Asia
Jewish Community Lives On
In a remote corner of the Indonesian archipelago, a modest synagogue stands in a tiny Jewish community that has found...
In Muslim Indonesia, Tiny Jewish Community Lives On
In a remote corner of the Indonesian archipelago, a modest synagogue stands in a tiny Jewish community that has found...
Ivanka Trump Draws Line With Father On Syrian Refugees
First Daughter Ivanka Trump is contradicting her father, the US president, insisting that allowing Syrian refugees to...
Missing Trekkers Found In Nepal After 7 Weeks, 1 Dead
Rescuers on Wednesday found two Taiwanese trekkers who went missing in a remote mountainous part of Nepal seven weeks...
Iraqi Forces Seize Ancient Site of Hatra From IS
Iraqi pro-government forces said Wednesday they had seized the UNESCO-listed ancient site of Hatra from the Islamic...
Saudi Fire Stops ‘rebel Boat Bomb’ From Yemen
The Saudi coast guard fired on an unmanned boat rigged with explosives, thwarting an attack on one of the kingdom's oil...
US Warship Fires Warning Flare At Iran Vessel In Gulf
A US warship has fired a warning flare at an Iranian Revolutionary Guards vessel that refused to maintain distance in...
Southeast Asian Leaders To Avoid Direct China Criticism
Southeast Asian leaders will express concern this week about an "escalation of activities" in the South China Sea but...
The Bold Steps, Mistakes, Lessons, and the Future
A decade after oil discovery: The bold steps, mistakes, lessons, and the future The country appeared to have lost...
Philippines’ Duterte Set For Summit Drug War Support
Firebrand Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is set to enjoy much-wanted foreign support for his deadly drug war when...
Ding Eyes Semi-Final After Dominating O’Sullivan
World number four Ding Junhui took control in the second session against Ronnie O'Sullivan to lead 10-6 in their World...
IS ‘executes’ At Least 15 Civilians In Mosul
Jihadist militants from the Islamic State group posing as liberating security forces killed at least 15 civilians who...
Cambodia Suspends Repatriation Agreement With US
Cambodia told Washington Tuesday it would no longer accept convicted criminals with Cambodian heritage being deported...
Iraq Forces In Push To Retake UNESCO-Listed Hatra
Iraqi forces on Tuesday launched a fresh push southwest of Mosul to retake the Hatra area, which includes a UN-listed...
It’s Time To Load Up On Chocolates Before Cocoa Rebounds
Chocolate addicts, it’s probably a good time to start stocking up. The treats may not be this cheap much longer....
US Blasts ‘unconscionable’ Taliban Attack In Afghanistan
The US State Department on Monday described last week's Taliban attack in northern Afghanistan as "unconscionable," but...
US Slaps Sanctions On Syrian Officials Who Produced Sarin For Assad
The US government has imposed 'sweeping sanctions' on Syrian officials in response to the sarin gas attack the...
UN Should Consider ‘stronger Sanctions’ On N.Korea
The UN Security Council must be ready to impose tougher sanctions on North Korea over its nuclear and missile programs,...
US Treasury Sanctions Syrian Officials Over Sarin Attack
The US government imposed "sweeping sanctions" on Syrian officials in response to what the US says was a sarin gas...