Geography of Asia
Wild Elephants Rescued From Muddy Bomb Crater In Cambodia
Eleven wild elephants, including a baby, were rescued from a mud-filled bomb crater in Cambodia on Saturday after...
Air Strike Kills 16 Civilians Near Damascus
At least 16 civilians were killed and dozens wounded on Saturday in an air strike on a rebel-held area outside...
Lebanon University Settles US Lawsuit Over Hezbollah
A Lebanese university will pay $700,000 to settle a US lawsuit over allegations it provided "material support" to...
Israel Ignores UN Demand Against Settlements
Israel has ignored a United Nations resolution demanding it halt settlement building in the occupied Palestinian...
Bahraini, 18, Dies After Attack On Cleric’s Home
An 18-year-old Bahraini died Friday, nearly two months after he was shot in the head near a top opposition cleric's...
Hong Kong Charges Captain Over Singapore Army Vehicles
Hong Kong on Friday charged a ship's captain over the transport of nine Singapore armoured troop carriers without a...
Lowest Bidders Threaten Nepal’s Quake-Hit Heritage
Caretaker Deepak Shrestha padlocked shut the quake-ravaged remains of the Trailokya Mohan Narayan temple in Nepal's...
South China Sea Installations ‘primarily’ Civilian
China is not militarising the disputed South China Sea, the country's premier insisted in Australia on Friday, claiming...
Indonesian Capital’s Statues Light Up the Night
From galloping horses to Indonesia's hero Husni Thamrin and a flame atop a tall tower, statues and monuments across the...
Israeli Officer Beats Palestinian In Jerusalem
Jerusalem - An Israeli policeman was caught on video on Thursday physically assaulting a Palestinian in the occupied...
Syria Keep World Cup Dream Alive
Omar Khribin moved Syria closer to a place at Russia 2018 on Thursday with the winning goal in their qualifying clash...
400,000 Afghan Children Expected To Drop Out of School
More than 400,000 Afghan children are expected to drop out of school this year in the face of growing insecurity and...
UN’s Troubled Syria Peace Talks Restart In Geneva
UN-backed Syria peace talks resumed in Geneva on Thursday, with little hope of a breakthrough and the emboldened regime...
400,000 ‘trapped’ In West Mosul’s Old City
About 600,000 people remain in the areas of west Mosul held by the Islamic State group, including 400,000 who are...
Putting Tokyo Fashion Week On the Map
For years headquartered in dull but convenient shopping malls, Tokyo Fashion Week has always been a poor cousin to the...
UN-Backed Syria Peace Talks To Restart In Geneva
Syrian rivals were to resume UN-brokered peace talks in Geneva on Thursday, with escalating violence and deadlock on...
Palestinian, Israeli Football Officials In ‘heated’ Meeting
Palestinian and Israeli football officials were involved in "heated" talks Wednesday as FIFA attempted to mediate...
Trump Wishes Iranians Happy New Year
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued belated best wishes to those celebrating the Persian New Year. In a...
Afghanistan Music Fans Hail Trailblazing Talent Show
Music fans in conservative Afghanistan Wednesday hailed the groundbreaking finale of a popular television singing...