Authorities in Sydney are investigating whether explosives discovered in a caravan were intended for an antisemitic attack.The explosives could have caused a 40-metre-wide blast and "significant damage," police said...

An Airbus plane has caught fire at an airport of South Korea's city of Busan, forcing the evacuation of all 176 people on board, fire authorities say.They say four...

The chairman and president of Fuji TV, one of Japan's biggest networks, have resigned in the wake of a sexual misconduct allegation against a famous TV host.Dozens of companies...

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has been charged with insurrection after he attempted to declare martial law in December.His ill-fated attempt to impose military rule plunged the...

Japan's central bank has increased the cost of borrowing to its highest level in 17 years after consumer price rises accelerated in December.The move by the Bank of Japan...

A Chinese man has been sentenced to death for fatally stabbing a 10-year-old Japanese schoolboy, in a case that sparked concern among Japanese expats living in China.The sentence for...

The top prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) says he will seek arrest warrants against senior leaders of the Taliban government in Afghanistan over the persecution of women...

At least 11 people have been killed and five injured after they fled rumours of a fire on board their train in India, only to be hit by another...

Anna CorbettRyan Corbett pictured with his wife Anna in an undated photoTwo Americans held by the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have been exchanged for an Afghan imprisoned in the...

A court in India has sentenced a man to life in prison for the rape and murder of a junior doctor, in a case that sparked nationwide outrage and...

Urmilla DeshpandeIrawati Karve's writings about Indian culture and civilisation are ground-breakingIrawati Karve led a life that stood apart from those around her.Born in British-ruled India, and at a time...

A court in India has convicted a man of the rape and murder of a trainee doctor - a crime that sparked nationwide outrage.Sanjay Roy, a hospital volunteer worker,...