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China urges international support for the Burmese general election planned for later this year, as Burma's leader begins a five-day visit to China.

The UN makes a fresh appeal for Pakistan's flood victims as film star Angelina Jolie arrives in the country to highlight their plight.

North Korea has asked South Korea to send rice, cement and construction equipment after devastating floods, southern officials say.

As smart phones become more popular across India, the demand for apps is growing.

Stephanie Rice loses sponsorship after homophobic remarks

A 24-hour nationwide strike called by trade unions causes major disruption in parts of India.

Afghanistan's central bank follows its promise to back Kabul Bank by freezing the assets of leading investors.

A curfew is imposed in Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir, after four civilians are shot dead.

Julia Gillard is to remain as Australia's prime minister after winning the backing of two key independent MPs.

Japanese driver Kamui Kobayashi will stay with Sauber for the 2011 season, the F1 team says.

The cost of borrowing in Australia stays at 4.5% and Japan at near zero amid continuing global economic uncertainty.

Violent aftershocks rattle the New Zealand city of Christchurch following the weekend's powerful earthquake that caused widespread damage.

Should Islamabad surrender some sovereignty to save the country?

Three independent Australian MPs are due to reveal who they will back as prime minister, ending two weeks of deadlock since inconclusive elections.

As officials race against time to get stadia and other facilities ready in Delhi for the Commonwealth Games, Shilpa Kannan takes a look at the allegations of mismanagement and corruption and the people affected.

Seven-times MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi leads a host of tributes to rider Shoya Tomizawa, who died in Sunday's Moto2 race in San Marino.

Hundreds of thousands of people flee towns and villages threatened by fresh floods in Pakistan's deluged southern Sindh province.

A television advert for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr is scrapped in Malaysia after viewers said it resembled Christmas.

The body of a prominent Afghan broadcast journalist is found near his home in the capital, Kabul, police say.

Nearly 20 people die as a suicide bomber rams an explosives laden pickup truck into a police station in north-west Pakistan.