The Islamic State (IS) militant group launched attacks to recapture an ancient city in Syria after losing it to government forces several weeks ago, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Classes resumed at 62 elementary and junior high schools in Kumamoto Prefecture on May 9, bringing a sense of normalcy to young lives in the quake-battered southern prefecture.
From Monet to Mozart, Borget to Beauty and the Beast, there’s something here for fans of French art in all its guises
The ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) Maritime Security and Counterterrorism Field Training Exercise kicks off at the Multinational Coordination Centre, Muara Naval Base. After the opening ceremony, Chinese Ambassador to Brunei and China's military delegation visit the exercise command centre of China on May 3.
The opening ceremony of the fourth military drills for the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) was held in Seri Begawan, capital of Brunei, on May 3.
An annual royal culture festival is scheduled to open this week to let Koreans and overseas tourists enjoy the essence of the time-honored culture of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), organizers said Monday.
The Philippine Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to complete the printing of over 56 million official ballots for the upcoming May elections by April 25, a poll official said Tuesday.
Chinese visitors help drive New Zealand accommodation boom
Bank of Korea (BOK), South Korea's central bank, cut its policy rate Thursday to an all-time low of 1. 5 percent on concerns that the unabated spread of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) may erode the already lackluster economy.
South Korea posted the largest monthly job creation in five months, showing signs of labor market recovery, a government report showed Wednesday.
Fears of the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) have spread from South Korea to China on a combination of carelessness among individuals and medical staff, as well as the bungling of initial response by the South Korean government.
Chinese spent big abroad during the May Day holiday, with the number of UnionPay overseas transactions jumping 73 percent year on year, the operator revealed on Monday.
The disciplinary watchdog of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Thursday warned officials against holiday-induced graft, as the May Day holiday and the Dragon Boat Festival are around the corner.
The mutant superhero movie "X-Men: Days of Future Past" took in 252 million yuan (about 40.4 million U.S. dollars) in its opening weekend to become the most successful film in China in the week ending May 25.
Sri Lanka's exports grew by 15.7 percent to 4.45 billion U.S. dollars during the first five months of 2014 when compared to the same period last year, the central bank said here on Monday.
Corporate direct financing, including bond and stock sales, in South Korea reduced in May as lack of demand for corporate bond and equity issuances, financial watchdog data showed Tuesday.
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