Samsung's heir apparent Lee Jae-yong has been placed under arrest in South Korea, accused of bribery and other charges.
At least seven people have been killed and several more injured in two separate suicide attacks in north-western Pakistan.
The United Arab Emirates ambassador to Afghanistan has died from injuries sustained in a bomb attack in Kandahar province last month, officials say.
The worst excesses of the Indian wedding industry may soon be curbed if a new bill is approved.
Hundreds of homes have been evacuated in the New Zealand city of Christchurch as a huge wildfire rages on its outskirts.
India has created history by successfully launching 104 satellites on a single mission, overtaking the previous record of 37 satellites launched by Russia in 2014.
The death of a woman in Singapore after a 270-year-old tree fell on her in the Botanic Gardens has left many shocked and saddened. With the authorities still investigating, many in the "garden city" are asking how this could have happened.
India's Supreme Court has cancelled the licenses of 634 doctors embroiled in a medical school admissions scandal in central Madhya Pradesh state.
Toshiba chairman Shigenori Shiga has resigned, hours after the Japanese conglomerate revealed details of a multi-billion dollar loss.
Patients in the UK could face delays getting new drugs if Britain withdraws from the EU's medicines regulator, ministers have been warned.
An Australian state has banned sexist and offensive slogans on campervans and other vehicles following a high-profile campaign.
The photograph is barely two weeks old but already it feels like it has existed forever.
Car giant Ford has announced that it is investing $1bn (£800m) over the next five years in artificial intelligence (AI) company Argo.
The Lego Batman Movie has spanked Fifty Shades Darker in a battle of the sequels at the US box office.
A court in Pakistan has banned public celebrations of Valentine's Day in the capital, Islamabad, on the grounds that it is not part of Muslim culture.
Sexual health experts say more research is needed into the effectiveness of fertility tracking apps in preventing pregnancy.
Valve is changing the way independent game makers can get their creations onto its Steam service.
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