A barrier that was erected to block a popular view of Mount Fuji has been taken down after successfully deterring tourists from swarming the area.Authorities in Yamanashi prefecture installed...

A Thailand parliamentary investigation has been formally requested into veteran politician and former army chief Prawit Wongsuwon after he hit a journalist last week. The Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP)...

Getty ImagesLi Rui was a former secretary to Mao Zedong and vocal government criticA trial has begun in California to decide whether Stanford University can keep the diaries of...

Pakistan has for weeks been experiencing painfully slow internet - but who, or what, is to blame is a matter for debate.Activists say the state is building a China-style...

Indonesia has celebrated Independence Day in its future new capital city Nusantara for the first time - with scaled-back festivities as construction continues.The country had hoped to officially inaugurate...

ReutersProtests demanding justice for the murdered woman and greater protection for women in general have been held across IndiaDoctors in India have begun a national strike, escalating the protest...

Thailand's parliament has picked Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of billionaire tycoon and former leader Thaksin, as prime minister.At 37, she will be the country's youngest PM and the second...

Tens of thousands of people participated in a "Reclaim the Night" march in the Indian city of Kolkata on Wednesday night to protest against last week's rape and murder...

The Auckland City MissionThe sweets were included in food parcels Police in New Zealand are racing to trace down sweets containing "potentially lethal levels of methamphetamine" after they were...

Getty ImagesMadhabi Puri Buch is the chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of IndiaIndia's stock market has been a hot topic of conversation for the past couple of...

Getty ImagesThere are hundreds of Irani cafes in Mumbai, Pune and HyderabadA lingering fragrance of bun maska (bread and butter), plates loaded with freshly cooked samosas and cups of...

Getty ImagesUzbekistan's head boxing coach, Tulkin Kilichev, was celebrating his country's gold medal before having a cardiac arrestTwo members of Team GB's medical team have helped save the life...