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New Zealand declares state of emergency in Wellington as floods hit
Footage online shows vehicles submerged, trees uprooted and houses hit by landslides.
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India has splurged billions on metro trains. But where are the commuters?
Without better last-mile connectivity and affordable fares, metro use is unlikely to improve quickly, say experts.
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Art on trial - a sculptor's arrest highlights new extremes for censorship in China
Gao Zhen is being retroactively punished for 15 year-old-works, in a case that has alarmed rights groups.
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Drone footage shows huge Malaysian coastal village fire
Thousands of people have been displaced after a fire destroyed around 1,000 homes in Malaysia's Sabah state.
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Watch: Runners v robots at China half marathon
Robots competed in a half marathon race in Beijing on Sunday, with the winning machine leaving its human rivals for dust.
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Australia's most-decorated soldier vows to fight war crime charges
Ben Roberts-Smith has given his first statement since he was charged with five counts of the war crime of murder last week.
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Australia's most-decorated soldier vows to fight war crime charges
Ben Roberts-Smith has given his first statement since he was charged with five counts of the war crime of murder last week.
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Harry and Meghan's trip felt like a royal tour - except many Aussies weren't interested
The Sussexes' four-day tour of Australia appears to have fallen flat with some.
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Harry and Meghan's trip felt like a royal tour - except many Aussies weren't interested
The Sussexes' four-day tour of Australia appears to have fallen flat with some.
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The South Korean authors rising above a tide of hate to become bestsellers
A quiet revolution is unfolding as women writers carve out space in the wake of an anti-feminist backlash.
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One dead after car hits pedestrians in Melbourne, police say
A man is arrested following a collision in which police say a car mounted a kerb and struck pedestrians.
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One dead after car hits pedestrians in Melbourne, police say
A man is arrested following a collision in which police say a car mounted a kerb and struck pedestrians.
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He made jazz under air raids - and built an Indian city's music scene
War correspondent, jazz bandleader and impresario, KC Sen shaped Kolkata’s music scene.
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Japan reveals new name for 40C-and-hotter days after blistering summer
The term - kokushobi - translates to "cruelly hot", "brutally hot" or "severely hot", and comes after Japan's hottest summer on record.
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Harry and Meghan meet Bondi shooting survivors
On the fourth day of their Australian visit, the royal couple pay tribute to the 15 people killed in the Bondi shooting.
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Chinese carmaker patents voice-controlled 'in-vehicle toilet'
Seres' plans show how stiff competition in the EV space is putting pressure on carmakers to innovate.
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Harry and Meghan meet Bondi shooting survivors
On the fourth day of their Australian visit, the royal couple pay tribute to the 15 people killed in the Bondi shooting.
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Marcos says key suspect in Philippine corruption firestorm arrested
Ex-MP Zaldy Co has been detained in Prague, ending months of hiding.
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Marcos says key suspect in Philippine corruption firestorm arrested
Ex-MP Zaldy Co has been detained in Prague, ending months of hiding.
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Australia's most decorated living soldier granted bail over war crime charges
Lawyers argued that Ben Roberts-Smith wouldn't be able to defend himself properly from prison.
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