Geography of Asia
Qatar Begins Probe After State News Agency Hacked
Qatar said Wednesday it had begun an inquiry into an unprecedented security breach by hackers who posted fake news...
Oman Flies Freed Australian Out of Yemen
An Australian kidnapped in Yemen was evacuated from the war-torn country by the Omani government on Wednesday after...
Jewish Hardliners Ejected From Jerusalem Mosque Compound
A group of hardline activists were removed from the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound in east Jerusalem on Wednesday...
Saudi Defends Bahrain’s Deadly Crackdown
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday defended the actions of Bahraini authorities who opened fire on a protest by supporters of a...
Everest Climber Accused of ‘illegal’ Tibet-Nepal Traverse
A Polish climber who claims to have traversed from Tibet to Nepal at the summit of Mount Everest may have crossed...
Qatar’s State News Agency Hacked By ‘unknown Entity’
Qatar said Wednesday its official state news agency had been hacked by an 'unknown entity', and subsequently carried...
Does India Risk Hague Return For Gogoi’s ‘war Crimes’ In Kashmir?
As news broke that India's army had commended a senior officer who tied a Kashmiri man to a jeep and used him as a...
King Tut’s Bed, Chariot Paraded Through Cairo To New Home
The first of the many wondrous artefacts found in Egyptian boy king Tutankhamun's tomb were transported carefully...
Egyptian Museum Overflows With Antiquities
The world-famous Egyptian Museum boasts 160,000 priceless artefacts crammed into the hallways and exhibition halls of a...
Trump’s Saudi Embrace, Iran Disdain Upend Obama’s Vision
US President Donald Trump's emphatic embrace of Sunni Arab regimes and his vilification of Iran mark a stark departure...
Five Dead In Syria Car Bomb Attacks Claimed By IS
Five people were killed on Tuesday in two car bomb attacks targeting minority neighbourhoods in Syria and claimed by...
Deadliest Month For Syria Civilians In US-Led Strikes
US-led air strikes on Syria killed a total of 225 civilians over the past month, a monitor said on Tuesday, the highest...
Indonesian Men Caned For Gay Sex In Aceh
Two men have been caned 83 times each in the Indonesian province of Aceh after being caught having sex. The men stood...
Car Bomb Kills Four In Syria’s Homs
A car bomb killed four people and wounded more than two dozen in Syria's third city Homs on Tuesday, state media said,...
Trump Meets Palestinian Leader In Bethlehem
Donald Trump made the short trip from Jerusalem to Bethlehem Tuesday to meet Mahmud Abbas, who was hoping to convince...
Trump Visits Abbas In Bethlehem, Salutes Palestinian Military Officers
Donald Trump made the short trip from Jerusalem to Bethlehem Tuesday to meet Mahmud Abbas, who hopes to convince the...
Indian Army Commends Kashmir ‘human Shield’ Officer
India's army has commended an officer accused of tying a Kashmiri man to a jeep and using him as a human shield, media...
Trump Heads For Bethlehem To See Palestinian Leader
Donald Trump makes the short trip from Jerusalem to Bethlehem Tuesday to meet Mahmud Abbas, who hopes to convince the...
Trump’s Visit To Saudi A ‘turning Point’
Saudi King Salman on Monday described US President Donald Trump's visit to the Muslim kingdom in the Gulf as a "turning...