Winter’s grey doldrums have many of us seeking sunshine. And it’s not just a nice-to-have. Lack of sunlight and intense cloud cover can invoke varying degrees of seasonal affective disorder, better ...

Japan Coast Guard officials say Chinese government ships were spotted in the contiguous zone just outside Japanese territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea on a record 356 days ...

South Korea court sentences ex-PM Han to 23-year jail term in case related to martial law A South Korean court on Wednesday sentenced former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo to 23 years in jail for charges ...

The Great Barrier Reef is a site of remarkable variety and beauty on the north-east coast of Australia. It contains the world’s largest collection of coral reefs, with 400 types of coral, 1,500 ...