Police were investigating the blast, which appeared to be a suicide bombing, says police official

The death toll from Afghanistan’s most severe earthquake in years rose to over 1,400 yesterday, with thousands more injured, according to an aid group.

The crisis in Myanmar, particularly in Rakhine State, is worsening, said a new report by the UN Human Rights Office, pointing to increased killings, torture, razing of villages, and mass forced displacement.

The UN said Tuesday an earthquake in eastern Afghanistan that has killed over 900 people could impact "hundreds of thousands" and warned of an "exponential" rise in casualties

World leaders including Kim Jong Un are gathering in China's capital ahead of a massive military parade

At least six people have been killed since protests erupted last week

The smell of death mingled with the sound of wailing women and scraping shovels as rescuers and residents desperately tried to find anyone still alive

Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday pressed his vision for a new global security and economic order that prioritises the “Global South”, in a direct challenge to the United States, during a summit that included the leaders of Russia and India.

Japan yesterday eased gun rules making it easier for hunters to use rifles in built-up areas following a rise in attacks by bears.

A helicopter crashed in the north of the country on Monday, killing all five people on board

He called on the leaders, including Russia's Vladimir Putin and India's Narendra Modi, to "adhere to fairness and justice

Xi spoke about constructive participation in international affairs, opposing hegemonism and power politics

Chinese leader Xi Jinping told India’s Narendra Modi the “right choice” is for their countries to be friends as the two met in China for first time in seven years – a new milestone in a nascent rapprochement between the world’s most populous nations accelerated by shared frictions with the United States.

India today announced the complete suspension of postal mails to the United States

Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin on Sunday

Floods and landslides triggered by record-breaking rain killed at least 11 people, including four children, in India’s Jammu and Kashmir, officials said Saturday.

A fire started by protesters at a council building in eastern Indonesia killed at least three people, a local official said yesterday, after the death of a man hit by a police vehicle sparked widespread demonstrations.

Japan pledged Friday to invest $68 billion in India during a visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Tokyo, as the two countries agreed to deepen security ties.

Monsoon-triggered landslides damaged houses and left several people buried under rubble

A Sri Lankan ex-government minister surrendered himself to a court yesterday after two months on the run, the latest high profile detention in a sweeping anti-corruption crackdown.