Hong Kong readies for more chaos as violence spreads citywide

Police have increased security around Hong Kong and its university campuses as they brace for more violence after sharp clashes overnight with anti-government protesters.

Car bomb attack in Afghanistan's Kabul kills at least 12

All those killed in the suicide attack were Afghan civilians, and the nationalities of the four foreigners wounded were not yet confirmed.

Timeline: 100 days of Kashmir's autonomy loss, lockdown

Since India revoked Article 370, effectively ending Kashmir's autonomy, the region has been facing a lockdown, curfews and more while tensions between neighbours Pakistan and India have skyrocketed.

Rare deer-like species rediscovered after nearly 30 years

Images of the silver-backed chevrotain or mouse deer were last recorded in 1990. The recent sighting was captured by trap cameras in a forest in southern Vietnam, Global Wildlife Conservation said.

In pictures: Violence intensifies as protests continue in Hong Kong

Hong Kong protests started on March 31 over an extradition bill show no signs of abating, despite promises by the chief executive to withdraw the bill. Meanwhile, China seems adamant not to give in to the protesters' demands.

Afghanistan to swap Taliban members for American, Australian prisoners

The two men were abducted outside the American University of Afghanistan in Kabul, where they worked as teachers.

Protesters hit Hong Kong transport network as city spirals into chaos

Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam has pledged to "spare no effort" in bringing an end to anti-government protests that have wracked the city for more than five months, following a day of violence in which one person was shot and another set on fire.

Top Kashmiri leader asks Pakistan to withdraw from peace pacts with India

Syed Ali Shah Geelani urges Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan to respond to India's "annexation" of disputed Kashmir by dissolving Tashkent, Shimla and Lahore agreements, and "re-designation" of de facto border to "ceasefire line."

Myanmar faces Gambia's genocide lawsuit at top UN court

Tiny west African state says it's acting on behalf of 57-nation Islamic bloc OIC in bringing the case against Myanmar before International Court of Justice in The Hague.

Cyclone Bulbul death toll rises to 24 in South Asia

Over two million evacuated as Bulbul packing winds of up to 120 kmph kills 12 people in Bangladesh — 11 from falling trees — and 12 in neighbouring India's eastern West Bengal and Odisha states.

Malaysian ex-PM Najib ordered to enter defense in 1MDB case

A Malaysian court ordered former prime minister Najib Razak to present his defence against seven counts of criminal breach of trust, money laundering and abuse of power in a case linked to a scandal surrounding state fund 1MDB.

Hong Kong police shoot protester as activists block streets

A Hong Kong police officer shot at masked protesters on Monday morning, hitting at least one in the torso, as anger sparked by the recent death of a student spilled into the rush hour commute.