From militant isolation, Burma now admits scrutiny by the outside world's travellers, writes Tim Roxborogh.

Protesters in Thailand have vowed to force the closure of more government offices throughout the country in a bid to oust Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

More than 12,000 people displaced by the massive November 8 have made it to the capital. Most are with relatives; those with no family here are in shelters.

One city, two days, five senses. Ewan McDonald tries to satisfy every one of them in a 48-hour stopover.

Powerful bursts of hot ash and gravel erupted from a rumbling volcano in western Indonesia early Monday (local time), sending panicked villagers streaming down the sides of the mountain.

Thailand's prime minister has invoked an emergency law after demonstrators seeking to remove her from office occupied parts of the finance and foreign ministries.