Geography of Asia
UN Warns of ‘looming Catastrophe’ In 4 Besieged Syria Towns
The top UN official in Damascus has warned of a "looming humanitarian catastrophe" in four besieged towns in Syria,...
WWII Shipwrecks Off Malaysia Broken For Scrap
Three World War II shipwrecks off the coast of Malaysia -- the final resting place of dozens of seamen -- have almost...
Japan’s ‘Battleship Island’ Haunted By Ghosts of Its Past
The haunting silhouette of "Battleship Island" rises up from the sea, an abandoned testament to what was once the most...
Even Under Trump, US In No Hurry To Move Israel Embassy
It might have sounded the death knell for an already moribund Middle East peace process, but Donald Trump seems to have...
32 Dead In Taiwan’s Worst Highway Accident For Decades
A Taiwan bus taking elderly local tourists home from visiting seasonal cherry blossoms careered off a highway Monday...
Pakistan Capital Bans Valentine’s Day
A court in Pakistan has banned public celebrations of Valentine’s Day in the capital, Islamabad, on the grounds that...
Dubai Aims To Launch Hover-Taxi By July
Dubai has tested a Chinese prototype of a self-driving hover-taxi, its transport authority said on Monday, with the aim...
Pakistan High Court Bans Valentine’s Day
A Pakistani court Monday banned public celebrations of Valentine's Day in the capital Islamabad, the latest attempt by...
Children Learn Patriotic Spirit At
In powder blue and gray military uniforms, red kerchiefs, and caps emblazoned with crimson stars, young Chinese...
Russia Releases Drone Footage of Fresh Palmyra Destruction
Russia's military on Monday released drone footage showing more destruction of treasured monuments by the Islamic State...
China Upset At Disputed Islands Mention In Japan-U.S. Meeting
China's Foreign Ministry expressed concern on Monday after Japan got continued U. S. backing for its dispute with...
Children Learn Patriotic Spirit At
In powder blue and gray military uniforms, red kerchiefs, and caps emblazoned with crimson stars, young Chinese...
Turkey Academics Speak of Fear and Loss Amid Mass Sackings
Turkey's university lecturers remain defiant, despite what they describe as heavy-handed police tactics during protests...
Mob Lynches Afghan Couple For Eloping, In ‘honour Killing’
An angry mob lynched a young Afghan couple who had eloped together after storming a police station where they were...
Afghan Repatriated From Germany Wounded In Kabul Attack
Barely two weeks after Germany deported him, an Afghan asylum seeker was struck by flying shrapnel in a suicide bombing...
Army Kills Four Militants In Indian Kashmir
Four suspected rebels and two Indian army soldiers were killed in a gun battle in a village in Indian-administered...
Seven Dead, 120 Injured In Strong Philippine Earthquake
Seven people have died and 120 others injured in a 6.7 magnitude earthquake that rattled Surigao City in the southern...
Russia To Decide In April-May If Global Oil Deal Should Be Extended
File image, A view shows an oil derrick and other facilities at Vankorskoye oil field Russia will decided in April or...
Rockets Hit Baghdad Green Zone After Deadly Protest
Several rockets fired from inside Baghdad on Saturday struck the capital's fortified Green Zone area that houses most...