Saving Herder Dogs On the Steppes
The large stray with a lion-like mane and fur curled into dreadlocks looked no different from the mangy mutts roaming Mongolia's capital when his future owner found him years ago. Delgeriin...
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Kim Jong-Nam Murder Trial To Start In October
Two women accused of the Cold War-style assassination of the half-brother of North Korea's leader in Malaysia will go on trial in October, a judge said Friday. Indonesian Siti Aisyah and Vietnamese...
Yemeni Rebel Missile Shot Down Near Mecca
A ballistic missile fired by Yemeni rebels was shot down late Thursday close to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, a month before the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Islam's holiest site, the Arab military coalition...
Chelsea Backlash A Lesson For Clubs Chasing China Cash
Kenedy's offensive social media posts about China sparked calls for his club Chelsea to be banned from the country and were a spectacular own goal in a lucrative market. Experts say that while the...
Women Accused of Kim Jong-Nam Murder To Enter Pleas
Two women accused of the Cold War-style assassination of the half-brother of North Korea's leader in Malaysia are expected to plead not guilty to the murder in court Friday. Indonesian Siti Aisyah...
I.Coast Seizes Record Three Tonnes of Pangolin Scales
Authorities in Ivory Coast have seized a record haul of three tonnes of pangolin scales worth an estimated $82,000, in what officials on Thursday called a "massacre". Eight men of various African...
UN Urges Maldives To End Parliament Blockade
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday urged the government in the Maldives to lift a blockade of parliament where troops have barred the opposition from taking their seats. Guterres...
Qatar Accuses Gulf States of ‘stubbornness’, Wants UN To Help
Qatar's foreign minister on Thursday accused Gulf neighbors and Egypt of "stubbornness" in their ongoing diplomatic dispute and said the United Nations should step in to help resolve the crisis....
Arab League Chief Says Israel Risks Igniting ‘religious War’
The head of the Arab League warned Thursday that Israeli attempts to control highly sensitive religious sites in Jerusalem by force risk igniting a "religious war". Israel's actions are "playing with...
Iran In ‘successful’ Test of Satellite-Launch Rocket
Iran on Thursday "successfully" tested a satellite-launch rocket, days after warning Washington of a response to new US sanctions over the Islamic republic's ballistic missile programme, state...
Kashmiri Militant Named Head of New Al-Qaeda-Linked Group
A prominent young Kashmiri militant has been named as the head of a new Al-Qaeda-linked group in the disputed Himalayan territory, a move described by Indian police Thursday as an "ideological shift"...
In the Ruins of Mosul, A Hunt For the Missing
In Mosul, the missing are everywhere, their families hunting through the ruined Iraqi city for traces of lost husbands and wives, parents and children, brothers and sisters. Squatting on the edge of...
Dubai Bans Popular Business Website Over ‘false News’
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have banned a leading business website and magazine for one month for allegedly publishing "false news" on failed real estate projects in Dubai. Arabian...
Israel Removes Jerusalem Flashpoint Security Apparatus
Muslim leaders have lifted a boycott of a key holy site in East Jerusalem after Israel removed the last of security measures which had led to uproar. They urged Palestinians to re-enter the compound...
North Korea Marks ‘Victory Day’
In heavy rain, North Koreans put down their umbrellas to bow before the mausoleum of founder Kim Il Sung and his son on Thursday as the country marked the end of the Korean War, which it calls...
China Is ‘landlord’ To Hong Kong Says Justice Chief
Controversy over a new cross-border rail link which will see mainland laws enforced in a Hong Kong train station escalated Thursday after the justice chief likened China to the city's "landlord". It...
No Entry To Jerusalem Holy Site Before Inspection
A top Muslim official said Thursday worshippers should maintain a boycott of a sensitive Jerusalem holy site until an inspection has been completed after Israel removed more new security...
Britain Plans Bigger Role In Asia Post Brexit
Britain plans to play a bigger role in Asia after Brexit, including deploying its military to the area if necessary, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said Thursday. Johnson backed the campaign to quit...
Netanyahu Wants To Expel Al-Jazeera For ‘inciting Violence’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said late Wednesday he wants to expel Qatari broadcaster Al-Jazeera from Israel amid tensions over a sensitive Jerusalem holy site. "The Al-Jazeera channel...
Israel-Turkey Fallout Deepens Over Muslim Holy Site
A fallout between Turkey and Israel deepened on Wednesday as the Jewish state hit back at Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's criticism of its constraints on Muslims visiting a sensitive holy...