Fishing boats rescued 245 people from the burning vessel.

She has become the first to receive the consort's title since 1921.

An island best known for orangutans is to become the new centre.

Comment: Major crisis is looming, but the rest of the world seems intent on looking away.

A Japanese temple has settled on a new plan for connecting with the masses.

The US military has "atrophied" while China's defence spending has soared by 900 per cent.

"We were always taught that Americans were wolves and South Koreans were their puppets."

The young dugong was named Marium after marine biologists found her orphaned and lost.

Martial arts legend Jackie Chan finally breaks his silence on the protests.

Autopsy details of the 15-year-old girl who went missing in Malaysia have been released.

British teen missing since August 4 was found beside a small stream 2.5km from the resort.

Many killed after Typhoon Lekima stuck the coast south of Shanghai.

Kiwi Chris Knight claims he was detained for having coffee with Cambodian journalists.

It's believed there have been fatalities, but no reported injuries to New Zealanders.

Bomber struck as injured were being brought in from earlier gun attack.

The fire was the worst mass killing in Japan since 2016.

Keightley Watson has won gold in the Hong Kong Asian Cup over the weekend.

Winston Peters visited the White House West Wing where Mike Pence has an office.

Immigration delays causing foreign workers and students to miss big family milestones.

Some 1.5 million people are kept in a huge network across China.

Tonga's politicians sing China's praises but the superpower's influence concerns some.

Social media and Asian entertainment forms are helping young Kiwis connect with Asia.