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4faeb54d7f316a209d2abeeffa5c3857 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-45351356 | Trump accuses China of stalling progress with North Korea | Trump accuses China of stalling progress with North Korea
US President Donald Trump has lashed out at China for undermining its work with North Korea, as criticism over progress on denuclearisation mounts.
In a series of tweets he also said he saw no reason to resume the joint war games with South Korea that have anger... |
e4e1814f6e80813d624c02dffd53446e | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-45819730 | Indonesia arrests four for 'selling babies on Instagram' | Indonesia arrests four for 'selling babies on Instagram'
Four Indonesians have been arrested over an alleged baby-selling operation using Instagram.
An account, now removed, which claimed to be a family welfare agency posted images of pregnant women, ultrasound scans and babies.
A telephone number was provided so poten... |
59bef0d78c9755158a1bfeaec22bd1ef | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-45987533 | Singapore trader denies laundering millions for North Korea | Singapore trader denies laundering millions for North Korea
A Singaporean trader wanted by the FBI for allegedly helping North Korean entities evade US sanctions has flatly denied "all charges" against him.
Tan Wee Beng told the BBC that he had only learned of criminal charges against him via news reports.
"Nobody has ... |
738edb39adcaa1bb3eec95e0980a7092 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-46106393 | North Korea's Kim Jong-un gets 'first official portrait' | North Korea's Kim Jong-un gets 'first official portrait'
North Korea has unveiled what's thought to be the first official painting of Kim Jong-un, lifting the leader to a new level of personality cult.
While his predecessors' portraits are all across the country, Kim Jong-un has long been styled as a successor rather t... |
a82e2ff5664c20f04f12c578d7826637 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-46148217 | Imelda Marcos faces Philippines arrest after guilty verdict | Imelda Marcos faces Philippines arrest after guilty verdict
A court in the Philippines has sentenced former first lady Imelda Marcos to prison for corruption.
Imelda Marcos, 89, was the wife of late president Ferdinand Marcos, and famous for owning 1,000 pairs of shoes.
The charges relate to alleged illicit financial d... |
95d145b54fd0968ac522a317962e5010 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-46163094 | Rappler: Philippines to charge critical news site with tax evasion | Rappler: Philippines to charge critical news site with tax evasion
The Philippines says it will charge the major news site Rappler, which has been critical of President Rodrigo Duterte, with tax evasion.
Prosecutors said on Friday they also have grounds to indict founder Maria Ressa for violating tax laws after not dec... |
00797888acd0ff76e5e460924296d051 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-46196979 | Sri Lanka crisis: Supreme Court suspends dissolution of parliament | Sri Lanka crisis: Supreme Court suspends dissolution of parliament
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has suspended the president's move to dissolve parliament, as a political crisis in the island nation deepens.
President Maithripala Sirisena shocked the nation by sacking parliament and calling snap elections on Friday.
The dr... |
f9f3fc95924316a185f3247856fa12e7 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-46204594 | BTS: K-pop band's management apologises for Nazi-inspired hat | BTS: K-pop band's management apologises for Nazi-inspired hat
The management of K-pop stars BTS have apologised after a photo emerged of a band member wearing a hat with a badge resembling Nazi insignia.
It comes immediately after a furore over a different band member wearing a T-shirt with a picture of an atomic bomb ... |
55dbf38d943398a53b9722176bc9961e | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-46231372 | North Korea 'tests new high-tech weapon' | North Korea 'tests new high-tech weapon'
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has supervised the successful test of a new "high-tech" tactical weapon, state-run media say.
The KCNA news agency gave no details on the type of the weapon, saying only it had been developed over a long period.
This is North Korea's first officia... |
b9e0743cede1e87ca4dc2a356dc73f0e | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-46232879 | North Korea to expel detained US citizen, state media say | North Korea to expel detained US citizen, state media say
North Korea says it will deport a US citizen who was detained in October after entering illegally from China.
State news agency KCNA said the man, whom it named as Bruce Byron Lowrance, had told officials he was "under the command" of US spy agency the CIA.
A ma... |
81b8364794a35682dcdce72c9ccdf374 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-46233582 | Khmer Rouge verdict: 'I live next to my torturer' | Khmer Rouge verdict: 'I live next to my torturer'
After 12 years in operation, the UN-backed Khmer Rouge Tribunal in Cambodia on Friday delivered what will likely be its final verdict. But away from the courtroom, some survivors of one of the 20th Century's greatest horrors are ambivalent about the tribunal's legacy, r... |
4922cbff2249bce8f8c681eed2e789c1 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-46269504 | Maldives-China deal 'one-sided', says ex-president Nasheed | Maldives-China deal 'one-sided', says ex-president Nasheed
The new Maldives government is considering pulling out of a free trade agreement with China, a top leader from the islands' governing alliance says.
"The free trade agreement is very one-sided... the numbers don't match," ex-president Mohamed Nasheed told the B... |
272e57b528ef128405705c8ba2ee3a1e | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-46568975 | Japan medical schools 'rigged women's results' | Japan medical schools 'rigged women's results'
At least nine Japanese medical schools manipulated admissions, in part to exclude female students, a government investigation has found.
