Philippine storm death toll rises to 11Two days of heavy flooding and landslides killed 11 people as tropical storm Jangmi crossed the central Philippines on Tuesday, with water in some areas "neck deep".
China blocks access to Google e-mail serviceChina has blocked the last remaining way to access Google's popular e-mail service, as authorities work to establish "Internet sovereignty".
30 December 2014
UN chief urges peaceful Sri Lanka voteUN chief Ban Ki-moon urged the Sri Lankan government to ensure next week's elections are peaceful and that minorities are able to vote without fear.
30 December 2014
Taliban claim NATO 'defeat' in 13-year Afghan warThe Taliban responded scornfully to the formal end of NATO's war in Afghanistan, describing the US-led mission as a "fire of barbarism and cruelty".
29 December 2014
Family of 10 misses ill-fated AirAsia flightAn Indonesian family of 10 said they had a miraculous escape when they arrived too late to catch AirAsia Flight QZ8501, which went missing.
Widely-hailed AirAsia boss facing first major crisisTony Fernandes has been hailed for transforming AirAsia from a floundering carrier into the region's largest budget airline, but now faces his biggest challenge.
No escape for those stuck in Malaysian 'forced labour'Toiling 12 hours a day in a Malaysian electronics factory amid broken promises on wages and working conditions, Manu dreams of returning to his poor Nepal village.
Prayers and tears as Asia mourns tsunami dead 10 years onTearful memorials were being held across tsunami-hit nations for the 220,000 people who perished when giant waves decimated coastal areas of the Indian Ocean a decade ago.