Philippine prisons chief denies digging escape tunnel for inmates
Estimated to be 60m deep and 40m wide, the gaping hole was found at the official residence of Gerald Bantag after he was suspended as director general of the Bureau of Corrections.
One year on, Afghan family still divided after daughter fled, mother stayed
Although there are no accurate estimates, thousands of Afghans fled the country in the chaotic days that followed the hardline Islamist Taliban's military conquest.
Sri Lanka president hits airport standoff in escape attempt
Gotabaya Rajapaksa has promised to resign and clear the way for a 'peaceful transition of power' following widespread protests against him over the country's unprecedented economic crisis.