The inquiry was launched in August, after the prestigious Tokyo Medical University (TMU) was found to have tampered with the scores of f... |
68f05a271991f69076ebce3ab196a42e | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-46585573 | North Korea condemns latest US sanctions | North Korea condemns latest US sanctions
North Korea has denounced the latest US sanctions, saying they could "block the path to denuclearisation on the Korean peninsula forever".
Washington said it put the sanctions on three top officials, after a report threw up a raft of human rights abuses.
A historic summit betwee... |
5f91588685cd43cd50c1af694cdf7719 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-46669420 | Indonesia tsunami: Rock band Seventeen swept away by waves | Indonesia tsunami: Rock band Seventeen swept away by waves
One of the most shocking and heart-rending stories to emerge from the Indonesian tsunami is that of rock band Seventeen, who were performing in a marquee on the beach when waves came crashing through and swept them away.
If a lot of the soul-searching and comme... |
ff5f1c3ad4e4d0f49ed09282ba8cfe26 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-46951072 | Afghanistan: Deadly Taliban attack on military compound | Afghanistan: Deadly Taliban attack on military compound
A Taliban attack on a military compound in central Afghanistan has killed at least 20 security personnel and injured many more, local officials say.
Militants rammed a vehicle laden with explosives through a military checkpoint in Wardak province, before detonatin... |
a5160b53d79b5860433afecba6d4f9d0 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-47221943 | Thailand's Princess Ubolratana 'sad' about election fallout | Thailand's Princess Ubolratana 'sad' about election fallout
The sister of Thailand's king has said she is "saddened" by the reaction to her attempted bid to become the country's next prime minister.
Princess Ubolratana was disqualified by the country's Election Commission - who are now also seeking to dissolve the part... |
0483c0f92aec5177ff82dc3df0e7e50a | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-47351369 | Afghan peace talks: Taliban co-founder meets top White House envoy | Afghan peace talks: Taliban co-founder meets top White House envoy
The top US envoy seeking to broker peace in Afghanistan has met one of the Taliban's co-founders for the first time, as the latest round of talks get under way in Qatar.
Special representative Zalmay Khalilzad said he held a working lunch with Mullah Ab... |
cdf9e7181cd1ca1ff2744223dfbad7dd | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-47353504 | Okinawa: Tokyo to overrule referendum on US base | Okinawa: Tokyo to overrule referendum on US base
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said plans to relocate a US military base on the island of Okinawa will continue, despite a referendum rejecting the move.
Some 72% of voters in the non-binding poll opposed the construction of a new base to replace the one at Futenm... |
e022804284fa066221b0255afea74fff | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-47704199 | Nawaz Sharif: Pakistan ex-PM granted bail for health reasons | Nawaz Sharif: Pakistan ex-PM granted bail for health reasons
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been granted bail for six weeks to receive medical treatment.
Sharif is serving a seven-year term imposed last year for investments beyond his declared assets. He denies any wrongdoing and has appealed.
The 69... |
7c8ab06e6852e422b89b340fbc92e875 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-47733079?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/ckgj731eel1t/taliban&link_location=live-reporting-story | Afghanistan war: What could peace look like? | Afghanistan war: What could peace look like?
For the first time in 18 years, the US government seems serious about withdrawing its forces from Afghanistan and winding up the longest war in its history.
Since October, US officials and representatives of the Taliban have held seven rounds of direct talks - aimed at ensur... |
d978c1b3d885c0377ea0373ab426ebdc | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-47863061 | Hong Kong 'Umbrella' protesters found guilty of public nuisance | Hong Kong 'Umbrella' protesters found guilty of public nuisance
Nine pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong have been found guilty of public nuisance charges for their role in a civil disobedience movement that called for free elections in the city.
Among them are three prominent activists, seen as figureheads of Hong Ko... |
65daf4f0241d55043f281ddae4d5cb2f | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-48016994 | Sri Lanka attacks: Authorities face scrutiny over advance warnings | Sri Lanka attacks: Authorities face scrutiny over advance warnings
Scrutiny fell on rifts in Sri Lanka's leadership on Monday after it emerged that authorities were warned about the group accused in Sunday's bombings.
Attacks on churches and hotels killed 310 people and wounded nearly 500.
Security agencies had been wa... |
53500143db21879c056ceb221373dd89 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-48197260 | Pakistan Data Darbar: Bomber kills nine outside Sufi shrine in Lahore | Pakistan Data Darbar: Bomber kills nine outside Sufi shrine in Lahore
At least nine people have been killed in an explosion outside a major Sufi Muslim shrine in the Pakistani city of Lahore, officials said.
Five police officers are reportedly among the dead. A police van was the prime target, authorities said.
Police ... |
258980710421dc50d38f0d26e102f771 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-48290957 | North Korea suffers worst drought in decades | North Korea suffers worst drought in decades
North Korea has said it is suffering its worst drought in 37 years and called on its citizens to "battle" against the crop damage caused by it.
It comes after the UN said that up to 10 million North Koreans were "in urgent need of food assistance".
North Koreans had been sur... |
f9a878948a24da99e29ade2004718695 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-48395241 | Everest: Three more die amid overcrowding near summit | Everest: Three more die amid overcrowding near summit
Three more climbers have died on Mount Everest, taking the death toll to seven in a week - more than the total for the whole of last year.
