North Korea appears to be building new ballistic missiles despite recent warming ties with the Trump administration, media reports say. Unnamed US officials told the Washington...
The Islamic State group (IS) has said it was responsible for an attack in Tajikistan on Sunday, in which four foreign tourists were killed. Two Americans,...
A powerful storm has hit central and western Japan, injuring at least 19 people and cutting power to thousands of homes. Typhoon Jongdari (or “skylark” in...
A powerful earthquake has struck a popular tourist destination in Indonesia, killing at least 10 people. The 6.4 magnitude quake hit the central Indonesian island of...
Militants have attacked a midwife training center in Afghanistan, killing two guards and a driver and injuring at least eight other people. The attackers set off...
An Indian woman has been detained after a dead infant was found on board a domestic flight from Guwahati in north-east India to the capital Delhi....
A Vanuatu island is being fully evacuated for a second time as its volcano erupts again. The Manaro Voui volcano began spewing ash in recent days,...
North Korea has returned remains believed to be of 55 US troops killed during the Korean War, bringing renewed hope to families who have waited decades...
Former cricket star-turned politician Imran Khan has declared victory in Pakistan’s general election. The leader of Pakistan’s Tehreek-e-Insaf party gave a live-televised address, a day after...
A man has set off a small explosive device close to the US embassy in Beijing, officials have confirmed. Apart from the attacker, there were no...
Early results in Pakistan’s national election suggest ex-cricket star Imran Khan is on course to win the vote but fall short of an overall majority. With...