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Seven Million Yemenis Close To Starvation
Seven million Yemenis are closer than ever to starvation, the UN humanitarian coordinator in the country warned...
Drug Shortages and Malnutrition In Mosul
Malnutrition, child deaths and drug shortages -- healthcare in west Mosul is getting worse by the day as Iraqi forces...
Syria Talks Remain Focussed On ‘political Transition’
Upcoming Syria peace talks remain focused on negotiating a "political transition" in the war-ravaged country, the UN...
Malaysia Says Still To Establish What Killed North Korean
Malaysian authorities said on Tuesday they had still to establish what was used to kill the estranged half-brother of...
India Arrests Heads of Adoption Centre Over Trafficking
Indian police said Tuesday they have arrested the heads of an adoption centre suspected of selling at least 17 children...
UN Envoy Visits Rohingya Camps In Bangladesh
UN human rights envoy Yanghee Lee was Tuesday visiting Rohingya refugee camps in southeastern Bangladesh, where...
Myanmar Probes Murder of Four In Rakhine
Myanmar police are investigating the murder of four people in northern Rakhine state, the government said Tuesday, days...
Chinese Police In Restive Xinjiang To Track Cars By GPS
A prefecture in China's restive Xinjiang region has ordered all vehicles to be equipped with GPS-like tracking...
Far-Right Le Pen Refuses Head Scarf To Meet Lebanese Mufti
Far-right French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen refused on Tuesday to wear a head scarf to meet with Lebanon's...
Years of Failed Efforts To End Syrian Conflict
Since the start of Syria's war in 2011, several diplomatic initiatives have stumbled over the future of President...
Chief Negotiators At Looming Syria Talks In Geneva
A seasoned diplomat, a cardiologist and a lawyer will represent Syria's two sides at UN-brokered peace talks that begin...
Where Does Syria’s Opposition Stand Ahead of New Talks?
Syrian opposition figures will return to Geneva on Thursday for new UN-sponsored talks with President Bashar al-Assad's...
HSBC Sees Full Year Profit Plunge 62% To $7.1bn
HSBC has reported a 62% fall in annual pre-tax profit for 2016. The $7.1bn (£5.7bn) figure compares with $18.9bn a...
HSBC Shares Down As Annual Profit Falls 62%
Shares in HSBC have fallen after the bank saw a sharper-than-expected drop in annual profits for 2016. The $7.1bn...
Nepal To Hold First Local Elections In 20 Years
Nepal will hold its first local elections in two decades in May, the government has announced, a key moment in the...
Hong Kong’s ‘Beef Ball’ Takes Bite Out of Gender Gap
Hong Kong's Chan Yuen-ting will smash another hole through football's glass ceiling when she makes history in the AFC...
Thai Junta Urged To Drop Case Against Torture Activists
Rights groups on Tuesday urged the Thai army to drop defamation charges against three activists over a landmark report...
HSBC Says Net Profit Dived 82% To $2.48 Bn Last Year
HSBC said Tuesday that net profit fell 82 percent in 2016, calling it a period remembered for its "largely unexpected...
Singapore ‘fire Rainbow’ Cloud Phenomenon Lights Up Sky
'It started as a small orange circle and then grew bigger and bigger till all the colours came out' A rare cloud...