Custom officials have been told to enforce a law ending the import and sale of alcohol with immediate effect.

It's tempting to draw comparisons between the two styles - but how similar are they?

Beijing announces an increase in military spending, while warning of "escalating" threats.

It is thought some 12,000 people, most of whom fled violence in neighbouring Myanmar, are now homeless.

Hemant Chaturvedi has documented 950 theatres across India and the stories behind them.

Adjusting to life in America is difficult for Afghan women who used to be journalists.

Lawmakers are set to pass far-reaching measures restructuring the government and the financial sector.

Police reveal details of an undercover operation that began off the coast of South America.

The incumbent premier Li Keqiang will give way to a Xi loyalist at an annual meeting of lawmakers.

The 17-year-old boy was attacked as the army evacuated a remote community following heavy rain.

The Pacific country is under a state of emergency as its lashed by a second major cyclone.

India's market regulator says they were involved in share price manipulation.

The group of 54 politicians are calling for Claudia Mo's release so she can visit her ill husband.

Kem Sokha is sentenced to 27 years house arrest which prevents him from contesting July's election.

The investment will be split among four Adani companies including flagship business Adani Enterprises.

The app has been banned from employee phones by various governments amid security concerns.

A skyscraper which was under construction has gone up in flames, with two people reported injured.

Shahida Raza had made the trip to get treatment for her three-year-old son, who had suffered a stroke.

US agencies cannot agree on how the pandemic started, with the scientific community bitterly divided.

Fumio Kishida is facing criticism for his remarks, just weeks after apologising over a separate scandal.