Asia
Vietnam battles its deadliest floods for decades
Floodwaters have killed over 100 and left homes submerged, crops destroyed and livestock...
Taiwan charges Chinese captain over killing of 'Somali...
Officials say the Chinese national ordered the killings while captaining a Taiwanese...
India coronavirus: The woman who ferries patients in a...
Bus driver Neelam Singh, who contracted the virus while working, says she is glad...
Covid: Cathay Pacific to run at half capacity next year
The airline describes the forecast as "optimistic" and warns it depends on a successful...
Thailand protests: Authorities move to ban Telegram messaging...
Internet providers have been ordered to block the secure messaging app used by activists.
Pop star Aryana Sayeed is fighting criticism against female...
The country’s biggest female pop star Aryana Sayeed is fighting taboos against women...
China-Taiwan tensions erupt over diplomats' fight in Fiji
Both sides say their officials were injured at an event organised to mark Taiwan's...
US 2020 election: Who does China really want to win?
With the US battered by the coronavirus and political polarisation, China thinks...
Eating jellyfish: Why scientists are talking up a 'perfect...
Amid fresh concern about overfishing, scientists say eating more jellyfish may give...
Coronavirus: 'India must cut pollution to avoid Covid disaster'
New studies show an association between severe pollution and a spike in Covid-19...
Japan gets deer-friendly bags to stop animals eating plastic
The bags are an answer to the trail of potentially deadly plastic left by tourists...
Coronavirus in Australia: Victoria to ease lockdown as...
The southern state - home to a quarter of Australia's population - will loosen measures...
China's robot taxis: Would you ride in one?
Driverless taxis are now available in China’s biggest city, Shanghai. The BBC took...
Covid: God may punish Nepal for cancelling rites, religious...
Is Nepal tempting fate? Religious leaders warn that cancelling rites may anger gods...
Peter Webster: The 80-year-old footballer preparing to...
British man Peter Webster has played for decades in Australia, but says it's time...
China National Day: Hong Kong peace 'is an illusion'
Last year, China's National Day saw violent clashes between police and protesters...
