One of Japan's best-known manga artists, Jiro Taniguchi, has died aged 69, his publisher has announced.
A replica of a Nobel medal, which was stolen from the home of Indian child rights campaigner Kailash Satyarthi in New Delhi, has been recovered, police say.
Cambodia's charismatic opposition leader, Sam Rainsy, says he will step down "for the sake of his party".
One of Japan's best-known manga artists, Jiro Taniguchi, has died aged 69, his publisher has announced.
The reviews of Fifty Shades Darker are in and err, well... oh dear.
Rural areas of Australia's New South Wales (NSW) state have been evacuated as wildfires rage across the state, threatening homes and closing roads.
A businessman in southern France is suing ride-hailing company Uber over his wife's discovery of rides he took to see his lover, his lawyer said.
The idea that a dog takes on the personality of its owner has received scientific support.
La La Land has dominated the Baftas, taking five trophies - including best film and best actress for Emma Stone.
US officials have stopped screening refugees on Nauru for potential resettlement, Australia has confirmed.
The owner of a cinema hall in the Indian capital Delhi has been sentenced to one year in prison in connection with a fire which killed 59 people.
An animal rights row has erupted in India over a school textbook which tells children how to suffocate kittens.
The International Committee of the Red Cross is halting work in Afghanistan following an attack on its staff which the aid agency said was despicable.
An animal rights row has erupted in India over a school textbook which tells children how to suffocate kittens.
The commander of US and Nato forces in Afghanistan has said he needs a "few thousands" more troops to break a stalemate in the war with the Taliban.
New Zealand has said it will move to quash historical convictions for consensual sex between men.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is on his way to Washington to meet Donald Trump. The new US president has claimed it is all but impossible for American carmakers to sell their vehicles in Japan.