Thousands flee deadly violence in India's Assam
More than 2,000 people have fled their homes in the restive Indian state of Assam after separatist rebels killed dozens of villagers, some of them children.
China city bans Christmas in schools, warns over 'Western' culture
A Chinese city has banned schools from holding Christmas events, highlighting official suspicions about the increasingly popular festival because of its foreign origins.
Ban Ki-moon condemns Jordan pilot kidnapping
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed his "concern" over a Jordanian pilot captured by the Islamic State jihadist group after his plane went down in Syria.
Hong Kong police arrest democracy protestors after clash
Hong Kong police said they had arrested a dozen pro-democracy protesters after a night of clashes in the first sizeable rally since the last protest camp was cleared last week.
Japan PM set for re-election after 'Abenomics' poll win
Japanese Prime Minister is set to resume office with a broadly similar cabinet tasked with re-igniting the world's number three economy following his election triumph.
Australia fears fresh attacks as Sydney mourns siege victims
Australian Prime Minister warned of heightened "terrorist chatter" in the aftermath of the fatal Sydney cafe siege and said another attack was likely.
OPEC won't cut output even at $20 a barrel: Saudi
OPEC will not cut oil production even if the price drops to $20 a barrel and it is unfair to expect the cartel to reduce output if non-members do not.
Turkey delays decision on ministers accused of corruption
A Turkish parliamentary commission unexpectedly delayed until January a decision on whether four former Turkish cabinet ministers will stand trial on accusations of corruptionю
Australian PM under fire for women comments
Australian Prime Minister was accused of craving "a world where men do the big jobs and women do the ironing" .
AC/DC drummer says he wants to keep his job
AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd described allegations he tried to hire a hitman as "ludicrous" and said he wanted to keep his job with the top-selling rock band.
Hong Kong tycoon and former senior official face jail for graft
Lawyers for Hong Kong property tycoon Thomas Kwok and Rafael Hui pressed for leniency Monday as their clients faced seven years in prison.
Seeing the doctor, overseas: medical tourism booms in Asia
The lines snaking into Bangladesh's overwhelmed hospitals are often so long, says Nusrat Hussein Kiwan, that they extend into the street outside.
Mother charged with murder of eight children in Australia
The mother of seven of eight children killed in Australia was charged with their murder, police said.
Christmas in China, with saxophones, Smurfs and steam trains
Christmas has exploded in the atheist nation in recent years, with marketeers using everything from saxophones and Smurfs to steam trains to get shoppers to open their wallets.
Xi warns Hong Kong and Macau in 'one China' message
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Hong Kong and Macau to remember they are part of "one China".
Lives of danger, poverty on Philippines' typhoon coast
Life is a constant throw of the dice for farmer Nilo Dilao and other residents of the Philippine island of Samar, the ground zero for many of East Asia's deadliest storms.
Mother arrested for murder of eight children in Australia
Australian police said they had arrested the mother of most of eight children reportedly stabbed to death in the northern city of Cairns.
Attack could cost Sony half a billion dollars: experts
The devastating cyberattack on Sony Pictures could see the Hollywood studio lose hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue and incur massive recovery costs.
Turkey court issues warrant for Erdogan foe Gulen
An Istanbul court issued an arrest warrant for US-based Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen who President Recep Tayyip Erdogan regards as his top enemy.
Israeli air planes strike in Gaza Strip after rocket
Israeli air planes struck targets in the southern Gaza Strip, witnesses and the army said, hours after a rocket from the Palestinian enclave hit the Jewish state.