The madrassa library, which contained priceless manuscripts, was recently burnt down by a mob of rioters.

The Japanese ship was torpedoed off the Philippines in 1942, killing nearly 1,000 Australian prisoners.

Support for building nuclear weapons is growing in the country as tensions with the North rise.

A host of audio apps are making learning about India's history and culture more enjoyable.

Mr Murakami is one of Japan's most loved literary exports, but his work is not without criticism.

It comes after a video appeared to show staff giving ice cream to foreigners and refusing local visitors.

A chapter on the workings of Mughal courts has been deleted from high school textbooks

Amid criticism over the Buddhist leader's kissing video, posts on Tibet's disputed history have gone viral.

Fans were shocked by the latest celebrity tragedy to hit the hyper-competitive world of Korean show business.

Anurag Maloo had fallen into a crevasse in Mount Annapurna in Nepal three days ago.

Rahul Gandhi, who remains disqualified as a lawmaker, will challenge the decision in a higher court.

It is the latest move by the US government to stop sales of sophisticated technology to China.

South Korean police say the star may have taken his own life after he is found unresponsive in his flat.

Soe Nandar Nwe, 7, was among those killed in one of the deadliest air attacks by Myanmar's military.

Indians are migrating to big cities in search of a better life - but are there enough jobs for them?

Jiang Mengjie wins praise for exposing blackmailers after upskirting images of her were filmed.

It will have 2.9 million more people than its neighbour by the middle of the year, UN data suggests.

Organisers said the fundraising event for a local school had been aimed at protecting native birds.

The director and deputy director of the hospital are among those being questioned by police.

At least two people died as dozens of vehicles were engulfed while en route to Afghanistan.