Asia Pacific
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Kim Jong-nam killing: two more held as details emerge of airport attackSuspects detained in Malaysia after death of North Korean leader’s half-brother in attack that reportedly lasted five seconds
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Christchurch fire forces 1,000 people to flee their homesBlaze destroys at least seven houses, sparking local state of emergency in New Zealand’s second largest city
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China 'eliminating civil society' by targeting human rights activists – reportReport details use of torture by Chinese security agencies – including beatings, stress positions and sleep deprivation – to force activists to confess ‘crimes’
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North Korea killing: Kim Jong-nam pleaded for his life, say reportsThe dead half-brother of Kim Jong-un said in a letter that his family had ‘nowhere to go’, South Korean politicians claim
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Christchurch fire destroys seven homes – videoA large fire burning on the outskirts of Christchurch forces the evacuation of 1,000 residents
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'All is forgiven': Sri Lankan PM says returning asylum seekers won't be chargedRanil Wickremesinghe claims compatriots broke the law in trying to flee to Australia but insists it is safe for them to return
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Sara Connor tells Bali court it was not her idea to burn clothesAustralian charged over alleged killing of Indonesian police officer says she destroyed his cards to ‘protect his identity’ not to dispose of evidence
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The Guardian view on North Korea: the real cause for concernEditorial: The death of Kim Jong-un’s brother in Malaysia raises questions about North Korea’s instability. But the pressing issue is the country’s nuclear programme – and how Donald Trump might respond to it
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Kim Jong-un's half-brother dies after 'attack' at airport in MalaysiaPolice launch investigation over death of Kim Jong-nam, who was tipped to succeed father as ruler of North Korea before he fell out of favour
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Battle for Indonesia's largest city: all you need to know about elections in JakartaRacially-charged election campaign has been a test of religious tolerance in Indonesia’s capital
Forests for climate and development 'I could be arrested or killed': the activists fighting to save Cambodia's forests