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Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan is barred from leaving Australia over an unpaid multi-million dollar tax bill, his lawyer has said.

Victims of the Manila bus hijack have been flown back to Hong Kong, two days after the deadly siege which left eight tourists dead.

The Chinese car maker, Geely has reported a 35% jump in first half profits, making $118m.

Fat-fingered sumo wrestlers, unable to tap the keys on standard mobile phones, are being given iPads to communicate.

Angry media reaction over the Manila bus siege

Former Khmer Rouge prison chief Duch formally begins his appeal against his conviction for crimes against humanity.

Mining giant BHP Billiton has seen its annual profits rise nearly 70% thanks to a recovery in commodity prices.

Three independent MPs who may hold the balance of power following Australia's inconclusive election ask to see costings for pre-election promises.

The Solomon Islands get a new prime minister, Danny Philip, after weeks of negotiations following elections.

The planned extradition to the United States of a suspected arms dealer, Viktor Bout, has been hit by delays, Thai officials say.

The flight recorder of the plane that crashed in the north-eastern Chinese province of Heilongjiang, killing 42 people, is found.

Cui Jian still wows Chinese fans after 25 years on top

Philippine police admit incompetence in their handling of Monday's bus hijacking in which eight Hong Kong tourists were shot dead.

At least 42 people have been killed after a passenger plane crashes in the north-eastern Chinese province of Heilongjiang, state media report.

The mayor of a Japanese seaside village made famous in an Oscar-winning documentary for its dolphin hunt has said he is determined to continue the ancient local tradition.

Ten things the Manila bus siege police got wrong

The head of an international police mission due to deploy in violence-hit Kyrgyzstan holds talks in Bishkek, amid mounting opposition to the move.

The Philippines is to send a top delegation to Hong Kong amid increasing public anger there over the death of eight citizens in a bus hijack in Manila.

The yen hits a new 15-year high against the dollar amid continued uncertainty about whether the government will intervene.

Hong Kong warns against travel to the Philippines and China demands a full investigation after eight tourists were shot and killed in a bus hijack.