S Korea ferry crew forced to explain actions
Crew members detained over South Korea's ferry disaster have said they had done their best to launch life rafts, and one suggested possible technical reasons for the ship capsizing. ...
Japanese MPs visit controversial war shrine
Nearly 150 Japanese politicians have paid homage at the Yasukuni shrine which honours the nation's war dead including a number of senior military and political figures convicted of war crimes...
Pakistan attacks target two police patrols
Eight people, including five policemen, have been killed in two attacks in northwest Pakistan, officials say. Pakistani police said the attacks took place on Tuesday morning on the outskirts...
S Korea ferry disaster death toll passes 100
The confirmed death toll in South Korea's ferry disaster has crossed 100, but almost twice that number remained unaccounted for nearly a week into the rescue and recovery effort. ...
Pakistan Taliban say cease-fire with government is over
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- The Pakistan Taliban said Wednesday it will not extend a cease-fire with the Pakistani government, six days after a weeks-long pause in hostilities officially ended. In...
Indian court recognizes gender self-identification
New Delhi (CNN) -- In a ruling that human rights groups are calling historic, India's Supreme Court on Tuesday granted the country's transsexual and transgender individuals the right to self-identify...
Journalists charged over human trafficking report are released on bail
(CNN) -- Two journalists in Thailand have been released on bail in a controversial defamation case that has raised concerns over press freedom in the country. Australian journalist and editor...
9 dead, 3 seriously injured after avalanche on Mount Everest
(CNN) -- Nine Sherpa guides were killed and three others were seriously injured Friday after a high-altitude avalanche on Mt. Everest, officials said. Others were missing, but their numbers were...
As anger grows, prosecutor says captain not at helm when South Korea ferry sank
Jindo, South Korea (CNN) -- The captain of a South Korean ferry wasn't at the helm of his vessel when it capsized, an official said Friday, raising another question about...
MH370: Undersea search could cost a quarter billion dollars, official says
(CNN) -- A prolonged undersea search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 could cost nearly a quarter of a billion U.S. dollars if private companies are used, Australia's top...