BBC News - Asia

• Kyoto Animation fire: Suspect 'spotted in area' days before
  The man suspected of a deadly arson attack in Kyoto may have visited the site before, reports say.
• Veteran Indian politician Sheila Dikshit dies at 81
  The longest-serving chief minister of Delhi dies in the capital after a long illness.
• Hong Kong protests: Police probe link of huge explosives haul
  The find came ahead of a weekend of marches by both pro- and anti- China demonstrators in Hong Kong.
• Pacquiao wins world title at 40
  Manny Pacquiao beats Keith Thurman on points to become the WBA welterweight Super champion at the...
• India 'cow vigilantes' lynch three men
  The men were beaten to death in the eastern state of Bihar after being accused of stealing cattle.
• This little-known inventor has probably saved your life
  In his mid-twenties, David Warren had a remarkably good idea. That was when his battle began.
• Hong Kong actor Simon Yam stabbed on stage in China
  The 64-year-old was attacked while speaking at a promotional event in the city of Zhongshan.
• Apollo 11: 'I helped the world watch Moon landing'
  About 600 million were watching in 1969 - thanks largely to an unlikely outpost in rural Australia.
• Perth family murders: Australian killer given landmark jail sentence
  Anthony Robert Harvey will never be freed after killing his wife, three children and their...
• India floods: Tired tiger takes nap in resident's bed
  The tiger found shelter in a house as floods ravage the Kaziranga National Park in India's Assam...
• Scarlett Keeling: Man jailed for killing and sexually assaulting teen in Goa
  Samson D'Souza was found guilty of "culpable homicide not amounting to murder" by an Indian court.
• Kyoto Animation: Fans heartbroken by deadly anime studio fire in Japan
  Devotees of the KyoAni studio are pouring out love, support and money in response to the tragedy.
• India school-leaving exam: The controversy that cost 23 lives
  The suicides have put India's competitive exams in the spotlight amid allegations of errors in...
• Debt fears over India's decision to borrow from abroad
  Borrowing in dollars is expected to be cheaper but foreign debt also carries some risk.
• Why Saudi Arabia wants BTS
  Saudi Arabia wants to boost its image and hosting mainstream artists is a part of that.