Indonesia military to blame for 2014 Papua killings: commission

JAKARTA: Indonesia's military shot dead four students in the country's restive Papua region during 2014 protests and carried out "gross human rights violations", a...

Virus-hit Hong Kong racing gallops on behind closed doors

HONG KONG: The bell sounds as 11 runners in the Gold Cup break from the stalls at Hong Kong's famous Sha Tin racecourse.But there...

Trump, Turkey call for Russia to stop backing Syrian ‘atrocities’

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has called for Russia to end its support for the Syrian regime's "atrocities" as he expressed US concern over violence...

Taiwan embraces cute mascots for virus prevention campaign

TAIPEI - While China deploys stern communist slogans in its battle against a deadly new coronavirus, democratic Taiwan has embraced cuddly mascots and humour...