Geography of Asia
Late Syria Strike Dims China’s World Cup Hopes
Ahmad Al Salih's injury-time free kick dealt China's already faint World Cup hopes another body blow as they were held...
Cholera Leaves Yemen Hospitals In Constant Code Black
At Yemen's Sabaeen Hospital, code black is an understatement: patients sleep three to a bed, on the bare floor or...
Qatar Crisis Turns Hostile On Social Media
The diplomatic crisis surrounding Qatar and other Gulf countries has remained a peaceful one for now, but open warfare...
Egypt Parliament Committee Passes Saudi Islands Deal
A controversial agreement for Cairo to hand over two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia passed an Egyptian parliamentary...
Iran Urges Gulf Peace Mechanism, Says Saudi Backing Militants
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday called for a permanent mechanism in the Gulf to resolve crises...
Turkey’s Erdogan Slams ‘inhumane’ Isolation of Qatar
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday slammed the economic and political isolation of Qatar as inhumane and...
Thai Junta Vows To Force Through China Railway
Thailand's junta chief on Tuesday said he would invoke his 'absolute powers' to clear hurdles holding up a...
Two Groups Clash Over Appointment of New CEO For Tamale Teaching Hospital
Two youth groups of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) yesterday allegedly clashed over the appointment of a new Chief...
Heavy Rains Kill At Least 35 In Bangladesh
Heavy monsoon rains have killed at least 35 people in southeast Bangladesh, most of them buried under landslides,...
Gulf Air Embargo Only Applies To Qatar Companies
The air embargo imposed on Qatar only applies to airlines from Qatar or registered there, the United Arab Emirates...
War-Torn Kabul Becomes A Protected Site For Migratory Birds
A rare Afghan marsh that was once a royal hunting ground is set to come under the official protection of the UN...
US Immigration Sweep Targets Iraqi Christians In Detroit
Iraqi Christians in the US are expressing alarm over the arrests of Chaldean immigrants in the Detroit area for...
Egypt Blocks More Internet Sites
Egypt, under fire for muzzling freedom of expression, has blocked access to around 60 news websites and service...
Qatar Says World Cup Plans Continue ‘as Normal’
Qatar's World Cup preparations continue "as normal" and organisers remain confident that stadium construction deadlines...
Qatar Foreign Minister Denounces ‘unfair’, ‘illegal’ Sanctions
Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani on Monday denounced the sanctions imposed against...
Naval Coalition Warns of Risks For Ships Off Yemen
An international naval coalition said Monday it will step up its presence near a strategic shipping lane off Yemen as...
Down To the River For Youths From Iraq’s Embattled Mosul
With bare tree branches as diving boards, they take off and plunge into Iraq's Khazir River, a rare moment of respite...
Qatar Central Bank Says Operating Normally Despite Crisis
Qatar's Central Bank said on Monday banking transactions at home and abroad were continuing normally despite the...
Ghanaians Tortured and Killed In Arab Countries
When Gadhafi was president, Libya was one of the preferred and favourite place for Ghanaians, not only because it was...