Mother's nightmare
Pakistani woman Arbella Bibi, mother of a six-year-old girl who was raped and murdered, reacts as she mourns with relatives at her home, in Karachi on Tuesday. Crowds took to the streets after the body of the victim was discovered late Monday, blocking a main road in the western suburb of Orangi Town in western Karachi where they hurled stones at riot police. Photo: AFP
Top Japan finance official quits after harassment claims
The top bureaucrat at Japan's finance ministry quit Wednesday after allegations he sexually harassed female reporters, saying he wanted to “clear his name.”
Abe's detractors
A protester speaks during a demonstration against Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after allegations of corruption, calling him to resign, on Saturday in front of the National Diet Building in Tokyo, Japan. Photo: VCG
Red-faced devotion
A devotee gets his face smeared with vermillion powder during the “Sindoor Jatra” vermillion powder festival at Thimi, in Bhaktapur, Nepal on Sunday. Photo: VCG
Angry Myanmar activists urge Zuckerberg to crack down on hate speech against Rohingya
A whoop of disbelief erupted in the small office used by anti-hate speech activists in Myanmar when they spotted the name that had dropped into their e-mail inbox: Mark Zuckerberg.
Myanmar judge rejects request for dismissal of case against two jailed Reuters reporters
A judge on Wednesday rejected a request for dismissal of a case against two Reuters reporters jailed in Myanmar after being accused of possessing secret government papers.
No way out
A landslide blocks a road in Yabakei, Oita Prefecture, Japan, on Wednesday. Three houses collapsed after the landslide, leaving six people unaccounted for. Photo: VCG
Ex-S.Korean presidential candidate charged with raping aide
A former South Korean presidential contender was indicted Wednesday on charges of raping his aide multiple times in the highest-profile case of the country's growing #MeToo movement.
Public holiday declared on next month's Malaysia polls
Malaysia's general election next month will be a public holiday, the prime minister's office said Wednesday, after the decision to hold it on a weekday sparked allegations the scandal-plagued government was seeking to tilt the poll in its favor.
S. Korean court sentences Park Geun-hye to 24 years in jail for corruption
A South Korean court on Friday sentenced the impeached President Park Geun-hye to 24 years in jail with a fine of 18 billion won (17 million US dollars) for corruption.
Malala expected to continue bringing change to Pakistan
Malala must be cautious not to be manipulated by the West again in her striving for freedom.
Myanmar parliament elects president
Myanmar's parliament on Wednesday picked a close ally of de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi as the country's new president, a move unlikely to affect a delicate balance of power in a country where the army has retained a large political role.
Japan's liberal 'first lady' Akie Abe in hot water amid dodgy land sale controversy
Japan's “first lady” Akie Abe, once known for embracing progressive causes that put her at odds with her conservative spouse, is now in the hot seat as doubts revive about a murky land sale to a nationalist school to which she had ties.
1 dead after blast near mosque in Afghan city of Herat
A suicide attack near a Shi'ite mosque in the Western Afghan city of Herat killed at least one person and wounded eight others, police and health officials said on Sunday.
Turkmenistan votes
A woman casts her ballot during the parliamentary elections in Turkmenistan on Sunday. A total of 284 candidates are competing for 125 seats in parliament. Photo: VCG
Abe apologizes again for causing anxiety, loss of confidence in his government
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, his ratings in a slump amid a suspected cronyism scandal and cover-up, apologized again on Sunday for causing anxiety and loss of confidence in his government.
Myanmar's president quits, weakens Suu Kyi
Myanmar's President Htin Kyaw resigned suddenly on Wednesday leaving the country's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi without a close confidant and political ally as she faces rising international opprobrium over the Rakhine crisis.
Kabul's fifth suicide bombing kills teens
A suicide bomber on Wednesday killed at least 26 people, many of them teenagers, after detonating a device among a crowd of people in Kabul who were celebrating the Persian new year holiday, officials said.