Geography of Asia
Bangladesh Police Kill Militant
Bangladesh police shot dead a suspected militant in the capital Dhaka on Saturday a day after a suicide bomber blew...
From Slick City To Hip Hong Kong
Soulless supermalls housing luxury labels, traditional suit tailors, and markets full of cheap designer knock-offs,...
Popular Saudi Cleric Banned From Twitter
A Saudi Islamic leader with more than two million Twitter followers has been banned from writing by a court that...
Palestinian Police Wage War On Stolen Israeli Car Traffic
At the police officer's gesture, the bulldozer smashes its shovel into a blue Hyundai -- the latest of thousands of...
Ancient, Near-Pristine Buddha To Make Kabul Museum Debut
Having withstood time, the elements, looters and war, a spectacular Buddha restored and removed from one of...
Air Raid On Mosque Near Aleppo ‘kills Dozens’
Dozens of people have been killed after fighter jets struck a packed mosque during prayer time in a rebel-held village...
Conjoined Twin Sisters Born In West Bank Share One Heart
A Palestinian woman gave birth on Thursday to conjoined twin sisters who share a heart, her husband said, as he...
‘Got Any Better Ideas?’ China Asks On North Korea
China insisted on Thursday that its proposal for de-escalating tensions on the Korean peninsula was the "only feasible...
UN Praises Iran’s ‘exemplary’ Refugee Efforts
While Iranians would bear the brunt of Donald Trump's visa ban, which has been blocked on the orders of a US court,...
Hosting Saudi King, China Pursues Mideast Charm Offensive
President Xi Jinping welcomed visiting Saudi King Salman to Beijing on Thursday as China pursues a charm offensive...
Afghans Find Some Escape As ‘family Cinema’ Opens In Kabul
The lights go off, the projector whirls,and for the first time in years Afghan families find themselves sharing popcorn...
US Demands UN Pull Report Accusing Israel of Apartheid
The United States on Wednesday demanded that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres withdraw a report by a UN body...
Another Policeman Killed In Eastern Saudi
Another policeman has been killed during an upsurge of violence in a Shiite-dominated district of Saudi Arabia,...
Suicide Bomb Attack In Damascus Court Kills 31 People
A suicide bomb attack in a Damascus court has left at least 31 people dead and 45 others wounded. Another suicide...
Russian-Backed Talks On Syria Flop After Rebel No-Show
Russian-led peace efforts for Syria foundered Wednesday as a third round of talks ended with no progress after rebels...
Bombs Rock Damascus As War Enters Seventh Year
Two suicide bombings hit Damascus Wednesday including an attack at a central courthouse that killed at least 32 people,...
Suicide Bomber Targets Damascus Courthouse
Dozens of people have been killed or injured in a suicide bomb attack at the main court building in the Syrian capital...
Turkey Reassures Investors, Says Dutch Business Not At Risk
Dutch investment in Turkey is not at risk from the diplomatic row between the two countries as Ankara's ire is focused...
Kidnapped Australian Woman Released In Afghanistan
An Australian woman kidnapped in Afghanistan last year has been released, officials said Thursday. The Australian...