Kathryn ArmstrongBBC NewsGetty ImagesThe Cook Islands is the latest Pacific country to strengthen its ties with ChinaNew Zealand has accused the Cook Islands government of a lack of transparency...

Power is being gradually restored across Sri Lanka after a nationwide outage left buildings including hospitals having to rely on generators.Officials say it may take a few hours to...

Nikita Yadav, Zoya Mateen and Soutik BiswasBBC News, DelhiGetty ImagesThe victory is a shot in the arm for Prime Minister Modi's BJPPrime Minister Narendra Modi's party will form the...

A former senior minister in Singapore's government, who was jailed following a high-profile trial last year, has been allowed to serve the remainder of his 12-month sentence from home.Subramaniam...

Hate symbols and terror offences will be punishable with mandatory jail terms ranging from one to six years in Australia, after parliament passed a series of amendments to hate...

Nikita YadavBBC News, DelhiReutersModi and Trump shared warm relations during the US president's first termIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the US next week and meet President Donald...

Getty ImagesSerge Atlaoui was accused of being a "chemist" by authorities and arrested in 2005 at a factory in JakartaA French national held on death row in Indonesia since...

Tom BatemanState Department correspondent in PanamaWatch: Marco Rubio visits the Panama Canal on first trip as a diplomatUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio has demanded that Panama make "immediate...

ReutersTorrential rain has caused flooding in parts of northern QueenslandA woman has died in Australia and thousands have been forced to flee their homes after torrential rainfall caused flooding...

Getty ImagesThe federal government has announced measures to counter slowing growthIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's coalition government has unveiled its first full-year budget after his party lost an outright...

AFP/ Getty ImagesA Mongolian sumo wrestler has been promoted to the sport's highest rank in a ceremony on Friday. Hoshoryu, real name Sugarragchaa Byambasuren, became the 74th yokozuna, or...

Hostages and Missing Families ForumIsraeli hostages Arbel Yehud, Agam Berger and Gadi Moses were released on Thursday along with five Thai nationals Three Israeli hostages and five Thai nationals...