More than 2,000 incidents, including sexual abuse, assault and attempted self-harm, were reported in about two years at an Australian detention centre for asylum seekers in Nauru, more than half involving children, a newspaper reported on Wednesday (Aug 10).
The U.S. is preparing a series of reports on the abuse of DPRK leaders who toil for the regime overseas or have fled abroad, as well as abuses within the isolated country.
A court in central China's Hunan Province on Monday handed five staff members of a newspaper and its website prison terms of up to 12 years for blackmail.
China's media watchdog said it has ordered a Chinese female video blogger to take her videos offline on Sunday for her use of "swear words and insulting language" in the show.
The Hamas-run Health Ministry denied on Monday media reports that hospitals in the Gaza Strip are providing medical treatment to Islamic State (IS) militants who are wounded in Sinai of Egypt.
The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) on Monday reported " intensive armed conflict" inside a Palestinian refugee camp near the Syrian capital of Damascus, saying that the UN agency "has received credible reports of serious damage to civilian property consistent with the use of heavy weapons."
Former Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yuko Obuchi who stepped down from the Cabinet last month over allegations her support groups misused political funds and filed dodgy reports between 2008 and 2012, still plans to defend her Liberal Democratic Party seat in December's snap election.
The Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI), mooted by U.S. President Barrack Obama last year, has been expanded to include more participants, reports here said Tuesday.
Temperature of politics in Indonesia heats up following the crackdown against a TV station controlled by president hopeful Prabowo Subianto camp as the election schedule draws near.
An Indian aid worker was abducted Monday by unknown gunmen in Afghanistan's western Herat province, said local media reports.
The Chinese military will increase cyberspace security after reports of U.S. cyber espionage against China, a Defense Ministry spokesman vowed on Thursday.
China on Friday responded over media reports of Gambia breaking off diplomatic ties with Taiwan, saying adherence to the one-China principle is a common understanding of the international community.
A strong earthquake jolted northern Chile on Thursday with no reports of casualties so far.
Pakistani government Sunday denied media reports that talks with the Taliban have started.
Surveys conducted by China's central bank have indicated that bankers, entrepreneurs and depositors are worried about the economy and have less confidence, the Shanghai Securities News reported Saturday.
Violence intensified on Wednesday across war-torn Syria with reports of shelling in several areas and military showdown at a military airport in the north, as the United Nations put the death toll of the 22-month conflict at more than 60,000 people.
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