NORTH KOREAN nuclear test imminent

NORTH Korean leader Kim Jong-un has chaired a high-level meeting that has fuelled expectations of an imminent nuclear test.

CHINESE invited to naval exercise

CHINA has been invited to send warships to a massive naval exercise off Hawaii with the US, Australia and 20 other nations next year.

RUSSIA: Bolshoi Theater Director Filin Says He Knows Attacker

The Bolshoi Ballet's Artistic Director Sergei Filin who suffered severe burns in a recent acid attack said he was “absolutely certain” he knew who was behind the attack, the BBC reported on Sunday.

JAPAN & KOREA: Historian releases photos of Japanese post-quake massacre

Jeong Seong-gil, honorary director of Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center Museum, shows a photo of Koreans massacred by the Japanese after the 1923 earthquake.

JAPAN releases CHINESE crew amid territorial dispute

Japan on Sunday released the crew of a Chinese boat who had been detained on suspicion of illegal fishing, amid a festering territorial row between the neighbours.

AUSTRALIA: Dolphins 'saved' by distress call

The distress call of a young dolphin is used to lure to safety a large pod of the animals in danger of being stranded off Western Australia.

JAPAN: Abe to tackle US-Japan military relations

When new Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits Washington next month, he will likely be greeted with the warm tones of diplomacy due a close ally, followed by an urgent message: Please don’t draw us into a shooting match with the Chinese over a pile of uninhabited rocks.

THAILAND: Pattaya nightlife world class

Pattaya nightlife was ranked fourth best in the world, according to a recent consumer survey.



Agoda.com, the hotel booking site, has released a list of the top 25 cities that offer the best nightlife excitement, as chosen by its customers. Bangkok was rated as number one in the world with the next four being Dubai, Boracay, Pattaya and Tokyo, to round out the top five. Sydney placed 15, London 18, and Paris 24. New York, Las Vegas and Berlin did not make the top 25.

HONG KONG VIDEO: Last orders for snake soup?

One of Hong Kong's most traditional winter dishes could be under threat, according to those who collect its key ingredient.