Tag: Asia

New York's governor on Thursday declared the public transport system of America's biggest city in a "state of emergency," as ...

Iraq declared the Islamic State group's "caliphate" was coming to an end after it recaptured Mosul's iconic Nuri mosque Thursday, ...

Women and children involved with groups like Islamic State are increasingly returning to their home countries in Europe, with some ...

Five prominent Cambodian rights activists have been released on bail after more than a year in jail, a court official ...

The Islamic State group has lost more than 60 percent of its territory and 80 percent of its revenue, an ...

The defence minister of Qatar is to visit its ally Turkey on Friday, state media reported, as Ankara resists pressure ...

A Chinese aircraft carrier is steaming towards Hong Kong for celebrations marking 20 years since Britain gave back the former ...

An ivory-coloured rosary swings from the rearview mirror of Abboud Seryan's pickup truck as he speeds through Syria's Raqa, inspecting ...

Six soldiers were killed in Yemen on Thursday, a military source said, as government forces seek to cement their control ...

The US embassy in Colombo warned Thursday its citizens visiting Sri Lanka to avoid travelling alone in tuk-tuks after a ...

China vowed Thursday to continue providing the Philippines with "necessary assistance", a day after Beijing donated thousands of weapons to ...

The ruler of Dubai has taken to verse to urge Qatar to concede to the demands of Saudi Arabia and ...

Mongolia's first-ever presidential runoff has been brought forward by two days to July 7 due to a traditional sporting festival, ...

Conservationists in Cambodia have found a nest with 19 eggs from one of the world's most endangered crocodiles, boosting hopes ...

Bhutan has protested to China over the construction of a road in disputed territory that has already heightened tensions between ...

Lebanon's government says a dam planned for a valley near Beirut is vital to tackle chronic water shortages, but the ...

A prominent Vietnamese blogger known as 'Mother Mushroom' went on trial Thursday for anti-state propaganda, a court clerk said, as ...

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is blunt. When he wanted to make a political statement about crackdowns on dissent, he brought ...

Asian migrants working as domestic staff and farmers are stranded in Saudi Arabia -- potentially illegally -- after their Qatari ...

A top Qatari human rights group said Wednesday it will employ Swiss lawyers to seek compensation for those impacted by ...