The move has been widely criticised after reports that some dogs without owners are being euthanised.

A new sense of urgency is pushing Manila and Beijing to greater assertiveness in the South China Sea.

Tsingtao has alerted Chinese police after a video shows a worker urinating into a tank.

Chinese state media reports some of the Taiwan-based firm's mainland operations are being investigated.

India had cited security threats to its diplomats while stopping visa services amid a row with Canada.

Young people from across India go to the city of Kota for tuition to help them pass entrance exams to elite colleges.

In an exclusive interview, Dr Mohamed Muizzu tells the BBC he wants all Indian troops removed.

The Philippines armed forces said their video showed a Chinese vessel colliding with a Philippine ship.

Beijing retorts that Manila is deliberately stirring trouble in disputed South China Sea waters.

Kuda Bux found fame after claiming he was able to read with his face covered like an Egyptian mummy.

The Mangrove Photography Award winners show unique ecosystems above and below the waterline.

Volunteers in Ukraine say it is harder to access Chinese-made drone parts after Beijing clamped down.

The country sees the most crocodile attacks in the world - and the problem could get even worse.

Will Jordan scores an impressive hat-trick as seven-try New Zealand crush Argentina at Stade de France to reach a record fifth Rugby World Cup final.

Nawaz Sharif, toppled in a coup and later jailed for corruption, is flying home to fight elections.

Success of Gaganyaan, India's first manned space mission planned for 2025, will depend on Saturday's launch.

The landlord claimed the embassy failed to pay up to NZ$960 in rubbish removal and other costs.

Charges against Travis King reportedly include desertion and possessing sexual images of a child.

Fishing communities on this Indonesian island are locked in a battle with the government over land.

Beijing now possesses some 500 operational nuclear warheads, a new Pentagon report says.