Philippine court strikes down landmark impeachment bid against Sara Duterte
The Philippine Supreme Court has blocked an impeachment trial against Sara Duterte, marking a victory for the country's vice-president.The lower...
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30 killed as China sees summer of extreme weather
At least 30 people have died in Beijing and more than 80,000 were evacuated to safety, Chinese authorities said, as...
‘Pro-China’ politicians survive Taiwan vote to kick them out
Tessa WongBBC News, Asia Digital ReporterBBC / Tessa WongSeveral of the Kuomintang lawmakers facing the recall vote appeared at an...
UK condemns Hong Kong cash offer for help in arresting activists
The UK has condemned the latest cash offer from Hong Kong authorities for people who help in the arrest of...
People rescued from a nursing home and flooded streets in China
Rescue workers were deployed to help dozens of residents of a Beijing nursing home in chest-high water. At least 30...
Thailand accuses Cambodia of violating hours-old ceasefire
Thailand has accused Cambodia of "deliberately" violating a ceasefire the two countries had agreed on Monday to end border clashes...
China offers parents $1,500 in bid to boost births
Parents in China are being offered 3,600 yuan (£375; $500) a year for each of their children under the age...
Dhaka crash: ‘A sound I’ve never heard
Soutik BiswasBBC News, LondonJUBAIR BIN IQBAL/AFP/Getty ImagesThe plane crashed into a two-storey primary school building in a sprawling campus"It was...
Why are Thailand and Cambodia fighting at the border?
Flora Drury and Gavin ButlerBBC NewsReutersFighting broke out along the border in JulyOn Thursday, simmering tensions between Thailand and Cambodia...
BBC uncovers lasting toxic legacy of cargo ship disaster off Sri Lanka
Leana Hosea & Saroj PathiranaNegombo, Sri LankaAerial footage shows the X-Press Pearl breaking up and sinkingFour years after a stricken...
