Muslims at haj gather on Mount Arafat to atone for sins

2019/08/10 14:26:04

Two million Muslims gathered at Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat on Saturday amid the summer heat and reg...

Italy's League presents no confidence motion in government

2019/08/09 09:50:12

Italy's ruling League party said on Friday it will present a no confidence motion in the Senate to b...

U.S. defense secretary visits South Korea as region faces myriad challenges

2019/08/09 09:47:42

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper met with senior South Korean leaders on Friday amid a series of re...

Indonesia to publish final report on Lion Air crash next month

2019/08/09 09:44:53

Indonesia's transport safety agency (KNKT) will publish a final report in September into last year's...

Pakistan suspends final rail link to India over Kashmir dispute

2019/08/09 09:42:03

Pakistan said on Friday it will halt the last train service running to India, after New Delhi revoke...

Tunisian PM Chahed submits bid to run for president

2019/08/09 09:36:16

Tunisia's Prime Minister Youssef Chahed, leader of the secular Tahya Tounes party, on Friday submitt...

Sri Lanka tourism industry begins to recover after attacks, election is next hurdle

2019/08/09 09:23:07

Sri Lanka's tourism industry, badly hurt by Easter day bombings, is showing signs of gradual recover...

UK, U.S. urge Tanzania to respect "due process" after journalist arrested

2019/08/09 09:19:11

Britain and the United States urged Tanzania on Friday to guarantee due process of law for a journal...

Russians rush to buy iodine after blast causes radiation spike: reports

2019/08/09 09:55:11

Residents of two northern Russian cities are stocking up on iodine that is used to reduce the effect...

Japan's Empress Emeritus Michiko diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer: NHK

2019/08/09 09:49:27

Japan's Empress Emeritus Michiko is to have surgery after being diagnosed with an early-stage breast...

U.S. asks South Korea to send troops to Strait of Hormuz - Yonhap

2019/08/09 09:47:15

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper asked South Korea to send troops to join a U.S.-led maritime force...

India plans to ease Kashmir curbs for Friday prayers: media

2019/08/09 09:42:38

Authorities plan to relax curbs in India's Muslim-majority state of Jammu and Kashmir to allow peopl...

Floods kill at least 22 in southern India, displace thousands

2019/08/09 09:40:45

At least 22 people have died in the southern Indian state of Kerala after torrential monsoon rains c...

'Each of us writes': Hong Kong's discontent fuels creative art

2019/08/09 09:31:06

Railings festooned with tear gas canisters and colorful postcards are artworks that protesters in Ho...

Israel says GPS disruptions in airspace end

2019/08/09 09:20:12

Weeks-long disruptions to GPS signals in Israel's airspace have ended, officials said on Friday, dec...