Asia
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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-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...