International/Asia & Pacific

There are fears that new rules could have a major impact on the LGBTQ community

One man was briefly charged in connection with the car bombings, but the case was dropped

Anger over country's strict virus policy sparked nationwide demonstrations

On Monday Pakistan's Taliban called off a shaky ceasefire agreement signed with the government in June

Chinese leaders are wary of universities – hotbeds of activism including the 1989 Tiananmen Square movement

Tehreek–e-Taliban Pakistan is separate from Afghanistan's Taliban but shares a similar Islamist ideology

Chinese police detain two people Monday in Shanghai amid ongoing protests

'The BBC is extremely concerned' after journalist Ed Lawrence was beaten and arrested

Demonstrations sparked by anger at response to deadly fire in Urumqi, capital of Xinjiang region

'We are also celebrating 70 years of relations between the countries," outgoing Israeli PM Lapid says

Rescuers continue searching for survivors in the rubble

A shallow 5.6-magnitude earthquake shook Indonesia's main island Java

Kim sends a message to the world that 'the North Korean regime is not going away'

Missile 'is believed to have landed in our EEZ (exclusive economic zone) west of Hokkaido' - Japan's Kishida

'We share responsibility to show that China and the United States can manage our differences'

It will be their first face-to-face meeting since Biden became U.S. president

Vigilant Storm saw some of the most advanced U.S. and South Korean warplanes in action

Marking the first time since 2017 that U.S. bombers were deployed to the Korean Peninsula

'What is happening with air pollution in Delhi is nothing short of a crime against humanity'

Senior aide says Khan in stable condition after 'assassination attempt' at political rally

Warnings seen on TV told residents in some northern and central regions to stay indoors or take shelter.

Pyongyang says joint South Korea-U.S. military drills 'can no longer be tolerated'

The national police chief says that there were 'multiple reports... indicating the seriousness at the site'