Thousands flee deadly violence in India's AssamMore 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.
Ban Ki-moon condemns Jordan pilot kidnappingUN 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.
25 December 2014
Hong Kong police arrest democracy protestors after clashHong 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.
25 December 2014
Japan PM set for re-election after 'Abenomics' poll winJapanese 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.
OPEC won't cut output even at $20 a barrel: SaudiOPEC 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.
23 December 2014
Turkey delays decision on ministers accused of corruptionA Turkish parliamentary commission unexpectedly delayed until January a decision on whether four former Turkish cabinet ministers will stand trial on accusations of corruptionю
AC/DC drummer says he wants to keep his jobAC/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.
Lives of danger, poverty on Philippines' typhoon coastLife 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.
Turkey court issues warrant for Erdogan foe GulenAn Istanbul court issued an arrest warrant for US-based Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen who President Recep Tayyip Erdogan regards as his top enemy.
20 December 2014
Israeli air planes strike in Gaza Strip after rocketIsraeli 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.