text
- Oil above 78 dollars in Asian trade
- High-living Singapore monk jailed for 10 months for fraud
- Asia airlines stem decline, says aviation body
- Asia needs almost 9,000 planes in next 20 years: Boeing
- Oil prices up in Asian trade but still below 78 dollars
- Asia's airlines stem decline: aviation body
- Singapore declares its recession over
- Oil down in Asian trade after breaching 80-dollar mark
- Singapore declares recession over
- Global crisis a wake-up call for China, Asia: Stephen Roach
Indonesia
- Indonesia arrests 10 Iranians for meth trafficking: official
- Indonesia expects lull in terror attacks
- Indonesian Ocean nations conduct mass tsunami drill
- Girl, 9, begs for asylum as hundreds held in Indonesia: report
- Asylum-seekers threaten to torch boat in Indonesia: navy
- Japan FM extends 'sympathies' to Indonesia quake victims
- Indonesia denies banning Japanese porn star
- Indonesia quake toll passes 1,000
- Strong 6.1-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia: seismologists
- Strong quake rocks Indonesian capital
- Indonesia, Australia leaders agree to form boat people plan
- Colossal quake may hit Sumatra in 30 years: geologist
- Indonesia's Yudhoyono gets down to business
- Strong 6.2-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia: geologists
- Australia denies 'terrorists' on asylum boats
Thailand
- Three Muslims killed in Thai south: police
- Thaksin supporters call off Thai protest
- Thailand tightens sex change laws
- Former Thai PM sacked over cookery shows dies at 74
- Thailand invokes security act for Thaksin protests
- Former Thai PM Samak dies at 74: officials
- Former Thai PM Samak dies at 74: associates
- Alleged Thai spy files bail request in Cambodia: lawyer
- Thai economy shrinks 2.8 percent in Q3: data
- Second autopsy for Malaysian opposition aide: sister
- Second autopsy for Malaysian opposition aide: lawyer
- Death threats for Thai PM in pro-Thaksin stronghold: MP
- Thailand must end detention of Hmong: rights group
- Two shot dead, seven wounded in blast in Thai south: police
- Thai exports decline eases in October
Philippines
- Five more bodies pulled from Philippine massacre grave: AFP
- Philippine leader vows justice as massacre toll hits 52
- President vows justice in Philippine massacre
- Philippine 'monsters' murdered pregnant women: relative
- Philippine president vows justice as massacre toll hits 52
- Philippine massacre death toll rises to 52: police
- Go after 'warlord', rights chief tells Philippine leader
- Philippine president urged to take action over massacre
- Philippine president's ally top suspect in massacre: police
- Philippine massacre toll could top 50: military
- Philippines declares emergency as massacre toll hits 46
- Philippines massacre shows need for media security: journalists
- France condemns 'appalling' Philippines massacre
- Suspects to cooperate in Philippine massacre probe: govt
- Massacre exposes brutal underbelly of Philippine politics
Vietnam
- Vietnam approves first nuclear power plants: deputy
- Vietnam Catholics hope 'Holy Year' will mend ties with state
- Vietnam to set up militia to protect sea borders
- Train-bus collision kills seven in Vietnam: railway source
- Australia executives suspended over banknote probe
- EU moves towards ending tariff on Chinese, Vietnamese shoes
- Buddhists in Vietnam appeal for UN protection
- US ex-president Carter in Vietnam to build homes
- Four killed in Vietnam by war-era bomb: police
- India in talks with Thailand, Vietnam over rice: minister
- Electricity-hungry Vietnam looks to join nuclear club
- Jailed Vietnam priest in hospital: counsel
- Former US president Carter builds homes in Asia
- Cambodian opposition leader stripped of immunity
- Pilots killed in Vietnam military jet crash
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Sports
Indian cricketer Dravid heaps misery on Sri LankaRahul Dravid scored his 28th century as India reached a strong 535-4 at lunch on the second day of the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka here on Wednesday.
Australian swimmer Jones eyes London GamesAustralian swimming champion Leisel Jones said on Wednesday she could continue to train and become the nation's first swimmer to compete at four Olympics.
Pavlik to defend middleweight title against EspinoKelly Pavlik will defend his World Boxing Council middleweight title against fellow American Miguel Espino on December 19 before a host of hometown supporters, according to promoters.
Wizards win after death of owner PollinAbe Pollin, whose 45 years directing the Washington Wizards made him the NBA's longest-tenured club owner, died at age 85, hours before his team won a tribute triumph in an arena he built.
Celebrity Gossip
Emily Blunt had stutter Emily Blunt has confessed she had a stutter when she was growing up but she managed to overcome the speech impediment through her acting.
Robert Pattinson's pop plan Robert Pattinson wants to pursue a music career after he has finished filming the 'Twilight' movies.
Lady Gaga mad for men Lady Gaga has revealed she is more attracted to men than women, despite being bisexual.
Miley Cyrus to get Trace tattoo Miley Cyrus' brother Trace can't wait until she turns 18 so they can get matching tattoos.
The world's largest annual religious pilgrimage began on Wednesday but was overshadowed by the swine flu pandemic as 2.5 million Muslims massed at the holy city of Mecca for the hajj.
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