China's C919 passenger jet takes to the skies challenging Boeing and Airbus
The narrow-body plane made its maiden flight from Shanghai overcoming years of delays due to technical issues.
Trump clears the air about hostile phone call with Turnbull: 'We are not babies'
US President Donald Trump rubbished reports he had a less than cordial call with Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull in February.
South Korea elections: The presidential candidates and their stance on Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump
A group of North Korean defectors ask South Korean voters not to vote Moon Jae-in, who they fear could let in the North's assassination squads.
Somali minister mistaken for Islamist militant shot dead by bodyguards of government official
The victim, Abbas Siraji, was the youngest minister to serve in Somalia's new cabinet formed in March.
West African countries detain 7 Chinese ships for illegal fishing
Inspectors from Guinea, Sierra Leone and Guinea-Bissau raided 37 vessels of which 11 were found breaching regulations.
'Stop irritating each other' China says after US flies supersonic bombers over Korean peninsula
The development comes a day after North Korea said the US was pushing the region to the brink of nuclear war.
Thai junta accused of creating 'climate of fear' after a critic of monarchy goes missing
Prawet Prapanukul went missing after Thai security forces raided his house in Bangkok on 29 April.
Taiwan president urges China to change its attitude and show goodwill towards her country
President Tsai Ing-wen said it was not just for Taiwan to contribute towards cordial bilateral relations.
Venezuela opposition calls for 'mega protests' against Maduro's move on constitution
US, Brazil and Argentina condemn President Nicolas Maduro's call to rewrite Venezuela's constitution.
Pressure mounts on Japan to make Tokyo smoke-free ahead of Olympics 2020
WHO and IOC urge Shinzo Abe government to introduce anti-smoking measures.
Crane collapse at Samsung shipyard in South Korea kills at least 6 workers
The incident took place at a Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in the southeastern port city of Geoje.
North Korea accuses US of 'pushing' Korean peninsula to 'brink of nuclear war'
Pyongyang's reaction came after a pair of B-1B Lancer bombers flew over the peninsula.
Asean meets amid North Korea missile launch tensions and South China Sea row
The summit comes on the day when North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile that failed.
19 feared dead after bus plunges into ravine in Myanmar
The bus was reportedly trying to avoid a head-on collision with another vehicle when it slid off a highway near Myawaddy.
French navy's amphibious assault carrier arrives in Japan for joint drills risking China's ire
The Mistral sailed into Japan's naval base of Sasebo to take part in joint military drills with the US, UK and Japan.
North Korea reiterates aim to target US through 'pre-emptive nuclear strike' after failed missile test
US and South Korea claim that Pyongyang test-fired a missile on 29 April but it exploded within minutes after taking off.
Duterte promises to look into discovery of 'secret cell' in Manila
The Commission on Human Rights found around 12 people crammed in a windowless room at a Manila police station.
Female clerics in Indonesia issue fatwa against child marriage
Women from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Malaysia also took part in the conference on West Java Island.
South Korea hits back at Trump for demanding $1bn for Thaad missile deployment
The president also threatened to scrap or renegotiate the US-South Korea free trade deal.
Taiwan's Tsai may hold another phone call with Trump amid pursuit of F-35 jets deal with US
The two leaders spoke for the first time in December after Trump won the US presidential elections.
Hong Kong widens crackdown as police arrest more activists over anti-China protests
Critics say the arrests are aimed at stifling those who oppose the China-controlled government.
US plans to conduct new freedom of navigation operation in South China Sea
The move is likely to anger China as Washington is not a claimant in the territorial dispute.
Venezuelan police use tear gas and water cannons to quell protesters as death toll hits 29
Opposition leaders claimed the police also used tear gas at protesters outside an elementary school in Caracas.
Japanese minister resigns after saying it's good that 2011 tsunami hit Tohoku and not Tokyo
Reconstruction minister Masahiro Imamura said it was better the disaster had hit northern Japan instead of Tokyo.
Venezuela threatens to withdraw from OAS regional group as pressure mounts on President Maduro
No country has ever withdrawn from the Organization of American States since it was created in 1948.
US moves key parts of Thaad anti-missile system near Seoul as North Korea shows off fire power
A spokesperson for South Korea's presidential front runner Moon Jae-in called the move 'very inappropriate'.
25 paramilitary troops killed in Maoist ambush in eastern India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls the attack "cowardly and deplorable".
2 more protesters killed in Venezuela clashes as demonstrations enter fourth week
Overall 12 protesters have been killed in the deadly protests since April.
North Korea holds massive live-fire drill as US Navy's nuclear-powered submarine arrives
The drill was conducted near the eastern port city of Wonsan as Pyongyang marked the 85th founding anniversary of its army.
Lawyer of self-confessed Filipino hitman files case against Duterte at ICC over war on drugs
The Filipino president and 11 senior government officials have been accused of crimes against humanity.
