At least 14 dead due to heavy floods in Thailand
Floods have also severed the rail link to the south and Malaysia beyond.
Brazil's Supreme Court removes Renan Calheiros as president of Senate
Calheiros has been accused of taking bribes from a construction company.
Corporate chiefs questioned over political scandal in South Korea
Samsung Group said the president had asked for support but did not specifically request money.
Japan optimistic about progress on peace treaty talks with Russia
PM Shinzo Abe has said he wants to discuss the issue candidly with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Discrimination, poverty in northeast Nigeria drive women to join Boko Haram militants
Some women, frustrated by poverty and deep-rooted patriarchy, have chosen to join the jihadist group.
Funeral of Fidel Castro dampens Cuba's popular Santeria festival
Local residents said this year's festival was a shadow of its normal self.
University student publicly hanged in Afghanistan over alleged assassination of senior Taliban official
Faiz ul Rahman Wardak, a fourth-year student, was hanged 60 km outside the Afghan capital.
US woman alleges sexual assault by 5 Indian men in a Delhi hotel, files complaint via email
The woman said she had arrived in Delhi early in March on a tourist visa and was staying at Connaught Place.
Malaysia describes violence against Rohingyas in Myanmar as 'ethnic cleansing'
The statement came after Myanmar said Kuala Lumpur should not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries.
South Korea: Opposition parties introduce bill to impeach President Park Geun-hye
President Park is accused of colluding with her friend, Choi Soon-sil, who has been accused of abuse of power.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon apologises for role in 2010 cholera outbreak in Haiti
'We apologise to the Haitian people. We did not do enough with regard to the cholera outbreak,' the UN chief said.
More than 100,000 Indonesians expected to protest against governor of Jakarta over blasphemy
Muslim groups accuse Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama of insulting the Quran.
Malaysia cancels football matches with Myanmar to protest against abuse of Rohingya Muslims
Kuala Lumpur has been increasingly critical of the Myanmar government for not doing much to protect Rohingyas.
Movie theatre fire before Apec summit may have been intentional, says Peru
The fire at the movie theatre in Larcomar shopping mall killed four people.
Pro-refugee demonstrators continue to protest against Australia's policy on asylum seekers
Protesters dyed the fountain near the entrance of parliament in Canberra red to symbolise blood.
Pro-refugee protesters raise slogans and disrupt Australian parliament
Question time in the House of Representatives was suspended for about 40 minutes because of the commotion.
Australia's Dreamworld set to reopen in early December
The country's biggest theme park was closed in October after the Thunder River Rapids ride tragedy.
Amnesty report slams popular brands for profiting from labour abuses at Wilmar
The report says Unilever and Nestle are some of the major brands contributing to forced labour.
Wealthy Indian family pleads South African court to ask banks to give details for closing accounts
The Guptas have been accused of carrying out suspicious transactions worth $486m.
Playboy model Dani Mathers pleads not guilty in invasion of privacy case
Mathers was charged after she shared a photo of a naked woman in the locker room of a gym on Snapchat.
Holocaust survivor's heartfelt plea goes viral ahead of Austrian election
Gertrude, 89, has appealed to Austrians against electing far-right candidate Norbert Hofer.
Top separatist leader Harminder Singh Mintoo caught in Delhi after massive jailbreak
Mintoo was tracked down at the Nizamuddin Railway station in the capital city.
Cubans to gather at Havana's Revolution Square for Fidel Castro memorial
The former leader of Cuba, who led a revolution in 1959, died on 25 November.
No plans for 'forcible removal' of Dakota Access pipeline protesters, US authorities say
The Army Corps of Engineers had earlier said that it would close the makeshift camp for 'safety reasons' on 5 December.
9 people detained in connection with China power plant accident that killed 74
The accident happened on 24 November in Fengcheng, Jiangxi province, during work on a cooling tower.
Around 2 million people expected to take part in anti-Park rally in South Korea, organisers say
Members of the Korean Peasants League, the country's largest farmers' group, are also expected to join the protest.
3 rare pygmy marmoset monkeys stolen from Sydney Park, say officials
The pygmy marmoset is inhabitant to South America and one of the smallest primates in the world.
Washington's star attraction Bei Bei panda cub recovering from emergency surgery
The surgery was performed after an ultrasound revealed a blockage 'at the top of the small intestine'.
Venezuela's President Maduro accuses US of fabricating drug case against 2 nephews of first lady
Cilia Flores's nephews were found guilty of conspiring to import 800kg of cocaine into the US.
Thailand parliament to hold special session next week
Head of the National Legislative Assembly said 'no details have been given on what the special meeting will handle'.
