South Korea passes law banning dog meat trade
South Korea has passed a new law, which aims to end the slaughter and selling of dogs for their meat by 2027.
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Taiwan election: Kuomintang party promises peace with China
The rock music was booming, the dancers on stage were gyrating, and the crowd was going wild waving thousands of Taiwan flags.
Profile: Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan's first female president
Tsai Ing-wen made history in 2016 as Taiwan's first female president - now, as she prepares to leave office, her defence of Taiwan's sovereignty may arguably define her legacy.
Bangladesh country profile
Bangladesh is one of the world's most densely-populated countries, with its people living in a delta of rivers that empty into the Bay of Bengal.
Bilkis Bano: India Supreme Court orders gangrape convicts back to prison
India's top court has cancelled a 2022 Gujarat government order allowing the premature release of 11 men who were convicted for the gangrape of a pregnant Muslim woman, Bilkis Bano.
Taiwan election: China sows doubt about US with disinformation
The rumour was old, but effective: the Taiwanese were being fed "poisonous" pork imported from the US.
Maldives suspends ministers for calling India PM Narendra Modi 'terrorist', 'clown'
The Maldives has suspended three deputy ministers who made derogatory comments about India and its PM Narendra Modi.
Hayao Miyazaki wins Golden Globe for The Boy and the Heron
Japanese animation legend Hayao Miyazaki has won his first Golden Globe Award at the age of 82 for The Boy and the Heron .