The Taliban seized control of half of a major Afghan city yesterday, witnesses said, the first time they have done so since being ousted

China's president yesterday called for less "suspicion" in ties between the world's top two economies, ahead of landmark talks later this week with US President Barack Obama.

Japanese public support for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has dropped in the days since his ruling coalition rammed through legislation

Japan's parliament yesterday voted into law a defence policy shift that could let troops fight overseas for the first time since 1945, a

Swelling crowds gathered outside Japan's parliament yesterday as lawmakers looked close to passing security bills that could see Japanese troops fight abroad for the first time in 70 years.

Taliban militants have stormed a jail outside the central Afghan city of Ghazni, killing at least four policemen and freeing more than 350 prisoners.

A moderate earthquake hit Tokyo early yesterday, causing minor damage to buildings, temporarily bringing the capital's subway system to a halt and leaving

An Italian-Chinese medical team plans to perform the world's first head transplant in China, amid concerns over medical ethics in the country.

A strong earthquake shakes Tokyo, knocking books from shelves, but authorities say there is no risk of a tsunami.

Japanese authorities were yesterday grappling with the aftermath of massive flooding that killed at least three people, as thousands of rescuers frantically searched a shattered community for almost two dozen still missing.

Singapore's ruling People's Action Party (PAP) won a majority in snap parliamentary elections, official results showed early yesterday,

One dead and 22 missing after record-breaking rain pounded the Kanto and Tohoku regions, causing widespread flooding and resulting in an evacuation advisory being issued to more than 1 million residents.

It is the near future, and China prepares to strike back after being attacked, loosing off ballistic missiles to take out an aircraft carrier

Dozens of people were trapped in buildings and several were missing after powerful floods ripped through parts of Japan yesterday, in

“Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation” earns $18.5 million on its first day in China, turning out to be one of the best debuts a US film has ever enjoyed in the country.

According to traditional beliefs, the seventh month in the lunar calendar is when restless spirits roam the earth. That seventh month usually falls around August or September and all over Asia, communities mark the festival of the hungry ghost in their own fashion.

North and South Korean Red Cross officials kicked off talks yesterday on organising a rare and emotional reunion for families separated

Thailand's junta-appointed reform council yesterday rejected a new constitution aimed at steering the country out of political turmoil, a

China's unveiling of "carrier-killer" missiles and cuts in troop numbers yesterday underlined its shift towards naval strength amid growing Pacific rivalry with the US, analysts said.

A quick-thinking man is being hailed as a hero in China for climbing outside a fourth-floor window to save a toddler who was dangling off the side of the building. And he did it using only a mop, reports The Huffington Post.