A defendant in the trial over a fatal gang-rape of a woman on a bus in Delhi last December has been badly bashed in prison.

An abuse of power scandal is unfolding in Washington DC and it threatens to swamp the until now tarnish-free image of president Barack Obama.

The White House said it will welcome Myanmar's leader on a landmark visit on Monday in a symbolic reward by President Barack Obama to encourage reforms in the longtime pariah state.

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has unveiled a cabinet which he says will foster reconciliation.

The Philippines' President has apologised for the shooting death of a Taiwanese fisherman last week.

Australia's economic fortunes have become increasingly tied to China's, and over the past decade the strength of Asia's economic giant has delivered considerable benefits to Australia.

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A defendant in the Delhi bus rape case has been attacked in prison.

Foreign aid spending remains the biggest issue for the Asia-Pacific region in the wake of Tuesday's Australian budget.

Queensland Premier Campbell Newman says he has discussed health, policing and business opportunities during a two-day trade trip to Papua New Guinea (PNG).

A peak union body in Fiji says it strongly doubts the government's claims that unemployment has fallen.

At least 58 Rohingya Muslims are believed to have been on boats that capsized off western Myanmar trying to escape a cyclone.

Thousands of people in PNG protest for a second day to highlight the issue of increasing violence against women.

A number of major clothing retailers in Europe and the US have signed an agreement to improve conditions and ensure building safety for workers in Bangladesh in the wake of a fatal building collapse.