Rescuers have recovered the body of the last victim a gas explosion in a southwestern China coal mine, bringing the death toll to 10, state-run media reported on Saturday. The accident happened late Thursday at the Zhenxing coal mine in Guizhou...

With the recovery tenuous, deflation afflicting all levels of commerce and the country at risk of sovereign debt crisis, it seemed an odd time for Japan’s biggest and most austere banking group to be telling its staff to knock off early. Particularly...

The two Koreas briefly exchanged naval fire Tuesday along their disputed western sea border, with a North Korean ship suffering heavy damage before retreating, South Korean military officials said. There were no South Korean casualties, the...

South Korea’s president offered North Korea a “grand bargain” Monday in which the North would receive much-needed economic assistance in return for giving up its nuclear program. The proffered deal may be impoverished North...

More than 600 people were listed dead or missing in Taiwan on Friday after one of the island’s worst typhoons as the military began digging up bodies buried deep under rocks and mud. Taiwan’s disaster centre has logged 153 deaths since...

Are you a donor to UNICEF? Then maybe you should think twice before you donate again, seeing how they are wasting their funds on stupid nonsense causes like banning cartoon drawings.

Speaking at a reception in London last night to promote business links between the UK and China, she warned that good relations were dependent on “balanced” media coverage. “Healthy business relations need a healthy atmosphere. The...