Asia
Tibetan Fashion Hits the Beijing Runway
Face painted yellow and white with long braids draping her shoulders, a model in voluminous grey robes walks down the...
Tillerson Visits As Turkey Says Its Syria Campaign Over
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was in Ankara on Thursday for talks on the Syria conflict, just a day after Turkey...
China’s Xi Will Meet Trump In US April 6-7
China's President Xi Jinping will travel to Florida to meet US President Donald Trump April 6 to 7, Chinese foreign...
Cambodia Slaps Exiled Opposition Leader With New Jail Term
Self-exiled opposition leader Sam Rainsy was sentenced to 20 months in prison by a Cambodian court Thursday for...
Asian Tour Eyes Korea, Japan After China Move
The Asian Tour is aiming to hold more tournaments in "golf-crazy" South Korea and Japan after striking a breakthrough...
Asian Community Rattled By Trump Immigration Policies
The debate surrounding US President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown has focused almost entirely on the Latino...
What Do Myanmar’s People Think of Suu Kyi?
One year after Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) party was sworn in as Myanmar's first elected...
Hong Kong Activists Appear In Court
Nine Hong Kong democracy activists appeared in court Thursday over the Umbrella Movement mass protests in a case they...
S.Korea’s Ousted President Park Appears In Court
South Korea's ousted president Park Geun-Hye arrived at court Thursday for a hearing to decide whether she should be...
Houthi Rebels In Yemen Threatening Strategic Strait
Houthi rebels in Yemen are threatening free movement into and out of the Red Sea with missiles, mines and other...
Israel Defence Exports Surge To $6.5 Bln
Israeli military exports surged last year to $6.5 billion, a rise of 14 percent buoyed by increased defence budgets,...
Malaysia In ‘sensitive’ Talks With North Korea After Kim Murder
Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak said Wednesday his government was engaged in "very sensitive" talks with North...
China’s Tencent Buys 5% Stake In Tesla
Chinese tech giant Tencent has spent $1.78bn (£1.4bn) on buying a 5% stake in electric carmaker Tesla. Tencent, best...
African Entrepreneurs Need To Start Thinking Globally – Senyo Hosi
The Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD), Senyo Hosi has advised African...
Calls For Unity As Arab Leaders Gather
Arab leaders gathered for an annual summit in Jordan Wednesday looking to overcome divisions on regional crises...
Maldives Ex-Leader Vows Fightback After Vote Chaos
Exiled Maldives opposition leader Mohamed Nasheed vowed Wednesday to keep up the pressure on the government after it...
Myanmar Rohingya Militants Call For Peacekeeping Troops
A nascent Rohingya militant group whose raids triggered a bloody crackdown by Myanmar's army called Wednesday for...
Five Things We Learned From India V Australia Test Series
Five things we learned after India defeated Australia 2-1 to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Dharamsala this...
MP Alarmed At Increased Rate of Illegal Felling of Rosewood
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Builsa South, Dr Clement Apaak, has expressed alarm at the increased rate of illegal...