Oil slicks seen near where plane vanished
Vietnamese ships are on the way to oil slicks which have been spotted in the sea where a Malaysia Airlines jet carrying 239 people mysteriously vanished.


Indian flight catches fire in Nepal
Passengers had to be evacuated through emergency doors of an Indian jetliner after its right wheels caught fire while landing in Katmandu.


Missing airliner triggers massive search
Vietnam authorities say contact with Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 was lost near its airspace, but its exact location and fate remains a mystery.


Plane catches fire landing in Nepal
The right wheels of an Airbus 320 operated by budget airline Indigo caught fire during landing in Nepal's capital.


Bomb on car kills Afghan district governor
The governor of a district in east Afghanistan has been killed in a bomb attack, highlighting security threats surrounding upcoming elections.


Two New Zealanders on missing flight
Two New Zealanders and six Australians were among the 239 people on board a Malaysia Airlines flight that has disappeared over Vietnam.


EU to send observers for Afghan elections
A team of 15 EU observers will monitor next month's elections in Afghanistan, at which President Hamid Karzai will stand down. two terms


EU to send observers for Afghan elections
A team of 15 EU observers will monitor next month's elections in Afghanistan, at which President Hamid Karzai will stand down. two terms


Anwar resentenced to six years for sodomy
A Court of Appeals panel has upheld a Malaysian government bid challenging the 2012 ruling which acquitted Anwar Ibrahim on sodomy charges.


Korea scraps reality show after suicide
South Korean TV station SBS has scrapped its reality dating show Jjak after the suicide of a contestant.


Birmingham owner Yeung jailed for 6 years
Birmingham City owner Carson Yeung has been sentenced to six years in jail in Hong Kong for money laundering.


Turkey may ban YouTube and Facebook
Turkey PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan has tightened his government's grip over the internet, generating criticism at home and abroad about rights in the country.


'Unstable' Corby 'should stay on parole'
The Bali parole boss who witnessed Schapelle Corby's self-harm attempts is of the opinion she should remain on parole and get well again.


Pakistan court rejects Musharraf objection
Lawyers for Pakistan's former ruler Pervez Musharraf have failed in a challenge to the constitution of the court hearing treason charges against him.


Iran denies shipping Gaza weapons
Iran's foreign minister has angrily denied his country shipped missiles to the Palestinians aboard a ship seized by Israel.