Asia
Iran Says It Has Built Third Underground Missile Factory
Iran has built a third underground plant to manufacture ballistic missiles, the head of its Revolutionary Guards...
Qatar Faces Hostile Campaign, Particularly In US
Qatar has been targeted by a hostile campaign, particularly in the US media, its foreign minister said, a day after the...
Liverpool Lead Trophy Line-Up In Hong Kong
Liverpool and Leicester City will compete for the Premier League Asia Trophy along with Crystal Palace and West...
China Condemns Couple’s Kidnapping In Pakistan
China condemned on Thursday the armed kidnapping of a Chinese couple in Pakistan, after the abduction raised safety...
US Warship Sails Near South China Sea Reef Claimed By Beijing
A US warship sailed near a reef claimed by Beijing in the South China Sea on Thursday, a US official said, the first...
Afghan Plane Forced To Fly Back After MPs Miss Flight
Afghan aviation authorities have filed an official complaint against two members of parliament after a Bamiyan-bound...
Film Breaks Silence On ‘madness’ of Sri Lanka Civil War
Jude Ratnam is worried how his film might go down with his fellow Sri Lankan Tamils. And he has a point. "Demons in...
Harley-Davidson To Build Assembly Plant In Thailand
Harley-Davidson, the iconic motorcycle brand hailed by US President Donald Trump for keeping jobs in America, is...
Iraq Radio Show Finds Talent Amid Rubble of Mosul
It's a radio talent contest with a mission: showcasing the skills of Mosul's youth after years of jihadist rule and a...
Taiwan’s Gay Marriage Ruling Raises Hopes Across Asia
Taiwan's giant step towards allowing same-sex marriage has reverberated across Asia, but activists warn the fight for...
Bahrain Warns Protesters After Deadly Crackdown
Bahrain on Wednesday warned people against holding protests a day after police shot dead five demonstrators in the home...
Israeli Defence Minister Says Uneasy Over US-Saudi Arms Deal
Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Wednesday he was uneasy over a massive US-Saudi arms deal announced at...
16 Civilians Dead In Coalition Strikes Near Raqa
At least 16 civilians were killed in bombing raids early Wednesday by the US-led coalition near the Islamic State...
Over 500 Ghanaians Illegally Staying In Saudi Arabia To Be Sent Home
More than 500 Ghanaians living in Saudi Arabia without the necessary residency and work permits have been processed to...
I Was Jailed 3 Years Because of Aisha Huang
Christian Addo Kuffour who was sentenced to three years imprisonment in hard labour by a Bekwai Circuit Court in the...
Qatar Begins Probe After State News Agency Hacked
Qatar said Wednesday it had begun an inquiry into an unprecedented security breach by hackers who posted fake news...
Singapore Fines Ex-Trader Over Malaysia’s 1MDB Saga
A former stocks trader was fined in Singapore Wednesday for his role in an international money-laundering scandal...
Nepal’s Maoist Prime Minister Resigns
Nepal's Maoist prime minister resigned Wednesday as part of a planned handover to a former political foe who will be...
Oman Flies Freed Australian Out of Yemen
An Australian kidnapped in Yemen was evacuated from the war-torn country by the Omani government on Wednesday after...