Clashes erupt in Delhi; Abe cancels visit
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has cancelled a visit to India as students clash with police in Delhi over a controversial new citizenship law.


Bus, van smash kills 13 in Pakistan
Thirteen people have been burnt to death when a bus and van loaded with fuel collided in Pakistan.


Suu Kyi urges court to drop genocide case
Aung San Suu Kyi has asked World Court judges to drop the genocide case against Myanmar on the third and final day of hearings at The Hague.


Indian president approves citizenship law
India's president has signed into law legislation that grants citizenship to non-Muslims from neighbouring countries amid protests over the contentious move.


N.Korea: US has nothing to offer on nukes
North Korea has defended its right to missile and weapons tests after the US said it was ready to take concrete steps towards securing a nuclear deal.


Thai king in royal barge procession
The last rituals to complete the enthronement of Thailand's king has taken place on the river that runs through Bangkok, with thousands gathering to watch.


Taliban attack stopped with air strikes
Air strikes have ended a Taliban attack lasting almost 14 hours in which militants struck the US's Bagram base and holed themselves up in a nearby building.


Rage, protests over India citizenship bill
Protesters have defied a curfew in India's northeast to take part in protests against a bill granting citizenship to non-Muslims from neighbouring countries.


Factory fire kills eight in Bangladesh
Eight people are dead and at least 35 are injured after a fire ripped through a plastics factory on the outskirts of Dhaka in Bangladesh.


Setback in bid to extradite Indian driver
Hit-run driver Puneet Puneet has won a further delay in his extradition trial in India, with prosecutors told to repeat their final arguments for a new judge.