Watch: Hong Kong displays Van Gogh painting not seen publicly in 60 years

One of Vincent van Gogh's paintings not seen publicly for more than 60 years has drawn crowds in Hong Kong, where it has been displayed ahead of auction this weekend in New York.

Van Gogh painted Châtaigniers en fleurs (Chestnut Trees in Blossom) in the French village of Auvers-sur-Oise, about two months before he died in 1890.

Sotheby's estimates the painting will fetch $180m (£136m), which would mark the highest auction price for a Van Gogh artwork.

Watch: Endangered orangutans released back into the wild after Borneo fires

The critically endangered apes were rescued from intense wildfires that destroyed their habitat in August and September.

Buildings swept away as flash floods hit central Nepal

A flash flood at the Budhi Gandaki River has swept away several buildings and bridges, two months after catastrophic floods hit the country.

Heavy police presence and barricading at Delhi's Jantar Mantar

Tens of thousands of security personnel have been deployed and roads barricaded in Delhi to stop the latest Cockroach Janta Party demonstration.

Thai Queen makes first solo flight in fighter jet

Thailand’s Queen Suthida made her first solo flight in a fighter jet, according to the Thai Royal Household.

Why is it so hard to put out Indonesian fires shrouding the region in toxic smog?

We explain why Indonesia’s peatland fires are so difficult to battle and produce so much haze.

How toxic haze is causing Singapore’s landmarks to disappear

The BBC’s Tessa Wong breaks down how one of Indonesia’s worst wildfire seasons is impacting countries around South East Asia.

Watch: Moment Indonesian shoe shop is torn apart by explosion

Police have said it is “strongly suspected” that the incident was caused by a gas leak.

Watch: Luxury prison in Indonesia demolished after public outcry

Indonesian lawmakers on Wednesday ordered the demolition of a controversial luxury compound inside a penitentiary near the capital.

Watch: Moment a government building collapses into a river in Nepal amid floods

The municipality building in Baglung was left teetering on an unstable ledge due to floods before it fell into a river.

Watch: Luxury units uncovered inside an Indonesian prison

A surprise inspection at the prison revealed apartment-like units appearing to house inmates, equipped with televisions, a gym and fridges stocked with alcohol.

Watch: Bangkok locals create floating market during floods

As sellers waded through floodwaters to sell produce like fish and vegetables from floating platforms and foam boxes, buyers walked or paddled between the makeshift stalls to buy their groceries.

Women protest in the streets of Delhi after string of sexual assaults

BBC correspondent Azadeh Moshiri reports from Delhi, where hundreds of women are protesting.

Watch: Bangkok declared flood disaster zone

Heavy rain over the last two days has overwhelmed Bangkok's water systems, with more rain forecast on Sunday.

Bangkok declares disaster as heavy rains spark flooding

Days of near continuous downpours have caused widespread flooding in the Thai capital.

Watch: How toxic smog from wildfires is making Indonesians sick

Around 175,000 people in Indonesia have suffered from respiratory illness since August.

Rare look at the remote engine rooms fuelling China's AI boom

The BBC is in Inner Mongolia where dozen of Chinese data centres are being constructed, as the country aims to lead the world in artificial intelligence.

Watch: Six-year-old girl from China sets new Rubik's Cube world record

Lian Yunzhi broke the women's world record twice in three days at World Cube Association competitions.

Watch: Timelapse shows typhoon barrelling towards Japan

The typhoon is passing Japan's eastern coast, bringing major disruption and heavy rainfall in its wake.

Watch: Dramatic moment a cargo ship crashes into another vessel

Verified footage appears to show a cargo ship colliding with a fishing boat near Singapore, with investigators still working to establish exactly when and how the crash happened.

Watch: BBC tracks down abusive teacher secretly released early

BBC Eye has discovered a teacher who was imprisoned for sexually assaulting a student in Indonesia has been secretly released early.