Appeal court judges reject commissioner's challenge, upholding ruling that Tamil asylum seekers were unlawfully held for three years in 'hell on Earth' conditions. The UK now faces millions in damages.
Cyclone Ditwah has claimed at least 56 lives in Sri Lanka, triggering landslides and floods. The storm is now tracking towards India, prompting red alerts. Read the latest updates.
India and Vietnam strengthen diplomatic and economic relations as both nations seek to counterbalance China's growing influence in the region.
A group of migrant workers in Singapore narrowly escaped disaster after a massive sinkhole opened beneath them. Read their harrowing survival story.