Another associate of a Hong Kong bookshop specialising in titles critical of the Chinese government, has apparently disappeared.

Wall Street finished its final day of 2015 down, marking its worst annual performance in seven years.

China is building a second aircraft carrier - but this time conventionally powered and made from domestic technology, its defence ministry announces.

Police in the German city of Munich warn that a terror attack may be imminent, evacuating train stations and asking people to avoid crowds.

Russian President Vladimir Putin signs a new security paper which describes Nato's expansion as a threat to his country's national security.

Authorities in the Indian capital, Delhi, launch major restrictions on private cars to curb alarming levels of pollution.

Eleven people are arrested for their alleged role in the Shenzhen landslide disaster, Chinese officials say.

Dubai investigates a massive fire that swept through the luxury Address Downtown Hotel just ahead of New Year fireworks.