The first locally-transmitted case of Covid-19 since April has been reported in Taiwan.

The new law has seen innocent people tortured and imprisoned, critics say.

Man sentenced to death for killing and dismembering nine people in his Tokyo apartment.

OPINION: Closer economic ties with China will bring benefits - but also risks.

Muskan Jahan, 22, was forcibly separated from her husband by a Hindu nationalist group.

With schools shut and parents losing jobs, families are putting their children to work.

One miner was found alive after the disaster and rescuers are looking for five others.

Beijing's goal is to "dominate" the planet in every sense, says DNI chief John Ratcliffe.

Mount Ili Lewotolok sent a plume of ash 4000m into the sky as it erupted on Monday.

A professor of international law is calling on New Zealand to back Australia.

Kaavan the elephant is heading to his new home at a sanctuary in Cambodia.

He was doing odd jobs while travelling when he came up with an idea.

Chinese-built Pangda village gleams with newness. But there's a hitch: it's not in China.

The sandstone plateaus and lift are said to have inspired the sci-fi film Avatar.

Those found guilty of unlawful assembly could face as long as five years in prison.

The diplomat has become an internet sensation in China after onlookers filmed the rescue.

The building had no sprinkler system and victims were trapped in a kitchen, officials say.

Indonesia is debating a bill that could see alcohol banned and drinkers imprisoned.

For the first time in 40 years, Taiwan confirms high-level military drills with the US.

The man faces permanent loss of movement in his left arm if it is not treated properly.

Tips submitted via phone, text, email or social media can include photos and video clips.

According to South Korean media, Kim's heavy smoking has caused tensions in his marriage.

OPINION: The West is engaged in a war of values with Beijing. So far, Beijing's winning.

Beijing's approach to tackling Covid flare-ups is simple: go big, go early and go hard.

Student-led protesters are demanding the PM step down and the constitution be reformed.

On October 5, a family in China sat down to eat. Days later, nine of them would be dead.