Asia
Severe drought dries up reservoirs, affects crops in east China
The worst dry spell in decades has dried up nearly a quarter of reservoirs in east China's Anhui Province, disrupting drinking water supplies and affecting the planting of crops.
Delhi's air "severely" polluted
Air quality in Delhi and surrounding areas once again turned to "severe" category on Wednesday morning, even as the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) hovered around 500.
India's second largest telecom operator Vodafone-Idea on verge of collapse
India's second largest telecom company Vodafone-Idea seems to be facing serious operational problems and is said to be on the verge of collapse, even as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Nick Read has urged the Indian government to "ease off" mobile spectrum fees, said media reports on Wednesday.
China medical team perform 100 free cataract surgeries in Sri Lanka
A medical team from China performed 100 cataract surgeries, free of charge, in Sri Lanka on Sunday and Monday, in order to strengthen medical cooperation between the two countries.
China aims to build its own Yellowstone on Tibetan plateau
There's a building boom on the Tibetan plateau, one of the world's last remote places. Mountains long crowned by garlands of fluttering prayer flags are newly topped with sprawling steel power lines. At night, the illuminated signs of Sinopec gas stations cast a red glow over newly built highways.
Afghan president: 3 Taliban released for held US, Australian
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday announced that his government has released three prominent Taliban figures in an effort to get the insurgents to free an American and an Australian professor they abducted in 2016.
Protesters disrupt commute again after violent Hong Kong day
Protesters disrupted the morning commute in Hong Kong on Tuesday after an especially violent day in the Chinese city that has been wracked by anti-government protests for more than five months.
Japan emperor greets at celebration hosted by conservatives
Japanese Emperor Naruhito thanked tens of thousands of well-wishers who gathered outside the palace Saturday to congratulate his enthronement at a ceremony organized by conservative political and business groups.
Pakistan opens visa-free border crossing for India Sikhs
The prime ministers of India and Pakistan inaugurated Saturday a visa-free border crossing for Sikh pilgrims from India, allowing thousands of pilgrims to easily visit a Sikh shrine just inside Pakistan each day.
China is model developer: senior UNDP official
China is a model developer and is the only country in the world that has grown from low development to high development during the past 40 years, said a senior official with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Friday in Beijing.