The three died of exhaustion while descending on Thursday.
It comes amid traffic jams near the summit as record numbers make th... |
c9e88ef92be09677bf14c11fb122bf11 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-49559493 | Afghanistan war: US-Taliban deal would see 5,400 troops withdraw | Afghanistan war: US-Taliban deal would see 5,400 troops withdraw
The United States would withdraw 5,400 troops from Afghanistan within 20 weeks as part of a deal "in principle" with Taliban militants, Washington's top negotiator has said.
Zalmay Khalilzad revealed details of the long-awaited deal for the first time in ... |
64798444f89e74e239e21ac5c0622075 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-49589620 | New Zealand measles outbreak rises above 1,000 cases | New Zealand measles outbreak rises above 1,000 cases
New Zealand's ongoing measles outbreak has hit the milestone of more than 1,000 confirmed cases.
A total of 1,051 people were affected between 1 January and 5 September, 2019, the ministry of health said.
Measles is a highly contagious and potentially fatal illness t... |
5f9bdcb4ad313175642681a8e75037f0 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-49596113 | Rohingya crisis: Villages destroyed for government facilities | Rohingya crisis: Villages destroyed for government facilities
Entire Muslim Rohingya villages in Myanmar have been demolished and replaced by police barracks, government buildings and refugee relocation camps, the BBC has found.
On a government tour, the BBC saw four locations where secure facilities have been built on... |
9c928647cff29c17c8fd126316777fe3 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-49628290 | Afghan peace deal: Taliban says US has most to lose from cancelled talks | Afghan peace deal: Taliban says US has most to lose from cancelled talks
The Taliban says Americans have the most to lose from cancelling peace negotiations that sought to end the 18-year war in Afghanistan.
In a statement, the group claimed all was going well until the last moment.
US President Donald Trump fired off ... |
1e21effc2c073c8239059e134c853919 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-49970353 | Asim Umar: Al-Qaeda's South Asia chief 'killed in Afghanistan' | Asim Umar: Al-Qaeda's South Asia chief 'killed in Afghanistan'
A top al-Qaeda leader was killed in a joint US-Afghan military operation last month, says Afghanistan's intelligence agency.
Asim Umar, the head of al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), died in a raid on a Taliban compound in Helmand province on 23 Se... |
8e894e42b8f50b2c0b40a0391197ecb5 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-49996166 | Japan ninja student gets top marks for writing essay in invisible ink | Japan ninja student gets top marks for writing essay in invisible ink
A Japanese student of ninja history who handed in a blank paper was given top marks - after her professor realised the essay was written in invisible ink.
Eimi Haga followed the ninja technique of "aburidashi", spending hours soaking and crushing soy... |
57fd510753f02be8b3d7ebc7de628bd4 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-50009944 | Thai elephant deaths: Do elephants risk their lives to save each other? | Thai elephant deaths: Do elephants risk their lives to save each other?
Last week, Thailand suffered one of its biggest ever single elephant tragedies, when 11 animals in one family died in a swollen river.
At first only six elephants were thought to have died - days later
another five were spotted downstream
.
The ini... |
ef101e3307b60c28875f157686865bc5 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-50026451 | In pictures: Powerful Typhoon Hagibis lashes Japan | In pictures: Powerful Typhoon Hagibis lashes Japan
Typhoon Hagibis has brought deadly flooding and landslides to large parts of Japan.
Hagibis - meaning "speed" in the Philippine language Tagalog - is Japan's biggest typhoon in six decades.
It hit the Izu Peninsula, south-west of Tokyo, shortly before 19:00 local time ... |
5b9d752be128cab345a7a7271d40d0b5 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-50315100 | Many dead in Tajikistan 'firefight with IS' | Many dead in Tajikistan 'firefight with IS'
At least 17 people died after Islamic State (IS) group militants attacked a checkpost on Tajikistan's border with Uzbekistan, Tajik authorities said.
The 20 fighters launched their attack at 03:00 local time (22:00 GMT), killing a border guard and a police officer but losing ... |
8ba292085babbfffa8bdb45facc60ef0 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-50710998 | White Island: The privately owned New Zealand volcano that is always active | White Island: The privately owned New Zealand volcano that is always active
Moments before New Zealand's most active volcano erupted on Monday, tourists were seen walking inside its rim.
The privately-owned White Island, or Whakaari, is a popular destination for day tours and scenic flights. It has been dubbed by some ... |
bf9b9d3cb5e8c59b0915a0fc51e96daf | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-50715047 | New Zealand volcano: Five dead and eight missing after eruption | New Zealand volcano: Five dead and eight missing after eruption
New Zealand police have confirmed that five people have died and eight are missing after White Island volcano erupted on Monday as tourists visited.
Thirty-four people survived, with 31 still receiving treatment in hospital.
Two British women were among th... |
cffc8ae28221babcd192c4198f113874 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-50805822?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/cz5yly292eyt/michelle-obama&link_location=live-reporting-story | Barack Obama: Women are better leaders than men | Barack Obama: Women are better leaders than men
If women ran every country in the world there would be a general improvement in living standards and outcomes, former US President Barack Obama has said.
Speaking in Singapore, he said women aren't perfect, but are "indisputably better" than men.
