Bangladesh man chains 10-year-old daughter to keep her away from drugs
Photo and touching story of Dhaka girl on Facebook go viral.
China urges Vietnam to remain 'calm' after Hanoi protests against Beijing's South China Sea drills
Hanoi said it was deeply concerned about the Chinese military exercises in the Gulf of Tonkin area.
CCTV footage of teacher mercilessly slapping 7-year-old student multiple times sparks outrage
A female teacher in India's Uttar Pradesh state was caught slapping the boy 40 times in two minutes.
US deploys B-1B bombers and F35 fighter jets to Korean peninsula in warning to Kim Jong-un
Two B-1B bombers, flanked by four F35s and four F-15 fighter jets, have been sent to North Korea after its recent ICBM launch.
Beijing lambastes Theresa May's comments on China playing 'key role' to stop North Korea
The British Prime Minister's comments came after the Kim Jong-un regime conducted a ballistic missile test over Japan.
In a first, Malaysia blows up foreign boat for illegal fishing
Malaysian maritime authorities have not revealed any details about the fishing boat or its country of origin.
Kim Jong-un's wife reportedly delivered third child after disappearing from public eye for months
Kim's wife Ri Sol-ju reportedly gave birth to the couple's third child in February but the gender or name of the child is not known yet.
Another rail mishap in India as 9 coaches of train derail outside Mumbai
There are no immediate reports of casualties or injuries, but it is the third such major train mishap within 10 days.
China insists it will still patrol Doklam as India announces mutual agreement to end border stand-off
Both the sides have agreed to the 'expeditious disengagement of border personnel at the face-off site at Doklam', India said.
Tourism ad sparks outrage in Japan as critics find it too sexually suggestive
The two-minute tourism commercial for Miyagi prefecture has been ordered to be taken down from the internet.
Kim Jong-un orders production of more ICBM warhead tips and rocket engines after weeks of tensions
The latest move by Pyongyang comes as the US sees signs of restraint from the Kim regime in recent days.
Dramatic video captures tornado swirling above Chinese town and tossing vehicles in air
The tornado lasted about 10 minutes in China's Nenjiang County in northeastern Heilongjiang Province.
Abu Sayyaf militants burn houses and open fire in Philippine town killing 9 people
The insurgents reportedly burned four houses and a day care centre in Maluso in Basilan island, southern Mindanao region.
Myanmar men given death penalty for killing 2 British backpackers in Thailand appeal against sentence
Bar workers Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Htun were found guilty of murdering David Miller, 24, and raping and killing Hannah Witheridge, 23, in September 2014.
6 police officers shot in 3 incidents targeting US law enforcement in single day
Two suspects from two different incidents were shot dead during exchange of gunfire with police.
North Korea says its nuclear weapons pose threat only to US and not other countries
The comments are seen as part of Pyongyang's bid to ease its isolation following tough UN sanctions.
China's military slams US for damaging trust with 'wrong' moves on Taiwan and South China Sea
US military activities have had a 'large, negative influence on bilateral military ties' with Beijing says top Chinese official.
Mass graves with beheaded victims of recent militant attack discovered in Afghan village
Afghan security forces found three mass graves after recapturing the village from Taliban forces.
Lebanon scraps 'marry your rapist' law that allowed offenders to escape punishment
Lebanon becomes the latest Arab nation to repeal the law that was dubbed as something "from the Stone Age".
US report accuses Kim Jong-un of 'torturing and executing' North Koreans for practising religion
North Korea has been denying its people their right to freedom of thought, religion and conscience, the US State Department report says.
Osprey and B-1B aircraft join Japanese forces for drills as North Korea watches US moves
The aircraft will take part in the 18-day live-fire exercises involving nearly 3,500 US and Japanese troops in Hokkaido Island.
North Korea says time not right to negotiate release of 3 American detainees
Pyongyang's statement comes in response to reports that the US is engaged in back-channel diplomacy to get the 3 freed.
Taiwan puts military on high alert after China conducts three-day drills near Taipei
The Chinese air force flew nuclear-capable bombers and surveillance aircraft near Taiwan's air space.
Man awarded $3m after bad reference letter from former employer cost him new job
The High Court of Singapore deemed the reference issued by AXA Life Insurance to its former employee "incomplete, misleading and unfair".
China appoints new special envoy to handle North Korea issues and defuse crisis
Assistant Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou replaces Wu Dawei, who reached retirement age.
'No more war on Korean peninsula': Moon urges US and North Korea to resolve issue peacefully
The South Korean president said while North Korea must cease provocations, the US must act 'responsibly'.
'Made in China' clothes are actually manufactured in North Korea and exported across world – report
The new UN sanctions against the Kim Jong-un regime do not ban textile exports.
Taiwan wary after spotting several Chinese bombers and military aircraft two days in a row
It was the third time in August that Chinese military planes were seen near Taiwan, the self-ruled island's defence ministry said.
Perseid meteor shower 2017: Spectacular images of shooting stars that thrill stargazers
The shower produces up to 150 meteors per hour, making it the 'brightest shooting star' displays of the year.
Seoul rejects accusation it forced 12 North Korean female defectors into marriage
Pyongyang claimed that Seoul forced 12 North Korean waitresses to get married to avoid being repatriated.
