Researchers discover fossils that suggest the famous Hobbit species shrank on the Indonesian island of Flores within the space of 300,000 years.

Officials with Yellowstone National Park say a man died after falling into a hot spring, having wandered away from a path.

The University of Papua New Guinea obtains an injunction to stop protests, after several people were injured at a demonstration against the prime minister.

The sports firm Nike will continue to sponsor Maria Sharapova, while racket firm Head says the decision to ban her was based on a "flawed process".

Friends of an Eritrean man extradited to Italy on Tuesday on people smuggling charges say police have arrested the wrong man.

A Swedish court rules that the confectionery company Mars can no longer advertise its M&M sweets with the lower case lettering - m&m.

Celebrations are held to mark 70 years since Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-reining living monarch, came to the throne.

Japan lodges a protest with the Chinese ambassador in Tokyo after a Chinese ship sailed close to contested islands in the East China Sea.