Asian Headlines at 6:23 p.m. GMT

Australians leave homes as heat, winds escalate fire danger

Some in path of Australian wildfires refuse to leave

North Americans adjust to Aussie lingo as they fight fires

Bus catches fire in road accident in India; 20 feared dead

Taiwan president urges voters to turn out, uphold democracy

Pakistan mosque blast kills senior police officer, 13 others

Suspected Chinese meddling focus in Taiwan presidential vote

S Korea conveys Trump's birthday message to Kim Jong Un

India's top court orders review of all curbs in Kashmir

China mourns native paddlefish scientists say is now extinct