Frank Butler

Indian PM Narendra Modi accepts an invitation from his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif to attend a regional summit in Islamabad next year.

Greek MPs are to vote on tough new proposals that PM Alexis Tsipras hopes will secure a vital third bailout and stave off exit from the eurozone.

At least 22 people die in a stampede at a charity clothing giveaway in Mymensingh in northern Bangladesh, police say.

Alibaba says its senior executive Patrick Liu is in police custody over corruption allegations related to his previous job with Tencent.

Five airports in Indonesia are closed, including in the tourist hotspot Bali, because of a volcanic eruption, authorities say.

Chinese shares continue to rally, gaining momentum from Thursday's rebound as government measures to support the market start to have an impact.

A Sikh postman at Disney World in Florida has won his fight to wear his turban in front of customers.

Smoking may play a direct role in the development of schizophrenia, researchers suggest.

BBC Click's Marc Cieslak looks at some of the best of the week's technology news.

Hackers that breached US government databases stole the personal information of at least 21.5 million people, officials reveal.