Japan Floods Death Toll Rises To 18
The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Japan's south has risen to 18, officials said Sunday, as rescue teams continued their search for survivors. Swathes of Kyushu -- the southernmost of...
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A Crisis Without End? Gulf States Settle In For Long-Haul
More than a month since the start of the diplomatic crisis gripping the Gulf, hopes of a swift resolution seem as remote as a summer downpour in the desert. Both sides -- the group of Saudi-led...
Martial Arts Expert Clinches Mongolian Presidential Election
A brash businessman with martial arts skills clinched Mongolia's first-ever presidential runoff election Saturday after his opponent conceded defeat in the scandal-plagued race to take the helm of...
UK Foreign Minister Urges Arab States To End Qatar Boycott
British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday urged Arab states to end their Qatar boycott, downplaying the odds of a military escalation in the worst crisis to grip the Gulf in years. Johnson...
Indian Kashmir In Lockdown For Key Anniversary
India on Saturday imposed a widespread curfew, cut off all internet services and deployed thousands of troops in Kashmir as the volatile Himalayan region marked the anniversary of a hugely popular...
In IS-Held Raqa, Parched Civilians Risk Lives For Water
Syria's Raqa once thrived on the banks of the gushing Euphrates River, but dire shortages in the Islamic State group stronghold are forcing desperate civilians to risk their lives for water. The...
US Reviews Ties With UNESCO Over Hebron Decision
The United States said on Friday it was reviewing ties with UNESCO after the UN cultural agency declared the Old City of Hebron to be Palestinian territory and a world heritage site. US Ambassador...
UNESCO Declares China’s Hoh Xil Nature Reserve A Heritage Site
UNESCO on Friday declared the Hoh Xil nature reserve in China's Qinghai Province a natural heritage site in a controversial decision challenged by pro-Tibet activists. The Hoh Xil nature reserve,...
US, Russia Agree On Ceasefire In South Syria From Sunday
Russia and the United States have agreed to a ceasefire in southern Syria starting from midday on Sunday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced Friday in Hamburg. "Today in Amman Russian,...
Qatar Rejects Latest Threat of ‘siege Countries’
Qatar hit back Friday at a threat by four "siege countries" to impose further sanctions on the emirate over its refusal to bow to their ultimatum for ending the Gulf crisis. In a statement attributed...
Bombed-Out Cafe Reopens In Aleppo’s Armenian Quarter
Taline Menassian still trembles when she steps into the Aleppo Armenian Society's open-air cafe, shaken by memories of the rockets that once rained down on the Syrian city's front line. The eatery in...
What Is the Hebron Row?
The United Nations declared the Old City of Hebron a heritage site on Friday, sparking Israeli fury and Palestinian jubiliation. Hebron claims to be one of the world's oldest cities, dating from the...
US Warplanes Fly Over Disputed South China Sea
US warplanes have flown over the disputed South China Sea, the US Air Force said Friday, a move aimed at asserting freedom of navigation rights in the hotly-contested area. The flights come as both...
Egypt Military Says 26 Soldiers Killed Or Wounded In Sinai Attacks
Twenty-six Egyptian soldiers were killed or wounded on Friday in attacks on checkpoints in the Sinai Peninsula where the Islamic State group is conducting an insurgency, the military said. Security...
Egypt Says 26 Soldiers Killed Or Wounded In Sinai Attacks
Twenty-six Egyptian soldiers were killed or wounded on Friday in attacks on several checkpoints in Sinai that included car bombings, the military said in a statement. The military said it killed 40...
Thai Officials Sue News Outlet For ‘Death Island’ Tag
Thai officials have filed criminal charges against a news website for branding the popular beach destination of Koh Tao "Death Island" in reports about a string of murky tourist fatalities. Koh Tao's...
Mattis Affirms US-Qatar Cooperation
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis reaffirmed America's strategic security partnership with Qatar on Thursday, the Pentagon said, amid a diplomatic crisis in the Gulf. It was also announced that...
US Defense Secretary Mattis Affirms US-Qatar Cooperation
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis reaffirmed America's strategic security partnership with Qatar on Thursday, the Pentagon said, amid a diplomatic crisis in the Gulf. Mattis, who spoke with his Qatari...
Chinese Aircraft Carrier Liaoning Arrives In Hong Kong
China's sole aircraft carrier arrived in Hong Kong for the first time Friday in a display of military might less than a week after a high-profile visit by president Xi Jinping. Xi's trip marked 20...
Saudi, Allies Slam Qatar Non-Compliance As Threat To Security
Saudi Arabia and its allies on Friday criticised Qatar's refusal to accept conditions to end the Gulf's biggest diplomatic crisis in years as a threat to regional security. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the...