Three people killed as powerful typhoon slams into South Korea
Typhoon Lingling struck the island of Jeju and southern port cities overnight on Friday, knocking out …
Category: Asia 2
Experts warn against rising sea levels
Small islands and coastal cities in the Asia-Pacific need more funds to assist vulnerable communities …
Sudan forms first cabinet since removal of al-Bashir
Sudan’s prime minister has announced the formation of the first government since the military removed …
Iran lifts more limits on nuclear programme as deal unravels
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani ordered the removal of all limits on nuclear research and development – the …
Beirut’s stand-up comedy scene is becoming Lebanon’s freest space
Beirut, Lebanon – “For me, stand-up comedy comes from a place of sadness or pain,” Wissam …
Taliban claim deadly attack near US embassy in Kabul
A Taliban suicide car bombing in the Afghan capital killed a US service member, a …
Indonesia restores internet access in parts of West Papua
Indonesia has partially lifted an internet blackout imposed following civil unrest in the country’s easternmost region …
Iran vows ‘extraordinarily significant’ nuclear move coming
President Hassan Rouhani threatened on Wednesday to take additional steps and accelerate its nuclear activities if Europe fails to provide …
More than 1,000 civilians killed in Syria over 4 months
UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet says her office has tallied more than 1,000 civilian deaths in …
Indonesia police name suspect in West Papua unrest
Indonesian police have named a human rights lawyer and activist a suspect for alleged incitement …
Putin, Modi vow closer ties at Far East economic forum
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he would boost ties with Moscow as he met President …
Half of Idlib’s children may miss school as battles rage
More than half the children living in Syria’s besieged Idlib province will probably be unable to …