Heavy rains hit the Philippine capital at the weekend, leaving behind streets strewn with muddy rubbish.

The fire broke out in a ward in a Taipei hospital in the early hours of the morning.

Why Indonesia's capital Jakarta is one of the world's fastest-sinking megacities.

With frequent floods, sinking markets and engulfed homes, by 2050 parts of Jakarta will be underwater.

Less than half of respondents to the survey thought same-sex relationships were acceptable.

Five countries agree to share the resource-rich Caspian Sea after more than two decades of dispute.

The animal turned on the Chinese man after he got too close with his camera at Lake Naivasha.

The government says Ghazni is not in danger of falling - but people inside give a different story.

The boy was travelling with eight other people when the aircraft came down in Papua, Indonesia.

A BBC team flew over the disputed South China Sea islands in a US military plane.

Manushi Chhillar is using her fame to raise awareness about menstrual hygiene

A million ethnic Uighurs may be being held in "re-education centres", a UN rights panel has heard.

Officials say the Weizhou mosque has no building permits, but worshippers are refusing to budge.

Taliban militants sow terror on the streets of Ghazni, south of Kabul, in a major night-time attack.

The Indian wrestler was told that he cannot compete in international matches while wearing a turban.

Naramalli Sivaprasad said he was protesting against a "broken promise" by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Pyongyang says the US is following an "outdated script" which blocks progress on denuclearisation.

The economy grew at a faster pace than expected in the second quarter of the year, figures show.

The recent increase in requests is overwhelmingly "tongue-in-cheek", lawmakers say.

There is widespread speculation that China’s Year of the Pig stamps hint at a loosening of the two-child policy.