Myanmar's representative to the United Nations has urged member states "stop their silence on our suffering" and help end the crisis in the country.
Kyar Moe Tun, who was appointed as the country's UN ambassador before the democratically elected government was ousted in 2021, made an emotional appeal saying the international community had "failed the people of Myanmar again and again."
During his speech, Moe Tun held up a scarf bearing the names and ages of Myanmar's "fallen heroes and innocent civilians."
Kylian Mbappé has apologised for "ill-judged" comments he made about late Chinese leader Mao Zedong.
The BBC's Liza Tambunan is in central Kalimantan, to explain what peat is and why Indonesia is facing its worst wildfire season in a decade.
Thick orange smog descended on the Indonesian city of Palangka Raya as wildfires continue raging nearby.
Châtaigniers en fleurs, also known as Chestnut Trees in Blossom, is expected to receive record bids at auction this weekend.
The critically endangered apes were rescued from intense wildfires that destroyed their habitat in August and September.
A flash flood at the Budhi Gandaki River has swept away several buildings and bridges, two months after catastrophic floods hit the country.
Tens of thousands of security personnel have been deployed and roads barricaded in Delhi to stop the latest Cockroach Janta Party demonstration.
Thailand’s Queen Suthida made her first solo flight in a fighter jet, according to the Thai Royal Household.
The BBC’s Tessa Wong breaks down how one of Indonesia’s worst wildfire seasons is impacting countries around South East Asia.
Indonesian lawmakers on Wednesday ordered the demolition of a controversial luxury compound inside a penitentiary near the capital.
The municipality building in Baglung was left teetering on an unstable ledge due to floods before it fell into a river.
Days of near continuous downpours have caused widespread flooding in the Thai capital.
The BBC is in Inner Mongolia where dozen of Chinese data centres are being constructed, as the country aims to lead the world in artificial intelligence.
Lian Yunzhi broke the women's world record twice in three days at World Cube Association competitions.
The typhoon is passing Japan's eastern coast, bringing major disruption and heavy rainfall in its wake.
Verified footage appears to show a cargo ship colliding with a fishing boat near Singapore, with investigators still working to establish exactly when and how the crash happened.
BBC Eye has discovered a teacher who was imprisoned for sexually assaulting a student in Indonesia has been secretly released early.
The BBC goes inside a fortified storage facility to view luxury goods seized by police that are now up for auction.
Rescuers are searching for survivors after the vessel travelling from the mainland to a popular tourist destination caught fire.
Emergency teams were still searching for at least 86 missing people in the waters off the coast of Coron, in the Philippines.
