The aroma of a traditional cup of joe wafts across Ho Chi Minh City, writes Eric San Juan.

The massive pit of 40,000 balls seemed like a fun idea, but they couldn't get out.

Seven reefs in disputed Spratly Islands have been turned into military fortresses.

Fifteen staff are jobless and 145 international students have to move to another school.

Drinking a 'burning hot' cup of tea could dramatically increase your cancer risk.

Kim Hyon-hui orchestrated the 1987 Korean Air Flight 858 bombing which killed all onboard.

People are reportedly trapped after the 6.4 magnitude earthquake rocks Taiwan.

Esmond Martin has spent decades risking his life to expose the ivory trade.

Staff at a clinic in China saw woman throw something in a bin. Luckily they went to check.

Public told of escape three days after leopard went missing.

Andrew Fisher went around the world in 52 hours and 34 minutes.

Nurse Betty Jenkins is still going strong after 58 years of nursing.

Beijing is full of delicious food, representing thousands of years of culinary history.

India apparently has the highest incident of 'selfie deaths' in the world.

Jennifer Simms is one of 25 contestants vying to win a Discovery Channel internship.

Four-times-weekly flight from Wellington to Singapore will now stop in Melbourne

The city state's food stalls are delicious and fabulously cheap, writes Nicholas Jones.

Victim was quiet Chinese gambler who gave icecreams to children.

A Michelin-star meal gives Helen van Berkel respite from the buzz of the city.

As Tim Warrington finds, not all travellers treat their destinations with respect.

Bill would require listing at least 10 languages as "national priority languages".

Diverse population spurs students to learn other nations' languages.

The woman is believed to have separated from her tour group.

Ten years after his death, Ed Hillary's legacy lives on strongly

Cleaners at three hotels have been caught on film.

China's leadership has made preventing financial risk a priority for the next three years

Calvin Lim, 29, of Christchurch died in a fall near Pinnacles Hut at Mt Somers.

Three Whanganui paddlers selected for national U18 canoe sprint team

Japan credits Helen Clark for making NZ "one of the best friends Japan could wish for".

NZ Golf Open tournament director Michael Glading was 16 floors up when the shaking began.