Multiple attacks rock Pakistan's Peshawar
While security forces thwart first attack killing 4 suicide bombers, another onslaught hits Peshawar quickly.
US-South Korea joint drills include simulated pre-emptive strikes on North's nuclear and missile sites
Pyongyang issues white paper denouncing Washington-Seoul's joint military exercises.
Pakistan cracks down on Indian content on its television channels
Country's media regulatory body says television networks can air Indian content with less than 6% of total air time.
Malaysia confirms first Zika case after Singapore outbreak as Indonesia on alert
A 58-year-old financial consultant who recently returned from Singapore has been found to be Zika-infected.
Japan's defence ministry seeks massive $51bn military budget to combat China and North Korea threats
Budget proposals include significant upgrade to existing missile defence systems and purchase of new hardware.
John Kerry urges Pakistan to do more on tackling terrorism
Kerry says discussions are on how to deal more effectively with the Haqqani network and the Lashkar-e-Taiba.
Historic peace talks between Myanmar government and warring rebel groups kick off
Aung San Suu Kyi calls the five-day peace negotiations with ethnic groups a 'unique opportunity' to resolve conflicts.
North Korea executes top-ranking education minister by firing squad
Two other senior political figures were also punished by the North Korean regime, says Seoul.
North Korea reportedly setting up special military units with 'nuclear backpacks'
Pyongyang's military reported to have handpicked top-performing soldiers for the battalion-sized units.
Powerful explosion at Chinese embassy in Kyrgyzstan, terror attack suspected
Car laden with explosives rams into Chinese diplomatic mission.
North Korean youths urged to become 'five million nuclear bombs' to protect Kim Jong-un
Kim Jong-un seeks total control over younger North Koreans with latest youth congress.
Narendra Modi holds talks with Myanmar's President Htin Kyaw
Indian prime minister hails ties with Myanmar and assures it 'holds a unique position in India's neighbourhood'.
Iran deploys long-range S-300 missiles at Fordo nuclear facility
Other Iranian nuclear plants will also get surface-to-air S-300 cover.
South Korean president orders full combat readiness over North Korea threats
Any more provocation from Pyongyang would lead to 'self-destruction' of Kim Jong-un regime, warns Park Geun-hye.
Russian journalist found dead in his Kiev apartment with gunshot wound to his head
Alexander Shchetinin was the founder of Novy Region (New Region) news agency.
Isis-aligned Islamists stage mass jailbreak in Philippines
Nearly 50 armed Islamists storm the Marawi City Jail in southern Philippines freeing up to 28 inmates.
Seoul and Washington to step up surveillance in Korean peninsula
The surveillance will focus on the seas surrounding Pyongyang's main submarine base in Sinpo.
Powerful explosion targets police checkpoint in Turkish city of Cizre, killing eight
Local reports blame PKK Kurdish extremists for the car bomb attack that targeted police forces.
Diplomat reportedly defects from North Korea in another high-profile case
North Korean trade representative in Vladivostok said to have escaped regime's clutches.
Beijing concerned over India's plans to place advanced cruise missiles on Indo-China border
China wants New Delhi to focus on bringing stability in the region, instead of scaling fresh tensions.
South Korean navy chief asks forces to brace for submarine infiltration from North Korea
Seoul's navy, especially anti-submarine units, along East Sea on high alert following latest missile launch.
Kim Jong-un wants to hasten mounting of nuclear warheads on ballistic missiles after SLBM launch
The North Korean leader called the recent SLBM launch the 'greatest success and victory'.
India's home minister arrives in Kashmir as unrest continues
The minister's visit follows that of Indian army chief Dalbir Singh Suhag.
Powerful earthquake hits central Italy as tremor devours 'half of Amatrice town'
Preliminary reports suggest multiple deaths as several aftershocks felt across the region.
South Korea holds emergency security session over North Korea ballistic missile launch
Japan's PM Shinzo Abe condemns North Korea's 'reckless and unforgivable' act.
Washington to deploy F-35 fighter jets in Japan for first time outside US soil
The move could be seen as an act of counter-balance by the US to tackle growing challenges from China and North Korea.
Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau 'fatally wounded' in Nigerian army air strike
An army raid reportedly killed several top Boko Haram commanders.
Territorial battleground moves to diplomacy as foreign ministers of 3 key Asian nations set to meet
Regional security and territorial disputes likely to dominate trilateral talks of South Korea, Japan and China.
Narendra Modi inaugurates Afghanistan's refurbished Stor Palace
Narendra Modi and Ashraf Ghani hail historic ties between India and Afghanistan.
South Korea scrambled fighter jets after 3 Chinese military planes entered air defence zone
The Chinese aircraft, which included a bomber, left after a warning from Seoul.
