Geography of Asia
Qatar Population Booms On Back of 2022 World Cup
Qatar's population has swollen by almost 40 percent since the emirate was chosen to the host the 2022 World Cup,...
Israeli Photographer David Rubinger Dead At 92
Israeli photojournalist David Rubinger, whose picture of Israeli paratroopers gazing at the Western Wall after...
Syria’s Ancient Palmyra, Symbol of Jihadist Destruction
Syria's ancient city of Palmyra, which government forces are again battling to retake from jihadists, has become a...
Saudi King Urges Fight Against Terrorism On Indonesia Trip
Saudi Arabia's King Salman called Thursday for a united fight against terrorism in a speech to Indonesia's parliament...
Malaysia To Free North Korean Arrested In Kim Killing
The only North Korean arrested over the dramatic airport assassination of Kim Jong-Nam is to be freed, Malaysia's...
Malaysia Cancels N.Korea Visa-Free Deal After Kim Murder
Kuala Lumpur has cancelled a visa-free travel deal with Pyongyang as a diplomatic spat deepens over the assassination...
The Battle To Save Bangkok’s ‘Green Lung’
Leaping out from Bangkok's vast concrete sprawl is a kidney-shaped green space, home to hundreds of plant and bird...
48,000 Displaced By Battles Around Yemen’s Mokha
Fighting around the historic Yemeni port of Mokha has forced more than 48,000 people from their homes, a UN official...
Sissi Defends Anti-Jihadists Fight After Copts Flee Sinai
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi has defended his government’s strategy in the fight against jihadists in...
Pictures of China’s Fearsome New Tanks Leaked Online
A leaked picture of two fearsome Chinese tanks has sparked speculation that China is developing new military vehicles....
Malaysian Court Charges Two Women With Kim Murder
A tightly-guarded Malaysian court Wednesday charged two women with murdering the estranged half-brother of North...
Saudi King Visits Indonesia With Huge Entourage, Tons of Gear
King Salman Wednesday began the first visit by a Saudi monarch to Indonesia in almost 50 years, seeking to strengthen...
Sisi Defends Anti-IS Fight After Copts Flee Sinai
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has defended his country's fight against the Islamic State group, after dozens...
Thai Army, Rebel Negotiators Agree ‘safety Zone’ For Unrest-Hit South
Thai army and Muslim rebel peace negotiators agreed Tuesday to create a "safety zone" in Thailand's insurgency-hit...
China Holds Mass Police Rally In Xinjiang As Hundreds Sent To Anti-Terror ‘frontline’
More than 10,000 armed police in China's western Xinjiang region staged a mass rally in the capital Urumqi, state media...
S. Korea’s Lotte Signs Land Deal For US Missile System
South Korean retail giant Lotte on Tuesday signed a deal to provide a golf course to host a controversial US missile...
Philippine Jihadists Behead German Hostage In Video
Islamic militants in the Philippines have posted a video showing the beheading of a German hostage. Juergen Kantner was...
Philippe Jihadists Behead German
Islamic militants in the Philippines have posted a video showing the beheading of a German hostage. Jurgen Kantner was...
Indonesian Collapses After Caning For Breaking Islamic Law
An Indonesian man collapsed while being publicly caned Monday for spending time with a woman who is not his wife in...