Deadly coronavirus officially named Covid-19

China launches new aircraft carrier to extend power far from its coast

The official Xinhua news agency said the Fujian had been commissioned at a naval base on southern China's Hainan island in a ceremony attended by top leader Xi Jinping.

Collapse at retired South Korean power plant, at least one dead

Five people remain trapped under the rubble, including two that officials have yet to locate.

Tourists die from swarm of wasp stings while ziplining in Laos

The pair were attacked by the insects on October 15 at the Green Jungle Park, as they were descending from a tree at the end of the zip line.

Philippines declares state of emergency after deadly typhoon

Around 114 people were killed and 127 others have been reported missing, many in a hard-hit province still recovering from a deadly earthquake.