He said most of the probl... |
ae637a74b6ca55062e22dc46597dff3f | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-50815439 | Sri Lankan worker at Swiss embassy arrested over kidnap claim | Sri Lankan worker at Swiss embassy arrested over kidnap claim
A Sri Lankan employee of the Swiss embassy in Colombo, who says she was kidnapped, sexually assaulted and forced to disclose information, has been arrested.
Sri Lankan officials allege she made a false accusation.
She said she was taken on 25 November - a da... |
48cdd1eeaa80fd8d301ebeebadf4d03b | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-50826419 | Kashmir crisis 2019: Between a rock and a hard place | Kashmir crisis 2019: Between a rock and a hard place
The year 2019 has been one of dramatic political eruptions in Kashmir, a Himalayan region divided between and disputed by Pakistan and India.
A climax of sorts came in August when the Indian government amended its laws to annex the part of Kashmir it controls, leavin... |
947aadc24a70ed3bdd293356fffa5e47 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-50943442 | South Korea to pardon 1,800 conscientious objectors | South Korea to pardon 1,800 conscientious objectors
South Korea will grant pardons to 1,879 men who refused to do military service for religious or personal reasons.
It comes after a court last year recognised "conscience or religious beliefs" as a justifiable reason to turn down military service.
All able-bodied men i... |
b7c81978f269f2b075a71f146845c10f | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-50987703 | Carlos Ghosn escaped with help of rogue employee - jet firm | Carlos Ghosn escaped with help of rogue employee - jet firm
A Turkish private jet firm says a rogue employee acted alone to help former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn escape from Japan using its aircraft.
Mystery surrounded how Ghosn, who faces criminal charges in Japan, travelled to Lebanon via Turkey at the weekend.
But th... |
b48063bd5c6f0b260740973753e3ed45 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-51087672 | Taal: The 'very small but dangerous volcano' | Taal: The 'very small but dangerous volcano'
Taal is one of the Philippines' most active volcanoes.
Over the past few days, it's begun spewing lava, triggering earthquakes and emitting huge plumes of ash that have spread across the island of Luzon and beyond.
Scientists fear a bigger "hazardous eruption" is imminent.
T... |
106178515fa9dad2dd62ae4c04949e8c | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-51222261 | Kashmir avalanche: 'My baby's toy torch saved me from death' | Kashmir avalanche: 'My baby's toy torch saved me from death'
"There was nothing but horrible signs of death under the snow," Shakila recalls. "My 11-month-old daughter was on one side of me, and the dead body of my sister-in-law on the other."
Shakila's village, Surgun, was the worst hit in a series of deadly avalanche... |
e42328a6d707fc19e0939e1d2b893194 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-51224468 | Indonesian needlefish boy: 'A fish jumped out of the sea and stabbed my neck' | Indonesian needlefish boy: 'A fish jumped out of the sea and stabbed my neck'
An Indonesian teenager has described - for the first time - his terrifying swim to safety after a fish leapt out of the sea and speared him through the neck.
Muhammad Idul revealed how the force of the needlefish impaling itself in his neck t... |
cbaff50bc34e56acda981d506c2d1e58 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-51229796 | Myanmar Rohingya: Government rejects ICJ ruling | Myanmar Rohingya: Government rejects ICJ ruling
Myanmar has responded defiantly to a ruling by the UN's top court ordering measures to prevent the genocide of Rohingya Muslims.
The country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it presented a "distorted picture of the situation".
Thousands of Rohingya died and more than 70... |
fd4546950e25c40513fb9b9cc52157c1 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-51349154 | Coronavirus: Hong Kong hospital staff strike to demand closure of China border | Coronavirus: Hong Kong hospital staff strike to demand closure of China border
Hundreds of hospital workers in Hong Kong have gone on strike, demanding the border with mainland China be completely closed to reduce the risk of the coronavirus spreading.
Hong Kong has suspended cross-border rail and ferry services, but h... |
18218631aeeee03e7476701ab1232c68 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-51382816 | Coronavirus: Couple live-streams into own wedding amid fears | Coronavirus: Couple live-streams into own wedding amid fears
Weddings don't always go exactly to plan, but as coronavirus infections continue to rise, one celebration went ahead without the bride and groom.
Singapore couple Joseph Yew and his wife Kang Ting returned from a trip to China just days before their wedding.
... |
2c7a4d84840ce0089e1e19e419182e37 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-51439899 | Parasite: Thrilled Koreans hail historic Oscars 2020 win for Bong Joon-ho | Parasite: Thrilled Koreans hail historic Oscars 2020 win for Bong Joon-ho
Thrilled South Koreans are celebrating the best picture win for Parasite at this year's Oscars.
The comedy-thriller film directed by Bong Joon-ho is the first non-English language film to win best picture.
"Can't believe I am hearing Korean langu... |
cb91a143d32ac56d70df0e1858b7c7b1 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-51484625 | Coronavirus: 'Pariah' cruise ship rejected by five ports docks at last | Coronavirus: 'Pariah' cruise ship rejected by five ports docks at last
A cruise ship that was stranded at sea, because ports were worried about passengers bringing coronavirus, has been allowed to dock in Cambodia.
The MS Westerdam had been turned away by five places in Asia in recent days.
