Asia
Norwegian Refugee Council Staff Released In Yemen
Seven people detained in a rebel-held part of Yemen for using recycled boxes originating in Saudi Arabia to distribute...
Germany Deports Third Batch of Afghan Migrants To Kabul
Eighteen Afghans deported from Germany arrived in Kabul Thursday after their asylum pleas were rejected, the third...
Four Indonesians Richer Than Poorest 100 Million
A report on inequality in Indonesia says its four richest men now have more wealth than 100 million of the country's...
UN Envoy Meets Syrian Rivals, But Hopes Dim For Peace Talks
The UN's Syria envoy launched consultations Thursday with rival sides in the six-year conflict, but hopes of...
Yemen Loyalists Push Back Rebels On Red Sea Coast
Yemeni government forces made gains around the Red Sea coastal town of Mokha in heavy fighting overnight as they...
Africa Wants Ten Slots For 2026 World Cup
Africa will be looking to double the number of places it has at an expanded World Cup from 2026. The continent’s...
Malaysia Says Can’t Force Diplomat To Talk On Kim Killing
Malaysian detectives probing the assassination of Kim Jong-Nam admitted Thursday that they cannot force a wanted North...
Indonesian President To Visit Australia This Weekend
Indonesian President Joko Widodo will head to Australia this weekend for his first visit as head of state to a key ally...
BBC Journalist Faces Five Years Jail For Thailand Reporting
A British journalist with the BBC faces up to five years in a Thai jail after a lawyer brought a criminal defamation...
Record Damages Awarded Over US Army Base Noise In Japan
A Japanese court on Thursday awarded record compensation for thousands of residents near a US military base over...
Ultimate Fighting Championship Muscles Into Asia With Eyes On China
The world's biggest mixed martial arts organisation, the Las Vegas-based UFC, Thursday announced its long-awaited...
African Nations Want 10 Places At Expanded Competition
Africa will be looking to double the number of places it has at an expanded World Cup from 2026. The continent’s...
Ex-Yoga Missionary Unleashes Rage On Philippine Miners
After two decades as a yoga missionary, Philippine Environment Secretary Regina Lopez is unleashing her inner rage on...
A Peek Inside Qatar’s ‘gas Capital of the World’
Perched on a northern tip of Qatar, about an hour's drive from the gleaming capital Doha and at the end of "Route 77",...
Turkey Reverses Female Army Officers’ Headscarf Ban
A ban on female army officers in Turkey wearing the Muslim headscarf has been lifted by the government. The military is...
First Drug-Resistant Malaria Parasite Detected In Africa
For the first time in Africa, researchers said Wednesday they have detected a malaria parasite that is partially...
Iraqi Ex-Soldier In German Court Over Beheaded IS Jihadist Photos
A Berlin court on Wednesday began hearing a case against a former Iraqi soldier charged with war crimes after he...
UN Concerned Over New West Bank Demolition Plans
The United Nations raised concerns Wednesday over newly announced demolition plans in a Palestinian Bedouin village in...
Israeli Ministry Orders Haifa Ammonia Tank Shutdown
Israel's environment ministry announced Wednesday it will not renew the license of an ammonia container in the port...