Asia

File footage of various disputed land masses in the South China Sea

JULY 7 (Reuters) -- China's claim to the disputed South China Sea will come under international legal scrutiny for the…

South Korea reports one new MERS case, total rises to 186

(Reuters) -- South Korea's Health Ministry on Sunday (July 5) reported an additional case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS),…

China angered by new U.S. military strategy report

JULY 3 (Reuters) -- China's Foreign Ministry expressed anger on Friday (July 3) after the Pentagon's updated National Military Strategy…

Japan surveys new volcanic island bigger than Monaco

(Reuters) -- The Japanese Goast Guard on Thursday (July 2) sent ships to survey a newly formed island some 1,000…

At least 4 killed, 20 injured in 6.4 magnitude quake in China

  JULY 3 (Reuters) -- Surveillance footage released on Friday (July 3) by Chinese state television showed the moment a…

Tens of thousands in Hong Kong rally at handover anniversary

(Reuters) -- Tens of thousands rallied for free elections in Hong Kong on Wednesday (July 1) as the city marks…

Recent heat wave exacerbates water shortage in Karachi

JULY 1 (Reuters) -- Pakistan's port city of Karachi is just a few kilometers away from the Arabian Sea, yet…

Rescuers continue to pull out victims from Indonesia plane crash site

(Reuters) -- More than 140 people were feared dead on Wednesday (July 1) after a military transport plane ploughed into…

Indonesia military plane crash kills at least 30

(REUTERS) -- An Indonesian military transport plane crashed into a hotel and residential area in the northern Sumatra city of…

MERS death toll rises to 33 in South Korea, no new cases

JUNE 30 (Reuters) -- One more person with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) died, South Korea said on Tuesday (June…

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