John Sparks

The underlining concern here is that a rapid escalation of the protests may provoke the authorities – and in particular the Chinese government – into using force against the demonstrators.

A new report links the development of the IS support network in Indonesia to the teachings and online “study sessions” organised by the banned British extremist group Al Muhajiroun.

Does the name Jean Chrétien sound familiar? Perhaps it should. It certainly is to the Westminster politicians who sought his advice as they fought to keep Scotland a part of the union.

Two British brothers who left the Thai island of Koh Tao where police are investigating the brutal murders of two British backpackers are stopped by police before boarding a London bound flight.

As a rule, the UK does not take much notice of Canada – so it comes as a pleasant surprise that for once, thanks to the Scottish referendum, recent Canadian history is now being discussed.

Life has never been so good for retirees in China. They have time, money and no shortage of people to socialize with and the number one activity is dancing.

Passengers on Malaysia Airlines flights have been busy posting photos on Twitter of deserted cabins and rows and rows of empty seats.

At first glance, nothing at Kuala Lumpur’s impressive-looking airport seemed out of place. But there was a heavy feeling in the air.

In a mass demonstration in Hong Kong on Tuesday, protesters are hoping their Beijing-based masters get the “message” and leave them alone.

Banned protests, free concerts and models… Thailand is changing under military rule – but how much did fortune-tellers have to play in the coup?

We discovered another side to Qatar, a deeply conservative, authoritarian nation, personified in my mind by the man who stopped his car as we tried to take some pictures in a park.

Since the military coup in Thailand, the junta has produced lists of the people it wants to report to army bases, sending many leaders of the red shirt protest movement into hiding.

We get our first glimpse of General Prayuth Chan-ocha’s masterplan for Thailand’s future – which includes the arrest of a popular protest leader.

A mother and son, who face execution in North Korea, say they fled the country because they were always hungry.

Brunei may be small – but it is earning an over-sized reputation for brutality as it introduces Sharia law punishments for offences including pregnancy outside marriage and homosexual acts.