Thai authorities Thursday began deploying 50,000 troops on the streets of Bangkok ahead of rallies by anti-government protesters that they fear could turn violent, the deputy prime minister said.

A new formula will be used to determine the COE quota. This will allow authorities to better manage the growth of the vehicle population, by removing yearly fluctuations in supply.

Tycoon Sebastian Pinera takes over the presidency of Chile on Thursday faced with the challenge of rebuilding a nation devastated by one of strongest ever recorded earthquakes and a tsunami.

South Korea's anti-trust watchdog said Thursday it has fined the country's two major airlines a total of 10 million dollars for hampering the activities of low-budget operators.

The iconic Lotus name returns to Formula One at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix this weekend, with modest ambitions for this year but big plans to seize a future world championship.

Australian tourism authorities are seeking five foreign couples to take part in what is touted as the world's longest, and most extraordinary, taxi ride.

Jack Neo apologises for sordid affair at a tearful press conference that ends with his wife collapsing after making a plea to be left alone.

Sony on Wednesday unveiled a hotly anticipated motion-sensing controller that it hopes will fuel new interest in its PlayStation 3 videogame consoles.