Why has Cyclone Senyar caused a higher death toll in Indonesia than elsewhere?
The archipelago recorded at least 940 deaths, while Thailand and Malaysia reported death tolls of around 276 and three respectively.
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The Trump-Vance National Security Strategy declares political war
The Economist’s word of the year, published on December 5, could not have been more apt for the document that emanated from the White House on that same day. The word is “slop,” an old term that apparently has found a new use as a descriptor for drivel, fake or otherwise,
Italy's Meloni pledges emergency aid to Ukraine in call with Zelenskiy
ROME, Dec 7 - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni spoke by phone on Sunday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ahead of his planned visits to London, Brussels and Rome for talks on the peace process, her office said.
What do teens think about Australia's social media ban?
The BBC spoke to under-16s who will be banned from social media from December 10 to get their thoughts on the world-first policy.
Kremlin says new US security strategy accords largely with Russia's view
MOSCOW, Dec 7 - The Kremlin on Sunday welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's move to stop calling Russia a direct threat and said his new national security strategy, which portrays European powers as in decline, largely accorded with Russia's own perceptions.
From IndiGo to IndiGone? India’s largest carrier faces government and passenger wrath
The airline cancelled more than 2,000 flights after failing to create a pilot roster in line with new rest rules.
Israeli PM says he will meet Trump, second phase of Gaza plan 'close'
JERUSALEM, Dec 7 - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that he will meet President Donald Trump later this month, saying a second phase of the U.S. president's Gaza plan was close.
Dutch drug convict in Indonesia transferred ahead of deportation
He and another prisoner will return home on humanitarian grounds on Dec 8.
‘Everything destroyed’ as Indonesia’s Aceh grapples with disease after floods
Diseases included diarrhoea, fever or myalgia, triggered because the "environment and places of stay have not recovered post-disaster," Indonesia's health ministry said.
'Everything destroyed' as Indonesia's Aceh grapples with disease after floods
ACEH TAMIANG, Indonesia, Dec 7 - Hit by deadly floods, Indonesians in the region around Aceh Tamiang are grappling with worsening diseases and a lack of medical care as workers struggled to help dozens of residents at the lone hospital in the area.
Thinness obsession prompts diet drug misuse in South Korea
Anti-obesity drugs have quickly become popular for aesthetic weight loss in South Korea.
Cyclone Senyar leaves mother-of-four widowed in West Sumatra
Tanah Datar, a regency in West Sumatra, is one of the areas in Indonesia still reeling from the impact of the cyclone.
MCA becomes latest party to express unhappiness with PM Anwar’s unity government
MCA's decision to cut ties with DAP implies it will leave BN should the latter continue cooperating with PH.
Sri Lanka issues landslide warnings as cyclone toll hits 618
The warnings were issued as rains lashed areas already devastated by Cyclone Ditwah.
What to know about Australia’s social media ban for teens below 16
Officials are calling it a delay, instead of a ban, likening it to age restrictions on alcohol, tobacco and driving.
At least 25 people dead after fire in India's Goa state, chief minister says
Most of the dead were said to be the club’s kitchen workers, as well as three to four tourists.
Number’s up: Calculators hold out against AI
The calculator's enduring reliability equates to millions of sales each year for Japan’s Casio.
China and Russia hold third joint anti-missile drills on Russian territory
Both countries have expressed concern over the US president's plans to build a missile shield.
Malaysian PM Anwar to cut costs for small businesses after poor Sabah poll results
He also doubled government funds to expedite tax refunds to small businesses.
Death toll from devastating Indonesia floods passes 900
More than 100,000 homes were destroyed when powerful rains lashed the South East Asian country last week.
Hong Kong election defies expectations of turnout drop amid anger over deadly fire
The city government said the final turnout in the Legislative Council election was 31.9 per cent.
China warns foreign media in Hong Kong over fire coverage
The meeting comes as the authorities scramble to contain public anger over the blaze, in which poor oversight and shoddy materials used in a renovation have been cited as causes of the fire's devastating spread.
Hong Kong heads to the polls after deadly fire
City leader John Lee had urged the public to head to the polls, saying their ballots represented reform and support to the fire victims.
Body parts of baby found in freezer at Tokyo adult entertainment business
An employee of the business found the baby's head when he was cleaning a refrigerator in an office.
Chinese jets point radar on Japanese aircraft, Japan says
Fighter jets use their radar for fire control to identify targets as well as for search and rescue operations.
Chinese jets direct fire-control radar at Japanese military planes, Tokyo says
The Chinese J-15 jets involved in the two incidents on Dec 6 were launched from the Liaoning aircraft carrier.
Japan launches first bus service with lie-flat seats
The seats can be converted into two tiers of beds.
Indian nightclub fire kills 25 in Goa
Several tourists were among those who died in the blaze.
At least 23 people dead after fire in India's Goa state, chief minister says
Dec 6 - At least 23 people died after a fire at a nightclub in India's Goa state, the chief minister of the state said on Sunday as videos on social media showed ambulances lining up to help the injured.
Chinese jets directed fire-control radar at Japanese aircraft, Japan says
TOKYO, Dec 7 - Chinese fighter jets directed their fire-control radar at Japanese aircraft over international waters on Saturday near Japan's Okinawan islands in two separate incidents that Japan's defence minister condemned as \"dangerous\".
Australia downgrades wildfire alerts in New South Wales state
The wildfires have burnt properties and infrastructure in the country’s most populous state.
Australia activates disaster relief for wildfire-hit New South Wales state
SYDNEY, Dec 7 - Australia on Sunday activated disaster relief for residents impacted by wildfires that have burnt properties, infrastructure and thousands of hectares of bushland in the country's most populous state.