Asia
Myanmar Still Using ‘same Tactics’ of Oppression As Junta
Myanmar is still using the same "tactics" to silence its people as the former junta, the UN's rights envoy said Friday,...
Bieber Not Welcome Thanks To ‘bad Behaviour’
Justin Bieber is not welcome to perform in China because of his "bad behaviour", Beijing authorities have said, after...
Indian Troops Open Fire On Kashmir Protesters, Killing One
The Indian army opened fire on a group of stone-throwing protesters Friday, killing one youth and injuring another in...
UN Blames Saudi-Led Coalition For Deadly Yemen Strike
The United Nations on Friday blamed a Saudi-led coalition for a deadly air strike on civilians in Yemen this week,...
US Bans Travel To North Korea After Warmbier Death
The United States will bar Americans from travelling to North Korea in the coming weeks, two travel agencies said...
Protests After Israel Restricts Jerusalem Old City Prayers
Israeli police barred men under 50 from entering Jerusalem's Old City for Friday Muslim prayers as tensions rose and...
Aids Deaths Halve As More Get Drugs
Aids deaths halve as more get drugs Deaths linked to Aids have halved in a decade, official figures shows. The...
N. Korea Economy Grows At Fastest Pace In 17 Years
Despite global sanctions over its weapons programmes, North Korea's economy grew at the fastest pace in 17 years thanks...
Israel Bars Men Under 50 From Jerusalem Old City Prayers
Israeli police said they were barring men under 50 from entering Jerusalem's Old City for Friday Muslim prayers as...
Mosul’s Christians Face Dilemma After Islamic State
The jihadists may have been ousted from their Iraqi hometown of Mosul but many Christians like Haitham Behnam refuse to...
Qatar Changes Anti-Terror Law Amid Gulf Row
Qatar announced on Thursday changes to its anti-terror legislation, one of the controversial issues at the core of the...
‘Saigon’ Brings Exiles’ Loss and Longing To the Stage
A hugely moving debut drama about exile set in a Vietnamese restaurant has become a surprise hit at the world's biggest...
‘Killer Pitch’ and Food Poisoning Haunt Asia Football Tours
There was the infamous Hong Kong "killer pitch", an 11th-hour cancellation of a Manchester derby in Beijing and now...
AIDS Deaths Halve As More Get Drugs
Deaths linked to Aids have halved in a decade, official figures shows. The condition, which is caused by HIV, used to...
‘Syrian Billy Elliot’ Dances His Way To A New Life
From Palmyra to Paris: "Syrian Billy Elliot" Ahmad Joudeh is set on showing the real image of his nation and erasing...
Qatar Says UAE Source of Hacking That Sparked Gulf Row
Qatar on Thursday accused the United Arab Emirates of being behind the "hacking" of its national news agency that...
Remove Jerusalem Metal Detectors, Erdogan Tells Israeli Counterpart
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday urged his Israeli counterpart Reuven Rivlin to swiftly remove metal...
Iran Slams ‘baseless’ Kuwait Claims Over Terror Plot
Iran threatened to reciprocate Kuwait's decision to expel most of its diplomats on Thursday, saying the accusations...
Saudi Lets Qataris Go On Hajj, Despite Diplomatic Row
Saudi Arabia said Thursday that Qataris wanting to perform this year's hajj will be authorised to enter the kingdom for...