Geography of Asia
Bayern Munich Opens China Office
German powerhouse Bayern Munich opened a Shanghai office Wednesday in a bid to capitalise on China's vast fan base and...
Egyptian Cyclist Dies of Heart Failure During Race
Egypt national team cyclist Islam Nasser has passed away after suffering heart failure at the 2017 African Track...
Jesus’s Tomb Restored After Months of Work
The tomb where Jesus is believed to have been buried is being unveiled again following nine months of restoration work...
New Syria Peace Talks As Fight Comes To Damascus
A fifth round of UN-backed Syria peace talks begins Thursday in Geneva with scant hope of a breakthrough against a...
Children Fuel Myanmar’s Economic Boom
Fourteen-year-old San Min Hteik had worked at the steel factory for less than a week when his hand got caught in a...
Tourists Panic As Quake Rattles Bali
Tourists fled their hotels in panic on Bali Wednesday after the popular Indonesian holiday island was rattled by an...
Jerusalem Marathon Brings Arabs and Jews Together
The Jerusalem Marathon winds its way through one of the most historic -- and contentious -- cities on earth. Islam,...
Kandahar Boys Disrupt Tamale Protest With Weapons
The Collation was protesting police failure to arrest members of the Kandahar Boys who they accuse of launching several...
UN Rejects Saudi-Led Coalition Call To Supervise Yemen Port
The United Nations on Monday rejected a call by the Saudi-led coalition battling rebels in Yemen for the key port of...
Egypt Gets Part of World Bank Loan
Egypt on Monday received the second tranche of a $3-billion World Bank loan in support of the government's economic and...
Kuwait Lawyer Seeks Ban On Expat Drivers
A Kuwaiti lawyer filed a lawsuit Monday seeking a temporary driving ban on millions of expatriates to ease traffic...
UNESCO Raises $75.5 Mn To Protect Heritage From War, Terror
Seven countries and an American donor on Monday pledged $75.5 million (70 million euros) to a UNESCO-backed fund aimed...
Banksy West Bank Hotel To Receive First Guests
Secretive British street artist Banksy's hotel next to Israel's controversial separation wall was due to welcome its...
Community In Chaotic Jakarta Goes Green To Fight Eviction
Brightly coloured wooden and brick houses line a clean riverside path amid trees and vegetable gardens, a tranquil...
Saudi Aramco Resumes Egypt Oil Deliveries
Egypt has received its first two oil shipments from Saudi giant Aramco after deliveries were suspended for several...
Avoiding Risky Sea Journey, Syrian Refugees Head To Italy ‘pronto’
Just before midnight in a sleepy district of Beirut, dozens of Syrian refugees huddle in small groups around bulging...
Philippines’ Duterte Says Can’t Stop China Developing Shoal
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Sunday he could not stop China from building on a disputed shoal near his...
Dubai-Africa Health Roadshow Stops At Kempinski On March 20
Ghana is set to host the maiden edition of the Dubai-Africa Partnership for Better Health Roadshow in Accra at the...
IS Claims Bangladesh Bombing, Police Kill Militant
The Islamic State Group claimed responsibility Saturday for a suicide bomb attack on a Bangladesh security forces camp,...