Asia

Abe coalition secures big Japan election win with record low turnout

(Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's coalition has cruised to a big election win, ensuring he will stick to…

Hostages held in Sydney cafe, forced to hold Islamic flag in window

An armed assailant was holding an unknown number of hostages inside a central Sydney cafe on Monday, police said, with…

HK police to clear out last protest camp in Causeway Bay today

The Hong Kong Police Force has vowed to clear out the last protest camp on Monday morning (December 15)  as scheduled, putting…

Hong Kong police begins clearing barricades

Hong Kong police started clearing barricades in the main protest site in the Admiralty district when a court order was…

Vietnam preparing for “Hagupit”

After the Philippines, "Ruby", who has an international name "Hagupit" is now headed towards Vietnam, with the said country preparing…

Hong Kong rallyists given an ultimatum

Rallyists in Hong Kong were given until Thursday morning to leave the protest site following an injunction issued against them.…

Hong Kong democracy students reject calls to retreat

(Reuters) - Hong Kong students vowed to stay put at protest sites in key parts of the Asia financial center on…

Japan’s Mt. Aso erupts, causes flight cancellations

Mount Aso in Japan's southern Kumamoto prefecture began erupting on Friday (November 28), spewing a thick cloud of ash high into the…

Hong Kong authorities arrest 80 protesters

In Hong Kong, authorities arrested 80 protesters as they began clearing operations on major protest sites. [youtube id=4R6sW393nUQ]

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