The World Boxing Organisation (WBO) said, external it "mourns the passing of Japanese boxer Hiromasa Urakawa, who tragically succumbed to injuries sustained during his fight against Yoji Saito".It added:...

Shaimaa KhalilTokyo CorrespondentReutersAttendees at Saturday ceremonyThe mayor of Nagasaki has appealed for an end to the wars raging in the world on the 80th anniversary of the US atom...

Tiffanie TurnbullBBC News, SydneyWatch: Police release interview with Australian mushroom murdererConvicted triple-murderer Erin Patterson allegedly tried to repeatedly poison her husband, including with cookies she claimed their daughter had...

Myanmar's figurehead president who came to power after a 2021 coup, Myint Swe, has died, the South East Asian nation's military leaders said. He was 74.Before his death, Myint...

The body of a man missing for 28 years has been found in a melting glacier in Pakistan's remote and mountainous Kohistan region.A shepherd stumbled upon the body, which...

Kelly NgBBC News, SingaporeGetty ImagesGuangdong authorities have vowed to take "decisive and forceful measures" to stop the spread of the diseaseMore than 7,000 cases of a mosquito-borne virus have...

A Singapore-based billionaire hotelier has pleaded guilty to a charge connected to a rare corruption scandal that shocked the country last year. Ong Beng Seng has admitted to abetting...

Zoya MateenBBC News, DelhiHimesh Reshammiya/InstagramHimesh Reshammiya has given Bollywood some of its most popular songsAt the beginning of his first show in years, Indian musician Himesh Reshammiya - known...

Mohammad Sartaj AlamTetgama, BiharBBCThe five members of a family who were lynched by a mob in BiharWarning: This story contains details that some may find disturbing.Three weeks after five...

Jonathan HeadSouth East Asia correspondent in BangkokGetty ImagesExport-driven economies like Thailand have been scrambling for a trade deal to avoid President Trump's steep tariffs When US President Donald Trump...

US President Donald Trump's decision to impose 25% tariffs on goods imported from India could hit the country's growth prospects, experts say.It is unclear how big the hit could...

Stuart Lau & Helen SullivanBBC NewsWatch: Tsunami sirens blare in HonoluluJapan and the US have issued tsunami warnings after a powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck Russia on Wednesday.Official evacuation...