Asia
Thai Authorities Freeze Ousted PM Yingluck’s Bank Accounts
Thai authorities have frozen seven bank accounts belonging to ex-premier Yingluck Shinawatra over a $1 billion fine she...
Maldives Says Parliament Shut For Security
The Maldivian government Tuesday defended its controversial deployment of troops to block opposition legislators...
Indian Stocks Hit Record, Break 10,000 Barrier
India's stock markets hit record highs on Tuesday with the National Stock Exchange's much-watched Nifty index breaking...
South Korea Tips Fastest Growth In Three Years In 2017
South Korea said Tuesday its economy is set to grow at its fastest rate in three years in 2017, on the back of strong...
Iran’s Tech Sector Blooms Under Shield of Sanctions
The names may be unfamiliar but the services are immediately recognisable: Snapp is Iran's answer to Uber, Digikala is...
Mattis Blasts Pentagon Over Pricey Afghan Uniforms
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has issued a sharp rebuke after the Pentagon wasted millions of dollars buying the...
Justin Bieber Abruptly Ends Tour
The 23-year-old Canadian superstar -- who in recent years has been as known for off-stage antics as for his music --...
Erdogan Sees Progress In Qatar Crisis, Says More Time Needed
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said his visit to the Gulf region made a contribution to easing the...
Cardinal Hails ‘rebirth’ of Iraqi Christian Town
A French cardinal hailed the "rebirth" of Iraq's devastated main Christian town of Qaraqosh on Monday, where residents...
UN ‘not Giving Up’ On Cyprus After Talks Collapse
The United Nations is "not giving up" on efforts to seal a Cyprus reunification deal despite the failure of an...
Erdogan In Qatar For Talks On Gulf Crisis
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Doha ON Monday as part of a Gulf tour aimed at defusing a dispute...
Jordan Seeks To Question Israel Guard Over Embassy Shooting
Jordan said Monday it was looking to question an Israeli security guard who killed two Jordanians at the Amman embassy...
Vietnam Says Four Fishermen Wounded By Indonesian Navy
Four Vietnamese fisherman were shot and wounded by Indonesia's navy over the weekend, authorities said on Monday, the...
Rhino Poaching Dips Slightly In South Africa
The number of rhinos killed for their horns by poachers in South Africa dipped slightly in the first half of this year,...
Trump Envoy Heads To Israel For Holy Site Crisis Talks
A top aide to US President Donald Trump was due in Israel Monday in a bid to ease tensions over new security measures...
China To ‘step Up’ Troop Deployment In India Border Row
China warned on Monday that it will step up its troop deployment in a border dispute with India, vowing to defend its...
Trump Aide To Visit Israel In Bid To Ease Tensions
A top aide to US President Donald Trump was due in Israel on Monday in a bid to ease tensions over new security...
East Timor Set For New Coalition After Ruling Parties Win Poll
East Timor is set for another coalition after the two governing parties in Asia's youngest democracy clinched a...
At Least 24 Killed In Kabul Car Bombing
At least 24 people have been killed and 42 wounded after a car bomb struck a bus carrying government employees in...