Geography of Asia

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Israel Ignores UN Demand Against Settlements

Israel has ignored a United Nations resolution demanding it halt settlement building in the occupied Palestinian...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

International

Israeli Officer Beats Palestinian In Jerusalem

Jerusalem - An Israeli policeman was caught on video on Thursday physically assaulting a Palestinian in the occupied...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Palestinian, Israeli Football Officials In ‘heated’ Meeting

Palestinian and Israeli football officials were involved in "heated" talks Wednesday as FIFA attempted to mediate...

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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...

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Afghanistan Music Fans Hail Trailblazing Talent Show

Music fans in conservative Afghanistan Wednesday hailed the groundbreaking finale of a popular television singing...