A court in Taiwan has sentenced former Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je to 17 years in prison after finding him guilty of corruption and misuse of political...
India’s parliament has passed a controversial bill amending transgender rights legislation, triggering protests from opposition parties and LGBTQ advocates who say it undermines the right to...
Ferdinand Marcos has pledged to secure a steady “flow of oil” for the Philippines after declaring a state of national energy emergency in response to escalating...
A Chinese national and his Kenyan associate have been charged with wildlife trafficking offences after authorities intercepted an attempt to smuggle more than 2,000 live queen...
Ten patients have died after a fire broke out in the trauma centre intensive care unit of a government hospital in the eastern Indian state of...
India’s highest court has rejected a petition seeking mandatory menstrual leave for working women and female students, saying such a policy could unintentionally reduce women’s employment...
Millions of voters in Nepal have cast their ballots in the country’s first general election since violent youth-led protests toppled the government last September. The demonstrations,...
A Japanese appeals court has upheld an order to dissolve the controversial Unification Church, rejecting the group’s attempt to overturn a lower court ruling. The Tokyo...
A 24-year-old British national is among 19 people who lost their lives following a devastating bus accident in Nepal, authorities have confirmed. The tourist bus was...
South Korea has entered a new chapter in its democratic journey after former president Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life imprisonment for orchestrating an insurrection...