Long lost giant bee spotted in Indonesia
The Wallace's giant bee, the world's largest bee which had not been seen since 1981, has been rediscovered in Indonesia.


China sees 'potential' amid Saudi visit
China and Saudi Arabia will step up trade and high-tech cooperation after a two-day visit by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Beijing.


N.Korea economic potential key at summit
Donald Trump will lay out the economic benefits North Korea could gain if it agrees to denuclearise at next week's summit in Vietnam, senior US officials say.


Fire guts old Dhaka district, dozens dead
The death toll from a huge fire in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka has been revised from 81 down to 67, with dozens also injured.


Pakistan flash floods toll rises to 26
At least 26 people have been killed in heavy rains and flooding in Pakistan.


Fire death toll rises to 70 in Bangladesh
A fire that broke out in a building in an old, crammed part of Bangladeshi capital Dhaka has killed at least 70 people but is now mostly under control.


Ex-Malaysia PM's lawyer hit with charges
Ex-Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak's lawyer has been charged with money laundering in connection to the 1MDB state fund scandal.


China closes Tibet to foreigners til April
Foreign tourists will not be allowed back into Tibet until April, with China instigating the ban as significant and sensitive anniversaries occur.


Kim could visit China after Trump summit
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could visit China next month after his second summit with US President Donald Trump.


US envoy in Vietnam for pre-summit talks
The US special representative for North Korea is travelling to Vietnam ahead of next week's summit between President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un.


Afghanistan bomb blast kills six civilians
No group has yet claimed responsibility for a bomb blast in Afghanistan's eastern Laghman province, which has killed at least six people.


Kim won't give up nukes: ex Korea diplomat
An ex-diplomat who worked as a minister at the North Korean Embassy in London before fleeing to South Korea says Kim Jong-un won't give up his nuclear weapons.


Pakistan seeks UN help over India tensions
Tensions between India and Pakistan have soared following an attack on a paramilitary bus. Now, Pakistan has turned to the United Nations for help.


Give up or die: India to Kashmir militants
India's top military commander in Kashmir has warned Kashmir militants to give up or lose their lives, after a suicide bomber killed 40 paramilitary police.


Philippines upholds martial law extension
Critics have stressed that there is no reason for the extension of martial law in the Philippine and say it could be used to suppress democratic rights.