Geography of Asia

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Qatar ‘hacking’ Revives Gulf Tensions

The alleged hack on Qatar's state news agency may have lasted just four hours, but the impact on already tense ties...

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German Map Project To Aid Future Rebirth of Aleppo

With its battered facades, pulverised houses and skeletons of buildings, one of the world's oldest cities, Aleppo, has...

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Arab TV Series Showcases Untold Stories of IS Women

They are mothers, daughters, wives -- and suicide bombers: an Arab television drama timed for the Muslim holy month of...

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Expert In Escaping North Korea Has A Message For Trump

"I'm good at escaping," says Grace Jo, a slender 25-year-old who managed to flee North Korea and its authoritarian...

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Warning Ghanaians To Leave Saudi Arabia Is Not the Solution

Warning Ghanaians to leave Saudi Arabia is not the solution Over 500 Ghanaians are expected to be repatriated from...

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Saudi Telecom To Form $500 Mn Venture Capital Fund

Saudi Arabia's largest telecommunications firm said Thursday it will set up a $500-million venture capital fund to...

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Vietnam Man Kills Wedding Guest After Karaoke Row

A man at a wedding in Vietnam stabbed a fellow guest to death and seriously injured another after he was booed off...

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Afghan Plane Forced To Fly Back After Angry MPs Miss Flight

Supporters of two Afghan MPs who missed a domestic flight from Kabul blocked an airport runway with rocks, forcing the...

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Vietnam Man Kills Wedding Guest After Karaoke Row

A man at a wedding in southern Vietnam murdered a fellow guest and seriously injured another after he was booed off...

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China Says US Warship Entered Its Waters ‘without Permission’

The Chinese government charged on Thursday that a US warship had entered its waters in the South China Sea "without...

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US Warship Sails Near South China Sea Reef Claimed By Beijing

A US warship sailed near a reef claimed by Beijing in the South China Sea on Thursday, a US official said, the first...

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Afghan Plane Forced To Fly Back After MPs Miss Flight

Afghan aviation authorities have filed an official complaint against two members of parliament after a Bamiyan-bound...

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US Says Navy Ship Sails Near South China Sea Reef Claimed By Beijing

A US Navy ship has sailed in disputed South China Sea waters near a reef claimed by Beijing in the first "freedom of...

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US Warship Sails Close To Disputed Mischief Reef

A US warship has sailed close to an artificial island built by China in the South China Sea, the first challenge to...

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Rebel Parts of Syria Revive Beloved Arabian Horse Races

Perched on his chestnut steed Shams, teenager Munzer triumphantly held up his first place trophy at a rare horse race...

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Israelis Mark 50 Years Since Capture of Jerusalem’s Old City

Thousands of Israelis marched through east Jerusalem´s Old City on Wednesday to commemorate 50 years since the Jewish...

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16 Civilians Dead In Coalition Strikes Near Raqa

At least 16 civilians were killed in bombing raids early Wednesday by the US-led coalition near the Islamic State...

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Pakistan’s Karachi Bans Swimming For Six Months After Drownings

Pakistanis in the port megacity of Karachi have been banned from swimming in the sea for six months, authorities said...

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From Passion To Wealth Creation In Egypt

Do you ever think of the heights arts can reach unhindered? It offers opportunities that have often been unimaginable....