Philip Sherwell

The Philippines is one of only two countries where divorce is illegal. Now women are mobilising in support of legislation that could provide freedom for those living in misery

The foreign visitors were found dead in a suite with no signs of injury

Globetrotters are excited by news they may soon be able to visit the secretive country. The catch, however, is that the first tours will be to Samjiyon, a mountainous region in the north

Alif Rahman, 15, was one of hundreds killed during protests that forced the country’s autocratic leader, Sheikh Hasina, to flee. Now the students are in government

A bust-up at a Bangkok contest after Myanmar’s candidate failed to win is a sign of how such competitions arouse patriotic fervour

Tens of thousands of protesters blocked streets around the parliament building in Seoul on Saturday night, local time, as Yoon Suk-yeol, the embattled South Korean president, survived an impeachment vote thanks to a dramatic walk-out of MPs from his own party.

When police raided a compound in Manila they discovered how captive workers were forced to con their victims. Objectors were shown no mercy

Health A viral infection with flu-like symptoms particularly dangerous for young children, the elderly and the vulnerable is surging in China, prompting comparisons with the outbreak of Covid-19 five winters ago.

This month the country becomes one of the few places in Asia to recognise same-sex unions. And among the first to get hitched will be one of its biggest TV stars

Times: It's a huge shift for a traditional society – and a TV star helped make it happen.