Another cruise ship in quara... |
5c297446b257afe4185d7927fe9d6a83 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-51526625 | Crash Landing on You: The defector who brought North-South Korean romance to life | Crash Landing on You: The defector who brought North-South Korean romance to life
An implausible love story in which a (literally) high-flying South Korean heiress accidentally paraglides into North Korea, lands on a soldier and falls in love with him has become the latest Korean drama smash hit.
Crash Landing on You i... |
5ea84d60ce397cf4b55b125dede274d4 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-51542241 | Coronavirus: How did Cambodia's cruise ship welcome go wrong? | Coronavirus: How did Cambodia's cruise ship welcome go wrong?
A former passenger on the cruise ship MS Westerdam who tested positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus in Malaysia having left the vessel has led to fears that other passengers who have also moved on might have been exposed to the virus.
Efforts are now being m... |
a6bf59f0f32c44058963c82b32b597be | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-51555420 | Coronavirus: Passengers leave Diamond Princess amid criticism of Japan | Coronavirus: Passengers leave Diamond Princess amid criticism of Japan
Hundreds of passengers who tested negative for the new coronavirus have begun leaving a quarantined cruise ship in Japan amid heavy criticism over the country's handling of the outbreak.
One Japanese health expert who visited the Diamond Princess at... |
d6120aab8c973a0544e2b19d03ac779a | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-51609360 | Coronavirus: North Korea quarantines foreigners | Coronavirus: North Korea quarantines foreigners
North Korea has quarantined 380 foreigners in an attempt to stop the coronavirus from breaking out.
The foreigners are mostly diplomats stationed in the capital Pyongyang, state media reported.
About 200 foreigners had already been confined to their compounds for the past... |
8c95d298d82de382e1f604fe4bb07b5d | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-51610974 | Mahathir Mohamad: Malaysian prime minister in shock resignation | Mahathir Mohamad: Malaysian prime minister in shock resignation
Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad has resigned in a surprise move that could unravel the ruling coalition.
The resignation of Mr Mahathir, 94, comes amid rumours that he may form a new coalition without his designated successor, Anwar Ibrahim.
The world's olde... |
0363894cdae54d9c8e429d6a5b023650 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-51658141 | Asia Bibi: I always believed I would be freed | Asia Bibi: I always believed I would be freed
Asia Bibi, the Pakistani Christian woman who spent years on death row after being convicted of blasphemy, says she always believed she would be freed.
Now living in Canada, she told the BBC that she hoped she would be able to return to Pakistan one day.
Ms Bibi has released... |
2fc37cc7def1098764b70ded98f5861a | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-51689443 | Afghan conflict: US and Taliban sign deal to end 18-year war | Afghan conflict: US and Taliban sign deal to end 18-year war
The US and the Taliban have signed an "agreement for bringing peace" to Afghanistan after more than 18 years of conflict.
The US and Nato allies have agreed to withdraw all troops within 14 months if the militants uphold the deal.
President Trump said it had ... |
141127a813997fc76731c2747a02f559 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-51691967 | Coronavirus: Nasa images show China pollution clear amid slowdown | Coronavirus: Nasa images show China pollution clear amid slowdown
Satellite images have shown a dramatic decline in pollution levels over China, which is "at least partly" due to an economic slowdown prompted by the coronavirus, US space agency Nasa says.
Nasa maps show falling levels of nitrogen dioxide this year.
It ... |
3f1a9b13fa65a34c958540b3ec146fa7 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-51735315 | Afghan conflict: US conducts first air strike on Taliban since deal | Afghan conflict: US conducts first air strike on Taliban since deal
The US military has conducted an air strike against Taliban fighters in Afghanistan, just hours after President Donald Trump said he had had a "very good talk" with a leader of the group.
The US signed a deal with the Taliban on Saturday aimed at bring... |
418f6222cd7c2ff75195ee250b6e8377 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-51766602 | Kabul attack: Abdullah Abdullah escapes deadly attack | Kabul attack: Abdullah Abdullah escapes deadly attack
Gunmen have killed at least 32 people during a ceremony attended by top Afghan politicians in Kabul.
The country's chief executive, Abdullah Abdullah, escaped unharmed, but dozens of others were wounded.
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility. It targete... |
31f9f558bb711bc5ed00d6bfbb3bec53 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-51836898 | Coronavirus in South Korea: How 'trace, test and treat' may be saving lives | Coronavirus in South Korea: How 'trace, test and treat' may be saving lives
In a car park behind a hospital in Seoul, 45-year-old Rachel Kim rolls down her car window and sticks out her tongue. She travelled to Daegu last week, the area with the highest number of coronavirus cases in South Korea.
Now she's developed a ... |
0be08906ebe9b40cdce98a337efebb5d | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-51866342 | Mount Everest: Nepal's government shuts off mountain amid virus outbreak | Mount Everest: Nepal's government shuts off mountain amid virus outbreak
Mount Everest has shut down for the rest of the expedition season because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Nepal's government announced that it would cancel all climbing permits from 14 March until 30 April.
