Geography of Asia
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...
Martial Arts Expert Clinches Mongolian Presidential Election
A brash businessman with martial arts skills clinched Mongolia's first-ever presidential runoff election Saturday after...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
What Is the Hebron Row?
The United Nations declared the Old City of Hebron a heritage site on Friday, sparking Israeli fury and Palestinian...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Mattis Affirms US-Qatar Cooperation
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis reaffirmed America's strategic security partnership with Qatar on Thursday, the...
US Defense Secretary Mattis Affirms US-Qatar Cooperation
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis reaffirmed America's strategic security partnership with Qatar on Thursday, the...
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...
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...