Asia

Iran vs Taliban? Afghanistan's Islamic rulers detain Iranian journalist

Mohammad Hossein Velayati, an Iranian photojournalist working for the Tasnim News Agency, was arrested by the Taliban in Kabul.

What did people eat 5,000 years ago? Ancient cauldrons give a hint

New research methods allow us to know what food was cooked in which pot during the Mykop period (3700-2900 BCE).

Over 50 killed in Indian Himalayas as rain triggers landslides

Television footage from India's Himachal Pradesh state showed houses flattened by landslides.

By REUTERS
14/08/2023

North Korea's Kim shows off banned missiles to Russian minister

Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu was joined by Chinese Communist Party Politburo member Li Hongzhong at the 70th anniversary of North Korea's founding.

By REUTERS
27/07/2023

Researchers find evidence of curry dating 2000 years in Southeast Asia - study

A site in southern Vietnam has produced a find that suggests that curry had made its way to southeast Asia as early as 2000 years ago.

Iran does outreach to Russia, Egypt

Iran is looking forward to more exports and imports of missile technology in October when it expects certain sanctions to be lifted

Israel-Singapore: A deep, dark, secret love affair

The tiny city-state of Singapore has a powerful military fist, not talked about but evident to hostile neighbors. And Israel played a crucial role in creating it. 

By SHLOMO MAITAL
15/07/2023

Vietnam bans 'Barbie' movie over South China Sea map

"Barbie" is the latest movie to be banned in Vietnam for depicting China's controversial nine-dash line.

By REUTERS
03/07/2023
REUTERS/Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/File Photo

Sri Lanka rescinds monkey sale to China amid fears they'll be eaten

“I am very happy to hear this,” Sanjeeva Jayawardena, the President's Counsel, is cited as having said. “These monkeys will end up in Chinese restaurants.”

Taiwan says 11 Chinese aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait median line

Taiwan has complained in recent years of almost daily missions by the Chinese air force, often in the southwestern part of its air defense identification zone.

By REUTERS
30/06/2023
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