Geography of Asia
Pakistan To Execute Indian ‘spy’
Pakistan is set to execute an Indian naval officer accused of being a spy, potentially ratcheting up tension between...
White House Warns Syria On Chemical, Barrel Bomb Use
The White House on Monday warned Syria that further use of chemical weapons or barrel bombs could bring US military...
US Strike Destroyed 20 Percent of Syria’s Working Jets
Last week's US strike on a Syrian air base destroyed a fifth of President Bashar al-Assad's working warplanes, Pentagon...
Mosul Zoo Lion and Bear Flown Out of Iraq
Simba the lion and Lula the bear, the ailing last two residents of Mosul zoo, were flown out of Iraq Monday to receive...
‘IS’ Rocket Fired From Egypt Hits Israel, Crossing Shut
A rocket fired from Egypt's Sinai crashed into Israel on Monday, in an attack claimed by the Islamic State jihadist...
Kuwait, Oman Agree To Build Oil Refinery
Oman Oil Company and Kuwait Petroleum International signed Monday an agreement to build a refinery worth around $7...
Killers of Saudi-Based Ghanaian Diplomat To Be Sentenced Next Week
Five men were arrested for kidnapping and killing a Ghanaian diplomat in Jeddah The Criminal Court in Jeddah is...
Four Killed In Kashmir Firefight Near Border With Pakistan
The Indian army said Monday its soldiers killed four suspected rebels who attempted to cross into the...
Eight Killed In Clashes During By-Election In Kashmir Violence
Eight people have been killed and scores injured after police clashed with protesters during a by-election in...
Main Southern Thai Insurgent Group Rejects Army Peace Plan
The most prominent insurgent group in Thailand's south rejected the military's peace plan in a rare statement on...
Beijing Offers Big Bucks For Foreign Spy Tip-Offs
Budding Chinese sleuths could start stalking foreigners as suspected spies in Beijing after authorities in the city on...
Indonesian Men Face Caning For Gay Sex
Indonesia's Aceh looks set to cane two men who admitted having sex in contravention of Islamic laws, an official said...
Six Killed In Clashes During By-Election
Six people are dead and scores injured after police clashed with protesters during a by-election in Indian-administered...
Police Kill Civilians In Kashmir By-Election Clashes
At least eight civilians were killed on Sunday when security forces in Indian-administered Kashmir opened fire on...
Assad Allies Vow Reprisals Against Aggression On Syria
A site hit by airstrikes on Tuesday in the town of Khan Sheikhoun in rebel-held Idlib Allies of Damascus have...
Six Killed In Indian Kashmir Poll Violence
Six civilians were killed in Indian-administered Kashmir Sunday when police opened fire at protesters who stormed...
First Palm Sunday Since IS In Iraq’s Main Christian Town
Members of Iraq's Christian minority celebrated Palm Sunday in the country's main Christian town of Qaraqosh for the...
Russia Responsible ‘by Proxy’ For Suspected Syrian Chemical Attack
British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon on Sunday accused Russia of being responsible "by proxy" for the death of 87...
US Envoy Says Syria’s Assad Must Go After ‘chemical Attack’
Washington's UN ambassador said that Syria's President Bashar al-Assad cannot stay in power after a suspected chemical...