Watch: South Korean-flagged tanker capsizes in rough seas off the coast of Japan

A family in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh shares its experience of living on government welfare schemes.

More than 100 people turn up at a welfare camp in West Bengal state to apply for government benefits.

A construction worker in the state of Madhya Pradesh is a beneficiary of India's rural housing scheme.

The patriotic anthem released in April describes Kim Jong Un as "warm-hearted" and "friendly".

YouTuber Sham Sharma talks about the positives and perils of sharing his views online.

The BBC’s Jonathan Head witnessed a confrontation in the disputed South China Sea.

A tornado that hit China's Guangdong province killed five people and left dozens injured.

A job crisis in India is forcing thousands of young men to move to conflict-torn Israel in search of work.

Take a look at India's first underwater metro in the eastern city of Kolkata.

The footage shows a mid-air collision during a military parade rehearsal in Lumut, Malaysia.

Seven people have been killed and 21 injured after a race car ploughed into spectators in Sri Lanka.

The country’s south has been battered by heavy rainfall, with tens of thousands of people evacuated.

Hundreds of people have been evacuated as Mount Ruang continues to erupt for the second day.

Nearly a billion people are eligible to vote in India’s national election, which is set to begin on 19 April.

Footage seen by the BBC shows Rohingya men at an army training camp, being taught how to use rifles.

The two-year-old boy was trapped inside the borewell for 20 hours before he was rescued by authorities.

Passengers and crew reportedly jumped into the sea to escape the blaze.

Video shows nurse and her colleagues scrambling to hold on to baby cots, as the building they're in begins to shake.

Thousands of Fu Bao fans lined the streets, as the country's first giant panda left for China.

The moment a man swimming in hotel rooftop pool was shaken by the Taiwan earthquake.