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S. Korean ferry captain sentenced to life in prison for deadly sinkingLee Joon-seok and the 14 crew members have been the subject of fierce public anger because they were among the first people rescued from the ship when it began badly listing on the day of the sinking in April last year.
US, Japan release new defense guidelines for Japanese global roleThe new parameters reflect a changing world and mean Japan could shoot down missiles heading toward the United States and come to the aid of third countries under attack.
Indonesia set to execute Australians, Filipino on drug-related convictionsBoth the Australian and Filipino governments have made last-minute appeals to Indonesian President Joko Widodo that have been rebuffed.
S. Korea president accepts PM resignation over bribery scandalPrime Minister Lee Wan-koo has denied he received campaign funds from a businessman, but pressure mounted for him to step down.- Nepal earthquake: How to helpIn the aftermath of the聽worst earthquake to strike Nepal in eight decades, here are some聽organizations who have long had a presence in the Himalayan country who have a proven capacity for providing disaster relief.聽
Interview: Hank Paulson on dealing with China and Xi JinpingIs China going to beat the US at its own game of capitalism? And is China the enemy of the US and the West? The former US Treasury Secretary argues against over-estimating China and the idea that conflict with the US is inevitable.聽
100 years later, Australia remembers 'baptism of fire' at GallipoliIn some ways, Australia shed its image as a penal colony and was born as a unified nation on the beaches of Turkey in the early days of World War 1.聽
China asks Interpol to help find 100 graft suspects. Will it matter?Chinese authorities are seeking to repatriate absconding officials and others accused of corruption. Interpol is putting out the word, but it's up to individual governments whether to detain suspects on their soil.- Five Australian teenagers arrested in alleged ISIS terror plotThe five Australian suspects were charged Saturday with suspicion of preparing an attack at the ANZAC Day ceremony in Melbourne.聽
Sewol ferry disaster: A year later, South Koreans search for solaceThe ferry's sinking was one of the deadliest disasters in South Korean history. An independent investigation into the tragedy has stalled amid political finger-pointing.聽
Why did China just release five feminist activists?The five women, all veteran activists, were arrested in Beijing last month for planning a public campaign against sexual harassment. China has previously resisted criticism from abroad towards its detention policies.
Does China-led development bank make Beijing renegade or mainstream?The answer may be 'both.' In maritime Asia, China wants to exert more strength and control. On the international scene, it wants to be seen as good citizen.聽
Having built nation from scratch, elderly S. Koreans feel abandonedNearly half of elderly South Koreans have incomes of less than 50 percent of the median wage, the worst record among industrialized nations.聽Along with poverty, there's also a lot of loneliness.
Japan has China to thank for its cherry blossoms, says ChinaThe cherry blossom is native to the Himalayas, a Chinese official said recently, despite the flower's long association with the Land of the Rising Sun.
American warrior extends clandestine aid to Myanmar's ethnic minoritiesFounded by a former Green Beret, the Free Burma Rangers train聽ethnic minorities to run their own humanitarian missions in war-torn regions. Myanmar has reached a tentative peace deal with ethnic insurgent groups.聽
Muslim NGO lawsuits threaten Indonesia president's reformist agendaMuhammadiyah is best known for running hospitals and schools.聽Now the group is pursuing what it calls 'constitutional jihad' in Indonesia's courts to stop privatization of state assets.
Iran nuclear talks: Can China keep negotiations on track?China's foreign minister, who joined the talks over the weekend, is reportedly proposing a compromise between Iran's insistence on an end to all UN sanctions and US desires for gradual relief.聽
AP investigation: Are slaves catching the fish you buy?In a year-long investigation, The Associated Press uncovered a brutal slave trade that has ties to seafood consumed in the United States and Europe.
As Lee Kuan Yew era ends, what's next for Singapore's future?Lee Kuan Yew's聽death this week raises the question of whether the generation of leaders in waiting will reshape the mould that transformed the city-state from a colonial backwater to a haven of prosperity.
China to dancing grannies: Step in line, quietlyAs young urbanites grouse about noise pollution from elderly female dancers in public places, China's government vows to impose standards. Behind the dispute are changing social norms.
