The US is set to reposition its Navy fleet with the majority of its warships to be assigned to the Asia-Pacific by 2020. But this military strategy has nothing to do with US-Chinese rivalry in the region, the defense secretary assures. ­The US would reposition its Navy so that 60 per cent of its warships would be assigned to the Asia-Pacific region by 2020, compared to about 50 per cent now, US Defense... 

Indonesian officials display the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) from the crashed Russian passenger plane Sukhoi Superjet 100, during a press conference at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport in the Indonesian capital Jakarta on May 31, 2012. Indonesian villagers have found the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) from a Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 passenger plane that Moscow claims was downed in southwestern Indonesia earlier... 

Demands: Hundreds of Indonesian activists claimed that the singer's stage show was 'incompatible with Indonesian culture' Lady Gaga cancelled her sold-out show in Indonesia after Islamist hard-liners threatened violence, claiming her sexy clothes and provocative dance moves would corrupt the youth. The controversy was a blow to the predominantly Muslim country’s reputation for combining... 

TEPCO’s new estimates suggest that its Fukushima reactor has released more than quadruple the amount of radioactive cesium-137 leaked during the Chernobyl disaster. But the method used to measure the damage may undervalue the hazard even further. ­Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s revised report suggests that in total, around 760,000 terabecquerels (TBq) were discharged into the atmosphere since... 

A young Chinese couple has been arrested for burying an elderly woman alive, having hit her while driving drunk after a boozy karaoke all-nighter. The case has sparked mass outrage forcing many to speak out about declining public morality. The couple from Guizhou province, both 25, were returning on April 30 after a night out, when they reportedly hit a pedestrian. A witness heard a cry and saw an... 

The police of South Korea investigate the reasons of a bizarre car accident, which occurred to the latest model of Hyundai Sonata. The car began accelerating against the driver’s will and crashed into another car at the speed of 129 km/h. Spokespeople for Hyundai have not released any official comments yet. They only said that the car had been delivered to the specialists of the investigative... 

Archaeologists have discovered ancient houses as well as precious artifacts and jewels from a buried kingdom, beneath the volcanic ash in Indonesia. The excavated remains were found on the Indonesian island of Sumbawa near the foot of the Tambora volcano known for its largest eruption in recorded history. “Based on the unearthed remains, particularly the many bronze objects and jewels, evidence... 

An Iranian oil tanker The South Korean Economy Ministry says Seoul and Tokyo have asked the European Union to extend insurance contracts on tankers carrying Iranian crude after the bloc’s oil embargo comes into effect on July 1. “To the EU members, we explained the problems that could be caused to non-EU members by the EU insurance embargo,” the ministry said in a Monday statement. “In close... 

The Japanese town of Ohi has deemed it necessary to restart its two nuclear reactors, citing imminent power shortages. But Robert Jacobs, a professor of nuclear history, told RT the move is meant to avert investment losses in the nuclear sector. The Ohi town assembly defended the decision to put the reactors back online, citing potential damage to the local economy and the rise in unemployment the... 

A symbolic War Crimes Tribunal in Malaysia has found former US President George W. Bush and several other members of his administration guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity , Press TV reports. The second “Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Tribunal”, part of an initiative by former Malaysian premier Mahathir Mohamad, in a unanimous vote on Saturday found Bush and seven of his associates, including... 

A government survey says the Japanese youth are the most likely to think about killing themselves while one quarter of the whole population have considered suicide. According to the report released by the Cabinet Office on May 2, 2012, a large number of the people of Japan, which is one of the most developed countries in the world, have suicidal thoughts, Press TV reports. Recession has influenced... 

Panasonic President Fumio Ohtsubo The stocks of Japan’s electronics giants Sony and Panasonic have plunged to their lowest in over three decades with companies reporting USD 5.7 billion and USD 9.67 billion annual losses respectively. Sony’s shares dived 6.43 percent to 1,135 yen on Thursday, while Panasonic closed down 1.55 percent at 570 yen on Friday. The firms’ shares stood at their... 

The debris of Russia’s Sukhoi Superjet-100 has been found in Indonesia. The state-of-the-art airplane went off radar screens yesterday as the plane was performing a demonstration flight in Indonesian capital Jakarta. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono confirmed the crash of the plane at a news conference Thursday and demanded meticulous investigation be conducted to find out the causes... 

A Russian jet carrying 50 passengers has disappeared from the radars during a demonstration flight for potential buyers in the Indonesian capital. Hijacking and a high-altitude crash into a mountain have not been ruled out. Due to low visibility and fog the helicopters had to stop the search and return to base. The rescue operation is now restricted to a ground search. The search will continue throughout... 

This picture whows a tornado sweeping through Tsukuba city in Ibaraki prefecture, north eastern Tokyo on May 6, 2012 A massive tornado has swept through eastern Japan, killing a teenager and injuring dozens of others. The twister ripped roofs of buildings, smashed windows and toppled heavy billboards. ­The 14-year-old died of injuries received when the roof of a house collapsed. The raging vortex...