Chris Dawson is sentenced for killing his wife Lynette Dawson, who disappeared in Sydney in 1982.

Driven to breaking point by zero Covid, educated young Chinese are questioning the Communist Party's rule.

The rapid expansion of Indian healthcare firms in Africa has not been without problems.

"This is... a gross interference in China's internal affairs," a embassy spokesperson said.

Remittances sent to low and middle-income countries have grown by 5% this year, says the World Bank.

Dozens of districts in major cities have now begun lifting lockdown measures despite high case numbers.

Jiang's death comes at an uncertain moment for China amid its most serious protests since Tiananmen.

Hyojeong Park was harassed by two men in Mumbai while she was livestreaming on Twitch.

Chinese netizens use toads, spectacles and the word ‘grandpa’ to talk freely about their ex-leader.

A judge in Tokyo says a ban on same-sex marriage is constitutional, but voices human rights concerns.

At least 10 students are killed after an explosion at a religious school in northern Afghanistan, officials say.

Jiang came to power after the Tiananmen Square protests and presided over high-speed growth.

Protesters hurled debris and glass at police in the latest expression of anger at zero-Covid rules.

The leaders were asked if they held talks in Auckland because they are "similar in age".

With new restrictions imposed by the Taliban, Afghan women fear what could come next.

Families of those killed in Morbi last month question why there has been no action against the culprits.

The BBC's Ros Atkins looks at how authorities have clamped down on protests against Covid measures.

China has sent astronauts to live on its space station, the second permanent outpost in orbit.

Warnings of a crackdown come as Chinese health officials vow to reduce the inconvenience caused by Covid.

Local officials said four monks, including the abbot, tested positive for methamphetamine.