Australia's host Olympic broadcaster on Monday apologized "unreservedly" for two "mistakes" which left Chinese-Australians angry during its coverage of the Rio Olympics' opening ceremony.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has lifted a ban on Rio de Janeiro's drug-test laboratory, allowing the facility to test athletes during next month's Olympic Games.
Nepal must investigate allegations that police tortured protesters arrested during demonstrations against a new constitution that left at least 50 people dead nationwide, according to Amnesty International.
Around 1,000 marines from the Brazilian army underwent a riot control test in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, as part of the security preparations for the 2016 Olympic Games to be held from Aug. 5-21.
Personnel issue, including the election of Vietnamese top leadership positions, will be the focus of the upcoming session of Vietnamese parliament, said an official on Tuesday.
The Afghan Taliban said on Tuesday they were launching new operations after the end of the holy month of Ramadan, dismissing reports that they had been weakened following a change of leadership in May.
Brazil's Defence Minister, Raul Jungmann, assured on Friday that the South American country is "peaceful" but it will not hesitate to respond to any attack, especially during the Olympic Games 2016 in Rio.
Afghan government has put in place all necessary security measures ahead of Eid-ul-Fitar, the second annual religious festival to mark the end of Muslims holy month Ramadan.
More than 160 people are now known to have died in Sunday's appalling attack in Baghdad. It is just one of eight different attacks believed to have been carried out by the so-called Islamic State (IS) over the last month - the Muslim month of Ramadan.
At least 93 people have been killed and more than 20 injured by lightning strikes in the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, officials say.
Thailand's Department of Probation Monday took 100 convicted drunk drivers to work in a Bangkok's hospital morgue.
An Indian court Friday sentenced 11 men to life in jail for their role in a notorious massacre during the 2002 communal riots in the western state of Gujarat.
Suheila Idriss, a Syrian woman who fled her devastated town in Aleppo and took refuge in the plains of Marjeyoun in South Lebanon, feels confused and puzzled every day while preparing the traditional iftar for her family.
Advertising media Campaign unveiled its annual "Asia Top 1000 Brands" report on Monday, with Samsung occupying the top spot as the most desirable brand in Asia for the sixth year, followed by Apple, Sony, Nestle and Panasonic.
Hong Kong and Kowloon Trades Union Council protested outside the Consulate-General of Japan in Hong Kong on Friday, opposing U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Hiroshima, Japan.
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin during an upcoming visit to Russia when several agreements will be signed to strengthen ties.
Japanese Justice Minister Mitsuhide Iwaki on Saturday paid homage to the notorious Yasukuni Shrine following Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's offering and Internal Affairs Minister Sanae Takaichi's visit earlier, despite neighboring China's urge to stop such provocative move.
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