Geography of Asia
Egypt Court Voids Ruling Halting Transfer of Islands To Saudi Arabia
An Egyptian court has annulled an earlier ruling that blocked the transfer of sovereignty of two islands to Saudi...
China To Create New Economic Zone Outside Beijing
China will create a new special economic zone outside Beijing similar to those established in Shenzhen and Shanghai,...
20 Murdered At Sufi Shrine In Punjab
At least 20 people have been murdered and others wounded at a Sufi shrine near the city of Sargodha, in Pakistan's...
China Takes Free Trade Zones Up To 11
China takes free trade zones (FTZ) up to 11, with seven new FTZs starting operation on Saturday. After an unveiling...
Sri Lanka Navy Arrests 6 Indian Drug Smugglers
Sri Lanka's navy on Sunday arrested six Indians trying to smuggle 13.5 kilos (29.7 pounds) of heroin across the narrow...
Anti-Occupation Peace Demo In Jerusalem
Several hundred mostly Jewish protesters marched in Jerusalem late Saturday to denounce nearly 50 years of Israeli...
New Chinese-French Generation Speaks Up After Killing
The first generation of Chinese nationals to settle in France, most of whom arrived in a wave in the 1970s, rarely if...
Army Regains Territory Lost In Central Syria
Syria's army and allies have regained most of the territory they lost during an assault by rebels and jihadists earlier...
Lebanon At ‘breaking Point’ With Syria Refugee Influx
Lebanon's prime minister warned Friday that his country has reached "breaking point" by hosting more than one million...
India Seeks Divine Intervention To Deter Serial Spitters
India has sought help from higher up to rid its government buildings of the scourge of spitting - wall tiles imprinted...
Israel-Lebanon Maritime Dispute Explained
Earlier this month, the new Lebanese government, led by President Michel Aoun, published a tender to explore untapped...
Israel Blasted For Approving Emek Shilo Settlement
Israel's government has approved the building of the first new settlement in 20 years in the occupied West Bank - a...
India Seeks Divine Intervention To Deter Serial Spitters
India has sought divine intervention to rid its government buildings of the scourge of spitting -- wall tiles imprinted...
Removing Assad ‘not Our Priority’
The US ambassador to the United Nations said Thursday that Washington is no longer focused on ousting President Bashar...
Comedian Izzard ‘banned’ From Palestine Marathon Over Israel Show
British comedian Eddie Izzard on Thursday was banned from running in the Palestine Marathon, organisers said, after he...
Rush Hour On Mosul’s ‘displacement Highway’
On west Mosul's Baghdad street, thousands of displaced Iraqis flee the fighting with their meagre belongings but...
Tibetan Fashion Hits the Beijing Runway
Face painted yellow and white with long braids draping her shoulders, a model in voluminous grey robes walks down the...
Thai Red Bull Heir Snubs Hit-and-Run Case … Again
The heir to the Red Bull billions on Thursday again snubbed Thai prosecutors over a five-year-old hit-and-run incident...
Houthi Rebels In Yemen Threatening Strategic Strait
Houthi rebels in Yemen are threatening free movement into and out of the Red Sea with missiles, mines and other...