Suicide attack kills three in NW Pakistan
A car bomb suicide attack targeting a senior military officer rocked Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar.
White tiger kills boy at New Delhi zoo
A white tiger attacked and killed a schoolboy who appeared to have jumped or fallen into its enclosure at the zoo in the Indian capital.
Karzai says goodbye with a final gibe at US
Outgoing Afghan President Hamid Karzai used his farewell speech to take a parting shot at the United States, accusing Washington of waging a war.
Turkey lifts ban on headscarves at high schools
The Turkish government announced it was lifting a ban on female students wearing the Islamic headscarf at high schools.
For Nick Cave, vision shaped in 'horrible' hometown
Australian singer and writer Nick Cave has sought to probe the nature of both God and sexual desire through his frank, intense songs.
Kazakhstani internet connection 2nd fastest among CIS
Kazakhstani internet connection is second by speed among post soviet countries.
Ghani named next Afghan president, signs power-sharing deal
Former finance minister Ashraf Ghani was declared Afghanistan's next president.
IS fighters close in on Syria border town as thousands flee
Islamic State militants closed in on Syria's third-largest Kurdish town as tens of thousands fled in terror across the border into Turkey.
Abdullah: Afghanistan's 'almost' man stays in the game
Former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah believes the title of President of Afghanistan has been stolen from him twice.
Drunken hunter fights off Australian croc with an eye-poke
A tipsy goose hunter he lived to tell the tale of being attacked by a two-metre-long crocodile after poking the beast in the eye.
Turkey disappoints West with low-key role in IS fight
Blamed by some for prompting the rise of the Islamic State insurgency, Turkey has finally taken steps to tighten its borders with Iraq and Syria.
G20 finance chiefs aim to 'change destiny of global economy'
Finance chiefs from G20 nations held talks confident they can "change the destiny of the global economy" despite rising world political tensions.
G20 nations want Putin at leaders' summit
Vladimir Putin is set to attend the G20 leaders' summit in November despite alarm over Russia's actions in Ukraine with host Australia.
Tropical storm flooding shuts down Philippine capital
Heavy rains brought by the outer bands of Tropical Storm Fung-Wong shut down the Philippine capital Manila.
Asian Games: Fears of Asiad hangover taint start of Incheon Games
The Asian Games is just starting in Incheon, but the prospect of empty stadiums is already making the continent's biggest sporting event feel unloved.
Suicide bombing, shelling kill 14 in Baghdad: officials
A suicide bombing and shelling in the Shiite-majority Kadhimiyah district of north Baghdad killed at least 14 people on Thursday.
Apple iPhone lacks 'key' licence in China: report
Apple's iPhone 6 still lacks a key network access licence in China
Indie game developers sprouting at Tokyo Game Show
Nestled among the industry giants at the Tokyo Game Show are a growing number of small and independent games developers from Asia and Europe.
Dalai Lama hails China's Xi as 'more open-minded'
The Dalai Lama hailed Xi Jinping as "more open-minded" as the Chinese president held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
China's Xi pledges closer defence ties with Sri Lanka
China's President announced increased defence and maritime security cooperation with Sri Lanka.