The San Antonio Spurs booked a return trip to the NBA Western Conference finals on Thursday, holding off the Golden State Warriors 94-82 to win their second-round playoff series.

North Korea is now thought to have around twice as many mobile missile launchers as previously estimated by Seoul, a report said.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has pushed out a high-profile military figure who once played a key role under his late father -- the latest in a series of top-level personnel changes.

The Thai Industries Sentiment Index (TISI) was down from 93.5 in March to 92.9 in April, Payungsak Chartsuthipol, chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), said on Friday.

Rio Tinto said Friday it was putting up for sale the biggest "red" diamond ever produced by its Australian mine amid an "explosion" in demand from Asia for the rare pink-hued stones.

Bangladesh began cleaning up on Friday after a killer cyclone wrecked thousands of homes along its coast while breathing a sigh of relief that the damage was not much worse.

A taxi driver who endured a six-month lawsuit after overcharging a passenger by six US cents has finally had his name cleared by a Hong Kong court.

Government revenue from tax collection in April totalled 127.58 billion baht, exceeding the earlier estimate by 10.58 billion baht, or nine percent, Somchai Sajjapongse, director general of the Fiscal Policy Office at the Finance Ministry, said on Friday.

Asia’s richest woman Gina Rinehart has said Australia should follow the example of Singapore’s former prime minister to stimulate economic development in its northern regions.

The government has no plan to dissolve the House of Representatives and call an election at the end of the year as predicted by Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva, deputy government spokesman Pakdeehan Himathongkam said on Friday.

Real Madrid will hope to end a difficult season on a high when they face Atletico Madrid in Friday's Copa del Rey final, with Los Blancos aiming to continue their long-running dominance in meetings with their city rivals.

All Blacks great Dan Carter on Friday backed calls to overhaul global rugby's playing calendar, saying the off-season is too short under the existing schedule and risks player burnout.

Carmelo Anthony had a game-high 28 points as the New York Knicks staved off elimination with a wire-to-wire 85-75 victory over Indiana in game five of their second round NBA playoff series.

South Korea's Ji Eun-Hee fired a bogey-free seven-under 65 to grab a share of the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic first-round lead alongside American Lexi Thompson.

The licence for the Auckland Blues Super 15 franchise has been partially sold-off to a private investment firm, the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) said Friday.

Two distraught Australian children who saw their mother drown and their father disappear at sea were reunited with relatives as police Friday continued to scour the ocean for the missing man.

A series of postage stamps from Thailand has been ranked fifth among the world's most beautiful stamps by a jury at the Grand Prix de L'Exposition WIPA in Australia.

A regional anti-tobacco group has called on Asean members to coordinate a total ban on cigarette brand promotions of all types.

A regional anti-tobacco group has called on Asean members to coordinate full bans on cigarette brand promotions of all types.

Almost two-thirds of Europe's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community are still afraid to show their sexuality in public and most feel discriminated against, an EU report said Friday, the International Day Against Homophobia.