Mountaineering officials say 64 climbers, including a Saudi Arabian woman, have successfully scaled Mount Everest from Nepal's side of the mountain.

US State Department urges Kim Jong-Un's reclusive government to 'exercise restraint'

Imran Khan today blamed a political rival based in Britain for the murder of a politician from his own party who was shot dead outside her house in Karachi on Saturday night.

Hardliners say proposed legislation to outlaw domestic violence is against Islamic principles

A British woman has died after reportedly drinking poisoned alcohol during a trek in the Indonesian jungle.

North Korea is still trying to import and export nuclear and ballistic missile-related items but financial and trade sanctions are slowing progress on development of their prohibited weapons, UN experts say in a new report.

Family issues plea for justice in bus rape case that shocked India

An 80-year-old Japanese mountaineer has begun his attempt to scale Mount Everest, in an effort to reclaim his title as the oldest man to reach the summit.

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has unveiled his latest work, a map of China made from baby formula tins, in response to fears surrounding milk safety in China.

Fatboy Slim has been announced as the final headliner for Bestival's 10th anniversary event.

45 left dead but tropical storm misses 100,000-strong refugee camp in Burma by some distance

Pollution and its health effects are a leading cause of unrest in China as the country’s rapid economic rise is accompanied by often appalling environmental side-effects.

Fears over proposed refinery in southern city of Kunming attracts thousands of protesters

Taiwanese-owned factory was making sports shoes Asics

Unsterilised sheaths were being lubricated by workers using oil