Asia
Saudi Prince ‘arrested Over Leaked Abuse Videos’
A Saudi prince was arrested Thursday on King Salman's order, a state-run broadcaster reported, as outrage grew on...
IS Families, Mosul Displaced Live Side-By-Side In Iraq Camp
Like hundreds of thousands of other Iraqis, Maha lives with her boys at a camp for the displaced near Mosul. But...
Turkey Slams ‘dangerous’ Cyprus Plans After Talks Failure
Turkey on Thursday accused Cyprus of taking "dangerous" steps in its search for energy resources in the Mediterranean,...
Kuwait Expels Iranian Diplomats Over ‘terror’ Cell
Kuwait on Thursday ordered the expulsion of about 15 Iranian diplomats after the emirate's top court convicted a...
India Says It Has International Backing On China Border Dispute
India's stand in its border dispute with China is supported by other countries, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj said...
China’s Banned Books Fade From Hong Kong
The annual Hong Kong book fair has always been a source of politically sensitive titles banned in China, but this year...
Amid Turning Tide, AIDS Claimed 1 Million Lives In 2016
AIDS claimed a million lives in 2016, almost half the 2005 toll that marked the peak of the deadly epidemic, said a UN...
Philippines Eyes Opening Telecoms To Foreign Control
Limits on foreign ownership of the Philippine telecom industry should be lifted to attract investment and improve its...
Syrian Actors Bring Cost of War Home To NY Audience
Six Syrian actors battled a fraught US visa process to tread the boards in New York this week, seeking to impress on...
Emirates Adds Flights To Khartoum, Increasing Connection Options For Customers
Emirates has announced it will increase the frequency of flights between Dubai and Khartoum from five to seven a week...
Strong Export Demand To Lift Asian Economies
Surging global demand for Asian exports and low oil prices will help China and the region's developing economies grow...
Bahrain Charges Activist With ‘terrorism’
Bahrain has slapped terrorism charges on an activist who tweeted criticism of the government's treatment of women,...
Thailand General Jailed For Trafficking At Mass Trial
A former Thai general has been sentenced to 27 years in jail for human trafficking at a landmark trial. Manas Kongpan...
Solanke Shines As Liverpool Beat Palace In Hong Kong
New signing Dominic Solanke came off the bench to score as Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 2-0 in a preseason game in...
Rising Anti-Refugee Sentiment Stirs Concern In Lebanon
An attack on Lebanese troops raiding a Syrian refugee camp has stirred violent debate and polarised opinions, with...
Netanyahu Slams EU’s ‘crazy’ Israel Policy
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday denounced the EU's political demands on Israel as "absolutely crazy", in...
Israel Plans New Syria Hospital, Ups Aid Missions
Israel plans a new field hospital along the demarcation line with Syria to treat patients from the war-hit country, the...
Saudi Police Release Snapchat ‘model In Skirt’ Without Charge
Saudi police have released without charge a woman who was filmed in a miniskirt at a historic site in the...
Saudi Airline Says US Laptop Ban Lifted
Saudi Arabia's national carrier said a US ban on laptops and tablets in the cabins of its US-bound planes had been...