Duterte recovering after motorbike fall
Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte was slightly injured in a fall from a parked motorcycle but aides say the 74-year-old fan of big bikes is recovering well.


Indonesia arrests 36 militant suspects
Indonesian authorities have arrested dozens of suspected militants as part of a crackdown before the inauguration ceremony of President Joko Widodo.


Wild elephant kills man in Nepal
A wild elephant has killed a man who was walking in a forest in western Nepal.


Death toll rises in Philippines earthquake
The death toll has risen to five, while dozens of people have been injured in the Philippines earthquake.


Dollar nurses losses; GBP fate tied to EU
The dollar has found support, while the British currency is on edge ahead of an EU summit in Brussels to discuss the Brexit deal.


Worldwide arrests after child porn bust
Law enforcement officials have infiltrated a South Korea-based child pornography website, leading to arrests in 12 countries, including Australia.


Philippines quake kills one, hurts dozens
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake has shaken several provinces in the southern Philippines, leaving a girl dead and injuring dozens of others.


Three militants killed in Kashmir gunfight
Indian forces have killed three militants during a gun battle in disputed Kashmir during a raid on a village in the south, sources say.


Taliban truck bomb kills at least three
At least three people are dead and almost 30 injured after a Taliban suicide bomber exploded a truck near a police headquarters in Afghanistan.


Kim vows to fight sanctions, visits peak
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has lashed out at US sanctions as state media released photos of him on a white horse to climb a symbolic mountain.


Japan's typhoon toll climbs to 74
Rescuers are continuing to search for people missing after Typhoon Hagibis lashed Japan, with 74 confirmed dead, and more than 220 injured.


Vietnam bans 'Abominable' over map claim
The US-China animated movie 'Abominable' has been banned from Vietnamese cinemas, over a scene showing a map with China's claims to the South China sea.


William and Kate visit melting glacier
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have visited a melting glacier in Pakistan, with William urging more education and political action to combat climate change.


Newborn girl found buried alive in India
A newborn girl is in a critical condition after being found buried alive in an pot in northern India.


Malaysians' relief,anger over Huckle death
"There is a sense that justice wasn't served for the victims," a Malaysian child protection group says after UK pedophile Richard Huckle was killed in jail.