Asia

Eleven hikers have been found dead near the crater of Indonesia's Marapi volcano after it erupted over the weekend, rescuers say.

Eight members of an organ trafficking ring in north-east Pakistan have been arrested, police say.

Aunty's House has been founded as a collective focused on celebrating and uplifting the South Asian diaspora in New Zealand, and launched with its first event, the Chai Session.

A well-known Norwegian mountaineer has denied accusations that her team climbed over an injured guide during a bid to break a world record.

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has returned to parliament for the first time since he was convicted in a criminal defamation case.

The conviction, which Khan rejects as politically motivated, likely means he will be disqualified from running in an upcoming general election.

Cambodia's king on Monday approved the nomination of the Western-educated son of Prime Minister Hun Sen to become the next premier, confirming a much-anticipated transfer of power by one of the…

Pakistan's railway minister said initial investigations showed the train was travelling at normal speed and they were trying to establish what led to the derailment.

At least 12 people have been injured in an attack by a man close to the South Korean capital, Seoul.

A Chinese and Russian presence at a North Korean parade including UN-banned ballistic missiles is a shift from Beijing and Moscow's previous efforts to distance themselves from their neighbour's…

At home, China's women's national football team is known as the Steel Roses, and sometimes the country's real national team, and they are giving the men's team a run for their money when it comes to…

New Zealand farmers have shared their shearing knowledge with more than 100 Mongolian herders during a five week tour of the country.

Tibet's leader-in-exile has expressed disappointment that he was not able to secure a meeting with Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta during his first-ever visit to New Zealand.

A New Zealand physician warns of the risks associated with consuming a vegetable commonly used in Southeast Asian dishes.

On the 70th anniversary of Hillary and Tenzing sitting on top of the world's tallest peak, efforts continue to mark the feat with an official celebration in New Zealand.

A British Army veteran who lost both his legs in Afghanistan has reached the world's highest peak in an attempt to make mountaineering history.

Analysis - India's population has reached 1,425,775,850 people, surpassing China's population, according to UN estimates. The figures show challenges and possible benefits.