NewsNewsAsiaChinaIndiaLIVETaiwan's new president Lai calls on China to 'stop threatening' the islandWilliam Lai faces an aggressive Beijing, a divided parliament and a disgruntled youth in his first term.China hits back at US and EU as trade rows deepenLast week, Washington announce new tariffs on Chinese imports including electric cars and solar panels.WorldNew Caledonia 'under siege' from rioting, says capital's mayorHundreds of French gendarmes are trying to secure the road from Nouméa to the airport, officials say.EuropeThe mystery of the man embroiled in a gold scamQuestions remain around the disappearance of a man mixed up in one of the biggest gold scams in history.US & CanadaFujitsu sacked executive at height of Post Office scandalGlobal president Rod Vawdrey then returned to Australia and made millions in a "train wreck" float.BusinessChina hits back at US and EU as trade rows deepenLast week, Washington announce new tariffs on Chinese imports including electric cars and solar panels.WorldTaiwan's steely leader rewrote the book on how to deal with ChinaTaiwan's outgoing president says boosting her country's military was the only way to defy China's threat.BBC InDepthHow should countries deal with falling birth rates?As the UK and US continue to see falling birth rates, options to deal with the issue are limited.WorldNew Caledonia 'under siege' from rioting, says capital's mayorHundreds of French gendarmes are trying to secure the road from Nouméa to the airport, officials say.EuropeFlash floods kill at least 50 in Afghanistan AsiaAssassin's Creed director: The right time to take series to JapanAssassin’s Creed: Shadows is a long-awaited pivot for the franchise into the country’s feudal 16th Century.AsiaPutin arrives in China's 'Little Moscow' as allies aim to deepen tradeIt comes a day after the Russian and Chinese leaders pledged a "new era" of partnership between their countries.Is China's bubble tea bubble about to burst?Chinese bubble tea shares fizzle, raising questions about the industry and Hong Kong's stock market.Business'We were all under water': Afghans tell BBC of devastating floodingThe BBC goes to Afghanistan's Baghlan province, where hundreds have died in devastating flooding.AsiaFeaturesModi’s India: A decade of popularity and polarisationIndian PM Narendra Modi is eyeing a historic third term after a decade in power.IndiaJapan paves way for joint child custody in divorceThe amendment by parliament is the first change to the country's parental custody law in nearly 80 years.AsiaThe Indian film at Cannes made by half a million farmersManthan, a film produced by India's farmers, premieres at Cannes almost half a century after it was made.India‘My heart still hurts’: The personal sacrifice of revealing a K-pop scandalTwo journalists reveal how they bore the brunt of fans' anger after exposing K-pop's dark underbelly.AsiaWhy is this small town mayor accused of being a Chinese spy?The Philippines investigates a mayor as it faces increasing sea tensions with China.AsiaLatest updatesAssassin's Creed director: The right time to take series to JapanAssassin’s Creed: Shadows is a long-awaited pivot for the franchise into the country’s feudal 16th Century.Asia‘My heart still hurts’: The personal sacrifice of revealing a K-pop scandalTwo journalists reveal how they bore the brunt of fans' anger after exposing K-pop's dark underbelly.AsiaFlash floods kill at least 50 in Afghanistan AsiaWhy is this small town mayor accused of being a Chinese spy?The Philippines investigates a mayor as it faces increasing sea tensions with China.AsiaChild taken by floodwaters saved by a strangerHundreds were killed in recent flooding in Afghanistan, which saw homes swept away and roads destroyed.AsiaJapan paves way for joint child custody in divorceThe amendment by parliament is the first change to the country's parental custody law in nearly 80 years.Asia'We were all under water': Afghans tell BBC of devastating floodingThe BBC goes to Afghanistan's Baghlan province, where hundreds have died in devastating flooding.AsiaBone found during missing Japan steel worker searchPolice say DNA tests will be carried out to see if the remains are those of the 30-year-old employee.AsiaWorry as Wuhan blogger's release remains unclearZhang Zhan's condition is unclear several days after her scheduled release from jail.Asia