Single-use plastic bags banned in Nepal’s Everest region in effort to reduce climbers' waste

Taliban releases British couple held for months in Afghanistan

The couple were held on undisclosed charges, likely part of a wider effort to get their government recognised internationally, years after taking power.

Australia targets 62% to 70% emissions cut by 2035

The new target adds to Australia’s ambition of a 43% cut by the end of this decade and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

Chinese, Philippine ships collide near disputed shoal in South China Sea

China said the Philippine ship "deliberately rammed" the vessel, while the Philippines said China used water cannons that damaged its ship and injured a crew member.

Teens fined after urinating into broth in hotpot restaurant

The 17-year-olds were drunk when they urinated into the pot at international hotpot chain Haidilao’s Shanghai branch on February 24.