Iran state TV quotes official saying there's 'no hope' of survival for missing sailors on burning oil tanker off China
A helicopter carrying employees of an Indian oil company to an off-shore rig in the Arabian Sea has crashed, killing five people and leaving another two missing
Nepal has opened an optical fiber link across the Himalayan mountains to China, ending years of dependency on India for internet access
Egypt says inflation dropped to 21.9 percent in December, the lowest level since the currency was floated in November 2016
A Saudi prince who purportedly made an audio recording criticizing the government was sacked as head of the kingdom's Maritime Sports Federation and replaced by a military officer
Sri Lankan lawmakers have exchanged blows in Parliament during a debate over alleged corruption in a bond issue that has marred the reputation of a government elected on a platform of good governance
The Iranian company whose oil tanker burst into flames after a collision in the East China Sea says there is still hope of finding survivors
Egypt's president and his Eritrean counterpart have met in Cairo amid heightened tensions with Sudan and Ethiopia over border disputes and the construction of a massive upstream dam on the Nile
The Committee to Protect Journalists has called on Sudan to stop its crackdown on local newspapers reporting on protests over bread price hikes
Analysis: Days of protests in Iran show danger of economic woes as country nears 40th anniversary of the revolution
