Pakistan appoints Naveed Mukhtar as new spy agency chief in major reshuffle
The appointment is seen as part of efforts by new Pakistan army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa to build his own team.
Turkish warplanes pound Kurdish targets in Iraq after Istanbul twin blasts
The Ankara government has vowed vengeance after Kurdish offshoot claims responsibility for Istanbul blasts.
Indonesia police foil possible Isis-linked terror plot to strike presidential palace
Indonesian authorities have detained two men and a woman and seized explosives from them.
TAK militants claim responsibility for twin Istanbul blasts that killed 38 people
Kurdistan Freedom Hawks behind blasts that killed 30 police officers and injured 166 people.
North Korea's Kim Jong-un oversees military drills simulating attacks on South Korean positions
The mock-up targets of North Korean forces include South Korean presidential palace Cheong Wa Dae.
South Korean military to step up vigilance to counter North Korea threat after impeachment vote
The South Korean parliament on 9 December voted to impeach President Park Geun-hye.
South Korean parliament votes to impeach President Park Geun-hye in corruption scandal
234 lawmakers voted against the president and she will now hand over her day-to-day duties to the prime minister.
South Korean President Park Geun-hye faces impeachment vote
Park can be suspended immediately if at least two-thirds of the National Assembly vote in favour of the motion.
Triple talaq: Indian court calls instant divorce system 'cruel' and 'most demeaning'
The court says the personal law of any community should violate the fundamental rights of individuals.
Pakistan plane crash: All 48 dead bodies charred beyond recognition
Rescuers find only scattered limbs and other body parts at the crash site.
Bill English poised to become prime minister of New Zealand as key contender quits race
Police Minister Judith Collins has withdrawn her bid and is instead backing English for the post.
Indian Navy deploys four ships to rescue hundreds of tourists stranded in Andaman islands
Rescue operations hampered by rough weather in the popular tourist destination of Havelock Island.
Thousands of snow geese die in Montana turning toxic Berkeley Pit into '700 acres of white birds'
Authorities are investigating to find out whether the birds had died due to negligence.
Indonesia earthquake: Dozens killed as scores of buildings collapse in Aceh province
Houses and mosques were brought down by the 6.5 magnitude quake in Aceh province.
Jayalalithaa dies: Beloved Indian leader buried in Chennai with full state honours
Political instability and intense power struggle feared in Tamil Nadu in post-Jayalalithaa scenario.
Jayalalithaa dies: Tamil Nadu grinds to a halt as it prepares for funeral of Amma
Massive crowds throng Chennai public hall as leaders from across India pay tribute to Amma.
South Korean defence ministry's cyber wing attacked by suspected North Korean hackers
The extent of the infiltration is yet to be determined as authorities ascertain magnitude of the data leak.
Jayalalithaa heart attack: Tamil Nadu on vigil as top Indian politician 'Amma' battles for life
Hospital where state chief minister is being treated calls her condition 'very critical'.
South Korean military on alert for possible North Korean provocation
This comes at a time when the North has pledged a tough response in the wake of UN-imposed sanctions on Pyongyang.
Afghan president snubs Pakistan over $500m aid offer at Heart of Asia summit in India
Ashraf Ghani says Islamabad should use the funds to tackle terrorism.
North Korea: Kim Jong-un's wife reappears in public after long mysterious absence
Ri Sol-ju was not mentioned in any reports carried by state-run media in the last 9 months.
Uzbekistan votes to elect its second-ever president after Islam Karimov's death
Interim President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who served as prime minister under Karimov for 13 years, widely tipped to win.
Ukraine's only purpose of missile tests is to prepare for 'full-scale incursion' by Russia, says president
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says Kiev's military can defend itself against Russian 'aggression'.
North Korea embarks on massive military drill pledging 'tough' response to UN sanctions
Kim Jong-un oversees military exercises that simulate targeted attacks on South Korean positions.
Islamabad's new army chief hopes India-Pakistan tensions on border will ease
Qamar Bajwa has taken over as the army chief amid increasing cross-border incidents.
Israeli air strikes reportedly hit Assad and Hezbollah weapons cache in Syria
Israeli planes are thought to have used Lebanese airspace to carry out the attacks.
Colombia plane crash: Both black boxes recovered from crash site as Brazil mourns
Flight data and cockpit voice recordings expected to throw light on cause of the crash.
Kashmir tensions: Heavily armed militants storm army camp
Three Indian soldiers and four militants were killed in the attack.
India announces fresh tax amnesty scheme after currency crackdown
New proposal allows violators to pay 50% of their undisclosed income as penalty.
South Korea President Park Geun-hye offers to resign over corruption scandal
Park asks parliament to decide her fate and offers to relinquish powers in surprise announcement.
