Chinese spy vessel enters Japanese waters shadowing US aircraft carrier
Japanese patrol aircraft spots Chinese intelligence vessel sailing for 90 minutes in Tokyo's waters.
Israel reportedly shuts down water supply to West Bank during Ramadan
Tens of thousands of Palestinians reportedly affected after Israeli national company Mekorot cuts water.
North Korea shuts Pyongyang theme park, the brainchild of Kim Jong-un's slain uncle
North Korea reportedly closes Pyongyang Folklore Park to erase legacy of Jang Song-Thaek.
Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki places troops on high alert over Ethiopia border clashes
Border region between Horn of Africa rivals Ethiopia and Eritrea remains tense after heavy fighting.
Malaysia clips wings of Sharia-compliant Islamic airline Rayani Air for flouting rules
Rayani Air pleads with Malaysian aviation authorities for 'second chance' after ban.
India: Political parties spar over alleged exodus of Hindu families from village
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker claims Hindu families fled the village of Kairana.
EU Referendum: Brexit could throw 7 years of uncertainty for Britain warns Donald Tusk
European Council's president warns the UK's ties will be in limbo for seven years if Britain leaves the bloc.
Heavy fighting reported along Eritrea-Ethiopia border raising fears of war
Intense clashes between Ethiopian and Eritrean forces reported amid presence of heavy artillery.
Pakistan: Elderly Hindu man badly beaten by police for eating food during Ramadan
Police constable who had beaten the octogenarian arrested and faces torture charges.
South Korean foreign minister heads to Russia over North's nuclear activities
South Korea's top diplomat Yun Byung-se will seek to gather support against Pyongyang's nuclear programme.
Afghan Taliban gouges out man's eyes and skins him alive
Taliban Islamists punish labourer as his distant relative killed a top commander.
5 men convicted of gang-raping Danish woman in Delhi sentenced to life in prison
Danish tourist, 52, had been raped at knife-point near a Delhi train station in 2014.
Hindu worker hacked to death in Bangladesh by suspected Islamists
Victim was residing at a Hindu monastery in Bangladesh's north-western district of Pabna.
Euro 2016: Hollande warns unions against disrupting football championship
French president and other leaders appeal to workers not to disrupt month-long football extravaganza.
India: Minister Maneka Gandhi accuses colleague Prakash Javadekar of 'lust' for killing animals
India's environment ministry declares animals which cause damage to lives and properties as 'vermin'.
Japan summons Chinese envoy after Beijing sails frigate close to disputed islands in East China Sea
Chinese frigate enters disputed waters at midnight prompting a sharp response from Japan.
Tel Aviv shooting: Benjamin Netanyahu vows 'decisive' response as IDF descends on homes of Tel Aviv shooters
IDF surrounds West Bank town of Yatta, home of Tel Aviv attackers, as Hamas hails recent incident as 'heroic'.
Amazon to make additional investment of $3bn in Indian e-commerce market
Amazon's CEO Jeff Bezos announces a fresh round of $3bn investment in India.
Beijing urges Philippines to abort proceedings at The Hague over South China Sea dispute
China says doors to bilateral negotiations with the Philippines remain open.
Chinese fighter jet makes 'unsafe' intercept of US reconnaissance plane over East China Sea
US Air Force's RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft was intercepted by China's J-10 fighter in an 'unsafe' manner.
Raghuram Rajan: Uneasy ties between Modi government and India's central bank chief persist
Rajan and Modi administration keep everyone guessing on RBI governor's extension.
China tightens immigration rules in Xinjiang to clamp down on Islamist separatists
Beijing bans fasting by government officials, students and children during Ramadan in Xinjiang province.
France wants European navies to make their presence felt in South China Sea
French Defence Minister pushes for "regular and visible" presence of European navies in the region.
Operation Bluestar anniversary turns Indian city Amritsar into fortress
Thousands of security personnel deployed across the city to mark the 32nd anniversary of the operation.
Muslims across the world mark beginning of Ramadan month
Islamic followers consider Ramadan to be a holy month and mark it with dawn-to-dusk fasting.
US journalist and translator killed in Afghan Taliban attack
NPR's David Gilkey and translator Zabihullah Tamanna were travelling in an army convoy in Helmand when killed.
India's Haryana state braced for fresh round of Jat protests
Haryana's Jat community re-launches protests demanding better recognition from government.
Washington and Beijing lock horns over South China Sea at Shangri-La security summit
Chinese admiral responds to Ash Carter's remarks and warns Beijing is not afraid of any 'trouble'.
Cuba's Raul Castro heaps scorn on 'imperialist' OAS
Cuban president said that Havana would not return to regional block Organisation of American States.
Mathura: Clashes between police and encroachers claim 24 lives in northern India
Violence erupted when police launched a clearance operation to evict illegal occupants from a park.
