Asia
We Cannot Trust Malaysian Investigation
Pyongyang cannot trust the Malaysian police investigation into the sudden death of a North Korean, the country's...
IS Rapes and Tortures Sunni Arab Women Too
Fighters from the Islamic State group, whose abuses against Yazidi women have been well documented, are raping and...
Norwegian Refugee Council Staff Abducted In Yemen
Yemeni rebels have abducted a dozen local staff working for the Norwegian Refugee Council in the Red Sea district of...
Pakistan’s Third Sex Seeks A Reformation
Farzana draws all eyes when she dances, with the twist of her hips and hair -- but today she is above all the voice of...
Malaysia Summons N. Korean Envoy Over Kim Body Row
Malaysia on Monday summoned the North Korean ambassador over his accusation that Kuala Lumpur was conspiring with...
Global Arms Trade Highest Since Cold War
Worldwide arms trade has risen to its highest level since the Cold War in the last five years, driven by a demand from...
US Carrier Group Begins ‘routine’ Patrols
The USS Carl Vinson is no stranger to the region US aircraft carrier the USS Carl Vinson has started what it calls...
Syria Regime Shelling ‘bloody Message
The leading Syrian opposition body on Sunday lambasted escalating attacks by government forces as a "bloody message"...
Kuwait MPs Fight Back Against Govt Price Rise Plans
A parliamentary panel in Kuwait on Sunday approved draft legislation calling for the scrapping of government plans to...
Kuwait Jails Senior Official For Joining IS Jihadists
Kuwait's supreme court on Sunday sentenced a top bureaucrat to 10 years in jail for joining and fighting with the...
Israel-US Team To Discuss Settlements Says Netanyahu
Israel and the US will set up a joint team to discuss Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, Prime Minister...
US Deploys Aircraft Carrier In South China Sea Despite Tension
The US has deployed an aircraft carrier strike group to patrol the South China Sea, days after Beijing told Washington...
Netanyahu, Kerry Held ‘secret Arab Peace Meeting’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met secretly with Arab rulers last year to hear then US secretary of state...
Iraq Reports Increased Oil Reserves of 153 Bln Barrels
Iraq's proven oil reserves have increased by 10 billion barrels to 153 billion, Oil Minister Jabbar al-Luaibi announced...
North Korea Murdered Kim Jong-Nam, Says South Korea
South Korea has said it believes the North Korean regime is involved in the murder of Kim Jong-nam. North Korean leader...
350,000 Children Trapped In West Mosul
Around 350,000 children are trapped in western Mosul, Save the Children warned on Sunday as Iraqi forces launched a...
Malaysian Police Hunt Four More Suspects Over Kim Jong-Nam Killing
Malaysian police say they are looking for four more North Korean suspects in connection with the killing of Kim...
Hundreds of Rohingya ‘return Home’ From Bangladesh
Hundreds of Rohingya who fled to Bangladesh to escape persecution in Myanmar have returned home, community leaders said...
Government To Create Industrial Estates Across Ghana
Government will build industrial estates to drive the economic agenda of creating jobs and diversify the economy, Trade...