South Korean search divers have found a body in the sunken Sewol ferry, six months after it capsized leaving more…
Qari Hashim, one of the suspects in the murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl, has been set free by an…
Ha Van Tham, one of Vietnam's richest business tycoons, has been arrested on suspicion of lending fraud, authorities say. Ha…
South Korea has taken down a tower used to construct a Christmas tree at the border with North Korea. The…
American citizen Jeffrey Fowle has been released by the North Korean authorities, US officials say. Jeffrey Fowle, 56, was one…
China's economic growth has reached its slowest pace since the global financial crisis, causing speculation the government may introduce more…
Joko Widodo has been sworn in as Indonesia’s new president in a Jakarta ceremony. The 53-year-old charismatic outsider who won…
Australia’s government has reversed a decision which would have restricted access to parliament in Canberra for women wearing full-face Islamic…
Hong Kong protesters have clashed with police in a battle for territory in the district of Mong Kok. Some reports…
The death toll of Nepal’s Annapurna Circuit has risen to 39 after days of searches, officials say. Snowstorms and avalanches…