Battles between Philippine extremists, government-backed separatists kill 25
Fighting between government-backed separatist rebels and pro-Islamic State militants have killed at least 25…
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Uber resumes ride-hailing service in Taiwan after talks with authorities
Uber Technologies said it will resume its ride-hailing service in Taiwan on Thursday after "constructive talks"…
Philippines’ president cancels visit to disputed South China Sea island
Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte has canceled a planned visit to an island the Philippines claims in the…
13 people sentenced to 2 years in prison for protest against Egypt-Saudi island agreement
An Alexandria Misdeameanor Court has sentenced 13 people in absentia for two years in prison for illegally…
Malaysia tourist boat missing with 31 people on board: authorities
A boat carrying 31 people, including at least 28 Chinese tourists, has gone missing off the Malaysian coast,…
Canada PM Justin Trudeau’s vacation with Aga Khan under investigation
Canada's Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, is under investigation over a holiday he took on the private island of…
Taiwan warns of growing threat as Chinese warships conduct drill
Taiwan warned Tuesday that "the threat of our enemies is growing day by day", as Chinese warships led by the…
Super typhoon Nock-Ten threatens Philippines
Thousands of people are being urged to leave their homes in the Philippines as a super typhoon roars towards the…
240 drowned in two migrant shipwrecks
About 240 migrants are believed drowned in two shipwrecks off the coast of Libya, migration officials say. The UN…
Egyptian govt appeals verdict voiding Red-Sea islands deal before constitutional court
Egypt's State Lawsuits Authority – the body that represents the government in legal cases – appealed before the…
Egypt’s top prosecutor heads to Cyprus to consider extradition of plane hijacker
Egypt's top prosecutor Nabil Sadek flew Wednesday to Cyprus to discuss the extradition of an Egyptian man who…
Brazil-type Zika spreads to African islands: WHO
Tests show an outbreak of Zika virus on the African island chain of Cape Verde is of the same strain as the one…
Islamist militants seize four Indonesians in southern Philippines
Islamist militants seized four Indonesian crew of a tugboat in the southern Philippines on Friday night, the third…
U.S. warship sails near island claimed by China in South China Sea
A U.S. Navy destroyer sailed within 12 nautical miles of an island claimed by China and two other states in the…
A Breath of life!
A migrant arrived in the Greek island of Lesbos on a raft trying to reach for a Spanish volunteer lifeguard, acting…
Harvard Student Trapped In Egypt, Mourns Friend Killed
Michelle Hu lives on an island on the Nile River, two miles from where violent protests are unfolding in Egypt's…
Real Madrid Opens Holiday Resort in UAE
Nine-time European champions Real Madrid have unveiled plans to open a branded holiday resort in the UAE due to…