Asia

Living

Food served with a 60 million-year old history

A Jordanian geophysicist has transformed a 60 million-year-old cave into a restaurant.

09/01/2019

Philippines

Filipino's turn out en masse for Black Nazarene procession

Filipino's turn out en masse for Black Nazarene procession

09/01/2019

Japan

Carlos Ghosn claims innocence in first appearance since arrest

The ousted Nissan Chairman professed his innocence in his first appearance in seven weeks.

08/01/2019

Saudi Arabia

Saudi women to be notified of divorce via text, called a 'technical measure' by activists

On Sunday, the Saudi government announced they would start notifying women if their husbands filed for divorce via text message, which activists call "technological progress" rather than real progress.

08/01/2019

Iran

Iran crush Yemen 5-0 in Asian Cup; other interesting clashes coming up

It's the first time war-torn Yemen participates in the competition. And their opponents come from a nation they are no stranger to.

08/01/2019

World

Exclusive: Can EU make decisions independently of US, asks Iran VP

Nuclear deal will test whether Europe can deliver more than words, says senior Iranian politician.

08/01/2019

Vietnam

Incense stick production a boost to rural Vietnamese economy

Incense stick production a boost to rural Vietnamese economy

08/01/2019

World

Kim Jong-un takes birthday trip to China for talks with Xi Jinping

Kim's green and yellow bulletproof train arrived in the Chinese capital for what will be his fourth meeting with President Xi.

08/01/2019

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Damage as tropical storm hits Thailand's east coast

Trees and utility poles were levelled and city streets and country roads flooded on Friday as rain, winds and surging seawater from Tropical Storm Pabuk hit coastal villages and world-famous tourist resorts in Thailand.

08/01/2019

Japan

What are the most retweeted tweets of all time?

A teenager in search of free chicken nuggets has been knocked off the top of the ranking for the most-retweeted post of all time — Japanese billionaire, Yusaku Maezawa, has taken first position.

07/01/2019

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Artists carve icy masterpieces for contest at Harbin ice festival

Frosty castles spiral up into the sunlight as sculptors create magical images from blocks of ice.

07/01/2019

Thailand

UN gives refugee status to Saudi woman in Thailand

The UN refugee agency has determined that a Saudi woman who fled her family and refused to leave a Bangkok hotel room is a legitimate refugee, and has asked Australia to consider resettling her.

07/01/2019

Syria

US calls for Kurdish protection

Bolton sets conditions on planned withdrawal from Syria

06/01/2019

Afghanistan

At least 30 killed in gold mine accident

Tunnel collapses on illegal dig

06/01/2019

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Thousands take part in New Year calligraphy contest in Tokyo

Thousands of people gathered and competed in a New Year calligraphy contest in Tokyo on Saturday (November 5), hoping to get a good start to 2019

06/01/2019

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South Korea's ice fishing festival lures locals and foreign tourists

South Korea's annual ice fishing festival drew massive crowds on Saturday who braved below freezing temperatures to catch trout in a frozen lake.

06/01/2019

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Fireworks light up the sky for China’s annual Ice and Snow Festival

China's northern city of Harbin opened its annual ice and snow festival on Saturday (January 5) with fireworks that lit up the skies over the icy wonderland.

06/01/2019

Japan

Endangered blue fin tuna gets record price at Tokyo fish market

A Japanese tuna tycoon paid a record price for an enormous 278 kilogramme blue fin tuna at the first auction of the new year.

05/01/2019

Japan

Tuna sells for record €2.7 million in Japan's New Year fish market

The 278-kg bluefin tuna was sold to the owner of a Japanese sushi restaurant, but experts say demand for the fish has made it an endangered species.

05/01/2019

Thailand

Thailand political instability sparks street art boom | NBC Left Field

One street artist, known only as Headache, said he graffitis for freedom

04/01/2019

Green News

The lingering death of the Dead Sea

The water level drops by 1 metre annually and the Dead Sea could almost disappear in a few decades.

04/01/2019

Iran

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe to go on hunger strike in Iran jail

The British-Iranian national, jailed in Tehran for spying, claims she has been denied medical treatment.

04/01/2019

China

China lands rover on dark side of the moon

China becomes first nation to land rover on dark side of the moon

03/01/2019

Saudi Arabia

Jamal Khashoggi hearing underway

On the day of the start of the hearing in Saudi Arabia into the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul the Saudi prosecutor calls for the death penalty for those found guilty

03/01/2019

Japan

The Japanese New Year's ritual that's making a comeback

People wearing demonic masks and straw garments visited homes in Japan's northern prefecture of Akita on New Year's Eve to ward off evil spirits and invite good luck in 2019

02/01/2019

India

Protests erupt after two women make landmark step in Indian temple

Two women were the first to step foot in a Hindu temple in India after a Supreme Court ruling in September overturned a ban on women of menstrating age from entering. Their actions raised the ire of conservative worshippers who protested the women's entry to the temple.

02/01/2019