Japan calls off rescue operation for people who went missing after the eruption of Mount Ontake.

Myanmar's Rohingyas could face segregation if government's new policy moves ahead, HRW warns.

Australia’s premier urges the parliament to reconsider a new measure which restricts veiled visitors.

The Australian cabinet authorizes airstrikes on the Takfiri ISIL group in Iraq.

The official Chinese newspaper says the demonstrations in Hong Kong are “doomed to fail.”

A new measure does not allow veiled visitors to have access to all parts of Australia’s Parliament.

Hong Kong police warn protesters of “serious consequences” if they occupy government buildings.

China warns the US against interference in Hong Kong amid pro-democracy protests there.

Refugees in the Nauru detention center stitch their lips to protest the Australian goverment's plans.

The death toll from Japan’s recent volcanic eruptions has risen to 47 after 11 more bodies were recovered.

Thousands of Kashmiris continue to live in relief camps as a result of flooding.

Hong Kong protest leaders threaten to step up their action unless the region’s chief executive resigns.

The death toll from a volcanic eruption in central Japan’s Mount Ontake has spiked to 43.

Canberra is under fire for a plan to relocate refugees held on the Nauru Island to Cambodia.

Japan suspends rescue operations near the summit of Mount Ontake.

Australian police carry out counter-terrorism raids in Melbourne, arresting one person.

At least 36 people are killed in the volcanic eruption in central Japan.

A radical Myanmarese monk intensifies a hatred campaign against Rohingya Muslims.

Ash and toxic gases from a still-erupting volcano in Japan force the suspension of rescue efforts.

Bangladeshi police nab a British man on suspicion of recruiting militants to fight in Iraq and Syria.

Over 30 hikers are found in cardiac arrest at an erupting volcano in central Japan.

A civil disobedience protest has been launched in Hong Kong to demand electoral reforms.

Thousands of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar could face indefinite detention under new govt. plan.

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe renews calls for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

High school students hold a rally outside Hong Kong’s government offices, calling for greater democracy.

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott says he is worried about potential “lone wolf” terror in his country.

Australia’s Senate passes a bill barring journalists from reporting on terrorism-related issues.

Muslims in Australia are once again threatened by a wave of Islamophobia.

Islamic leaders in Australia call for restraint amid a series of recent threats and attacks against Muslims.

Bangladesh’s former prime minister goes on trial over corruption charges.

Japan says it seeks to develop its own early warning aircraft.

Japanese people rally against the construction of a new US base off Henoko Bay in Okinawa.

Australia is planning to introduce new anti-terror legislation after ISIL-linked threats.

New Zealand’s premier wins an emphatic victory in the country’s general elections.

New Zealanders go to polls in the island country’s general election.

Australia says police will guard the country's parliament after ISIL-linked threats.

Suzuki Motor Corporation recalls half a million cars in the country due to air-conditioning failure.

Azerbaijani troops kill an Armenian soldier in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.

Fiji's former coup leader and current Premier Voreqe Bainimarama is set for an election win.

Fifteen people allegedly linked to the ISIL are detained in a counter-terrorism operation in Australia.