An Indian court sentenced a man to death on Thursday for murdering a woman by throwing acid on her face after she rejected his marriage proposal, in a landmark judgement.
Southeast Asian nations overcame days of deadlock when the Philippines dropped a request for their joint statement to mention a landmark legal ruling on the South China Sea, after objections from Cambodia.
The Philippines have performed a U-turn and will now co-host the 2016 AFF Suzuki Cup after resolving a contractual row about the use of the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila.
China has deployed a surface-to-air missile system on one of its contested islands in the South China Sea, a report said Tuesday just as President Barack Obama called for "tangible steps" to reduce tensions in the region.
US Secretary of State John Kerry sets off on another tour around the world next week that will take him to Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
