A six-year-old boy whose cancer diagnosis sparked a high-profile legal battle in Australia has died.
Scarlett Johansson has been named as the top grossing actor of 2016 by Forbes magazine.
A prominent newspaper in Indian-administered Kashmir has resumed publication after the government lifted a ban of nearly three months.
Alcohol will be banned at a popular Sydney beach all summer after a Christmas party resulted in a build-up of 15 tonnes (15,000kg) of rubbish.
At least 32 people have died and dozens have been left seriously ill after drinking toxic alcohol over Christmas in Punjab in Pakistan, officials say.
Six missing people have been found safe after record rainfall caused floods in Australia's outback.
A passenger train has derailed in India's northern Uttar Pradesh state, with police saying two people are dead.
At least 1,500 garment workers in Bangladesh have been sacked after a week of protests over pay, say police.
Authorities in the Philippines say a series of drugs raids have netted nearly a tonne of methamphetamine, with a street value of £120m ($147m).
One of India's biggest online retailers has started offering the country's most sought-after item...cash.
An Australian man has been charged with murdering two women following the nation's longest police investigation.
Don't forget to wipe before you swipe the next time you are at Tokyo's Narita International Airport.
The Philippines independent human rights watchdog has said it will investigate claims by President Rodrigo Duterte that he personally killed drug suspects while mayor of Davao.
Too much Facebook browsing at Christmas - and seeing all those "perfect" families and holiday photos - is more likely to make you miserable than festive, research suggests.
Actor Martin Freeman has revealed he is no longer with his long-term partner Amanda Abbington, his co-star in BBC One drama Sherlock.
A man has driven a van filled with gas bottles into the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) headquarters in Canberra.
Eating processed meat might make asthma symptoms worse, say researchers.