Asia Pacific

One of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes unleashed an enormous ash cloud, forcing officials to enact the country’s highest alert.

THE ECONOMIST: China’s newfound fondness for open-source technology is awkward for an authoritarian state.

A man has been taken into custody in Bali in connection with the ambush shooting of two Australian men.

The bomb threat was received onboard the plane.

Years of sacrifice were wiped away in moments after a family of five on the trip of a lifetime was killed - right after posting an image from inside the doomed Air India flight.

‘I have never seen this many dead bodies in my life,’ said Mahesh Desai, a 39-year-old local. ‘It was all on fire when I came to the site.’

AARON PATRICK: Footage of the 31 seconds the Air India 787 was airborne provide vital clues to the cause of the catastrophic crash.

A wellness influencer couple is among the victims of the tragic Air India plane crash, which claimed the lives of hundreds.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern is the subject of a new film, Prime Minister, in theatres Friday, which aims to humanise politicians.

The pilot of the doomed Air India flight issued a frantic warning that the aircraft was ‘losing power’ just moments before it crashed, resulting in the deaths of at least 241 people.

The deadly Air India crash is the first involving Boeing’s 787, a fuel-efficient jet the manufacturer introduced in 2011 as the future of long-distance travel dubbed the Dreamliner. What went so horribly wrong?

WATCH: One passenger has miraculously survived the horrific Air India plane crash after police initially feared all aboard the London-bound flight had been killed.

Two carrier battle groups led by the Liaoning and the Shandong entered the Pacific Ocean for the first time, a display of power designed to send a message across the region, analysts said.

Meghan Hughes was among 89 terrified passengers aboard the vessel as it took on water.

An urgent travel warning has been issued to Australians over the terrorism threat of a usually picturesque island paradise, beloved by holidaymakers.