ANA flights makes emergency landing at Fukuoka

An All Nippon Airways plane from western Japan bound for Tokyo's Haneda Airport had to turn back to Fukuoka Airport for an emergency landing.
Gender workplace equality 257 years away: WEF
Women may have to wait more than two centuries for equality at work, according to a report on Tuesday showing gender inequality growing in workplaces worldwide despite increasing demands for equal treatment.
Cambodia to open 6th trade center in China later December
Cambodia is going to open its sixth trade center in China on Dec. 28 to further promote bilateral ties in trade, investment, culture and tourism, Commerce Minister Pan Sorasak said Wednesday.
12 killed in prison shooting near Panama City
At least 12 prisoners were killed and 13 others injured during a shooting Tuesday in a prison near Panama City, police said.
Human rights group: 20 dead in Syria air strikes
A human rights group says 20 people in Syria, including women and children, have been killed in airstrikes carried out by government troops against opposition forces.
9 injured in southwest China earthquake
Nine people were injured, including four in critical condition as of 11:30 a.m. after a 5.2-magnitude earthquake hit Zizhong County in Neijiang City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, at 8:14 a.m. Wednesday, local authorities said.
Afghan forces kill 25 insurgents in S. Kandahar province
Up to 25 militants have been killed in the southern Kandahar province over the past 24 hours as cleanup operations continue in the restive Shah Wali Kot district of the province, said an army statement released here Wednesday.