International/Asia & Pacific

Pilot was only survivor, suffering injuries to eyes; flight crew was technical staff during a test flight

The nation is to become the first country in Southeast Asia to enact marriage equality legislation

Seoul promised an 'unendurable' response to North Korea sending balloons carring refuse over the border

Authorities forced to cut electricity to affected areas and cancel school in the island nation

The proposal saw a significant defeat with 80 members of parliament voting against it and only 5 members in support

Emergency order rescinded shortly after projectile exploded over the ocean, with South Korea saying fragments were discovered in the water

The government's figure is around three times more than a United Nations’ estimate of 670 casualties

'I want to urge China to stop intimidating Taiwan politically and militarily and to take on the global responsibility with Taiwan to work hard on maintaining peace,' said Lai Ching-te

With nearly one billion eligible voters, India is making intense efforts to reach marginalized communities and make the 6-week-long voting process as streamlined as possible

Heavy rainfall triggered the collapse around 2:10 a.m. on Wednesday, causing 23 vehicles to plunge off the 17.9-meter section

This marks a notable foray by Beijing into Palestinian politics

NILIT, which is a global leader in high-performance nylon fibers for the apparel industry, will partner with Chinese company Shenma to increase production capacity and expand into new fields

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks to his Iranian and Saudi counterparts, which Beijing played a central part in mediating a reconciliation deal, now weighing in on the regional tensions

The preacher was among four wounded in the attack, all are said to have non-life threatening injuries

The knifeman was shot dead by police; the Westfield Bondi Junction shopping center is located in a known Jewish area

The head of the OECD reportedly brokered the deal for Jerusalem to establish relations with the world's largest Muslim country in exchange for allowing its accession to the global economic forum

As a result of the strongest earthquake in a quarter century to hit the island, Central Taiwan Emergency Center says 26 builds collapsed and people were feared trapped in at least 7 of them

Islamabad says terrorists responsible for a deadly suicide bombing were killed in an airstrike, which targeted northern Pakistan

Laura Allam, Mohammad Sharab abducted a Melbourne man, stomped on his head, hit him with a hammer because he worked for a Jew, says Australian Jewish Association

The exercise comes amid joint U.S. and South Korea's drill

'We recognise the benefits of having the South China Sea as a sea of peace, stability, and prosperity' the group says about rising tensions in the Pacific

The Pacific island also announces travel bans on 'extremist Israeli settlers' who have committed violent acts, reiterating their opposition to settlements

As part of Australia's large Land 400 Phase 3 revamp of its armed forces, the Israeli defense company will outfit the Redback IFV