Category: Asia
Explosions hit two military airfields in Russia – reports
Several people have been killed in explosions at two Russian military airfields, according to reports.
A fuel tanker exploded killing three and in [...]
Haiti: Inside the capital city taken hostage by brutal gangs
In Port-au-Prince you cannot see the boundaries, but you must know where they are. Your life may depend on it. Competing gangs are carving up the Hai [...]
Russia: Bodies of 2,500 seals found along Caspian Sea coast
About 2,500 seals have been found dead on the Caspian Sea coast in southern Russia, officials say.
Officials say there is no sign that they died v [...]
Iran says hijab law is under review, as state media dismisses claims feared morality police has been abolished
Iran’s Attorney General Mohammad Jafar Montazeri said Thursday that Iran’s parliament and judiciary are reviewing the country’s mandatory hijab law, [...]
Iran to disband morality police amid ongoing protests, says attorney general
Iran's morality police, which is tasked with enforcing the country's Islamic dress code, is being disbanded, the country's attorney general says.
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Iran executes four men over alleged links with Israel’s intelligence service
Iran has executed four men accused of working with Israel's intelligence service, Iranian state media reported.
The sentences for "intelligence co [...]
Indonesia raises alert after Mount Semeru volcano erupts
Indonesia raised its warning to the highest level on Sunday after Mount Semeru, a volcano in its East Java province, erupted, prompting evacuations o [...]
South Korea: Former security advisor arrested over border killing ‘cover-up’
A former South Korean national security advisor has been arrested on suspicion of covering up the case of a fisheries official killed by North Korean [...]
West Bank footage throws spotlight on Israel’s use of lethal force
Israeli troops had entered the village warning of plans to demolish a Palestinian home.
Footage shows a group of men and teenagers throwing rocks [...]
Ukraine war: Price cap on Russian oil will hit Putin immediately – US
A cap on the price of Russian oil will restrict Russia's revenues for the "illegal war in Ukraine," the US says.
The cap, approved by Western alli [...]