Indian prime minister Narendra Modi unveils the country's first indigenous aircraft carrier as New Delhi scrambles to offset China's growing regional influence.

Thousands of people in the Philippines flee their homes and beachfront resorts as super typhoon Rai lashes the country, while authorities warn of “very destructive” winds and torrential rain.

Several European countries are considering opening a common site for diplomatic representation in Afghanistan, says French President Emmanuel Macron.

China is warning against the renewal of Cold-War divisions and confrontations in Asia-Pacific, amid continued regional tensions over the issue of Taiwan.

The United Nations Security Council issues a rare statement, agreed by all 15 members, that expresses deep concern about increased violence across Myanmar following a military coup in the country.

China’s foreign ministry spokesman, Wang Wenbin, reacted to the Pentagon’s findings regarding the US drone strike that killed civilians in late August in the capital city of Kabul.

Thousands of people have been forced from their homes and land by Taliban officials in several provinces across Afghanistan in what appears to be collective punishment, illegal under international law, the Guardian reports.