Asia Pacific Conflict & Tragedy News

The sudden and deliberate offensive left more than 2,200 dead and served as the catalyst that thrust America into World War II. Harris remembers the “date which will live in infamy” like it happened yesterday. The Talbot County native was...

A 41-year-old man was indicted Thursday for killing five people and injuring 10 others by setting fire to an Osaka pachinko parlor in July. Sunao Takami was charged with murder and arson after the Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office concluded...

In recognition of its efforts to promote better health services in the city, the Parañaque City government under the leadership of Mayor Florencio Bernabe Jr. was chosen as recipient of the prestigious Galing Pook Award for Outstanding Local Governance, together...

A Quezon City councilor is eyeing the allocation of P30 million for the study and planning of an alternative rainfall drainage to lessen the possibility of flooding during heavy rains. In a proposed ordinance, city councilor Bernadette Herrera-Dy is proposing...

Chinese authorities have launched a security campaign in the troubled north-west region of Xinjiang , state media reported today. The "strike hard and punish" drive comes after ethnic violence rocked its capital, Urumqi, in July, killing almost 200, and tens...

The 19-year-old, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was found guilty in a Children's Court on five charges of making a false document to the prejudice of another. The charges relate to the teenager's part in a $900,000 fraud...

Australian marine scientists have called for immediate action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions after the release of the first report card on the impact of climate change on the marine environment. Oceans around the continent have warmed and become more...

Moko the dolphin is giving people fish – but taking away their surfboards. An expert on dolphin behaviour says Moko's antics are normal but warns that he is becoming increasingly dangerous. Gisborne man Karl Geiseler, 47, said he was surfing...