New Zealand special forces soldiers in Afghanistan were involved in a joint operation with US military in which a number of women and children were killed in 2010 and the deaths were covered up, according to an explosive new book.

Hidden among the concrete and haze, there are a few reminders that Jakarta was once a jungle — giant trees, heavy red mud, and much sought-after birds.

Swedish police are increasingly confident they have caught the man responsible for a truck attack in the capital Stockholm on Friday, saying "suspicions have strengthened as the investigation has progressed".

Lewis Hamilton does it again, setting the fastest time in Shanghai to grab pole for the sixth straight Formula One grand prix.

Thailand's Government is evicting thousands of much-loved street-food vendors from their usual spots in a bid to clear walkways and bring order to the capital.