As China becomes more assertive, Taiwan's security has become a growing concern for Japan.

The joke had linked the behaviour of a comedian's dogs to a military slogan by President Xi Jinping.

An Australian snake catcher has recorded the moment he pulled an eastern brown from under a house.

A viral video of a couple kissing in a train has sparked a debate about public display of affection in India.

Governments in the region are spending hundreds of billions of dollars trying to reverse the trend.

The full extent of devastation remains unclear, two days after the powerful storm hit.

Son Jun-ho was taken at a Shanghai airport as he tried to leave the country, South Korean media say.

Clashes erupted in Akola city over a social media post on a controversial film, The Kerala Story.

Wellington fire commander Nick Pyatt says the blaze is the city's "worst nightmare".

In the world's largest refugee camp, with no access to education, Rohingya children face a bleak future.

MS Dhoni has successfully transformed himself into a formidable lower-order batsman for his IPL team.

The surge in rent has become a major issue in the South East Asian country.

A young, progressive party won more seats than any other. Will the senate and courts let them govern?

The villagers allege torture, sexual assault and beatings by soldiers contracted by the oil company.

Japanese talent agency Johnny and Associates apologises over sex abuse claims against its late founder Johnny Kitagawa.

The UN says category-five Cyclone Mocha is one of the strongest storms to hit Myanmar this century.

The move means long-time leader Hun Sen will again face no real competition in July's election.

The 42-year-old leader of the Move Forward party sweeps to a surprising and stunning victory.

John Shing-Wan Leung, who is a permanent resident in Hong Kong, is given a life sentence.

Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar was seen asking MS Dhoni to sign his shirt after an IPL match.