Duterte: I said to President Obama 'f**k you, you can go to hell' for mistreating me
Philippines president says he is more comfortable with President Donald Trump than he was with Barack Obama.
Qatar given 48 more hours to accept Gulf states' demands after Trump talks
Saudi-led bloc extends Qatar deadline following a request from the mediating kingdom, Kuwait.
2 top Islamists killed in Kashmir amid intense gunfire
Two civilians also killed in crossfire in Anantnag district of Kashmir.
Malaysia begins nationwide crackdown on illegal migrant workers
Kuala Lumpur rounds up first set of undocumented foreign workers after deadline expires.
China issues fresh ban on homosexuality-related online content
Beijing asks internet service providers to remove content related to 'terrorism, superstition and homosexuality'.
GST: India set to launch its biggest tax reform since independence at the stroke 30 June midnight
From 1 July, India will become a single market with 1.3 billion consumers.
India and China deploy thousands of troops near restive Sikkim border
Beijing sternly asks Indian troops to back off after accusing them of trespassing Chinese territory.
Russia mocks UK's biggest and most advanced warship as 'large convenient target'
This comes after British defence secretary described Moscow's Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier as 'old and dilapidated'.
Indian Army chief visits border state amid tense standoff with Chinese troops
General Bipin Rawat will oversee operational readiness of the troops and will also hold talks with top military commanders.
Xi Jinping lands in Hong Kong to cement China's grip on the city-state
This is the Chinese president's first visit to Hong Kong since he took power in 2013.
Decapitated bodies of suspected Christians found in Marawi
At least 5 beheaded bodies at various stages of decomposition found in Philippines' besieged city.
Bashar al-Assad visits key Russia air base shortly after US' chemical weapons attack warning
This is the first time the Syrian president is touring the Khmeymim airbase, which is pivotal for Russia operations.
Philippines Islamists forcing female captives into sex slavery in Marawi
Manila's military also said Maute militants were pushing captives to loot abandoned houses in the region.
Russian submarine test-fires intercontinental ballistic missile Bulava
The ICBM was launched from the nuclear-powered underwater cruiser Yuri Dolgoruky in the Barents Sea.
North Korea says Trump's America-first policy is worse than Hitler's Nazism
Pyongyang heaps scorn on Trump's policies such as the Muslim travel and the withdrawal from the Paris climate accord.
Syrian army warns of 'repercussions' after Israeli air strikes near Golan Heights
Air strikes by Israel targeted arms and ammunition posts of the Syrian regime in the disputed Golan Heights.
Deadly blast targets police station in Pakistan's Quetta
At least eight people killed and 16 others injured when explosion ripped through IGP office in Balochistan capital.
Russia fires Kalibr cruise missiles on Isis targets in Syria
Militants who escaped the missile strikes were later killed by air strikes, the Russian defence ministry said.
Australia deploys aircraft to Philippines in fight against Islamic State-linked militants in Marawi
Australia's two P-3 Orion aircraft will provide aerial support to Philippines ground forces.
India's Rajasthan state stamps 'I'm poor' outside 150,000 households for easier identification
Villagers feel humiliated by the government's move to identify them for welfare schemes.
Erdogan talks to Saudi king and prince on Qatar crisis amid royal shake-up in Riyadh
Ankara has a military base in Qatar which hosts about 90 Turkish troops.
Moscow calls off talks with US over fresh curbs on Russian entities
The US Treasury Department has expanded sanctions against more than three dozen Russian individuals and firms.
Russian defence minister's jet buzzed by Nato fighter over Baltic Sea
Nato's F-16 was chased off by an Su-27 that was escorting Sergei Shoigu's plane, Russian media reports said.
Pakistan shoots down Iranian 'spy' drone on Balochistan border
Islamabad officials say the Iranian unmanned aircraft entered 'deep inside Pakistani airspace'.
Saudi Arabia deposes crown prince and installs Mohammed bin Salman in royal shake-up
Muhammad bin Nayef, who was in control of the powerful interior ministry, has been stripped of all official posts.
Russian threat to shoot down coalition jets forces Australia to halt Syria aerial mission
Australian defence ministry says it has suspended the aerial campaign as a 'precautionary measure'.
Netanyahu slams Abbas on Twitter: 'Stop poisoning the minds of Palestinian youth'
The Israeli PM's attack on the Palestinian president comes 2 days before the arrival of Jared Kushner in the Middle East.
Marawi residents said to be eating leaves and cardboard boxes due to acute food shortage
Residents in the besieged Philippines city of Marawi are starving as activists plead for food supplies.
Russia terms US' downing of Syrian warplane as 'act of aggression'
Moscow urges US and other parties to respect Syria's territorial sovereignty.
Pyongyang says North Korean diplomats violently assaulted by US authorities at New York airport
The US says the North Korean nationals involved were not accredited diplomats and had no diplomatic immunity.
