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Super typhoon bears down on flood-ravaged Philippines

The Philippines declared a nationwide state of calamity on Friday as a super typhoon bore down a week after flash floods killed nearly 300 people in and around Manila.

Tsunami deaths likely to rise in Pacific islands

Relief workers in American and Western Samoa on Thursday searched for survivors after a series of tsunamis smashed into the tiny Pacific islands, killing possibly more than 100 people and flattening villages.

5 Great Itineraries in Asia for 5 Different Theme Trips

Asia is as broad and varied as a continent should be, so how does one plan to go around such a vast area? There is the banana pancake trial; where veering off the lonely planet recommendation is unheard of. But how about some themed trips instead to see the real Asia?

Tsunami smashes Pacific islands, over 100 feared dead

A series of tsunamis smashed into the Pacific island nations of American and Western Samoa killing possibly more than 100 people, some washed out to sea, destroying villages and injuring hundreds, officials said on Wednesday.

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Negotiators urged to speed up climate pact talks

Delegates at the start of marathon climate talks in Thailand on Monday were told to speed up painfully slow negotiations as they struggle to settle on the outline of a tougher pact to fight global warming.

AIDS vaccine protects people, shocks researchers

An experimental AIDS vaccine made from two failed products has protected people for the first time, reducing the rate of infection by about 30 percent, researchers said on Thursday.

AIDS vaccine important step against disease

An experimental AIDS vaccine made from two older versions has made major progress in finding an effective way to combat the illness, researchers said on Thursday.

10 Weird Food Delicacies From Around the World

Travelling is often about trying the unusual and attempting to experience the different culture of the country you are visiting. One of the best ways to do this is to try the foods the native people eat.

Thai red shirts rally to mark coup anniversary

Thousands of supporters of exiled former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra braved torrential rain and flooding on Saturday in a rally to mark the third anniversary of the billionaire's overthrow by the military.

G20 leaders set to curb bonuses, keep stimulus

World leaders are likely to agree to curb bank bonuses at next week's G20 summit and want evidence recession is over before they stop spending to prop up their economies, European heads of government said on Thursday.

Repentant man breeds 4,600 scorpions

A Thai man is keeping more than 4,600 scorpions as pets to atone for the years he spent cooking the arachnids to sell as snacks.

H1N1 has killed 2,837, virus has not mutated: WHO

H1N1 flu has killed at least 2,837 people but is not causing more severe illness than previously and the virus has not mutated, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.

Rethinking Traditional Travel: 7 Tips to Break the Mold

Sound familiar? It's the way most people travel-circling must-sees, creating air-tight itineraries, booking tours and hotels, practicing how to ask for the bathroom and haggle for souvenirs

Thai court jails Thaksin supporter for royal insult

A Thai court on Friday sentenced a political campaigner to 18 years in prison for insulting the monarchy, the latest in a slew of lese-majeste cases critics say are stifling dissent and freedom of speech.

Lead-laden paint still widely sold around the world

Even as the US lowers the lead levels allowed in paint dramatically, paint with dangerously high lead levels is still being sold for household use worldwide, putting hundreds of millions of young children at risk of permanent brain damage,

UPDATE 1-Thai Hana says revenue may be better than expected

Thai integrated circuit packager Hana Microelectronics PCL HANA.BK said on Tuesday that its 2009 revenue could fall by less than the 25-30 percent expected previously, and it forecast better profits for the second half.

Thai PTT may import LNG as early as mid-2011

PTT PCL, Thailand's top energy firm, said on Thursday it may import the first lot of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as early as the middle of 2011, earlier than previous indicated.

Asian electronics makers riding global turnaround

Asian electronics makers are forecasting a turnaround in the second half of this year, citing a pick-up in global demand.

Thai red shirts rally, seek pardon for Thaksin

More than 20,000 supporters of former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra rallied in the historic heart of Bangkok on Monday, seeking a royal pardon for the fugitive billionaire and illustrating a deep political divide.

Webb meets junta, leaves Myanmar with American

U.S. senator Jim Webb said on Sunday he had asked Myanmar to free opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and let her take part in politics during talks that secured the release of an American jailed for visiting her.

Thailand to appeal extradition ruling on Merchant of Death

Thai prosecutors started appeal proceedings on Thursday against a court's rejection of a U.S. request for the extradition of suspected Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.

China urges world to respect Myanmar's sovereignty

China said on Wednesday the world should respect Myanmar's judicial sovereignty after the junta sent Aung San Suu Kyi back into detention, triggering Western outrage but only a measured response from its neighbors.

U.S. cops scour virtual border for child predators

Canadian John Wrenshall stands accused of bringing American child predators to Thailand to have sex with children, filming their crimes and then distributing the images over the Internet.

India's massive quake triggers tsunami fears

A massive magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck India's Andaman Islands on Monday, triggering a tsunami warning for India, Myanmar, Indonesia, Thailand and Bangladesh, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) report.

New Tamil Tiger head held in Sri Lanka: military

The new head of the Tamil Tigers, the separatist group defeated by the Sri Lankan military after 25 years of war, is being held in the capital Colombo, the military said on Friday, declining to say where he was arrested.

Bulls lift Asia stocks near 11-month highs

Asian stocks edged up close to 11-month highs on Thursday on strength in resource-related shares, while the Australian dollar gained after a surprise rise in employment prompted increased bets on higher interest rates.