Asia
US-Led Coalition Says More To Do In Syria After IS Loses Raqa
The US-led coalition will have "a great deal more" to do in Syria even after defeating the Islamic State in its...
Sri Lanka Navy Rescues Two Elephants Washed Out To Sea
Two young elephants washed out to sea were saved from drowning Sunday by the Sri Lankan navy in the second such...
Afghanistan’s Shiites Mark Anniversary of Deadly Attack
Silently, the figures climb the hill in a dusty breeze to reach the gravestones of their loved ones. The site west of...
Tibetan Student Dies After Setting Himself Alight In India
A Tibetan student who self-immolated in an act of protest against Chinese rule in the Himalayan region has died in an...
Jerusalem Holy Site Crisis
Eight people have been killed in a weekend of violence following new Israeli security measures at an ultra-sensitive...
Erdogan Visits Gulf In Hope of Easing Qatar Crisis
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan began on Sunday a key visit to the Gulf region aimed at defusing the standoff around...
Yemen Cholera Cases Could Exceed 600,000 In 2017
More than 600,000 people are expected to contract cholera in Yemen this year, the International Committee of the Red...
Two Biggest Parties Neck-and-Neck In East Timor Election
The two largest parties in East Timor's parliamentary election were neck-and-neck, according to preliminary results...
Netanyahu Faces Pressure Over Holy Site After Violence Kills Eight
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced mounting pressure Sunday over new security measures at a sensitive...
Erdogan Says Prolonging Gulf Crisis ‘not In Anyone’s Interest’
Prolonging the crisis in the Gulf sparked by the isolation of Qatar is not in the interest of anyone, Turkish President...
Rise and Fall of General Manas
An army 'Big Shot' whose influence seeped across the south, Lieutenant-General Manas Kongpan sat at the apex of...
CARE Chief Says Yemen Situation A ‘shame On Humanity’
The head of anti-poverty NGO CARE International on Saturday denounced the humanitarian crisis in war-torn Yemen, which...
Coutinho Stunner Gives Liverpool Hong Kong Win
A moment of Philippe Coutinho magic lifted Liverpool to a 2-1 victory over Leicester City in the final of the preseason...
Justin Bieber Banned From China For ‘bad Behaviour’
Canadian pop star Justin Bieber has been banned from performing in China, according to Beijing’s Culture Bureau. In a...
East Timor Votes For Parliament Amid Huge Challenges
East Timor headed to the polls to elect a new parliament Saturday as Asia's youngest democracy battles economic...
US Special Ops Chief Confirms CIA Ending Support For Syria Rebels
The head of the US military's special operations confirmed Friday that the Central Intelligence Agency is shutting down...
Tillerson ‘satisfied’ With Qatar’s Progress In Resolving Crisis
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Friday he was satisfied with Qatar's efforts to resolve a diplomatic crisis...
Qatar Emir Ready For Gulf Crisis Talks With Conditions
Qatar's ruler said Friday that the Gulf emirate is ready for talks to resolve a diplomatic crisis with a Saudi-led bloc...
Qatar Emir Ready For Gulf Crisis Dialogue With Conditions
Qatar's ruler said Friday that the Gulf emirate is ready for dialogue to resolve a diplomatic crisis with a Saudi-led...