A major quake of magnitude 7.6 struck in the Indian Ocean off India's Andaman Islands early on Tuesday.
Two Muslim village leaders were killed in drive-by shootings in Thailand's restive southernmost provinces.
Senator Benigno Aquino has a good chance of winning next year if he can be persuaded to run, political analysts say.
Police from Indonesia's anti-terrorism unit exchanged gun fire with suspected militants in Central Java.
Texting your best friend while driving is still legal in New Zealand.
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the south coast of New Zealand.
Two female American journalists jailed in a North Korean since last March, were released on Tuesday.
Two jailed American reporters will be released by North Korea after a visit by former President Bill Clinton.
An Australian court extended the arrest of one of the suspected in plotting a terror attack on an Australian army base.
Floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains have killed at least one dozen people.