Nihon Hidankyo was awarded the Peace Prize for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons.

Indonesia has evacuated 79 Indonesians from Lebanon so far, with 85 deciding to remain.

Pilot 24-hour border crossing between China and Mongolia expired at the end of September.

The new facility in the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong tech cooperation zone is one of several Apple research centres in China.

40 armed men shot some miners as they slept, also firing rockets and hurling grenades in the attack on a cluster of coal mines.

After almost four years of adversity, the fragile economy needs support and many remain stressed and sceptical about prospects.

Taipei’s defence ministry reports that in 24 hours to 6am Friday, PLA sent at least 20 aircraft and 10 vessels to patrol near island.

The winner is to surrender 20 per cent of the floor space to the government to ensure its financial viability, instead of 30 per cent; plot ratio reduced to lessen cost.

The condition is likely to deal a blow to a new export processing zone being planned in Karachi.

Medical sector legislator Dr David Lam and patients’ rights advocate Tim Pang call for better training and processes in hospitals.