North Korea launches several short-range missiles into Sea of Japan
BREAKING: Pyongyang's latest firing of short-range projectiles comes amid serious tensions on Korean peninsula.
Mark Zuckerberg: Will the charm offensive of China's son-in-law help lift Facebook ban?
Facebook founder meets Beijing's propaganda chief, Liu Yunshan, as part of his efforts to gain access to Chinese internet.
Australia PM Malcolm Turnbull threatens early elections over key bills
Turnbull warns of double dissolution if the Senate fails to approve the bills to curb corruption.
Congo holds presidential elections as Sassou Nguesso seeks to extend 32-year rule
Sassou Nguesso's government orders strict 48-hour media blackout citing national security.
Refugee crisis: EU-Turkey migrant deal comes into force as Greece struggles
Athens authorities struggling to fully implement EU-Turkey deal as migrant influx continues.
Kim Jong-un orders North Korean military to bury enemies in the sea
North Korean leader oversees military drill amid tensions on the Korean peninsula.
Ethiopia pleads for more humanitarian aid as 10 million people face starvation
Ethiopia PM Hailemariam Deselagn urges global bodies to provide more food and financial assistance.
One North Korean ballistic missile explodes in mid-air
North Korea fired two mid-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan in a show of defiance.
Pervez Musharraf leaves Pakistan for medical treatment
The former military ruler of Pakistan faces treason charges and has vowed to return to undergo a trial.
India's billion-member Aadhaar system stirs up mass surveillance fears
Narendra Modi's BJP government pushes through Aadhaar Bill 2016 in parliament.
Muslim-majority Pakistan set to declare Holi, Diwali and Easter as public holidays
Pakistan's parliament adopts resolution to declare public holidays for festivals of religious minorities.
Brazil rocked by fresh allegations of Dilma Rousseff offer to Lula
Judge fighting corruption releases taps of phone conversation between Rousseff and Lula.
North Korea issues fresh pre-emptive strike warning in 'special statement'
Pyongyang's special statement was jointly issued by 'the government, political parties, and organisations'.
Dalit honour killing in Indian state of Tamil Nadu sends shockwaves
A 22-year-old Dalit was murdered in daylight in Udumalapet, Tamil Nadu, for marrying a girl from Devar community.
China calls for probe after Argentina sinks trawler for illegal fishing
Argentine coast guard sinks Chinese vessel after it trespasses Argentina's exclusive economic zone.
North Korea sentences US student Otto Warmbier to 15 years of hard labour
Otto Warmbier, the University of Virginia student was convicted of crimes against the state.
Powerful blast rips through bus in Pakistan's Peshawar killing at least 15
Most of the dead and injured victims said to be government staff travelling on the bus.
Army plane crashes in Ecuador killing 22 people
Ecuadorian army confirms no survivors after Israeli-made Arava cargo plane goes down in the Amazon.
Mother Teresa to be canonised in September confirms Vatican
Pope Francis approves sainthood for Mother Teresa, known for her selfless service in Calcutta in India.
Myanmar parliament chooses Htin Kyaw as first civilian president in decades
Htin Kyaw, confidant of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, wins historic parliament vote.
Kim Jong-un orders more nuclear warhead tests and ballistic missile launches
North Korea threatens to carry out defiant acts in coming days in the wake of looming UN sanctions.
Sri Lanka deploys army to protect power stations after worst blackout in 20 years
Sri Lanka experiences island-wide power outage for 8 hours, leading to water shortage and transport chaos.
Harmony of the Seas: World's largest cruise ship successfully completes first sea trials
Royal Caribbean's mega vessel finishes three-day voyage sailing more than 1,000 nautical miles in first trial.
Ankara bombing: Erdogan vows to bring terrorism 'to its knees'
In the second attack on the Turkish capital within a month, 34 were killed and 125 injured.
Lebanon announces temporary solution to garbage crisis but activists furious
Activists threaten to mount protests over reopening of landfills in the Lebanese capital Beirut.
Myanmar military frees dozens of child soldiers
As many as 46 underage soldiers released by Myanmar Armed Forces, known as Tatmadaw.
North Korea calls Seoul's hacking allegations 'sound of eating corpses from crow's mouth'
Pyongyang denies carrying out cyberattack on South Korean officials' smartphones.
Libya's UN-backed unity government asserts power
Libya's unity government, nominated by Presidential Council, urges entities to sever ties with rival factions.
Scientists pin hope on new species of plastic-munching bacteria to save planet
The newly discovered bacterium, Ideonella sakaiensis, manages to break down PET compounds and digest it.
North Korea's Kim Jong-un orders more nuclear tests
North Korean leader exhorts Pyongyang's scientists to bolster nuclear attack capability.
