All aboard Hello Kitty: Pink bullet train debuts in Japan
Jun 30, 2018
A Hello Kitty-themed "shinkansen" bullet train has debuted in Japan
Bali airport closed as Agung volcano gushes column of ash
Jun 29, 2018
The Indonesian tourist island of Bali has closed its airport, stranding thousands of travelers, as the Mount Agung volcano gushed ash and smoke
China rebuffs US request to discuss airline 'Taiwan' demand
Jun 28, 2018
The American Embassy in Beijing says Chinese authorities have rejected a request to discuss their demand that U.S. airlines describe self-ruled Taiwan as part of China, an order Washington opposes
Australian who irked Duterte wins appeal, still faces ouster
Jun 18, 2018
The Philippine justice secretary has revoked an immigration expulsion order for an Australian nun who irked the Philippine president by joining political rallies but she still faces possible deportation
Kim takes night tour of Singapore ahead of summit with Trump
Jun 11, 2018
North Korea's Kim goes on late-night city tour of Singapore on eve of his summit with Trump
Singapore Postcard: Summit island hides macabre history
Jun 10, 2018
A new surveillance camera is installed and restaurants closed on Singapore's Sentosa Island, a popular tropical getaway thrust into the spotlight ahead of a summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Singapore Postcard: Trump cocktails, Kim tacos anyone?
Jun 8, 2018
Singapore takes great pride in its food, so it's not surprising that enterprising restaurateurs are using the Trump-Kim summit to showcase their culinary creativity
Explore an abandoned Chinese village now engulfed by nature
Jun 8, 2018
The abandoned Chinese fishing village of Houtouwan presents visitors with a chance to explore a site now engulfed by nature
China steps up 'training' of Tibetan clergy, officials
Jun 6, 2018
Chinese authorities are ramping up political indoctrination among Tibetan Buddhist clergy and officials in charge of religious affairs as part of a campaign to strengthen the ruling Communist Party's grip on religion
Ailing Thai beach made famous by Hollywood closes to tourism
May 31, 2018
Once a pristine Thai paradise, the secluded bay made famous by the Leonardo DiCaprio movie "The Beach" has been exhausted by mass tourism and it's getting a break