The province-wide contest has drawn an enthusiastic response as the country works to bring down smoking rates that remain particularly high among men.

Lamalera’s traditional whale hunt in eastern Indonesia remains one of the world’s most dangerous forms of subsistence hunting.

Four people have been rescued in Nepal in recent days as search teams race to find more than 5,500 people still missing.

Shibuya's large residential population has become increasingly exasperated with tourists who fail to properly dispose of rubbish, smoke where they're not supposed to, and make too much noise.

She matched the country's best-ever Miss World result, previously achieved by Lina Teoh in 1998.

The enforcement drive began in the western state of Maharashtra, where inspections of food establishments have found infestations of rats and cockroaches, peeling paint, improper food storage and expired products.

Malaysian King Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar gave his consent to end the state of emergency in Serian based on advice from Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Sarawak Premier Abang Johari Openg. 

Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta airport will remain closed until 6pm local time.

President Prabowo Subianto has said the government is mulling offering limited dual citizenship to attract millions of strategically important diaspora talent who could make extraordinary contributions to the nation.

PAS chief Abdul Hadi Awang claimed on Saturday that the US had offered to help the party topple Malaysia's government in 2014.

The huge gap between the death toll and the number of people missing highlights the immense challenge facing rescuers as they push deeper into the devastated border area.

Conflicting airline notices meant some travellers turned up at Changi Airport to find out that their flights were grounded, while passengers in Indonesia found themselves turned away after clearing immigration.

With nearly 4,900 people still missing after Nepal’s devastating floods, Singapore police forensic specialists are helping local authorities identify the dead and bring answers to families desperately searching for loved ones.

The suspension of flight operations at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, extended several times, has affected more than 900 flights, according to Indonesia's transportation ministry.

Families of US citizens killed by Israeli settlers meet Mike Huckabee in Turmus Ayya, where residents say militant settlers repeatedly attack homes.