Geography of Asia
UN Eyes New Yemen Peace Talks By End of May
A new round of peace talks between Yemen's warring sides should begin by the end of May, the UN mediator said...
Indian Kashmir Blocks Social Media After Clashes
Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir on Wednesday ordered internet service providers to block popular social...
Sri Lanka Overturns Ban On Adopting Elephants
Sri Lanka said Wednesday it would allow rich individuals and temples to adopt baby elephants, overturning a ban put in...
French Intelligence Blames Syrian Regime For ‘chemical Attack’
A report by French intelligence services blames Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime for a suspected chemical...
Southeast Asian Leaders To Avoid Direct China Criticism
Southeast Asian leaders will express concern this week about an "escalation of activities" in the South China Sea but...
China Football Giants Evergrande Under Fire Over ‘British Dogs’ Banner
Chinese giants Guangzhou Evergrande are facing potential disciplinary action after their fans unfurled an...
Islamic Romance Novels Set Hearts Aflutter In Bangladesh
Kasem bin Abubakar was told nobody would buy his chaste romance novels about devout young Muslims finding love within...
Iraq Holding Qatar Hunting Party’s Ransom Money
Iraq is holding hundreds of millions of dollars Qatari negotiators had brought to Baghdad as ransom money for the...
Qatar World Cup Workers Get Nutrition Health Checks
As many as 1,000 Qatar World Cup construction workers are receiving health checks as part of a pilot programme agreed...
Iraq Forces In Push To Retake UNESCO-Listed Hatra
Iraqi forces on Tuesday launched a fresh push southwest of Mosul to retake the Hatra area, which includes a UN-listed...
‘March For Bread’ Protestors Reach Key Yemen Port
Yemeni protestors reached the Red Sea city of Hodeida Tuesday, ending a weeklong march from the capital to demand the...
S.Korea Tourist Numbers Plummet In China Boycott
South Korea's tourist industry has been hammered by China's boycott over the deployment of US missile defence system,...
US Blasts ‘unconscionable’ Taliban Attack In Afghanistan
The US State Department on Monday described last week's Taliban attack in northern Afghanistan as "unconscionable," but...
US Blacklists 271 Syrian Chemists, Other Experts Over Sarin Attack
The US government put 271 Syrian chemists and other officials on its financial blacklist Monday, punishing them for...
Freed Kuwait Opposition Leader Calls For Reconciliation
Prominent Kuwaiti opposition leader Mussallam al-Barrak called on Monday for national reconciliation to rescue the...
A Strategic Prize
Syria's Tabqa, which US-backed forces entered Monday, is doubly strategic: it lies on the road to the Islamic State...
Police Fire At Student Protesters In Indian Kashmir
Police fired into a crowd of stone-throwing students in Indian Kashmir on Monday, as violence in the disputed region...
Morocco and Algeria In Row Over Syrian Refugees
Conflict in Syria has forced people to flee their homes Morocco and Algeria have become embroiled in a diplomatic row...
LafargeHolcim CEO To Step Down Over Syria Probe
French-Swiss cement maker LafargeHolcim said Monday its chief executive Eric Olsen is stepping down following an...