Najib an 'emperor' of graft, trial told
Malaysian prosecutors have begun wrapping up their first case against ex-prime minister Najib Razak in his trial linked to the looting of 1MDB.


Thai king demotes 'disloyal' consort
Thailand's King has stripped his royal consort of her titles and military ranks for disloyalty and conducting a rivalry with Queen Suthida, the palace says.


Danes move 120-year-old lighthouse
A 120-year-old Danish lighthouse is being moved away from the North Sea amid the threat of coastal erosion in an operation to last 10 hours..


Pain cuts short Duterte's Japan trip
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is ending his visit to Japan early due to lingering pain from a motorcycle accident last week.


Pain cuts short Duterte's Japan trip
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is ending his visit to Japan early due to lingering pain from a motorcycle accident last week.


Mahathir stands by Kashmir comments
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is standing firm on his criticism of India's actions in Kashmir despite a call to boycott on his country's palm oil.


Hong Kong police use tear gas at protest
Pro-democracy demonstrators gathered in Hong Kong to commemorate the three-month anniversary of a mass assault at a train station have clashed with riot police.


Pelosi meets top officials in Afghanistan
Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani has met with US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and a group of American lawmakers in an unannounced visit to the country.


Aussie arrested over Philippines killings
An Australian has been arrested for allegedly killing another Australian man and a Filipino woman in a city northwest of Manila.


HK leader to visit Japan after violence
Hong Kong has embarked on yet another massive clean-up after a largely peaceful protest degenerated into violence across districts on the Kowloon peninsula.


Bangladeshis killed in social media unrest
Security officials in southern Bangladesh opened fire to disperse hundreds protesting over a social media post undermining the prophet Mohammed, killing four.


Shops trashed as HK cops, protesters clash
Hundreds of shops have been trashed and Chinese banks and metro stations targeted as Hong Kong police and protesters clash following a march.


Pentagon chief visits Afghanistan
Stalled peace talks and attacks by the Taliban and IS militants have complicated the Trump administration's pledge to withdraw more than 5000 American troops.


Key challenges for Indonesia's Widodo
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has started his second five-year term facing fresh challenges after some of the biggest student demonstrations in decades.


Indon's Widodo sworn in for second term
Indonesia's Joko Widodo has been sworn in for a second term after an election dominated by economic issues and the growing influence of conservative Islam.