Geography of Asia
UAE Slams Al-Jazeera For Anti-Semitism, Inciting Hate
A top UAE official on Wednesday accused Qatari broadcast giant Al-Jazeera of anti-Semitism, discrimination and inciting...
Boycott-Busting Bovines Begin Arriving In Qatar
A first herd of boycott-busting cows has been airlifted to Qatar to boost milk supplies five weeks after neighbouring...
Two Australian Crown Resorts Staff Finally Freed From Jail In China
China has released 10 Crown Resorts employees, including two Australians, after they spent nine months in prison on...
Tillerson To Meet Arab Ministers Over Qatar Boycott
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, touring the crisis-hit Gulf for a round of intense shuttle diplomacy, arrived in...
11 Migrant Workers Die In Saudi House Fire
Eleven migrant labourers died of asphyxiation in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday in a fire that engulfed the windowless house...
US Laptop Ban Lifted In Egypt, Morocco
Egypt and Morocco's airlines have said a ban against carry-on laptops on US-bound flights has been lifted, leaving only...
Elephant Has ‘miraculous Escape’ After Being Swept 5 MILES Out To Sea
The Sri Lankan navy has rescued an elephant after it was spotted desperately keeping its trunk above water while...
Sri Lankan Navy Rescues Elephant Washed Out To Sea
Sri Lanka's navy has rescued an elephant that got into difficulties after being washed out to sea, a spokesman said...
Iran and Oman To Strengthen Ties Amid Gulf Crisis
Iran and Oman will work to boost their ties, the Islamic republic's President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday, as a...
Curfew Imposed After Three Rebels Killed In Indian Kashmir
Authorities imposed a curfew Wednesday in parts of Indian-administered Kashmir after three rebels were killed in a...
A Well Relayed Message Mr. President, But Why Must We Slave Abroad?
PRESIDENT of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, last Monday urged the government of Qatar to ensure...
Arab States Say Qatar-US Terror Accord ‘insufficient’
An agreement between Qatar and the United States on combating terror funding is "insufficient", the four Arab states...
Saudi Executes 4 Over Attacks On Police, Riots
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday executed four men convicted of "terrorist crimes" including attacks on police and participating...
Total and Qatar Petroleum Unveil Vast Joint Oil Venture
Total and Qatar Petroleum on Tuesday unveiled a 25-year joint venture to develop the vast offshore Al-Shaheen oil...
US, Qatar Sign Agreement On Fighting Terrorism
The US and Qatar announced Tuesday they have signed an agreement on fighting terrorism, at a time when the emirate is...
South Korea’s First Black Model Faces Widespread Racism
A Korean-Nigerian teenager who is rising through the ranks of the fashion world as South Korea's first black model is...
UN Urges Aid To Avert Cholera-Induced Famine In Yemen
International donors must step up to prevent a cholera epidemic in war-torn Yemen from producing full-blown famine...
Gunmen In Thailand Kill Eight In Village Chief’s Home
Thai police say eight people died after gunmen opened fire inside a village chief’s home, in a rare mass shooting....
Rebels Say They Shot Down Syria Warplane Near Ceasefire Zone
Rebel groups shot down a Syrian government warplane on Tuesday near a ceasefire zone in the country's south, the...