Anti-extradition protesters flood streets of Hong Kong
Thousands of demonstrators blockaded police headquarters on Friday as Asia’s leading financial centre braced itself for a third weekend of mass protests against an extradition bill that has plunged the Chinese-ruled city into crisis.
Mahathir vows to help Rohingyas bound for Malaysia
Malaysia’s prime minister on Friday vowed to help Rohingya Muslims seeking refuge in Malaysia, reiterating the call for Southeast Asian leaders to ‘stop the oppression’ of the stateless minority group expelled from Myanmar.
Trump downplays Iran tensions after drone shot down
President Donald Trump downplayed the dramatic escalation in tensions with Iran Thursday, after the downing of a US drone near the Persian Gulf sparked fears that tensions with Tehran could spill over into confrontation.
China is cracking down on safe houses used by North Korean defectors, activists say
A network of secret routes and safe houses used by North Koreans to escape the brutal rule of Kim Jong Un via China could be under threat.
South China Sea: Satellite image shows Chinese fighter jets deployed to contested island
A satellite image obtained by CNN shows China has deployed at least four J-10 fighter jets to the contested Woody Island in the South China Sea, the first known deployment of fighter jets there since 2017.
NZ opens gun buyback after mosque killings
New Zealand opened a gun buyback scheme Thursday aimed at ridding the country of semi-automatic weapons similar to those use
India's sixth biggest city is almost entirely out of water
The floor of the Chembarambakkam reservoir is cracked open, dry and sun-baked. About 25 kilometers (15.5 miles) away, in Chennai, India's sixth largest city, millions of people are running out of water.
India's sixth biggest city is almost entirely out of water
The floor of the Chembarambakkam reservoir is cracked open, dry and sun-baked. About 25 kilometers (15.5 miles) away, in Chennai, India's sixth largest city, millions of people are running out of water.
India to overtake China as the world's most populous country: UN
India is set to overtake China as the world's most populous country in less than a decade, according to a new United Nations report.
Sullenberger's experience in a 737 MAX simulator made him see how pilots ran out of time
The pilot who orchestrated the dramatic plane landing in the Hudson River 10 years ago told a congressional panel Wednesday that he can see how crews would have
