TARIN KOT, Afghanistan - The Afghan government says it will punish police officers involved in the institutionalised sexual abuse of children after an AFP report found the Taliban are exploiting the practice of paedophilic "bacha bazi" -- literally "boy...
TARIN KOT, Afghanistan - The Afghan government says it will punish police officers involved in the institutionalised sexual abuse of children after an AFP report found the Taliban are exploiting the practice of paedophilic "bacha bazi" - literally "boy...
TANMEN, China - Ornaments made from the shells of endangered giant clams, renowned in China for having auspicious powers and the lustre of ivory, have become coveted luxuries, a trend which has wreaked havoc on the ecosystem of the...
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GANGNAULI , India, - As large swathes of drought-devastated India desperately wait for the monsoon rains to arrive, one village in the dry, hot north is flush with water.But this farming area's bountiful water supplies are feared contaminated with...
SYDNEY - Thirty Vietnamese found illegally fishing in Australian waters were Tuesday handed suspended jail sentences and had their boats destroyed in what authorities said was a strong deterrent message.The crew were from two boats caught illegally fishing in...
TAIPEI - Taiwan's military on Monday apologised and imposed punishments on a group of soldiers after a viral video footage showed that they had allegedly tortured a dog to death.In an emergency press conference held on Monday night, Navy...
MANILA - Philippine president-elect Rodrigo Duterte takes office this week looking to end the domination of "Imperial Manila" with a radical shift to federalism that he says is vital to fighting poverty and ending a deadly Muslim separatist insurgency.Duterte,...
SANJIAZI, China - It was the language of China's last imperial dynasty which ruled a vast kingdom for nearly three centuries. But 71 year old Ji Jinlu is among only a handful of native Manchu speakers left.Traders and farmers...
KOBE - Small mushrooms emit a greenish colour at night in the forest of the Rokko mountain range in Kita Ward, Kobe.These shiinotomoshibitake mushrooms grow to about 3 centimetres tall, with caps measuring about 1 to 2 centimetres in...
