Beijing foreign minister warns Japan against interfering in South China Sea dispute
Chinese foreign minister says bilateral ties with Japan are still 'vulnerable and unsatisfactory'.
Beijing mouthpiece warns India of 'serious consequences' for refusing to renew journalists' visa
China's state media calls for tit-for-tat action over denial of visa extension to journalists.
Iran destroys 100,000 satellite dishes because television dents 'morality and culture'
Authorities say all 100,000 television equipment were voluntarily donated by Iranians for demolition.
Nato says its Turkey base remains safe amid huge fire nearby
'No fire took place in the Nato land component headquarters in Izmir, nor in areas adjacent to it,' Nato has said.
Search for missing Indian aircraft in Bay of Bengal enters third day
Transport plane AN-32 operated by Indian Air Force went missing with 29 people aboard.
China unveils world's largest amphibious aircraft
State-backed Aviation Industry Corporation of China (Avic) unveils massive aircraft.
Afghanistan mourns Kabul blast victims as President Ghani vows 'revenge'
President Ashraf Ghani pledges those behind Kabul bombings would be severely punished.
Kabali review: Rajnikanth shines in politically charged movie
Tamil film star Rajnikanth's Kabali movie breaks all records.
Curfew continues in Kashmir but media gag lifted
New Delhi yet again blames neighbouring Pakistan for fuelling violence in Kashmir.
UK's nuclear-powered submarine damaged after collision with merchant ship
Ministry of Defence says both the submarine's nuclear reactor and crew members are safe.
MPs could soon be allowed to breastfeed babies in Commons during debate
John Bercow, speaker of House of Commons, welcomes recommendations to tackle sexism in parliament.
Pakistan marks 'black day' to condemn Indian 'atrocities' in Kashmir
Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif flays India's handling of the situation in Kashmir.
Washington approves $785m bomb sale to UAE
The US package for the Sunni kingdom includes 14,640 bombs and guidance kits.
North Korea says latest missile tests are 'dry run' for attacks on South Korea and US positions
Pyongyang fired two short-range Scuds and a medium-range Rodong missile on 19 July.
India moving 100 tanks near China border
India's action is seen as challenging China's aggressive stance in the Ladakh border region.
10 soldiers killed by extremists in India's Bihar state
The 10 personnel killed were commandos in India's Central Reserve Police Force.
Brazil Islamist group pledges allegiance to Isis ahead of Rio Olympics
Less known 'Ansar al-Khilafah Brazil' accepts Isis's Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as its caliph.
Turks want terrorists behind failed coup dead, says President Erdogan
20,000 people have either been fired from jobs or detained for having links with the coup attempt.
India points fingers at Pakistan for Kashmir unrest
Indian Parliament debates Kashmir violence on the first day of crucial monsoon session.
North Korea gearing up for another nuclear test, warns South Korea
South Korea is closely monitoring the situation amid hectic activity at North Korea's Punggye-ri nuclear test site.
Turkey considers reinstating capital punishment after failed coup attempt
Erdogan's supporters have also lobbied for the death sentence, abolished in 2004, to be reintroduced.
India's top court revokes president's rule in Arunachal Pradesh
Supreme Court verdict is seen as a major setback for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP.
South Korea to reveal location of Thaad missile interceptor system
Seoul's defence ministry says Thaad's potential deployment site would be announced shortly.
Venezuelan military put in charge of new food distribution system
President Nicolas Maduro signs decree allowing army to control Venezuela's food distribution system.
Narendra Modi chairs high-level security meeting over Kashmir violence
Modi appeals for calm as the situation in Kashmir remains volatile.
North Korea 'shuts down' over 30 restaurants abroad after being hit by sanctions
North Korean restaurants in places like China and Vietnam feel the heat of economic sanctions.
The Hague court set to rule on South China Sea as Filipinos bullish
Several Filipino groups poised to hold 'victory party' as arbitration court likely to rule against China.
Intense clashes resume in South Sudan after independence day violence kills 150
President Salva Kiir appeals for calm amidst fighting outside presidential palace in capital Juba.
Japan votes in upper house elections which could tilt balance of Diet
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic Party expected to perform well at the polls.
Beijing fires live missiles during South China Sea military exercises
China undertakes major maritime exercises in South China Sea ahead of The Hague ruling.
