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Iraq Sees End To ‘caliphate’ As Mosul Mosque Recaptured
Iraq declared the Islamic State group's "caliphate" was coming to an end after it recaptured Mosul's iconic Nuri mosque...
Women, Children Returning From IS Warzones
Women and children involved with groups like Islamic State are increasingly returning to their home countries in...
Cambodian Five Freed On Bail After A Year In Jail
Five prominent Cambodian rights activists have been released on bail after more than a year in jail, a court official...
IS Has Lost 60% of Territory, 80% of Revenue
The Islamic State group has lost more than 60 percent of its territory and 80 percent of its revenue, an analysis firm...
Qatar’s Defence Minister To Visit Turkey Amid Base Controversy
The defence minister of Qatar is to visit its ally Turkey on Friday, state media reported, as Ankara resists pressure...
China Sends Aircraft Carrier To Hong Kong For Anniversary
A Chinese aircraft carrier is steaming towards Hong Kong for celebrations marking 20 years since Britain gave back the...
Syria Christians Take On IS In Raqa
An ivory-coloured rosary swings from the rearview mirror of Abboud Seryan's pickup truck as he speeds through Syria's...
Yemen Troops, Rebels Killed In Battle For Central Province
Six soldiers were killed in Yemen on Thursday, a military source said, as government forces seek to cement their...
US Embassy Warns Women Against Using Tuk-Tuks In Sri Lanka
The US embassy in Colombo warned Thursday its citizens visiting Sri Lanka to avoid travelling alone in tuk-tuks after a...
China Offers Philippines More Aid Against Drugs, Terrorism
China vowed Thursday to continue providing the Philippines with "necessary assistance", a day after Beijing donated...
Dubai Ruler Takes To Verse To Urge Qatar Turnabout
The ruler of Dubai has taken to verse to urge Qatar to concede to the demands of Saudi Arabia and its allies for an end...
Mongolia Changes Presidential Runoff Date To July 7
Mongolia's first-ever presidential runoff has been brought forward by two days to July 7 due to a traditional sporting...
Rare Siamese Crocodile Eggs Found In Cambodia
Conservationists in Cambodia have found a nest with 19 eggs from one of the world's most endangered crocodiles,...
Bhutan Protests To China Over Border Road Dispute
Bhutan has protested to China over the construction of a road in disputed territory that has already heightened...
Lebanon Dam Planned Atop Fault Line Stirs Fears
Lebanon's government says a dam planned for a valley near Beirut is vital to tackle chronic water shortages, but the...
Vietnam Blogger ‘Mother Mushroom’ On Trial
A prominent Vietnamese blogger known as 'Mother Mushroom' went on trial Thursday for anti-state propaganda, a court...
Provocateur Ai Weiwei Taunts US With Activist Piece
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is blunt. When he wanted to make a political statement about crackdowns on dissent, he brought...
Asians Stuck In Saudi After Qatari Bosses Ordered Out
Asian migrants working as domestic staff and farmers are stranded in Saudi Arabia -- potentially illegally -- after...
Qataris Hire Swiss Lawyers To Sue Gulf ‘siege’ States
A top Qatari human rights group said Wednesday it will employ Swiss lawyers to seek compensation for those impacted by...