Higher water temperatures in 2016 caused the worst destruction of corals ever recorded on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, a study has found.
The number of people dying in the Australian city of Melbourne from a rare phenomenon called thunderstorm asthma has risen to eight.
Thailand has begun the process of naming Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn as the country's new king.
The mobile phone numbers of former Prime Minister David Cameron, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, celebrities and millions of other people are being stored in databases that can be searched by the public.
When the BBC programme Planet Earth came out a decade ago, it transformed how viewers saw their planet. The first natural history series to be filmed in high definition, it captivated a global audience of more than half a billion people by giving them an unprecedented view of life on Earth.
Some two million people are expected to join nationwide protests in South Korea to demand the resignation of President Park Geun-hye, organisers say.
Kylie Minogue and her British fiancé have called on Australia to legalise same-sex marriage in an appearance at the nation's top music awards.
Political uncertainty is putting the eurozone's financial stability at risk, according to the European Central Bank.
The Indian army has vowed to avenge the killing of three of its soldiers in the disputed Kashmir region as tensions keep rising with Pakistan.
Seven fishermen owe Captain Radhika Menon their lives.
An Australian teenager could face up to 12 years in jail after being arrested in Bali, Indonesia, on suspicion of possessing a drug.
A Japanese man has died after choking on a rice ball during a speed-eating competition.
Nepal has reopened one of its most famous monuments, the Boudhanath Stupa, to the public after it was left with deep cracks during the 2015 earthquake.
Japanese anime character Sailor Moon is taking on a new fight: against sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
The mosquito-borne Zika virus will no longer be treated as an international medical emergency, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared.
Relatives of those on board Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 are to travel to Madagascar to search for debris that might provide clues to the plane's fate.
Australia's prime minister has taken a "farewell selfie" after his final meeting with Barack Obama as the US president.
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