The late-night earthquake in Afghanistan on Sunday, August 31, has caused havoc. The earthquake in eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan…
Pakistan: Disaster rained from the sky in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, took away 406 lives
Islamabad: Monsoon rains are continuing to wreak havoc in Pakistan. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province has been witnessing heavy rainfall for the…
Hong Kong pro-democracy activists granted asylum in Australia and Britain
Taipei, Taiwan AP — A Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and a former lawmaker who are wanted by the city’s authorities…
For the first time in modern history a capital city is on the verge of running dry
CNN — As the sun rises over Kabul’s parched mountains, a family’s daily struggle to find water – and to…
More than 200 children found with high lead levels after kindergarten in China uses paint as food coloring, authorities say
Hong Kong CNN — More than 200 kindergarten students in northwestern China were found to have abnormal blood lead levels…
Owners of pet lion arrested after it jumped a wall and attacked a woman and two children in Pakistan
CNN — The owners of a pet lion that jumped a wall and attacked a woman and two children in…
Dalai Lama marks his 90th birthday as crowds throng his home-in-exile
Dharamshala / Hong Kong CNN — Thousands of people gathered in India’s Dharamshala on Sunday to celebrate the 90th birthday…
For the first time, Xi is missing a China-backed BRICS summit. Why?
Hong Kong CNN — A summit of leaders from the BRICS group of major emerging economies kicks off in Brazil…
Last BTS member Suga discharged from South Korean military service, paving way for reunion
Seoul, South Korea AP — Suga, a rapper and songwriter in the global K-pop sensation BTS, has been discharged from…
China-appointed Panchen Lama vows to make religion more Chinese in meeting with Xi Jinping
Hong Kong CNN — A young Tibetan controversially appointed by China’s atheist Communist Party as the second-highest spiritual leader in…
