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.

The BBC is the first media organisation to gain access to the city and speak to people on the ground in Rawalakot.

The British-Nepali mountaineer was among 10 people killed in an avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak mountain, his company said.

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

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.

Nineteen people have been convicted for trafficking 34 babies in Indonesia and Singapore, but the biggest question wasn’t answered in court.

The BBC has revealed the results of an official report into why a Bangladesh Air Force training plane crashed into a packed school.

BBC’s Azadeh Moshiri reports as thousands attempt to march to India’s parliament in support of the Cockroach Janta Party’s demand for education reforms.

The BBC’s South East Asia correspondent visits the site where at least 27 people were killed during a bar fire in Thailand.

Footage shows the aftermath of a deadly fire at a Bangkok pub that broke out just after midnight local time on Monday.