Each side claims to have fended off an incursion in the disputed waters near Taiwan. The sudden cancellation of Japanese events in Shanghai have sparked criticism and fanned nationalist sentiment.

Vote counting in the presidential election is going into its fourth day with the two top candidates neck and neck. Juan Orlando Hernández, once called the key figure in a drug trafficking scheme that ...

Ferry Commodore Goodwill collided with trawler L'Ecume II, killing three of the fishing boat's crew. Firm denies charge relating to house explosion Nowacki breaks another European junior record ...

Designer Nerida Hansen admits failing customers who ordered textiles worth thousands of dollars from her businesses. Australia is banning social media for everyone under 16 from December 10. The BBC ...

BBC editors explain what lies behind the high-optics visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Delhi. The US president had hit India with a further 25% tariff over its purchases of Russian oil, ...

The body of Ran Gvili, a 24-year-old Israeli police officer, is the last not yet returned by Hamas from Gaza. His Popular Forces group says Abu Shabab was shot while attempting to resolve a family ...

Unite the Union says its members have sent a "clear message" in a dispute over pay and conditions. Promenade parking suspended due to crashing waves Commissioners support sewage treatment works ...

Authorities say alleged fraud on the app has caused millions of dollars in losses. Tetsuya Yamagami said during his trial that he felt '"deeply sorry" towards Abe's widow Akie. BBC editors explain ...

Ex-cyclist Zeragaber Gebrehiwot, who attended the 1980 Moscow Games, is among 13 released from a notorious jail. Namibia has built up large stockpiles of rhino horn after pioneering the practice of ...

The shift in its approach to its military follows a push to create Europe's strongest conventional army. The issue of forcing citizens to serve in the military is back as the war between Russia and ...

The former chief minister admitted making more than 2,400 indecent images of children. Police warning over States scam emails Valuer appointed for electricity company More options in UK than on-island ...

Two of Friday's sailings between the Isle of Man and Lancashire are cancelled due to expected gales. Part of Mountain Road closes for tree removal Call for clinical leadership in health service Second ...