China had already cancelled expeditions fro... |
d867b14288430d3a6046cbee367e5e8d | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-51903289 | Satoshi Uematsu: Japanese man who killed 19 disabled people sentenced to death | Satoshi Uematsu: Japanese man who killed 19 disabled people sentenced to death
A Japanese man has been sentenced to death for a stabbing rampage in 2016 which resulted in the death of 19 disabled people at a care home.
Satoshi Uematsu said people with disabilities who were unable to communicate well had no human rights... |
d16327ebdc3f575f2f09f650de83d429 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-51938035 | China to restrict US journalists from three major newspapers | China to restrict US journalists from three major newspapers
China has effectively expelled journalists from three US newspapers in retaliation for restrictions on its news outlets in the US.
Its foreign ministry ordered reporters from the New York Times, the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal to return media ... |
0de8a9770c931aee06874df31cd3a0ad | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-51939911 | Coronavirus: Asian nations face virus battle amid WHO warning | Coronavirus: Asian nations face virus battle amid WHO warning
Many Asian nations are facing an increasing battle to stem the spread of coronavirus, amid a World Health Organization warning that some needed to take "aggressive measures".
Malaysia, Sri Lanka and the Philippines are among nations imposing strict border co... |
56d36155a3983f72bee01392d33eb176 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-51955148 | New Zealand passes law decriminalising abortion | New Zealand passes law decriminalising abortion
New Zealand's parliament has passed a bill decriminalising abortion and allowing women to choose a termination up to 20 weeks into a pregnancy.
Voting to remove the procedure from the country's Crimes Act changes a law that has been in force since 1977.
Previously, two do... |
c9679ead6c50e8f5e7d6f383def51f59 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-51970379 | Coronavirus: What could the West learn from Asia? | Coronavirus: What could the West learn from Asia?
The number of coronavirus cases in the West is skyrocketing, and countries have announced drastic measures, including school closures and lockdowns.
The outbreak hit many countries in Asia several weeks earlier - and some places have been praised for containing the numb... |
836ca9c91f84857ea5a17da6851333ed | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-51984344 | North Korea fires two projectiles into sea | North Korea fires two projectiles into sea
North Korea has fired two projectiles into the sea, according to South Korea's military.
It said the projectiles appeared to be short-range ballistic missiles.
They were launched early on Saturday from Pyongan province towards the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan.
Nort... |
b9c8f26f5b72304a188f72f9ab65f340 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-52001837 | Coronavirus: South Korea reports lowest number of new cases in four weeks | Coronavirus: South Korea reports lowest number of new cases in four weeks
South Korea has reported the lowest number of new coronavirus cases since infection rates peaked four weeks ago, fuelling hope Asia's worst outbreak outside China may be abating.
The country recorded 64 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours,... |
01a9488f42922644ad77f951c91d23cb | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-52013572 | British travellers stranded in New Zealand and Australia | British travellers stranded in New Zealand and Australia
British travellers in Australia and New Zealand are calling for help to get home - as travel lockdowns mean hardly any normal flights remain.
In New Zealand, international travel is closing down - sparking panic among British visitors who fear they are stranded.
... |
df1bae4a883d180dd144af6c7585c475 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-52029571 | Afghanistan conflict: Militants in deadly attack on Sikh temple in Kabul | Afghanistan conflict: Militants in deadly attack on Sikh temple in Kabul
At least 25 people have been killed in a militant attack on a Sikh temple in the Afghan capital Kabul.
The interior ministry said a gunman had burst into the complex early in the morning, firing on worshippers.
He was killed in an exchange of fire... |
dd7d14de6a53f7b4fbbb645006b91140 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-52043224 | Pakistan coronavirus: 'We can't see it, but everyone is terrified' | Pakistan coronavirus: 'We can't see it, but everyone is terrified'
When 50-year-old Saadat Khan returned to his village outside the northern Pakistani city of Mardan from a pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia earlier this month, a feast was thrown in his honour.
According to his son Haq Nawaz, about 600 people attended.
"We coo... |
cba9cf55cc1a8826b9b335454df47982 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-52044013 | Christchurch shootings: Brenton Tarrant pleads guilty to 51 murders | Christchurch shootings: Brenton Tarrant pleads guilty to 51 murders
A man accused of deadly attacks on mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch a year ago has pleaded guilty to 51 charges of murder.
Brenton Tarrant, 29, also admitted the attempted murder of another 40 people, and one terrorism charge.
He had pre... |
f0711cecf787ec34055e01f5de1adb66 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-52126156 | Aung San Suu Kyi opens Facebook account | Aung San Suu Kyi opens Facebook account
Myanmar's de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has opened a Facebook account.
In her first message posted on Wednesday, the leader said she had joined in order to "communicate faster and more efficiently" about the coronavirus pandemic.
Facebook has admitted that its platform was use... |
c8407e92565bb034e1178fd809f8d9d6 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-52130557 | Daniel Pearl: Pakistan overturns convicted man's death sentence | Daniel Pearl: Pakistan overturns convicted man's death sentence
Pakistan has overturned the death sentence of the man convicted of killing US journalist Daniel Pearl, defence lawyers have told reporters.
British-born Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, imprisoned since 2002, has had his sentence reduced to seven years for kidnapp... |
3c8a906c27ee2f54db31fadc2b775bea | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-52146989 | Coronavirus: North Korea claims to be 'totally free' of virus | Coronavirus: North Korea claims to be 'totally free' of virus
North Korea's claim that "not a single person" in the country has been infected with the coronavirus is facing growing scepticism.
