Fierce fighting is continuing between Afghan forces and the Taliban in parts of Afghanistan's northern city of Kunduz, despite government claims that it had regained control of the city.

A series of package bombs exploded yesterday in the southwest China city of Liuzhou, killing at least seven people and injuring 51, state media said.

Afghan troops backed by US air support launched a counter-offensive yesterday to retake Kunduz, a day after Taliban insurgents overran

Thailand's junta is facing growing opposition over plans to introduce a single Internet gateway for the country to make it easier to

The Taliban seized control of half of a major Afghan city yesterday, witnesses said, the first time they have done so since being ousted

China's president yesterday called for less "suspicion" in ties between the world's top two economies, ahead of landmark talks later this week with US President Barack Obama.

Japanese public support for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has dropped in the days since his ruling coalition rammed through legislation

BNP accuses the government of controlling the media through a “secret policy” to gag the journalists critical of the authorities.

Japan's parliament yesterday voted into law a defence policy shift that could let troops fight overseas for the first time since 1945, a

Swelling crowds gathered outside Japan's parliament yesterday as lawmakers looked close to passing security bills that could see Japanese troops fight abroad for the first time in 70 years.

Taliban militants have stormed a jail outside the central Afghan city of Ghazni, killing at least four policemen and freeing more than 350 prisoners.

A moderate earthquake hit Tokyo early yesterday, causing minor damage to buildings, temporarily bringing the capital's subway system to a halt and leaving

An Italian-Chinese medical team plans to perform the world's first head transplant in China, amid concerns over medical ethics in the country.

A strong earthquake shakes Tokyo, knocking books from shelves, but authorities say there is no risk of a tsunami.

Japanese authorities were yesterday grappling with the aftermath of massive flooding that killed at least three people, as thousands of rescuers frantically searched a shattered community for almost two dozen still missing.

Singapore's ruling People's Action Party (PAP) won a majority in snap parliamentary elections, official results showed early yesterday,

One dead and 22 missing after record-breaking rain pounded the Kanto and Tohoku regions, causing widespread flooding and resulting in an evacuation advisory being issued to more than 1 million residents.

It is the near future, and China prepares to strike back after being attacked, loosing off ballistic missiles to take out an aircraft carrier

Dozens of people were trapped in buildings and several were missing after powerful floods ripped through parts of Japan yesterday, in

“Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation” earns $18.5 million on its first day in China, turning out to be one of the best debuts a US film has ever enjoyed in the country.