Fatah militant killed in West Bank shootout: witnesses
A Palestinian militant was shot dead early Monday in an exchange of fire with Israeli troops in the northern West Bank.
Floods hit blast-ravaged Taiwan city
Torrential rain forced the Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung to shut schools and offices as floods overwhelmed its sewage system.
S. Korea: Catholicism's unlikely Asian pillar
The visit of the Pope Francis will recognise the vicious persecution of early Korean Catholics.
N. Korea to publish 'rosy' human rights report
North Korea said it would publish its own "rosy" human rights report, six months after a UN inquiry published a list of violations.
China to send orbiter to moon and back
China will launch its first recoverable moon orbiter later this year in the latest step in its ambitious space programme.
Typhoon Halong leaves up to 10 dead in Japan: reports
As many as 10 people died and dozens were injured when Typhoon Halong slammed into the Japanese archipelago over the weekend.
US, Australia mull deeper military cooperation: analysts
Deepening engagement between Australia and the United States will be discussed at high-level talks in Sydney.
Chinese media keep to Beijing's script for quake reports
The 150-odd corpses left at the entrance to Longtoushan encapsulated the scale of the disaster it had wreaked on the community in Yunnan.
Erdogan wins Turkish presidency in first round triumph
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan won an outright victory in the first round of presidential elections.
Turkey's 12 presidents from Ataturk to Erdogan
Turkish voters delivered a victory to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the country's first ever direct presidential election.
Kazakhstan-made Nomad SUVs find way to Russia via SsangYong Motor
Nomad SUVs manufactured in Kazakhstan will be exported to the Russian market through SsangYong Motor Company.
Militant attack from Afghanistan kills four in NW Pakistan
Militants from Afghanistan stormed the house of a local anti-Taliban militia in Pakistan, killing him and three members of his family.
India stray dogs to be part of security squad
Stray dogs roaming New Delhi may soon attend police training school with civic authorities planning to turn the animals into security dogs.
Flights grounded as Typhoon Halong heads for south Japan
A strong typhoon lashed large areas of southwest Japan on Saturday, grounding some 460 flights and stranding thousands of holidaymakers.
Female Kurdish reporter killed in Iraq conflict
A reporter working with Kurdish news agency Firat was killed Friday when jihadist fighters attacked a camp in Iraq.
China and Southeast Asia diplomats meet under sea row cloud
Top Chinese and Southeast Asian diplomats met for talks overshadowed by maritime tensions with Beijing's increased boldness in disputed waters
Deadly Gaza conflict reignites as Egypt urges new truce
Israeli warplanes pounded targets in Gaza, a day after killing at least five Palestinians, and militants fired dozens of rockets into Israel
India's monkey men keep marauding macaques at bay
A troop of marauding monkeys stops tearing up a New Delhi garden, as one of the Indian capital's sought-after "monkey men" swings into action.
Australia set to tighten Russia sanctions: PM
Australia is preparing to tighten sanctions on Russia, as Prime Minister warned President V. Putin against sending his troops into Ukraine.
Russia okays $150 mn to subsidise World Cup venues
The Russian government approved rules on subsidising construction of infrastructure for the 2018 football World Cup.