A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake has killed more than 200 people in Ecuador, this is the moment it struck.

Dog smuggling charges against Johnny Deep's wife Amber Heard have been dropped after she admitted lying on her arrival card in Australia last year.

Brazil's lower house of congress votes to start impeachment proceedings against President Dilma Rousseff, who is accused of manipulating government figures.

Nearly 250,000 people are told to leave their homes amid fears of further tremors, an aid agency says, after two powerful quakes hit Japan in two days.

Asian markets start the week lower due to big fall in oil prices after producers fail to agree on production cut at Qatar meeting.

Dog smuggling charges against Johnny Depp's wife Amber Heard have been dropped after she admitted lying on her arrival card in Australia last year.

Australia's upper house begins debating a bill on labour reforms that is likely to trigger a "double dissolution" election.

South Korea has detected signs indicating the North is preparing to carry out its fifth nuclear test, President Park Geun-hye says.