Watch: Female Kurdish fighter nearly shot by Isis sniper and her reaction is priceless
"Kurdish women know no fear" says journalist who shared the video online.
World's rarest cat: Watch Amur leopard cubs make public debut at German zoo
The yet-to-be named male cubs at the Leipzig Zoo in Germany were born on 22 April.
Where is Duterte? Philippines says president 'alive and well' amid disappearance from public eye
The Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has been missing in action for the past 6 days.
China blames Indian troops of incursion after suspending border pass for pilgrims amid troubled ties
China's foreign ministry said Indian border forces "obstructed normal activities" of the Chinese frontier troops in Donglang area.
Lost in translation: China to ban 'Chinglish' to get rid of embarrassing mistakes on public signs
'Racist park' and 'explosive dog' are some funny Chinese to English translations..
Most-wanted Malaysian militant who helped finance Marawi siege believed killed in Philippines
Mahmud bin Ahmad, a former university professor, reportedly channelled more than $600,000 from the Isis to acquire firearms and food for the attack.
'I don't want you shooted': Heartbreaking video of Philando Castile's girlfriend and her daughter after shooting
Newly released video shows the little girl begging her mother Diamond Reynolds to cooperate with the police.
Norway to get feminist and gay-friendly mosque allowing female imams, breaking Islamic norms
The taboo-breaking mosque is expected to open next year in Oslo.
Toothpick crossbow - a weapon or plaything? New children's toy sparks widespread concern in China
The so-called 'toothpick crossbow' is designed to shoot out toothpicks, but nails and needles can also be used.
Trump says he has 'great relationship with China' after tweets to sway North Korea failed
The American president also said he "really likes" China's President Xi.
Yulin dog meat festival begins: Reports of notorious event being banned or cancelled are false
Tens of thousands of dogs and cats are expected to be killed during the 10-day controversial festival.
Japan holds drills with Patriot missile interceptors to defend itself against belligerent North Korea
The anti-ballistic missile drills took place at the air defence force's Camp Asaka base in the Tokyo metropolitan area.
Balochistan separatists ambush Pakistani navy officials preparing to break Ramadan fast
The attack left two sailors dead and three injured near the port city of Gwadar, the site of a major Chinese-funded project.
US to fly B-1B supersonic bombers over Korean peninsula flanked by South Korean fighter jets
This is the US Air Force's third flight since March following North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un's repeated missile tests.
Sukhoi fighter jets deployed as Indonesia holds joint sea patrols with neighbours to combat extremism
The exercises involve warships from the Philippines and Malaysia to beef up security in waters plagued by Islamist insurgencies.
Chinese media hopes US 'draws a lesson' on sea rules after destroyer crash killed 7 sailors
The Global Times editorial said the US sailors' failure to show prudence led to the USS Fitzgerald colliding with a merchant ship.
Isis makes its first attack claim in Israel after policewoman stabbed to death by 3 Palestinians
Islamic State said 'the attack was carried out by three lions', and that it 'will not be the last'.
Did Dennis Rodman meet dictator Kim Jong-un? Ex-NBA star returns after 'really good' Pyongyang trip
To repeated media questions if he had met Kim Jong-un during his visit, the ex-Chicago Bulls player said, 'You'll find out.'
US Navy destroyer collides with merchant vessel off Japan, 7 sailors missing
The incident involving the USS Fitzgerald destroyer is thought to be a rare one in the busy waterways off Japan.
China kindergarten blast suspect detonated home-made bomb, killing himself and 8 others
The suspect, 22, reportedly had neurological disorder and had emblazoned words 'kill' and 'death' on the wall of his house.
Pyongyang makes rare pitch to western tourists in Spain as tensions simmer in Korean peninsula
'They say it is difficult to travel to our country, but it is not true,' North Korea's ambassador to Spain said.
US downplays Australian PM's mockery of Trump as 'good humour that was intended'
Malcolm Turnbull was caught on tape passing tongue-in-cheek comments about Donald Trump and his ties with Russia.
Australian journalist shot in neck while covering Marawi siege in Philippines
South-East Asia correspondent of Australian Broadcasting Corporation was 'hit by a sniper bullet'.
North Korea cites 'humanitarian grounds' as the reason to free detained American student
Otto Warmbier was detained in North Korea for 17 months for his alleged anti-state acts.
Indonesia seizes more than 200 live pangolins and scales worth $190,000
The pangolin is the world's most hunted animal and is considered by some in Asia to have medicinal properties.
North Korean soldier walks over heavily mined border and defects to South
The defection comes amid increasing tensions over North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un's nuclear and missile programmes.
Heavy landslides triggered by monsoon rains leave at least 48 dead in Bangladesh
Three hilly districts of Rangamati, Chittagong and Bandarban are the worst affected.
Dozens of Lockheed Martin-built F-35 fighter jets grounded indefinitely by US Air Force
The planes were halted at Luke Air Force Base in Phoenix after pilots experienced oxygen deprivation in the cockpit.
Dennis Rodman - sponsored by marijuana bitcoin company - arrives in North Korea for talks
Ex-Chicago Bulls player refused to reveal if he was carrying any message from Donald Trump to Pyongyang.
North Korea is the 'most urgent and dangerous threat' to global security, US defence chief warns
James Mattis' remarks came after North Korea said that it is "not too far away" from firing an ICBM capable of striking the US.
