South Korea promises 'unbearable' retaliation after North Korea sends 600 garbage-carrying balloons over border in one night
South Korea says the balloon campaign, that has seen about 900 float across the border in a week, is "absurd", amounting to "irrational acts of provocation that a normal country can't imagine".
China declares it is ready to 'forcefully' stop Taiwan independence
Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun declares Beijing will use force to stop Taiwanese independence during an address at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. His comments come one week after China held military drills and warned of war following the inauguration of new Taiwan President Lai Ching-te.
China lands spacecraft on far side of Moon
The Chinese lander will use a mechanical arm and a drill to gather up to 2 kilograms of surface and underground material from the Moon to send back to Earth.
Survivors of the PNG landslide say they heard two loud cracks before a mountainside fell on their village
Survivors of a colossal landslide in Papua New Guinea's highlands have spoken about the warning signs they noticed hours before it flattened a village, killing upwards of 160 people.
'North Korea won't give in': Living in the shadow of a giant, this island is building bunkers
After a bombardment of shells in January, residents on the South Korean island of Yeongpyeong are anxiously waiting for another attack. Some wonder: could it happen again?
Deputy PM Richard Marles confronted by Chinese PLA officers at security conference in Singapore
Officers from China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) confront Richard Marles at an international security conference after the Australian minister used a speech to call out China for its recent confrontations with Australian naval forces.
'No Modi wave this time': Is Narendra Modi losing his sheen in his own seat?
Narendra Modi is widely believed to be on the verge of winning his third consecutive general election, but voters in his constituency say other issues are on their minds in the lead up to the vote.
Kremlin says Trump's conviction is about 'elimination of political rivals', as Russian forces advance in Ukraine
The statement followed US President Joe Biden's marked policy shift on Thursday, when he approved Ukraine using American weapons to strike targets inside Russia in defence of the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv.
'No discussion, no democracy': Why Taiwan's new parliamentary reforms are leading to scenes like this
Taiwan's parliament has been thrown into chaos in recent weeks, with brawling on the floor of the chamber and huge citizen protests outside. Here's why.
After clearing barricades and spotting snipers, France declares New Caledonia's capital Noumea under control after deadly riots
France's interior minister says security forces have regained control of the capital but violence continues in other parts of the country.