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An inquiry is under way into how a suicide bomber got into the high-security police quarters in Peshawar.

Lloyd Austin and Lee Jong-sup have agreed to increase joint military drills after a year in which North Korea conducted an unprecedented number of missile tests.

Washington has been tightening its rules on exports of US technology to China for several years.

More bodies were recovered overnight, and rescue operations are still ongoing. Most of the victims were police officers.

The four-day operation was aimed at addressing what is a massive problem in Australia.

The International Monetary Fund has given a brighter outlook in its latest report than in October, predicting that inflation will slow. It said that European economies had shown more resilience than expected.

Experts say vulnerable sections of Indian society need more support as the economy recovers post Covid.

Progress has been made on broad economic indicators, but some social welfare schemes have lagged behind.

Rhino poaching in Namibia nearly doubled last year, according to government data.

A teenager’s post about her first “luxury bag” has drawn tens of millions of views.

Could the shooting of a six-year-old girl spark change in India where organ donation is rare?

The Czech President-elect Petr Pavel said his country shares "the values of freedom, democracy, and human rights" with Taiwan and pledged to boost the ties with the island.

Indonesia is the latest country to see anti-Sweden protests, after a Quran burning in Stockholm.

Former US world champion freestyle skier Kyle Smaine dies in an avalanche in Japan.

As part of the policy in Sichuan, unmarried individuals will also be able to raise children.

Authorities have said the majority of the casualties in a suspected suicide attack were police officers. Many of the injured were in critical condition.

Authorities say the death toll has peaked, and there’s been no case spike during Lunar New Year.

A visit to South Korea and Japan by the head of NATO this week highlights the alliance’s strategic priority to push back against China and North Korea, while addressing the global impact of Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Rio Tinto says the tiny object went missing while being transported 1,400km across Western Australia.

The Congress party MP said the march was aimed at uniting Indians against hatred and fear.

Authorities have issued severe weather warnings for New Zealand’s largest city and surrounding towns.

India’s women cricket team beat England to win the inaugural Under-19 World Cup.

Police are trying to confirm the identities and nationalities of the two men. They were caught in an avalanche in the Nagano region.

On the 75th anniversary of Gandhi’s assassination, DW examines claims related to his sexuality, an alleged friendship with Adolf Hitler, racism accusations and the evolution of his philosophy of nonviolence.

Last week the Indian firm owned by Asia’s richest man had more than $50bn wiped off its market value.

Pyongyang’s COVID-19 response, military aggression and disregard for its citizens may be leading to large-scale starvation. High prices and lack of access already mean some are going without food.

After multiple mergers, a privatized Air India is set to become the region’s dominant airline once again. A record aircraft order is intended to renew its fleet after decades of government neglect.

The staple ingredient has become a symbol of the country’s rising cost of living.

Disability rights activists are disrupting rush hour in Seoul’s subway stations to demand better access.

China’s government is offering benefits for young people to start families. However, many women say the country’s demographic crisis won’t push them to have children.

India celebrates Republic Day – the day its constitution came into effect – with a grand spectacle.

A push to shift controversial Australia Day is gaining momentum – and increasingly in workplaces.

The BBC finds evidence of a mounting death toll from the virus that’s ripped through villages.

Swapping steaks for crickets can cut greenhouse gas pollution and slow species extinction, but persuading people to eat them will be tricky.

Japan and South Korea are surrounded by nationalistic forces that pose poential threats in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. DW columnist Alexander Görlach explores their new defense alliance with the US.

The ICC is under increasing pressure to suspend Afghanistan as a full member nation due to the Taliban’s continued ban on women and girls participating in sport, as well as restrictions on education.

Hong Kong authorities have barred access to a Japanese photographer who documented the 2019 protests. Experts worry the crackdown on local media is being expanded to foreign journalists.

These are tough times for realistic outlooks. The only thing that’s certain is that Germany’s economy is still looking strong, even three years into the ongoing crisis. But Henrik Böhme expects 2023 to be challenging.