An 18-year-old woman who accuses her husband of abuse asks a regional governor to support a request to end her marriage.

The second-edition of the five-day competition kicked off in Beijing, China, on Saturday.

The robot ran the distance in 9.39 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing.

More than 300 companies are showcasing the latest advances in robotics at the five-day event in Beijing, China, organisers say.

In one of the world’s fastest aging countries, older people are finding creative ways to stay healthy.

Workers in Manila waded through the river, collecting waste that washed in during days of heavy rain.

The rocket failed after an in-flight anomaly while carrying a satellite, Chinese state media reported.

At least six people have died in a school shooting on the outskirts of Bangkok, according to reports citing police.

A Malaysian pilot was arrested at Jakarta airport after being found with around four stone (26kg) of drugs hidden in his luggage.

Aeon shopping mall and the Nippon Paper Industries factory both suffered significant damage.

Typhoon Noul is the strongest to make landfall in China so far this year, according to state media.

The youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has called off its protest, hours after the resignation of India’s education minister

Crowds at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar are elated after India’s education minister stepped down. The BBC’s Vikas Pandey reports.

Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Delhi as part of the cockroach protests, calling for educational reforms.

India is seeing one of its biggest protests in recent years. But why did it start? And why is the mascot a cockroach? Here’s what you need to know.

Japan’s prime minister Sanae Takaichi says she survives on zero to three hours a night, and people are reacting.

After nearly five hours, officials captured the animal and it was later released back into the wild, local authorities confirmed.

Thousands of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) supporters are continuing to protest in the capital, Delhi, despite heavy rains overnight.

Some commentators enjoy the relaxed rules. Others say the policy is unfair to women since they are still expected to wear tights when showing a part of their legs.

Azadeh Moshiri reports from Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, where the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has been protesting for education reforms.