19 October 2014 Last updated at 01:13

Clashes at Hong Kong protest site

Police and protesters clash in a battle for territory in the Hong Kong district of Mong Kok, as both sides confirm talks will take place on Tuesday.

Rescue workers inspect the broken ventilation grate in Seongnam City, South Korea on 17 October 2014S Korea concert planner found dead

A South Korean man involved in planning a concert in which at least 16 people were killed has been found dead in an apparent suicide, police say.

An injured trekker from Israel on a bus to Kathmandu, 18 OctoberNepal disaster toll rises to 39

Snowstorms and avalanches are now known to have killed 39 trekkers on a popular Nepali route in the Himalayas, after a fourth day of searches.

Media round-ups

Carrie Gracie Article written by Carrie Gracie Carrie Gracie BBC China editor

China Week: Confrontation, mainland-style

17 October 2014

Clashes on the mainland, "colour revolutions" and tigers: BBC China Editor Carrie Gracie rounds up this week's major stories.

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Soutik Biswas Article written by Soutik Biswas Soutik Biswas Delhi correspondent

How Cyclone Hudhud got its name

11 October 2014

India's new cyclone is named after a bird, but thinking up these names has not been an easy process. The BBC's Soutik Biswas explains.

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Andrew North Article written by Andrew North Andrew North South Asia correspondent

Why are India's air force planes falling out of the sky?

16 October 2014

All air forces have accidents, but accounts of Indian warplanes crashing on training flights have become almost routine news, writes Andrew North.

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