Asia
Deadly IS Attack On Sufi Shrine In Sindh
A suicide attack in a popular shrine in southern Pakistan has killed at least 50 people, reports say. The bomber blew...
Yemen Air Raid Kills Eight Women, Child At Funeral
An air strike killed eight women and a child at a funeral reception near the Yemeni capital, witnesses said Thursday,...
MoneyGram and Capital Bank Announce Partnership In Ghana
MoneyGram and Capital Bank, announced today the launch of MoneyGram’s services across Capital’s Bank network in...
Mongolian Herders Reel Under Dreaded ‘dzud’ Weather
Thousands of Mongolian herders face disastrous livestock losses from a dreaded severe weather phenomenon known as the...
Third Suspect Arrested In Malaysia Over Murder of North Korean
Malaysian police made a third arrest on Thursday in their hunt for the people involved in the murder of the estranged...
Chinese Firm Files Complaints With Chinese Government Over McDonald’s China Sale
A Chinese consultancy that has previously helped to win antitrust battles against Coca-Cola and Apple has taken aim at...
World Stocks Ride To Record High, Dollar Retreats
World stocks hit an all time high on Thursday as the latest round of robust global data matched hopes that major...
Google Internet Balloon Plan Snagged In Sri Lanka
Google's venture to beam the internet to remote areas of the world via balloon has hit a legal snag in Sri Lanka that...
N. Korea Female Agents Are Regime’s Weapon of Choice
North Korean female assassins, armed with good looks and poison tools, are now the weapon of choice for a ruthless...
Assad Vows To Retake Raqa and ‘every Inch’ of Syria
President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday said Raqa is not a priority target for his forces, saying his goal is to retake...
Villagers Glorify Their Children In China Festival
Looking like living dress-up dolls, elaborately costumed children are paraded through an eastern China village as...
Second Woman Arrested Over Kim Jong-Nam Murder
A second woman has been arrested in the connection with the death of Kim Jong-nam, the brother of North Korean leader...
Myanmar, From Asia’s Pride To Prolonged Football Slide
Shouts reverberate under the concrete overpass as barefoot players jostle for the ball, a sad echo of Myanmar's...
Suspect In N. Korea Killing To Appear In Malaysia Court
A suspect in the killing of the half-brother of North Korea's leader was due to appear in court Thursday, as Malaysian...
Messi Postpones Egypt Trip After Barcelona’s Heavy Loss
Five-time world footballer of the year, Lionel Messi, has postponed his proposed visit to Egypt following FC...
Myanmar Army Ends Operations In North Rakhine
Myanmar's army has halted "clearance operations" in northern Rakhine, a senior official said Wednesday, ending a...
Damascus Denies Accusations of Chlorine Use In Aleppo
Syria's government on Wednesday fiercely denied accusations by Human Rights Watch that it used chemical weapons in its...
MSF Urges Aid Access In Yemen
Doctors Without Borders on Wednesday urged all warring parties in Yemen to allow aid deliveries, saying it had treated...
France’s Le Pen To Visit Lebanon
French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen will visit Lebanon next week for talks with leaders of Paris's former...