It has credited strict containment measures and the shutting down of its borders for this success.
But the top US military comm... |
f0636cda65739093c48509f277063243 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-52178510 | Coronavirus: Singapore quarantines 20,000 migrant workers | Coronavirus: Singapore quarantines 20,000 migrant workers
Singapore has told 20,000 foreign workers to stay in their dormitories for 14 days as coronavirus cases increase in the city state.
Two dormitories have been isolated: one with 13,000 workers and 63 cases, and one with 6,800 workers and 28 cases.
They are typica... |
1b72113f2e3ff5319baee660d469b930 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-52184375 | Coronavirus: Japan to declare emergency as Tokyo cases soar | Coronavirus: Japan to declare emergency as Tokyo cases soar
Japan is to declare a state of emergency in the capital Tokyo and six other regions in an attempt to tackle the rapid spread of coronavirus.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the move could come as early as Tuesday.
He also announced a huge stimulus plan to help ... |
9c67a1234756d21e4bf809437dacfac7 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-52186521?at_custom1=%5Bpost+type%5D&at_medium=custom7&at_campaign=64&at_custom3=%40BBCWorld&at_custom2=twitter&at_custom4=A76233A0-7868-11EA-8A08-21E04744363C | Coronavirus: Why has Turkmenistan reported no cases? | Coronavirus: Why has Turkmenistan reported no cases?
As the Covid-19 map gets covered by growing red circles, several countries still haven't registered a single case of infection, including one of the most repressive states in the world - Turkmenistan. Many experts are concerned its government may be hiding the truth,... |
652ec709ea8dbc5327877ff0686f6e85 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-52194407 | Coronavirus: NZ health minister breaks lockdown at beach | Coronavirus: NZ health minister breaks lockdown at beach
New Zealand's health minister has called himself an "idiot" after breaking the country's lockdown by driving his family to the beach.
David Clark admitted the 12-mile (20km) drive was "a clear breach of the lockdown principles".
He offered his resignation to Prim... |
58504eceb5b240bdd06ce0a113bb90cd | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-52199398 | Afghanistan peace deal: Taliban walk out of 'fruitless' talks | Afghanistan peace deal: Taliban walk out of 'fruitless' talks
The Taliban have walked out of landmark talks which were supposed to help pave the path to peace in Afghanistan.
A spokesman for the militant group said the first face-to-face discussions with the government had proved "fruitless".
Talks have broken down ove... |
7be367163d1e80f0342581b26fde04f0 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-52227735 | Bangladesh overfishing: Almost all species pushed to brink | Bangladesh overfishing: Almost all species pushed to brink
Overfishing off the coast of Bangladesh is creating a "fishless" zone in one of the world's largest marine ecosystems, scientists are warning.
Most fish species are in decline, with some nearing extinction, a report on fish stocks in the Bay of Bengal says.
"So... |
029dc7c06546d4a1067f28d85e855d88 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-52227924 | Coronavirus: Bangladesh locks down a million in Rohingya camps | Coronavirus: Bangladesh locks down a million in Rohingya camps
Bangladesh has imposed a lockdown on a southern district, home to refugee camps housing more than a million Rohingya Muslims fleeing from Myanmar, to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Officials said no-one was allowed to enter or exit Cox's Bazar district.... |
c4bb08a0c6dbd95180b30e0f91540dca | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-52230371 | Coronavirus: How South Korea is teaching empty classrooms | Coronavirus: How South Korea is teaching empty classrooms
The school bell was chiming as I walked into Miss Ha's English class. It was a cheery melody to mark the start of a new day, the beginning of a new school year.
But there were no students to heed its call.
Instead, alone in an empty classroom, Miss Ha called out... |
b969e29a86b950cff5e9f88754adf781 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-52230833 | Coronavirus: WHO chief and Taiwan in row over 'racist' comments | Coronavirus: WHO chief and Taiwan in row over 'racist' comments
A row has erupted after the chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) accused Taiwan's leaders of spearheading personal attacks on him.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he had been subjected to racist comments and death threats for months.
But ... |
44158010d2210a1400f372bfc68eaec1 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-52240251 | Coronavirus: Teachers in Singapore stop using Zoom after 'lewd' incidents | Coronavirus: Teachers in Singapore stop using Zoom after 'lewd' incidents
Singapore has suspended the use of video-conferencing tool Zoom by its teachers, after a "very serious incident" during a home-based lesson.
Singapore closed its schools on Wednesday in response to a
rising number of coronavirus cases
.
But one m... |
b1ca0dac6f07ec17bc40fc23f3b0eb51 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-52275993 | Coronavirus: South Korea holds elections in masks and clinics | Coronavirus: South Korea holds elections in masks and clinics
South Korea has been holding an election unlike any other.
Voters wore masks and stood at least 1m apart. They had their temperature taken, disinfected their hands and wore plastic gloves.
Only then were they given their voting slip and allowed to head into ... |
0d3032b25f5cc7d669904302a79abf30 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-52305931 | Starving Rohingya refugees rescued off Bangladesh after two months at sea | Starving Rohingya refugees rescued off Bangladesh after two months at sea
The coast guard of Bangladesh says it has rescued at least 382 starving Rohingya refugees who had been drifting at sea for nearly two months.
