Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, the hereditary ruler of the central Malaysian state of Pahang and a prominent adviser to several world sporting bodies, has been named the country’s new king.

Vlastimil Gular’s life took a turn for the worse one year ago when minor surgery on his vocal cords revealed throat cancer. Doctors had to remove his larynx, and with it, his voice. But the 51-year-old father of four is still chatting away using a recreation of his own voice rather than the tinny timbre of a robot – thanks to an innovative app developed by two Czech universities.

India inaugurated the world’s tallest statue on Wednesday, October 31, with tight security in place due to an outcry by local groups over the high cost of the 182-metre (600-ft) sculpture of independence hero Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

A massive fire ripped through Brazil’s 200-year-old National Museum on September 2, threatening its collection of more than 20 million items, ranging from fossils to Egyptian artifacts.

Chinese kindergarten students giggle as they solve puzzles assigned by their new teaching assistant: a roundish, short machine with a screen instead of a face. In China, robots are being built to deliver groceries, provide companionship for the elderly, dispense legal advice and become teachers.

The 12 boys and their soccer coach who were dramatically rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand, have spoken to the media for the first time. The “Wild Boars” team members wore football jerseys when they entered the press conference room in Chiang Rai province. In the tightly controlled event, questions asked by journalists were first screened by psychiatrists to avoid any possible trauma to the team.

Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a state visit on Friday. The neighbouring giants are forging closer ties in the face of US diplomatic and economic challenges.

Kim Jong-un impersonator, who goes by the name Howard, has landed in Singapore to pose at tourist attractions ahead of a historic summit between the North Korean leader and US President Donald Trump.

Yan Lei stands near the edge of a skyscraper as his camera pans out to capture a southwestern Chinese city's landscape - an activity he won't stop despite the recent fatal fall of a "rooftopper".

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte visited Albay Province on January 29, where the Mount Mayon volcano continues to erupt. Duterte met disaster response agency officials and local political leaders.

Artificial intelligence and virtual reality are making inroads into the tourism sector.

China has ramped up security along its border with North Korea by posting more troops and installing more surveillance cameras and radiation detectors.

This is the first time a drone has been used to save swimmers caught in rough seas.

A video of French President Emmanuel Macron learning how to say “Make Our Planet Great Again” in Mandarin has earned him kudos from social media users in China, where he is making his first state visit.

Hongkongers have found an natural way to unwind from fast-paced city life - hiking.

Greenpeace protesters were defeated by high winds in their attempt to hang a banner on an observation wheel in Hong Kong. The banner reading ‘Free Plastic Now’ was to raise awareness of plastic usage in Hong Kong.

Butt cheeks bared, Hanoi's ragtag nudist club brave the winter weather for their daily exercise, stripping down and defying norms in the conservative communist nation.

The cast of 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ walked the red carpet for the film’s China premiere at the Shanghai Disney Resort. The latest film in the series chronicles the exile of character Luke Skywalker. 

About 3,000 staff from more than 30 government departments staged a two-day contingency drill on an outlying island in Hong Kong to simulate a leak at a nuclear plant in China.

Fifty couples from China tied the knot in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo. The couples included newly-weds as well as already married couples aiming to re-dedicate their marriages.

The cannabis fields in Morocco are illegal but they still attracts thousands of tourists each year. Cannabis is seen as a source of revenue for farmers and a part of the local culture.

Victoria's Secret models hit the catwalk in Shanghai in the lingerie brand’s first show outside the US or Europe.

Toxic smog has smothered New Delhi. Pollution levels have hit 40 times the WHO's safe limit. Authorities have banned all construction, barred lorries from entering the city and announced restrictions on private car use.

A sea of black-clad mourners massed across Bangkok's historic heart early Thursday as funeral rituals began for King Bhumibol Adulyadej, a revered monarch whose passing after a seven-decade reign has left Thailand bereft of its only unifying figure.

The UN Security Council unanimously imposes new sanctions on North Korea, slapping a ban on textile exports and restricting shipments of oil products to punish Pyongyang for its sixth and largest nuclear test.

Protesters clash with thousands of police at a South Korean village as components of a controversial system to guard against North Korean missiles are deployed.

Sea Quest Hero is more than just the usual computer game in which players find their way through mazes, chasing and shooting creatures: it also doubles as the latest scientific tool for studying Alzheimer’s disease.

Sky-gazers stood transfixed and gazed in wonder on Monday as the sun vanished behind the moon in a rare total eclipse. US President Donald Trump celebrated the cosmic spectacle as well, but without precautions at one point.

Glittering gowns, elegant suits and bold mini-dresses worn by the late Princess Diana is on show on the 20th anniversary of her death in a unique exhibition charting her style reign.

A white nationalists rally turned deadly in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday when a car ploughed into a crowd of clashing protesters.