Asia

The new town movement spread from Europe to East Asia, such as to Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

The survivors included people from the UK, US, Canada, Europe, Australia and Asia, the lawyers added.

Deadly flooding has forced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes across affected countries in central Africa, central Europe, and Asia.

Southeast Asia's tropical forests are renowned for their biodiversity, but at the same time face significant threats from the expansion of oil palm plantations.

And Trump’s decision to pick Rubio and Waltz suggests his administration will “take a much harsher, muscular approach with China,” says Lyle Morris from the Asia Society’s Centre for China Analysis.