ULAN BATOR - Mongolia has lifted the state of emergency imposed after deadly election riots hit the capital Ulan Bator, with the president Sunday appealing for calm amid lingering fears of further violence.
HANOI : Thich Huyen Quang, the head of the Vietnamese Buddhist movement that has refused to come under communist government control, died on Saturday aged 87, his supporters said in a statement from Paris.
TAOYUAN, Taiwan: China and Taiwan resumed regular direct flights Friday for the first time in six decades, ushering in what Beijing called a "new start" in their tense and testy relations.
SEOUL: South Korean police said Friday they have arrested members of a major drug-trafficking ring with suspected links to Afghanistan's Taliban insurgents.
TOKYO: Japan announced Friday it would contribute a fresh US$50 million in aid to developing countries over the next three months to help them cope with soaring food prices.