Airspace safety fears in Beijing were raised in June when a small plane crashed into its tallest skyscraper, killing the pilot and injuring 13 others.

After suffering severe burns in the blast, Mohammad Ataur Rahman used part of his compensation to build a school he is now expanding.

Bangsamoro's first parliamentary election is a milestone in a decade-long peace process aimed at ending separatist conflict and completing the transition to elected self-government.

Phnom Penh initiated a United Nations-backed conciliation process at the Permanent Court of Arbitration after Bangkok pulled out of a 2001 agreement to work towards joint offshore energy exploitation in the Gulf of Thailand.

More than 17,000 athletes and officials are expected — a bigger number than the Olympics.

"When they say China spies on us, I say you're right and we spy on them too," Trump said about the surveillance activities of China and the US.

The deadly Aug 26 disaster in Nepal shows how a warming Hindu Kush Himalaya is creating complex, cascading hazards that scientists are racing to understand and monitor. 

For former rebels who spent decades fighting the Philippine state, the new parliament also represents a shift from armed struggle to policymaking.

At least six people have died after the Virgo Transport 8 ship capsized on Sunday. 

An area roughly a third of Hong Kong including villages, natural wetlands and farmland is being converted into the "Northern Metropolis", an ambitious project aimed at deepening integration with mainland China.

Nepali hydropower worker Sanjay Sah's survival was a rare ray of hope after a disaster that killed at least 1,429 people and left more than 5,640 missing. 

Basarnas, Indonesia's national search and rescue agency, said in its latest update that six people were killed and 129 were missing. It said 108 people had been rescued.

China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said both countries should “stay committed” to resolving the boundary question and “maintain peace and tranquility in border areas”.

Faced with typhoons, long growing cycles and limited scale, Hainan’s durian growers are betting on technology and premium fruit rather than trying to match Southeast Asia on volume.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi on the sidelines of the first day of the New Delhi summit, in the countries' highest-level meeting since the start of the conflict.