US aircraft carrier Carl Vinson makes historic port call in Vietnam
This is the first time in nearly four decades a US aircraft carrier is visiting Vietnam since the war ended in 1975.
South Korea sending high-ranking delegation including spy chief to Pyongyang
Seoul's gesture comes after successful sports diplomacy during the Olympic games in which North Korean players took part.
Donald Trump on Xi Jinping's power grab: 'I think it's great'
US President Trump made the controversial remarks during a closed-door session during a Republican donors conference in Florida.
US urged to create 'right conditions' for talks with North Korea
A pro-North Korea paper says the US must "give up its reckless hostile policy".
Japan has no right to claim the issue of 'comfort women' is settled, says South Korean president
"The issue of a crime against humanity committed in time of war cannot be closed with just a word," said Moon Jae-in.
Do you feel like killing Isis militants? Hezbollah just released a video game for that
Lebanon's Hezbollah produced a video game simulating the battlefields of Syria and allowing users to launch attacks on the Islamic State.
Will there be another 'positive shock' as Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad Hariri visits Saudi Arabia?
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri is in Saudi Arabia for the first time since his dramatic resignation from Riyadh in November last year.
Will the Thai ruler keep his promise of conducting elections at least this time?
Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha has now promised to hold election no later than February 2019.
What is Afghan President Ghani offering Taliban in return for giving up arms?
The Afghan government offers to recognise Taliban as a political force, provide passports and withdrawal of sanctions in return for talks.
North Korea helping Syria's chemical weapons programme, says UN report
North Korea's arms exporter is believed to have made at least 40 shipments through a complex smuggling network.
What was a Chinese military plane doing in South Korea's special air defence zone for 4 hours?
South Korean air force scrambles 10 fighters to monitor the intruding aircraft's activities in the zone.
What the presence of Islamic State in Kashmir means to India
The Islamic State claims responsibility for the killing of a police officer in Srinagar.
Has South Africa's Ramaphosa begun to cement his rule with sweeping cabinet reshuffle?
As many as 30 ministerial changes were announced by South Africa's new president, Cyril Ramaphosa.
Kremlin extremely concerned over what is happening in Syria's Eastern Ghouta
President Vladimir Putin spoke to Germany's Angela Merkel and France's Emmanuel Macron over the violence in Syria.
Is China taking a leaf out of North Korea's book to tweak its constitution and remove the two-term limit?
Chinese state media and foreign ministry rallies behind the proposal that president's two-term restriction will soon be removed.
Will the US and North Korea hold face-to-face talks anytime soon?
The South Korean president has asked Washington and Pyongyang to lower their expectations before engaging in a dialogue.
Why is the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, considered Christianity's 'holiest site', shut in Jerusalem?
Church leaders say the Israeli government's violations of the status quo are at an "unprecedented level".
Kim Jong-un's nuclear weapons are exclusively aimed at US, reveals North Korea
North Korea's top delegation, led by Kim Yong-chol, is in South Korea to take part in the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics.
Hundreds of Kashmir villagers flee as India-Pakistan border firing intensifies
India and Pakistan exchange fire on the border areas of the restive Kashmir region with both sides blaming each other for the escalation.
Is Russia using Syria's battlefields as a 'playground' to test its weapons?
Israeli satellites spot two of Moscow's advanced fighter aircraft, Su-57, at an airbase in Syria.
Xi Jinping's presidential term could extend beyond 2023 as China set to make sweeping changes
The Chinese communist party's powerful Central Committee has proposed a major constitutional change to allow Xi Jinping to continue beyond two terms.
What the month-long UN-approved ceasefire means to Syria
The UN Security Council unanimously called for the implementation of a 30-day truce deal across Syria in what is a significant development.
How many people have been killed in the Philippines' bloody drug war so far?
President Rodrigo Duterte came to power in May 2016, riding on the wave of a harsh anti-drug rhetoric.
What are Pakistani troops really doing in Saudi Arabia?
The government says some 1,000 Pakistani soldiers are in the kingdom on a training and advisory mission, but the opposition wants to know what exactly they are doing.
Venezuela's Maduro pressing ahead with early 'mega election' despite opposition boycott
The opposition Democratic Unity alliance said the elections will not be free and fair.
North Korea sending top-level delegation to Olympics closing ceremony
Both speculation and expectation of possible talks are growing since the US first daughter Ivanka Trump will also be present at the closing ceremony.
Nigerian military rescues 76 schoolgirls who went missing after Boko Haram attack in Yobe
The dead bodies of two schoolgirls have been found following the attack by the Islamist group.
Seoul remains determined that inter-Korea talks key to denuclearisation but will Kim Jong-un listen?
South Korean foreign ministry says inter-Korea and US-Korea talks are the only ways to ease tensions in the Korean peninsula.
South Africa police station attack kills five officers, gunmen flee with weapons
Authorities have launched a manhunt to catch the assailants and the motive behind the attack is still unclear.
Was Justin Trudeau actually snubbed by the Modi government during India visit?
The Indian prime minister did not personally greet Trudeau at the airport nor did he write anything on Twitter about the Canadian leader's visit.
