Are wine lovers going thirsty?

Are wine lovers going thirsty?
North Korean leader's uncle likely ousted
View: Why Asian schools succeed
World's most corrupt nation is...
In Japan, Biden promises to press China on airspace dispute
Thai police pull down barricades
Researchers in Hawaii find lost Japanese WWII mega-sub
Be patient, the Afghans are fed up with Karzai
Shanghai teens top international education ranking
HK on high alert after first human case of new bird flu

Posted: 03 Dec 2013 04:09 AM PST

Is there really going to be a global wine shortage following predictions from a Morgan Stanley report? Industry experts say no, but it all depends how you look at the numbers.

North Korean leader's uncle likely ousted

Posted: 03 Dec 2013 06:54 AM PST

It's "very likely" that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's powerful uncle, Jang Sung-taek, has been removed from his top-level position in government, two South Korean lawmakers said Tuesday.

View: Why Asian schools succeed

Posted: 03 Dec 2013 02:12 AM PST

In a global economy, the benchmark for educational success is no longer improvement by national standards alone, but the best performing school systems internationally.

World's most corrupt nation is...

Posted: 03 Dec 2013 10:20 AM PST

Afghanistan, North Korea and Somalia are seen as the most corrupt nations in the world, according to Transparency International's latest survey, released Tuesday.

In Japan, Biden promises to press China on airspace dispute

Posted: 03 Dec 2013 08:35 AM PST

On a visit to Japan on Tuesday, Vice President Joe Biden assured his hosts that the U.S. will express concerns to China over Beijing's recent claim of a large swath of airspace in the region.

Thai police pull down barricades

Posted: 03 Dec 2013 06:51 PM PST

The Thai government has agreed to a truce with protesters in the streets of the capital for the next several days to honor the birthday of the country's deeply revered King, a top security official said Tuesday.

Researchers in Hawaii find lost Japanese WWII mega-sub

Posted: 03 Dec 2013 11:49 AM PST

Researchers in Hawaii have found a mammoth World War II-era Japanese submarine scuttled by the U.S. Navy in 1946 to keep its advanced technology out of the hands of the Soviet Union.

Be patient, the Afghans are fed up with Karzai

Posted: 03 Dec 2013 04:41 AM PST

Omar Samad said U.S. should remain patient: Afghan President Karzai's backtracking on the security agreement will backfire. The Afghans are in no mood for his last-gasp antics.

Shanghai teens top international education ranking

Posted: 03 Dec 2013 02:12 AM PST

When it comes to mathematics, reading and science, young people in Shanghai are the best in the world, according to a global education survey released Tuesday.

HK on high alert after first human case of new bird flu

Posted: 03 Dec 2013 03:47 AM PST

Hong Kong is on high alert after an Indonesian domestic helper contracted the city's first human case of H7N9 avian flu, the city's government says.