Malaysia police officially confirm Kim Chol is indeed Kim Jong-nam
Jong-nam was waiting to board a flight to Macau at Kuala Lumpur airport on 13 February when was assassinated.
New Maternity Bill will allow women in India 26 weeks paid leave
Under the amended bill, 'commissioning and adopting' mothers would get 12 weeks of maternity leave.
Vietnam PM ready to meet Donald Trump in hopes of strengthening trade ties with the US
Trump and Phuc had earlier discussed ways to promote economic relations, trade and investment.
Amal Clooney urges Iraq to not let Isis 'get away with genocide'
Clooney asks Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi to write to the UN Security Council seeking an inquiry.
World's 'heaviest woman' loses over 100kg after undergoing weight-loss surgery in India
Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty was weighing 500kg and had not left her house in Egypt for 25 years.
More than 20,000 people seeking shelter in China after fleeing Myanmar border clashes
At least 30 people have died in renewed clashes between Myanmar army and ethnic Chinese rebels in Kokang region.
Slain Kim Jong-nam's 'son' could be next on hit list, says former North Korean diplomat
Kim Han-sol's existence 'cannot be tolerated from the perspective of Kim Jong-un', Thae Yong-ho said.
US insists 'all options on table' to handle North Korea and rebuffs China's proposal
US says Washington's North Korea strategy needs to be revamped to make it more effective.
First draft of South China Sea code of conduct ready as tensions drop 'distinctly' in waterway
The code of conduct is aimed at avoiding conflict over claims on the South China Sea.
Canadian town mayor apologises after residents get pink water in taps
Potassium permanganate reportedly got mixed into the main supply line during a water treatment procedure.
Malaysian PM has no plans to sever ties with North Korea: 'We are a country that's friendly to them'
Najib Razak's comments came after Malaysia and North Korea imposed tit-for-tat travel restrictions.
Australia turns down Indonesia's request to conduct joint patrols in South China Sea
'We are not going to undertake any actions which would increase tensions in South China Sea,' said Malcolm Turnbull.
Trump's new travel ban defended by administration but blasted as 'un-American' by critics
Democrats insist the ban is merely a watered-down version of the first travel ban signed in January.
Malaysia-North Korean ties deteriorate as both countries impose travel ban
Malaysia bars North Korean embassy staff from leaving after Pyongyang bans Malaysians from leaving country.
US-South Korea Thaad deployment begins following North Korean missile launch
Donald Trump assures cooperation with South Korea vowing 'very dire consequences' for the North.
Kim Jong-nam murder: Expelled North Korean envoy leaves Malaysia
Kang Chol was expelled after he accused Malaysia of conniving with external forces in Kim Jong-nam's murder probe.
Philippines: Ex-policeman confesses to killing 200 people as part of 'death squad' under Duterte
Arturo Lascanas said he wanted to confess to the killings because of his 'fear of God'.
Australian father of two dies on descent from Mount Everest base camp
He started experiencing breathing difficulties upon his return because of the extreme altitude.
Cuban President Raul Castro lambasts Trump's Mexico wall and 'egotistical' trade policies
'You can't contain poverty, catastrophes and migrants with walls,' Castro said.
Indian-origin businessman shot dead in US days after Kansas shooting
Harnish Patel, 43, was the owner of a convenience store in Lancaster County.
South China Sea: US aircraft carrier's patrol in disputed waters a show of 'commitment' says admiral
Rear Admiral James Kilby said US would 'continue to reassure its allies' in the territorial dispute.
Rex Tillerson likely to visit China, Japan and South Korea to discuss North Korea
This would be his first trip to the region as the US secretary of state.
Kim Jong-nam murder: North Korean suspect says arrest was 'plot' to damage Pyongyang's honour
Ri Jong-chol was released and deported after Malaysian authorities said they did not have sufficient evidence to charge him.
Islamist leader accused of urging followers to kill foreigners arrested in Bangladesh
The militant reportedly taught his followers that the killing of foreigners would provide them an easy route to heaven.
Beijing respects freedom of navigation in South China Sea more than any country, says advisory body
Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference says Beijing has never threatened region's sovereignty.
Japan scrambles fighter jets as China flies 13 warplanes near Okinawa
Chinese aircrafts were involved in an annual joint drill with its naval fleet in the western Pacific.
Millions of leaflets about Kim Jong-nam's murder to be dropped on North Korea by balloon
Jong-nam was reportedly poisoned with a toxic VX nerve agent on 13 February.
Taiwan deploys Patriot missile defence system and steps up patrols around South China Sea
The PAC-3 has been stationed in response to China's growing military presence in the disputed waters.
Kim Jong-nam assassination: Malaysia to scrap visa-free entry for North Koreans
The move is aimed at safeguarding national security, Malaysia's deputy prime minister said.
Saudi King Salman arrives in Indonesia with entourage, luxury cars and electric lifts
The king's official visit will see Indonesia and Saudi Arabia signing a pact to combat terrorism.