The justice minister says it was a "misunderstanding" because of a "technical error" in field testing.

Beijing says remarks by the Pope about the persecution of China's Muslim Uighurs are "groundless".

India's Cars24's value rises above US$1bn as people look for alternatives to public transport.

Moscow says a US Navy destroyer entered its territorial waters on Tuesday.

The railways in the UK, Australia and India getting power from the sun in different ways.

Tiny Bhutan is feeling the squeeze as its giant neighbours China and India vie for territory.

Several leading student activists are summoned to face charges under the country's lèse-majesté law.

A group of volunteers trying to avoid surveillance cameras took more than two hours to walk 1km.

Malaysia's Top Glove will close more than half of its plants after a surge in virus cases.

The banner, a Chinese gift of gratitude, reads "righteous and courageous, saving people from water".

Michelle Yeoh - soon to star in Marvel's first Asian superhero film, Shang-Chi - says it has taken time for Hollywood to offer more diverse film roles to Asian actors.

A new report warns Afghanistan is becoming a major methamphetamine producer, leaving addicts in its wake.

In a country where marriages are steeped in tradition, Sanjana Rishi's wedding outfit drew criticism.

The robotic Chang'e-5 mission aims to return the first lunar rocks to Earth in more than 40 years.

The Australian airline's chief executive Alan Joyce says the move is likely to be adopted by others.

While state media show orderly queues at Pudong airport, social media videos suggest confusion.

Flights between New South Wales and Victoria reopened for the first time since July.

Decades of war have had a devastating impact on Afghanistan's children, finds a leading charity.

QR codes - bar codes that can be read by mobile phones - have been used in China during the pandemic.

The unique mammal is at risk of disappearing from some Australian waterways, research finds.