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Tired of war, South Sudanese youth turn to art to push for peace

SouthSudaneseactivistsareusingmusic,poetry,theatre,comedy,danceandfashiontopreachtoleranceintheworld'syoungestnationwhichhasbeendividedbyyearsofcivilwar.SouthSu

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Egyptian terrorist leader killed in raid

EgyptiansecurityforcesshotdeadakeymemberoftheHasmmilitantgroupduringaraidonWednesday,localmediareportedcitinganInteriorMinistrystatement.Thesecurityapparatusrec

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Update | Militants shoot dead 7 civilians in western Afghan province

SevencivilianswerekilledbymilitantsalongamainroadwayinAfghanistan'swesternprovinceofFarahlateTuesday,aprovincialgovernmentspokesmansaidonWednesday."Theincidento

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Fast-walker killed after taxi strikes group in E China

Ataxicrashedintoafast-walkinggroupinLinyi,eastChina’sShandongProvincelastweekend,causingonedeathandtwoinjuries.Policesaidboththetaxidriverandthewalkinggroupbear

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Mosul victory: Long-term solution needed to tackle terrorism, conflict

IraqiPrimeMinisterHaideral-AbadihasannouncedavictoryofmilitaryoperationstoliberateMosul,threeyearsaftertheIslamicState(IS)groupseizedthecityandbuiltaso-calledca

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Islamic State built in staying power with global jihadis

TheIslamicStategroup’smixofalocalinsurgencyanddigitally-connectedglobaljihadisgivesthegroupstayingpowerandthemeanstorelaunchitsfuture,fromsmallcellsofextremists

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Philippine troops arrest Marawi militants' 'main financier'

Philippine security forces arrested on Wednesday the main financier and logistics supporter of the pro-Islamic State militants who have for weeks been battling government troops for control of a southern town, the army said.

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Airbus signs deal to sell 140 planes to China

Airbus has signed an agreement to sell 140 planes to China, in a deal worth 22.8 billion US dollars.

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Philippine troops arrest Marawi militants' 'main financier'

PhilippinesecurityforcesarrestedonWednesdaythemainfinancierandlogisticssupporterofthepro-IslamicStatemilitantswhohaveforweeksbeenbattlinggovernmenttroopsforcont

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Pacific Alliance aims to expand to Asia Pacific

TheeconomictradeblocknownasthePacificAlliancewantstoopenitsdoorstonewpartners.Duringthegroup's12thPresidentialSummitheldonJune29and30,theparticipantsmadeclearth

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Terror leader wanted by FBI 'goes on the run' in the Philippines

ThemansaidtobeIslamicState'sleaderinsoutheastAsia-andoneofAmerica'smostwantedterrorists-appearstohavegoneontherunafterafive-weekbattleinthePhilippines.Thefighta

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US wanted terror leader may have fled Philippine city: army

OneofAmerica'smostwantedterroristsmayhaveescapedafive-weekbattlewithIslamistmilitantsinasouthernPhilippinecity,whichbeganwitharaidtocapturehim,themilitarysaidSa

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Japan’s largest girl idol group holds annual election

Japan’s largest girl idol group AKB 48 has held its 9th annual election. Saturday’s poll aimed to choose new leading members to perform a new single.

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Do you need to be Korean to be K-pop?

CanKoreanpopmusicstillbeconsideredKoreanifitnolongerfeaturesanyKoreans?AccordingtoEXPEdition--thefirstK-popgrouptobemadeupentirelyofnon-Koreans--theanswerisyes.

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Ronaldo fires Portugal, France complicates path to Russia

Francecomplicatedtheirtaskofensuringautomaticqualificationtonextyear'sWorldCupinRussiaafterfallingtoadramatic2-1defeatinSwedenonSaturday.Swedensnatchedvictorywi

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Harvard withdraw admission from ten students over posting offensive meme

AtleasttenHarvardstudentsintheClassof2021havehadtheiracceptancesrescindedaftertheywerefoundtobejokingaboutchildabuse,sexualassault,andracialdiscriminationinaFac

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China's efforts to strengthen implementation of reform

The Chinese leadership has stressed the role of supervision in implementing reform on various occasions, especially at meetings of the Central Leading Group for Deepening Overall Reform.