A 6.7-magnitude earthquake has struck on the border of China, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.
Former Filipino dictator Ferdinand Marcos has been buried in secret at the country's national cemetery, sparking protests.
Protesters have done a nude run through a Manila campus to protest against the hero's burial given for former Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos.
More than 1200 Chinese nationals allegedly working illegally for an online gambling operator have been arrested by Philippines authorities.
Horrifying stories of gang rape, torture and murder are emerging from among the thousands of desperate Rohingya migrants who have fled to Bangladesh in the past...
More than a dozen people are in custody following the collapse of a platform at a Chinese power plant, as the death toll rises to 74.
As tensions soar between Pakistan and India, Pakistan's air force chief has warned New Delhi about escalating the dispute over Kashmir into full-scale war.
The world’s leading orangutan scientist is urging Australians to support the campaign for mandatory labelling of palm oil in all food products.
A building platform at a Chinese power plant's cooling tower has collapsed, with the death toll rising to 67.
There have been no immediate reports of casualties or damage to property after a 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit north-eastern Japan on Thursday morning.
Thai police have launched an investigation into Islamic State links to southern Thailand after an Australian report raised an alarm.
Cambodia's UN-backed court upheld life sentences for two top former Khmer Rouge leaders for crimes against humanity, in a verdict welcomed by survivors of the...
The life sentences of the two most senior members of the Khmer Rouge regime have been upheld, and the UN says the judgment sends a message to North Korea.
At least nine people are dead after Indian shelling hit a bus in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, Pakistani officials say.
South Korea's presidential office claims it bought Viagra pills to treat altitude sickness among staffers during a recent trip to Africa.
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