Sherpa mountaineer Nawang Gombu, the youngest member of the climbing team that first scaled Mount Everest, has died.

Fresh questions are being raised about New Zealand's elite SAS soldiers and their role in detaining prisoners and then handing them on to other forces who may have tortured them. At least three people, including one child, have reportedly..

Elizabeth Hurley turned heads at an Indian Premier League cricket match....

The Malaysian authorities are at the centre of an increasingly heated row after it emerged that 66 Muslim boys identified by teachers as "effeminate" had been dispatched to a special camp to discourage them from becoming gay.

The Japanese government is worried that some may discriminate against people who lived near the Fukushima nuclear plant.

The licences of at least 14 Indian commercial airline pilots have been revoked by the country's aviation authorities.

Kenny Rao gets a second shot at proposing today after fearing his $27,000 engagement ring was lost in the Christchurch earthquake.

A place on the San Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants has become one of the most sought-after honours for restaurateurs.

Two New Zealand films have been selected to screen at the inaugural Beijing International Film Festival.

NZ firm sees growing market for green energy technology.

The Green Party has called on the Govt to stop food imports from Japan.

Sammy Wong, the husband of former Cabinet Minister Pansy Wong, is under investigation by the Auditor-General. Late last year Labour MP Pete Hodgson called for an inquiry into Mr Wong's use of tax-funded travel perks.

It is important to remember the two incidents were fundamentally different, writes Michael McCarthy in The Independent.

Chat sessions with monks provide a rare insight into their lives, says Kate Roff.

Liz Light checks out Singapore waterfront's audacious architecture.