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Theatre experts from across the world gather in Azerbaijan's capital to share knowledge and enjoy a rich programme of music, art and performance.

Taiwan grandpa plays Pokémon Go on 15 mobile phones at once, while riding his bike

In this episode of Adventures we discover the stunningly beautiful island of Iriomote in Japan's Okinawa region.

China have publically debuted two new stealth fighter jets on Monday as part of their largest biennial air show, according to the Beijing-based Global Times newspaper.

Several hundred people participated in a bike rally on Sunday to mark the end of Hanoi's annual gay pride week and to advocate for LGBT rights in Vietnam.

Seven Palestinians including a Hamas commander have been killed in an Israeli special forces operation inside Gaza. An Israeli soldier also died.

Kosovo topped the judo medals table at the 2018 Tashkent Grand Prix in Uzbekistan despite an Azeri gold rush on the final day of the tournament. Our Man of the Day was Russia’s Soslan Bostanov, who won the +100kg gold, while our Woman of the Day was Loriana Kuka of Kosovo, who took the -78kg gold

China's Singles' Day shatters shopping records

Hundreds of cadets at the Japanese National Defence Academy on Sunday took part in one of Japan's great spectacles, the annual Botaoshi or 'topple the pole' event.

On Day 2 of the 2018 Tashkent Grand Prix, the home crowd were rewarded with a gold medal in the -73kg category by our Man of the Day Khikmatillokh Turaev of Uzbekistan. The home-countryman was on electric form throughout his preliminary contests as he claimed his first Grand Prix gold

Heavy rainfall suprised tourists and locals alike as flash floods bisect Petra region.

Jordan hit by new deadly floods

A high energy home crowd set a backdrop for a great opening day of judo at the 2018 Tashkent Grand Prix in Uzbekistan. Rio Olympic Champion Majlinda Kelmendi of Kosovo was our Woman of the Day as she took the -52kg gold, while Slovenia’s Adrian Gomboc was our Man of the Day as he won -66kg gold.

Game of Thrones star Hafthor Bjornsson has won the World’s Ultimate Strongman (WUS) competition in Dubai.

As the World’s Ultimate Strongman 2018 competition was held in Dubai, last year’s World’s Strongest Man, Eddie Hall, was on the ground to oversee proceedings.

The Bahrain Bikers, a group of 31 motorcycling enthusiasts are taking to the streets of Bahrain to tackle road safety issues in the region.

Japanese professional rope skipper Hijiki Ikuyama broke a new Guinness World Record on Thursday, joining others around the globe to celebrate the annual World Records Day.

Residents exposed to up to 24 times the recommended limit of dangerous particles.

Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapakse rallied tens of thousands of supporters in a show of strength Monday even as the parliament's speaker refused to recognise his controversial appointment as prime minister.

New technologies were on display at the China International Import Expo, as the country tries to develop trade ties in the wake of a tariff war with the US.

Taiwan’s National Kaohsiung Centre for the Arts is said to be the largest performing arts centre in the world.

A woman trapped in a bus filmed falling rocks and trees being uprooted by a landslide on Sunday in Benguet, a remote mountainous region on the Luzon island in the Philippines.

Iran has hit back at the latest round of US sanctions calling on the United Nations to hold Washington accountable for re-imposing sweeping curbs aimed at choking off Iran's economy

The Japanese Okinawa islands have the biggest population of living centenarians in the world, and apart from the climate and healthy lifestyle, the martial art of Karate, that was born here, may have something to do with it.