Pakistan tells UN won't be "scapegoat" in Afghan war

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi says 27,000 Pakistanis have been killed since the launch of the US "war on terror," and that it is "galling for Pakistan to be blamed for the military or political stalemate in Afghanistan."

Anti-Duterte protest attracts thousands of Filippinos

Thousands of Filipinos rallied to denounce Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte and warn of what they called an emerging dictatorship, in a major show of dissent against the controversial but hugely popular leader.

New Zealand has the highest teen suicide rate among wealthy countries

Wellington is trying to tackle the issue by boosting funding for anti-suicide programmes but critics say the roots of the problem have not been addressed.

Kiwis forced out on the streets as New Zealand grapples with homelessness

Today New Zealand has more homeless people per capita than any other developed country in the world.

Seoul approves aid to Pyongyang as tensions on Korean peninsula rise

The move came as China warned the crisis on the Korean peninsula was escalating out of control and the war of words between Pyongyang and Washington continued.

Philippine troops kill nine Maoist rebels

Philippine troops raided a village north of capital Manila, killing nine militants from New People's Army, which is a communist armed group running insurgency for nearly five decades in the country.