More than two dozen people died on the boat, which was trying to reach Malaysia, officials said.
Some re... |
eed9c75e976c87897504114be22edceb | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-52336388 | Coronavirus: Japan doctors warn of health system 'break down' as cases surge | Coronavirus: Japan doctors warn of health system 'break down' as cases surge
Doctors in Japan have warned that the country's medical system could collapse amid a wave of new coronavirus cases.
Emergency rooms have been unable to treat some patients with serious health conditions due to the extra burden caused by the vi... |
c721c270fb3e2e024291e50a1cab170a | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-52511812 | Kim Jong-un and the brutal North Korea rumour mill | Kim Jong-un and the brutal North Korea rumour mill
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has appeared at a fertiliser factory, looking remarkably cheerful for a man killed off by rumour and some of the world's media last week. These will be carefully staged and timed photos, but what can we learn about the North Korea rumour... |
0a07cdbff99e75df18811b40e0b1bbfe | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-52518015 | Daniel Pearl: Parents of murdered journalist launch appeal in Pakistan | Daniel Pearl: Parents of murdered journalist launch appeal in Pakistan
The parents of murdered US journalist Daniel Pearl have filed an appeal with Pakistan's Supreme Court to reverse a ruling overturning the convictions of four men in the case.
Pearl was kidnapped and beheaded in 2002 while investigating Islamist mili... |
e210f251ceef73ed8876dbfc368f5489 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-52696032 | Pakistan girls murdered over phone video footage | Pakistan girls murdered over phone video footage
Two teenage girls have been murdered in a so-called "honour killing" in north-west Pakistan following a video circulated on the internet.
They are said to have been shot dead by family members earlier this week in a village on the border of the North and South Waziristan... |
180eaa16ac482d0f849f1ed82b649e8e | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-53021852 | Li Wenliang: Widow of Chinese coronavirus doctor gives birth to son | Li Wenliang: Widow of Chinese coronavirus doctor gives birth to son
The widow of Li Wenliang, a Chinese doctor who raised the alarm about the country's coronavirus outbreak, has given birth to their son.
Fu Xuejie shared a picture of the boy on the messaging app WeChat, calling him a "final gift" from Dr Li.
Dr Li was ... |
32251646df04490a3780633d3d0a5597 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-53062484?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D | India-China dispute: The border row explained in 400 words | India-China dispute: The border row explained in 400 words
Relations between India and China have been worsening in recent months. The two world powers are facing off against each other along their disputed border in the Himalayan region.
In 400 words, here's some background to help you understand what's going on.
What... |
d7fcce1df241a840a971daf645b38848 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-53274152 | Coronavirus in North Korea: Kim Jong-un claims 'shining success' | Coronavirus in North Korea: Kim Jong-un claims 'shining success'
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has hailed his country's "shining success" in dealing with Covid-19, according to state news agency KCNA.
Speaking at a politburo meeting, Mr Kim said the country had "prevented the inroad of the malignant virus and maintai... |
112cee46f8248878389c263316fcb0eb | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-53831063 | Ten countries kept out Covid. But did they win? | Ten countries kept out Covid. But did they win?
Covid-19 has infected almost every country in the world – apart from 10. So what do they do now?
The Palau Hotel opened in 1982, before mass tourism arrived here. But since then, this tiny nation, surrounded by the sky-blue Pacific Ocean, has enjoyed something of a boom.
... |
10a4c1b750056efc8d794e48347e964f | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-55083491?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D | North Korea defectors: Loose screws at border blamed for gymnast crossing | North Korea defectors: Loose screws at border blamed for gymnast crossing
South Korea says a loosened screw in its border sensors is to blame for a defection from the North going undetected.
Earlier this month, authorities captured a man who said he'd escaped from the North by jumping over a border fence.
The man in hi... |
ee13a9bbdc35f5df93fc1337018e6428 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-55362461 | Covid: How the war on the virus attacked freedom in Asia | Covid: How the war on the virus attacked freedom in Asia
Safoora Zargar was more than three months pregnant when she was arrested in the Indian capital Delhi for participating in a protest against a controversial citizenship law.
It was 10 April, and the pandemic was just beginning to take root in India.
The government... |
c03fa33753545a2e0df8efba1d2e39be | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-55472446 | The couples accused of destroying Japan's families | The couples accused of destroying Japan's families
Mari Inoue is a 34-year-old English professor in Tokyo. She got engaged to her boyfriend Kotaro Usui three years ago. A wedding, they say, is out of the question.
It's not the pandemic that is preventing them, but an archaic Japanese law that requires married couples t... |
93fa9cf8bd0308301256cf682e5caa83 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-55666152?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Bjb.press%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bjapanese%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D | US has conceded too much to Taliban, says Afghan vice-president | US has conceded too much to Taliban, says Afghan vice-president
With the US due to complete the withdrawal of another 2,000 troops from Afghanistan, the Afghan vice-president tells the BBC the US made a mistake in conceding too much to the Taliban.
Amrullah Saleh says the American mission, which began 20 years ago, is... |
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